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Issue 1564

17th Jan 2014
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Maybe you should sleep on it...

Did you, like everyone else, vow to get more sleep this year? Sleeping is common to all animals and a vital part of staying healthy and alert. However, when we sleep we are missing opportunities to be more productive, and by switching off we leave ourselves vulnerable to attack.

By Matilda Hay Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
Lords Science Select Committee opens inquiry on International STEM Students

Lords Science Select Committee opens inquiry on International STEM Students

Imperial College Union has helped secure an inquiry by the House of Lords for the Science and Technology Committee.

By Nida Mahmud Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
LegoSoc to host Lego star Warren Elsmore

LegoSoc to host Lego star Warren Elsmore

If you ever wondered how giant LEGO models are made, Warren Elsmore’s book Brick City shows you how!

By Daniel Hertz Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read

Imperial’s First Student Think Tank to Launch this year

Christened the London Forum for Science and Policy (LFSP) and launching this year, Imperial’s first student think tank carefully sidesteps the university’s trap of a neocolonial-sounding name.

By jjg13 Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read

Imperial hosts new cybersecurity institute

Imperial is to host a new centre focussed on preventing cyber attacks against UK industry and infrastructure.

By Rory Fenton Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read

Immortals barely beat Bears

The Immortals returned to Harlington to take on the Royal Holloway Bears in another tense game of American football.

By Henry Badham Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read

IC Taekwondo produce strong showing

Last weekend saw Ethos sports centre nearly full to capacity as over one hundred and sixty competitors descended on Imperial College to take part in the Imperial College Open.

By Nathaniel Gallop Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
IC put Bristol mini-tour to full use

IC put Bristol mini-tour to full use

Man of the mini-tour Matt Cann gives his account

By Matthew Cann Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 min read

IC Fencing win in Oxford

The first fencing premiership BUCS tournament was held in Oxford in December, where the home crew, as well as Cambridge, UCL, Bristol and the mighty Imperial crossed swords once again.

By cv410 Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read

Hypervelocity stars discovered trying to escape the galaxy

20 candidates for a new type of hypervelocity star have been announced by an international team of astronomers.

By Emma Wills Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
Hipster German expressionism

Hipster German expressionism

So here you are. You’ve watched all the Salvador Dali films in the house, knitted all the hipster beanies you need, the bars in Shoreditch are too mainstream on a Friday night and you’ve already spent hours listening to unknown bands on Soundcloud. So what next?

By Clara Clark Nevola Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read

Here we go again

Dwarves are useless and can’t do anything, whilst Wood Elves and their fluid, slick gymnastic movements are awesome and humans haven’t yet had the chance to shine: that’s the message to take away from Desolation of Smaug, the second entry to Peter Jackson’s overblown Hobbit trilogy.

By John G Park Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com17 Jan 2014 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
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