Ordinary defeat
Make more mistakes and you’ll live a happier life
Issue 1863
17th Jan 2025
Investors increasingly lack confidence in the UK
The deeper implications of last week's gilt sell-off and the pound's decline
Sir, Stevia or Sucralose?
The rising concern of sugar in everyday food items is driving the use of artificial sweeteners, the seemingly perfect alternative.
Normal People
For self-projection and rumination, could Normal People be any more ideal?
Nuclear: fear over fact
The splitting of the atom was arguably the biggest scientific achievement of the 20th century. Nuclear fission, however, became a two-sided coin that we know all too well. Today it provides low-carbon energy in nearly limitless amounts with excellent safety statistics—while oxymoronically being the centre of the tragedies in
The People & Planet rankings are better, imperfect, and working.
Each year, universities submit data to QS for them to review and create their sustainability rankings. This year, Imperial ranked 7th. It’s a nice process, but it’s not remotely public. Whilst QS does share their criteria, they don’t share how each university did in any granularity and
University Challenge: Imperial demolishes Wadham College
Second round bout ended with Imperial scoring highest number of points so far this season.
FA Cup 3rd Round Recap
With the 3rd round of the FA Cup drawing to a close, Sport Writer Lila recaps the results and gives her opinions on the teams’ performances.
Imperial up 22 places in People & Planet rankings
Imperial College has risen to 76th out of 151 higher education institutions in the 2024/25 People & Planet rankings. The College was awarded a score of 49.1%, up from 40.4% last year. The rise is attributed to an increase in its Carbon Management, Sustainability Staff, Workers’ Rights,
Horoscopes: 17th Jan 2025
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