Imperial climbs in physical science rankings
Imperial climbs to 9th place worldwide.
Fred S Fyles
Felix Editor
Chemistry labs closed following health and safety concerns
RCS1 labs temporarily shut down amid concerns over chemical storage
Brompton Hospital to continue heart surgery services after NHS U-turn
The hospital, which is linked to Imperial's National Heart and Lung Institute, was previously scheduled to have a number of services cut
Petition calls for expansion of Ethos gym
Some commenters have said that the gym is not fit for purpose.
Decolonising the canon: Felix recommends
Following on from calls in Cambridge to include more BAME authors in its curriculum, Felix makes some suggestions.
Eminent Imperial professor passes away at 77
Professor Fotis Kafatos was the founding President of the European Research Council
Imperial graduates among top earners, study finds
The study found that Imperial graduates commanded the second-highest average salary five years after graduating
Legal case launched against University of London over contracted staff
The case could pave the way for other contracted workers to directly negotiate with their universities.
Staff to potentially strike over changes to pension schemes
The University and College Union called the changes a "bolt from the blue", and said staff would be worse off.
National Union of Students launch survey into sexual misconduct at UK universities
The survey, which is aimed at current and former students, seeks to gather data on the extent of sexual misconduct on-campus.
UK universities passing on alumni data to wealth screening companies
An investigation has found more than 90 UK universities have passed on alumni data to screening companies in the past, including Imperial.
Imperial sink to the bottom of People & Planet's ethical league tables
Imperial came 141st in the rankings – bottom of the Russell Group – which look at a university's ethical and environmental policy