Why I find it so hard to talk about class
Imperial students tend to become very uncomfortable if I talk about my upbringing.
Mohammad Majlisi
Catnip Editor Editor-in-Chief (2024-2025)
Stark drop in Imperial graduate loan repayment over past two year
44% drop is second- sharpest in Russel Group as youth unemployment increases nationally.
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon: a review
Thomas Pynchon is fed up. Shadow Ticket, his ninth novel, published more than a decade after Bleeding Edge, is less so a world in which nefarious organisations collide in an ongoing conflict, but more so a world lost. Whilst regarded as a lesser Pynchon, perhaps even in the middle of
Win some, lose some: breaking down the 2026 budget
Government balances reintroduction of maintenance grants with new tariff on international student fees.
Narrow University Challenge victory ensures Imperial a place in quarter final round
Imperial College narrowly beat Southampton 190-180 in the second round of University Challenge. The team will now progress to the quarter finals. Imperial quickly developed a lead during the match, leading by 140-65 with only 10 minutes left of the round. However, an astonishing comeback by Southampton allowed them to
Do AI enthusiasts dream of techno-feudalist sheep?
I recently had an interesting discussion with an Imperial alumnus who works at one of the big artificial intelligence (AI) companies. They work in optimisation, which will be important for later, because the question I wanted to ask them was how they feel, knowing that should AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)
2025 Nobel Prize in Literature: László Krasznahorkai
A snapshot of Hungarian author who took home the Nobel Prize in Literature this year
University Challenge: Imperial dominates SOAS in qualifying round
Imperial College’s University Challenge team qualified for the second round of the hit quiz competition with a resounding victory of 220-115 against the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). The team had “a hell of a performance” according to host Amol Rajan, as they now proceed further into
Rocky start for Imperial team in first University Challenge round
Despite losing in narrow 160 points to Churchill College, Cambridge’s 175, team still qualify for second round.
Imperial maintains second place in QS world rankings
Imperial College has been ranked the second-best university in the world, and the best university in Europe for the second consecutive year by QS. MIT maintained the top position in the rankings for the 14th year in a row. The College ranked highly for its sustainability, ranking joint seventh in
Why RAG’s bungee jump event never took place
Earlier this academic year, Imperial Raising and Giving (RAG), had announced the return of their charity bungee jump after a hiatus of 10 years. The event, however, was postponed several times, and Felix can now reveal why it was cancelled. The event, initially scheduled for November 13th, was postponed several
Palestine protests ramp up as year ends and tensions rise
Saturday 7th June: Pro-Palestinian protestors hold banners as they stand on ALERT at the Great Exhibition Road Festival. Tuesday 10th June: A student announces a hunger strike asking for Imperial to investigate Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, form a student-staff working group on ethical investment, and divest from arms companies accused