Books
What book was under your tree?
The Felix Editoral Team review one book they read over Christmas break.
Business
Why hedge funds are suddenly buying Venezuela’s “unpayable” debt
As a window of enforceability opens, the country’s most valuable assets are not oil fields or factories, but unpaid claims.
News
Union Council report
Stonewall, medicines, the IZI, and GTAs: Council Papers from the December 9th meeting.
News
“The community is my anchor”: an interview with Sarah Azam
The ICSMSU President on financial accessibility, medic drinking culture, and half-marathons in winter.
News
Pushback against ICU Orders: “Why do we need an app for everything?”
Students and bartenders say the new system is more cumbersome than the card-based identification it replaced.
Science
Concrete is evolving beyond its grey reputation
Concrete is everywhere: from roads, to skyscrapers, to the foundations of the building you may be reading this in. It is the most used material in the world with 150 tons used every second worldwide – that’s about 14 trillion meters cubed per year! Concrete is a composite material, mostly
Science
This week, Science needs your help
Funds urgently needed for Liverpool University student's brain cancer treatment
Environment
What does sustainability mean for young professionals?
An Imperial alum's perspective on how we should apply sustainability to our careers.
News
Demonstrations outside Iranian embassy as regime’s repression escalates
The Met Police has stepped up its presence outside London’s Iranian embassy following days of heated protests outside the venue.
Culture
Hamlet at the National Theatre
Modernising adaptation is shaky on emotion but rich in tone.
Culture
Does free entry truly democratise art?
This winter break was my first spent staying in London. A friend from abroad came to visit – an avid lover of art, happily unaffiliated with expertise – and I found myself playing the role of guide, leading him through the city’s museums and galleries. At each entrance, he paused, slightly
Environment
Extinction for Sale: Neoliberalising Nature in Venomous Lumpsucker
The neoliberalisation of nature is an ideology that considers biodiversity and ecosystems as assets that can be priced, traded, and privately managed. It uses markets rather than public protection to mitigate the biodiversity crisis. Increasingly, this approach is being applied to climate and nature policy. For example, in July, the
Books
Shantaram
A semi-autobiographical novel that takes your breath away, one adventure at a time.