College is UK’s 10th largest animal testing research body
68,135 animals were used in research at Imperial in 2023.
Mohammad Majlisi
Catnip Editor Editor-in-Chief (2024-2025)
Meet the candidates running for IC President
The 2025 Leadership Elections are underway, and this year the competition is stiff. Current President Camille Boutrolle can no longer run following her two year stint, and with no incumbent officer, the role is up for the taking, This year, seven candidates have put themselves up for the position, including
RCSU mag Broadsheet relaunches
Felix sat down with the Broadsheet editorial team as they gear up for their first issue since 2022.
Up to 12% of staff members experience “bullying and harassment” at College
HR report shows wage disparities growing between sexes and ethnicities.
Imperial calls for community feedback on White City
Campus of the Future and Naming Imperial Places schemes call for Imperial communities’ involvement in new campus developments.
New fraud tactic targets Chinese students in the UK
In recent months, several Chinese international students studying at Imperial have been targeted by sophisticated scams involving fraudsters masquerading as law enforcement and immigration officials. These scams, primarily executed via phone call or online platforms, coerce students into believing they are implicated in serious criminal activity and demand large sums
King Charles visits Imperial College
His Majesty The King visited Imperial’s Centre for Injury Studies with Ukrainian Ambassador General Valerii Zaluzhnyi
RCSU to allow AI in essay-writing competition
New category introduced judging applications on “exceptional use of AI in submission creation.”
Chen Jining: the Imperial graduate tipped to be in the race for Xi's successor
Following major elections across the West and several transfers of power, China's leadership post-Xi Jinping is a topic gaining greater prominence. Now 71 and in the middle of his third five-year term in power, the topic of his successor has become more prescient as he heads
Union moves to remove DPFS role
Deputy President for Finance and Services (DPFS) position to be removed subject to the results of the democracy review.
Plant-Based Universities wins council vote on plant-based catering
Activist group passed motion calling for 50% of all food offered on campus to become plant-based.
University Challenge: Quarterfinal setback for Imperial as Christ’s College clinches win
Imperial’s University Challenge team faced a setback as they narrowly lost their quarter-final match 160–180 against Christ’s College, Cambridge, following an “absolutely phenomenal” match against Wadham College, Oxford. Imperial performed well, taking an early lead which they held for the points in the majority of the