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Issue 1752

23rd Oct 2020
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NASA probe successfully collects asteroid sample for Earth return

On Tuesday evening at 23:12 BST, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe made brief contact with the near-Earth asteroid Bennu to successfully collect a sample of rocks and dust for study upon its return to Earth.

By Ansh Bhatnagar Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com22 Oct 2020 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
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Union restructuring results in 20 staff members made redundant

The restructuring was prompted by the uncertain and precarious COVID-19 pandemic that rendered the Union’s commercial services inoperable, as well as the declining satisfaction of bar and kitchen services seen in the previous academic year.

By Isabelle Zhang Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com22 Oct 2020 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 min read
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Students evacuated from fire trap halls

Student residents of the Paragon complex in Brentford, west London were told on Monday 19th that they would have a week to move out.

By Calum Drysdale Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com22 Oct 2020 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
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Imperial UC team beat Exeter to advance

Imperial University Challenge team beat Exeter to go through into the next round of the competition.

By Calum Drysdale Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com22 Oct 2020 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
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Imperial Athletes launch: can one size fit all?

Designed as a way to simplify and reduce the administrative burden on sports society committees, the launch of Imperial Athletes has instead been marred by confusion and anger. Felix reports on the launch of Imperial's new sports one-stop-shop

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Imperial publishes daily COVID statistics

In an effort to keep students and staff informed, Imperial College is publishing daily statistics on the prevalence of coronavirus within the university. The “College COVID-19 status and response” webpage displays the number of recorded positive tests on campus in both the past day and fortnight, as well as

By Nicolas Manrique Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com22 Oct 2020 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
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