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Imperial is consulting on its plans for a new academic building at White City campus from Monday 29th September to Sunday 26th October. The College was granted Outline Planning Permission, an initial approval step that opens the way to the submission of more detailed plans. The new building will offer
A row has erupted between Imperial and the University and College Union (UCU) after a UCU staff member shared a social media post calling for opposition to the government’s recent proscription of Palestine Action. The message, posted on 12th August by an Imperial staff member, invited colleagues to “sign
The Joint Trade Unions (JTU) has confirmed the dates on which it will engage in industrial action. As of publication, strike action is planned in four blocks, namely on 7th to 8th, and 27th to 28th October; then on 13th to 14th, and 25th to 28th November. The JTU’s
Members of Imperial’s Joint Trade Unions (JTU) have voted in favour of strike action following a dispute with the College over its 2025/2026 pay award. The Imperial branch of the University and College Union (UCU) announced on Tuesday 16th September that 77% of its members had backed strike
What is the point of Felix? I have been involved with this newspaper in various ways over the last couple of years, but I never questioned its purpose until this summer. Before I became Editor, what Felix meant to me was quite clear: a hobby that made me a better
Raising fees by similar amount "not an option" as it would damage student intake quality, Imperial President affirms
Prince Harry toured Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CIS) on Wednesday 10th September, as part of a four-day trip to London. He was joined on the visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the College President. During the tour, which focused on paediatric
Imperial Community Safety and Security (CSS) officers have started a four-week trial of wearing Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) on patrol duty since Wednesday 20th August. According to Imperial’s BWC code of practice, the policy aims at enhancing on-campus “safety and wellbeing” as well as protecting security staff from inaccurate allegations.
Professor Peter Haynes has been appointed as the new Provost and Deputy President of Imperial College. The current Vice-Provost for Education and Student Experience, Haynes will succeed the outgoing Provost, Professor Ian Walmsley, who has served in the role since 2018. Imperial President Hugh Brady said Professors Haynes and Walmsley
A recent Freedom of Information request has revealed the highest professorial salaries endowed by Imperial are mostly attributed to males and Business School professors. Beyond the outsized numbers of male professors, gender discrepancies in earnings stood out. While the salary distribution for professors of both genders is comparable for pay
Trends in language learning at Imperial (and beyond).
As the world navigates an uncertain period of war threats, economic isolationism and political instability, the vestiges of pre-democratic times become uniting figures.