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Huxley Bins Set on Fire!

It is reported that at some point last week there was a fire in the Huxley building, which is home to both the Mathematics and Computing departments.

It is reported that at some point last week there was a fire in the Huxley building, which is home to both the Mathematics and Computing departments.

In an e-mail sent to students in the Computing Department last Friday; the College said, “An incident was recently reported of a cigarette butt causing a fire in a bin located on level 2 of Huxley building, in front of the Clore lecture theatre. Please be reminded that smoking is not permitted in front of any of the entrances to Huxley or on the walkway to Sherfield building.” The Fire Officer was not available for a comment.

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Climate justice for a just world

Environment

Climate justice for a just world

In mainstream discussions on climate change, there is a tendency to focus on the environmental dimensions of the issue. Increasingly, however, there is greater recognition of the need to place equal emphasis on human impacts, notably in relation to under-recognised and vulnerable groups in society affected by social injustices

By Anita Punwani

Science

Meet Imperial’s 2026 iGem team: reGelerate

The Imperial iGEM 2026 team, reGelerate, is preparing to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), the world’s largest annual synthetic biology contest. Bringing together interdisciplinary student teams from across the globe, iGEM challenges participants to develop innovative research projects that address real-world issues in areas such

By Vaiva Knabikaite