News

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to give talk at Imperial

In brief

Tim Arbabzadah

8 Feb 2013

Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, will be giving a talk at Imperial College London on Wednesday 13 February. He will be giving the annual Newitt Lecture on the energy challenge faced by society.

The title of the talk will be“The Energy Challenge: Technology and Solutions”, and is hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering. Spaces are very limited and it is mainly for those studying Chemical Engineering. Registration was released for staff and students in the Department of Chemical Engineering on Wednesday 6 February.

You know TEDx, now meet... TEDMED

A new TED in town

Unseen Imperial – Depression: the stigmatised illness

Jonathan London on depression

Title from the Queen for Imperial professor

One of only twelve in the UK

Think about the C word

Kate Pumphrey wants you to remember cancer awareness day

Music

PISS release thought-provoking debut, you made me / skin on linen

I know, funny band name, but this is not something you can listen to lightly. The Vancouver four-piece have been steadily growing their reputation over the past couple of years, known for the intensity of their live performances. After a handful of singles over the past couple of months,

Music

Possibly Jamie: Doing It All For You

Music writer Neo interviews Glasgow-based electropop producer-singer-songwriter Possibly Jamie to discuss music, performance and creative vision.

Science

New study suggests the human brain has two independent cellular origins

The brain may be built from two separate cellular lineages that develop in parallel. What are the implications for our understanding of evolutionary neuroscience?

Imperial’s hall restructuring remains unclear, Town Hall told

A town hall was held on 11 November by ICU to discuss Imperial’s proposed restructuring of residentials support, but student hall support staff report significant questions about its implementation remained unanswered. Accommodation Office representatives explained that, while reducing the number of wardens was confirmed, staffing figures in the approved

Read more