NekNominations - a fifth reported fatality
A fifth person has been reported as having died after taking part in NekNomination online drinking game.
Maciej Matuszewski
Cable and Willetts announce further cuts to English Higher Education Funding
The government has announced that it will be cutting £946 million from its annual grant to English Higher Education Institutions.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention returns to Imperial on February 22
The College is preparing to host top SF and fantasy writers at its annual convention, Picocon. This year award winning authors Sarah Pinborough and Charles Stross wILL...
Gas leak fears in Royal College of Science building
The Chemistry Department’s Royal College of Science building was closed for a short time last week as a result of a suspected gas leak.
Imperial College publishes animal research action plan in responce to cruelty allegations
Imperial College has published a new “Action plan for world class animal research”. This follows allegations made last April by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) that the College was involved in unethical animal research.
Graduating students leave thousands of pounds on print service
A freedom of information request to Imperial College has revealed that undergraduate and taught postgraduate students graduating from Imperial College left over £13,465.09 of unused printer credit on the College’s system...
Neil Gaiman’s Sandman
Maciej Matuszewski explores one of the best and most influential graphic novels
Car crash driver admits causing death of Imperial researcher
An Australian man has admitted causing the death of two men, one of whom was the Imperial College researcher Dr Sean Barrett, by dangerous driving.
Imperial academics on list of top UK practising scientists
Two Imperial College researchers have been placed on list of 100 top practising scientists compiled by the Science Council.
Union Concert Hall refurbished with £220,000 grant
Plans have been announced for a major refurbishment of the Imperial College Union Concert Hall, to be funded by a grant from the Harlington Trust.
Welcome to Night Vale
Maciej Matuszewski invites you to visit America’s most unusual town
US Energy Secretary visits Imperial
Imperial College was visited last week by US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. In a talk on Friday, January 17, at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change Dr Moniz outlined the US government’s current energy policy and its plans for achieving a low carbon future.