Oscar Mitcham

Imperial reportedly reconsidering Stonewall membership and will not renew its accreditation scheme

The Supreme Court’s ruling in May on the definition of sex may have pushed the university to rethink its relationship with the LGBTQ+ organisation.

Here's why Imperial's food emissions are falling

We estimated Imperial’s emissions from raw ingredients were about 2200 tCO2e in 2024/25. Imperial’s analysis of their emissions for this period has not been released yet. We found that Imperial’s emissions from buying food have reduced by about 9% since last year, which is similar to

The story of Cook Serve Forever's launch

Steam reviews don't always tell the full story, especially when a game goes through a tough early access. In this exclusive interview, CSF's developers talk about their experience.

Paris court rules Imperial partner TotalEnergies’ advertising is illegal greenwashing

The carbon major's advertising around its commitment to the energy transition and net zero target was found to be illegal as they continue to expand oil and gas production.

Speaking to the students behind the Zero Index

Imperial uses its Zero Index to assess which fossil fuel companies it should maintain research partnerships with. In the most recent round of assessments, the University approved BP, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Petronas, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Woodside Energy. Felix has been reaching out to the staff and students who worked on the

Imperial to work with several of the largest fossil fuel companies

Despite decades denying science, Imperial’s new analysis finds giant fossil fuel companies are genuinely committed to net zero and wants to help.

Q&A: Will the UK have blackouts like in Spain & Portugal?

Severe blackouts disrupted the Iberian Peninsula for 16 hours on 28th April. We answer common questions on blackouts and how renewables will affect energy grids and a new report from Spain shares the latest in their analysis of the causes of the blackouts.

Imperial removes “legal framework” for supporting trans students from policies

New guidance issued in light of Office for Students conditions for registration, amidst free speech rules changing.

How the Supreme Court ruling on gender is impacting queer people at Imperial

Last month, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) ruled that for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010), the definition of a woman is based on biological sex.  The case brought before the court, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, asked if transgender women should be included

Imperial Zero Index to be released by end of academic year

A Freedom of Information request by Felix has revealed that Imperial has said the Imperial Zero Index is “not a policy and has no impact on the state of the elements of the environment.” In February 2024 Imperial College London launched the Zero Index, a new framework to assess their

The presence of a single kind of justice

The planetary crises do not affect people equally. Marginalised people are hit worse most of the time. Not only are they hit worse, they also receive less support and are frequently not considered in decision-making. The examples are endless: in the global south, women and girls are exposed to more

Here’s why Imperial’s food emissions are rising

In Felix #1865 Food Editor Charlotte and I analysed Imperial’s catering procurement data to work out what we were eating on campus. I’ve taken that data and worked out how much Imperial is emitting from all the food we’re eating. We estimated Imperial’s emissions from raw