A call for doctors
The number of doctors travelling abroad on ‘humanitarian’ missions in order to provide help for the millions of people suffering in less developed countries is nanoscopic.
Dirty Stethoscopes
A study published this month has displayed the possibility that a doctor’s stethoscope could be a major source of bacterial transmission in clinical practice.
The Cancer Envy Campaign
Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate out of the common cancers; only three percent make it past five years, with the majority only making it to 4-6 months after diagnosis.
Three is no longer a crowd
We are even closer to seeing Britain become the first country in the world to allow a three person baby to be born through IVF, as draft rules were announced last week to regulate the process.
International Night Successes
International Night (I-Night): Beyond Barriers 2014 organised by the Overseas Societies Committee (OSC) took place last Thursday at the Great Hall.
Face to Face with Abdulla Sheikh
This week I interviewed Abdulla Sheikh. He is a MSc student at Imperial who has recently started a business and is currently organising TedX Imperial as well as working on a number of other exciting projects.
House of Cards from the House of Lords
Diana Lucaci and Alexander Morton talk to Lord Dobbs, creator of the House of Cards series
Obituary: Bob Crow
London awoke to a shock on Tuesday morning with the news that Bob Crow, the leader of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union had died at the age of 52.
Should the Role of Government Chief Scientific Advisor be Democratised?
What would happen if the next UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) was elected through a public vote? That’s exactly what a group of us from the science communication masters are attempting to find out.
An Joseph Interfaith Foundation Discussion – Extremism: Its Root Causes And How To Address Them
A recent Interfaith discussion at Imperial College London was organised by the Joseph Interfaith Foundation (JIF) and the Islamic Society at Imperial. Speakers from the Jewish Society (JSoc), the Islamic Society (ISoc) and the Catholic Society (CathSoc) discussed their views on the root causes of ex Comment: Bension Tilley (JSoc)
Exploring the Student Consultation Framework
David Goldsmith wants your feedback on how College can best consult students about changes that affect you
Recovering from depression
There’s been a movement in the last couple of years to get people talking about their experiences with mental health, whether it’s on a national scale such as Mind’s Time to Talk campaign or Imperial’s own OpenMinds campaign.