Why brutalism makes people nicer
And why people who hate it suck.
Issue 1875
26 Sep 2025
Unionised staff reject final pay award and vote for strike action
Members of Imperial’s Joint Trade Unions (JTU) have voted in favour of strike action following a dispute with the College over its 2025/2026 pay award. The Imperial branch of the University and College Union (UCU) announced on Tuesday 16th September that 77% of its members had backed strike
Project Tycho: rocket science with raw power
Three things excite engineers: fast cars, jet planes and explosions. Project Tycho focuses on a fourth: rocket engines.
Welcome to Societies 25/26!
A love letter for and an introduction to the heart of Imperial’s student activities
Freshers’ Compass
How to navigate food, travel, freebies and feeling at home in your new surroundings.
One Pot Dishes
Perfect for freshers’ fortnight!
Emmys 2025
Historic wins and unstoppable drama in one of TV’s biggest nights!
Irregular is not uncommon: Lutea
Imperial’s Venture Catalyst Challenge participants developing a product that could change the way 1 in 3 women track and feel about their cycles
Novel HIV Vaccines Trialed in Humans
Three mRNA vaccines for HIV are set to complete trials in 2027
It’s time to challenge the flawed and damaging university rankings
In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, Imperial came first in the UK and Europe and second globally. The university called the result “a powerful endorsement of the talent, dedication and ambition” of Imperial’s community. But is it? University rankings hold powerful sway. Students and researchers use them to
Should South Africa rethink its strategy on rhino poaching?
Between 2000 and 2013, the market for rhino horn grew 30-fold as prices skyrocketed. Prices peaked at $65,000 per kg in 2012, surpassing gold and cocaine in value. In 2015, we witnessed a whopping 1349 rhinos killed in a single year, the highest number on record, and, in
Imperial to work with several of the largest fossil fuel companies
Despite decades denying science, Imperial’s new analysis finds giant fossil fuel companies are genuinely committed to net zero and wants to help.