This Week in Science (14/02/2025)
A wobbly planetary core and a dinosaur with sloth-like hands
Issue 1866
Sex Survey Special
Union moves to remove DPFS role
Deputy President for Finance and Services (DPFS) position to be removed subject to the results of the democracy review.
Horoscopes: 14 Feb 2025
Your weekly dose of cosmic predictions
Plant-Based Universities wins council vote on plant-based catering
Activist group passed motion calling for 50% of all food offered on campus to become plant-based.
University Challenge: Quarterfinal setback for Imperial as Christ’s College clinches win
Imperial’s University Challenge team faced a setback as they narrowly lost their quarter-final match 160–180 against Christ’s College, Cambridge, following an “absolutely phenomenal” match against Wadham College, Oxford. Imperial performed well, taking an early lead which they held for the points in the majority of the match.
Protesters campaign for Imperial to “stop arming Israel”
Around 20 pro-Palestinian activists returned to Queen’s Lawn with Palestinian flags and banners on Thursday, calling on Imperial to cut ties with arms companies. The protest, the third of this academic year, was backed by the Trade Union Congress as well as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and had been
Nosferatu: a symphony of sexuality
The gothic, the unknown, and why you should want to get freaky with Count Orlok
Heathrow’s non-ideal expansion
Travel writer Dan discusses the pros and cons of Heathrow’s third runway, recently confirmed for construction by the Labour government.
IC Hack 2025: Europe’s largest student-run hackathon
Back for the 13th time, ICHack welcomed students Europe-wide for a weekend of problem solving.
The hidden impact of the Ukraine war on Imperial students
Russia’s brutal and unjustified invasion on Ukrainian soil enters its fourth year. This grim anniversary concludes a year marked by heavy losses for both sides, the intervention of foreign troops on the frontline, and mounting war fatigue both in Ukraine and its allies. Indeed, the conflict has accelerated in
Brady calls for greater science funding in annual address
President Hugh Brady called for greater funding and science research to grow the economy and fulf il the purpose of being “useful” in his annual address. Brady’s speech highlighted the lack of government funding towards scientific innovation, as 3% of GDP is invested into research and development. China, according
Newcastle's goal machine
Aleksander Isak is one to watch this season