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Imperial up 22 places in People & Planet rankings

Imperial College has risen to 76th out of 151 higher education institutions in the 2024/25 People & Planet rankings.

The College was awarded a score of 49.1%, up from 40.4% last year. The rise is attributed to an increase in its Carbon Management, Sustainability Staff, Workers’ Rights, and Engagement policies and strategies.

The increase has moved the College from last place in the 2:2 award towards the top end of the ranking system. Earlier in 2024, Imperial was ranked 7th globally, and 4th in Europe in the QS Global Sustainability rankings. People & Planet’s rankings have grown in importance as other ranking systems begin to rely on their findings to inform students.

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide has started to use the scores to inform prospective students of the sustainability of their higher education choices.

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Imperial academics recognised in New Year Honours

Several academics at Imperial have been regnoised for their services towards their fields in the 2025 New Year Honours list.  Professor Robert J Wilkinson (Department of Infectious Diseases) received an OBE for services to infectious disease research. Professor Wilkinson’s research has focused on tuberculosis, particularly with regards to HIV-1

By Mohammad Majlisi
ICU President says proposed rent rises  “strictly unacceptable.”

ICU President says proposed rent rises “strictly unacceptable.”

Union President Camille Boutrolle has appealed to students to “make some noise” and to lobby “personal tutors”, “halls wardens”, and “teachers” against proposed rent increases for student halls in a blog post on IC Union’s website. Both Boutrolle and Deputy President (Welfare) Nico Henry have been lobbying Imperial College

By Mohammad Majlisi
A call to action: cut ties between education and the fossil fuel industry

Environment

A call to action: cut ties between education and the fossil fuel industry

The continued extraction of fossil fuels poses an immediate, existential threat to modern societies. There is an urgent need to change courses and syllabuses, to cut ties with fossil fuel companies, and to foster a culture that empowers imagination, design, and the creation of just and fossil free futures. We

By Sebastian Gonzato, Julia Mitra and Pete Knapp