Imperial has renewed a partnership with The Times that gives both students and staff a free 12-month digital subscription, tied to their college accounts. The College originally started the partnership last year, but it was unknown whether it would continue. The offering has been expanded this year, with the subscription
There has been an outbreak of mumps among medic students over the last week, rendering several students confined to their homes while they wait for the infection to pass. The NHS recommendation for isolation is five days, by which time infectivity is largely reduced as mumps is a ‘self-limiting’ infection
On the 10th of October, the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) delivered a report to government on how the government can engage the public in sustainable practices in order to reduce carbon emissions. The report was led by Dr. Richard Carmichael, an Imperial academic working with the Centre for
The new institute on White City campus aims to provide rapid response to epidemics and natural disasters, bringing together hundreds of researchers
Last week, Felix reported on Prince Andrew’s visit to the College as part of the Pitch@Palace campaign. As the news broke, we spoke to students around campus about their opinions, and promised to report back. We’ll highlight some particular responses that we feel summed up the opinions
Riot’s 10th anniversary special broadcast saw a wild amount of announcements - both to do with their flagship (and to date only) game, League of Legends, as well as myriad new game announcements. Felix Games gives the run-down, as well as speculates on what this signals in terms of
The newly named 'Welcome Carnival' was an unsuccessful night for the Union, with lower-than-expected ticket and drinks sales
Felix is committed this year to demystifying the Union for students, shedding light on the processes and people behind decision-making - this week, we summarise the juicy bits of the first meeting of the Union Council
The Duke of York is likely attending the College as part of the Pitch@Palace initiative, with which Imperial has been involved for several years - but the decision is now controversial after the allegations earlier this year
The Guardian university league tables for 2020 were published on 7th June. The tables rank UK universities both overall and for individual subjects. Imperial maintained its overall position from last year in 7th, an impressive feat given that many London universities have declined. LSE, King’s College, City University, and
The ninth Union Awards ceremony was held in Metric on June 6th, and saw the Union recognise and commemorate its top contributors for the year. Winners included students and societies who demonstrated outstanding effectiveness in their roles, and have laid down a legacy that will benefit students long-term. The winners
A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects. The findings come from the largest study to date to test the effectiveness and safety of bempedoic acid, an oral medication - yet to be approved in Europe - which inhibits the