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Imperial UCU passes motion of no confidence in Alice Gast and Muir Sanderson

The Imperial branch of the UCU have passed a motion of no-confidence in the President and the CFO

Calum Drysdale

15 Jan 2021 — 1 min read

In a meeting of branch members on Thursday, a motion of no confidence was held against Professor Alice Gast and CFO Muir Sanderson, in relation to their confession to bullying members of staff. This story is still underway and will be updated when more information becomes available.

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21st January 2021

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Rights and Responsibilities on the Course to Sustainability

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The presence of a single kind of justice

The planetary crises do not affect people equally. Marginalised people are hit worse most of the time. Not only are they hit worse, they also receive less support and are frequently not considered in decision-making. The examples are endless: in the global south, women and girls are exposed to more

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2025 FemTech Conference

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WiEE: Circuits, switches, transformers & resistors.

Last Wednesday, Felix was given exclusive insight into Women in Electrical Engineering’s (WiEE) seminal event aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers. The “Tech for Good Hackathon” welcomed 75 girls from secondary schools across London for a day of interactive activities showcasing the opportunities within the field

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London is receiving too few vaccines

Union will support tuition strike

ChemEng student start-up wins Imperial WE Innovate prize

High Street Ken bike lane scrapped

Rights and Responsibilities on the Course to Sustainability

The presence of a single kind of justice

2025 FemTech Conference

WiEE: Circuits, switches, transformers & resistors.