Phoenix 2012
The annual arts publication from Imperial College London
Spotlight: The Interaction Designers
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Editorial
On the auspicious 125th anniversary of this magazine one is more conscious than normal of the burden history places on the editorial yoke of such venerable publications as Phoenix. I was initially impressed with all the doubts and uncertainties you might imagine when embarking on this foreword. However even the
Summer Lightning
Jemma Pilcher is a fresher ariving at Imperial with an impressive portfolio following an art foundation. Phoenix commissioned this shoot to show off three beautiful bodices from her back catalogue. - Ed I am fascinated by the language of clothing; what does an ensemble say about its wearer? These pieces
Layers of Tone
A revival of what once was A simple concept of black and white. One that was with no out, now barely suckled by fading shadows. The intention, to replicate fame Leads, To this insane journey Of delayed steps and off beats. And looking down upon this pool That has yet
The Artist - Nana Li
Nana Li is a freelance illustrator currently based in London. Having previously completed a Biomedical Engineering degree, she now specialises in illustration, comics and character design. She has had several publications and a number of notable clients including Canon, ImgaineFX and SelfMadeHero. Eleanor - What was the process from doing
News
Hugh Brady rules out increasing international student fees to cover possible government levy costs
Raising fees by similar amount "not an option" as it would damage student intake quality, Imperial President affirms
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Prince Harry visits Imperial College London
Prince Harry toured Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CIS) on Wednesday 10th September, as part of a four-day trip to London. The King’s youngest son, who was deployed to Afghanistan twice during his time in the British Army, had already visited the CIS in the past;
Environment
Q&A: Will the UK have blackouts like in Spain & Portugal?
Severe blackouts disrupted the Iberian Peninsula for 16 hours on 28th April. We answer common questions on blackouts and how renewables will affect energy grids and a new report from Spain shares the latest in their analysis of the causes of the blackouts.
Environment
Fires and fascism
“I’m positive. I’m always positive. When people talk about collapses, that’s great opportunity to actually change stuff”, Fernando explained to me. He had recently narrowly escaped his house burning down in a wildfire in Portugal. In Europe, increasingly severe wildfires are creating space for change. However, unless