Halloween: Union dressed for distress
Nightmare gala turned HR nightmare.
Issue 1880
31 October 2025
Hammer horror & cheesy comedy
The perfect recipe for a Wallace and Gromit film
The case for a pint – the beauty of alcohol
Why a purely health-oriented view of alcohol fails to capture the benefit of the substance to society.
FoNS-Make-A-Difference 2025: about the six finalist teams
The competition final hosted teams proposing innovative low-cost technologies with a positive societal impact, from Braille devices to at-home viral test kits.
Fresh ideas brewed at Enterprise Lab’s inaugural Entrepreneurship Café
The Imperial Enterprise Lab hosted its first-ever Entrepreneurship Café on 20th October, bringing together students, staff, and alumni with a shared passion for innovation. The event provided an informal networking space where aspiring entrepreneurs could exchange ideas, find collaborators, and learn about the support available to help turn concepts into
Gold: The age-old hedge we still can’t outgrow
Gold may seem like an outdated investment, but chaotic market conditions leave safety-seeking investors with few alternatives.
Paris court rules Imperial partner TotalEnergies’ advertising is illegal greenwashing
The carbon major's advertising around its commitment to the energy transition and net zero target was found to be illegal as they continue to expand oil and gas production.
What happens when you cook garbage at high temperatures without oxygen?
Deep in the Amazon basin, thousands of years ago, Indigenous peoples discovered something remarkable. Their cooking fires, burning low and steady, mixed with refuse, bone, pottery shards, manure, and organic waste created something almost alchemical. Called terra preta, “black dirt” in Portuguese, these soils, which store massive amounts of carbon,
The gender bias that nearly killed my mother
And why I feel so compelled to write about it.
Former Imperial College President passes away
Professor Alice Gast leaves behind her a complex legacy.
Lectures disrupted as strikes return to campus
1,200 staff members thought to have walked out in second wave of strikes.
Student Experience Fund allocated once more this year
The terms of the fund, which is expected to expand, are currently unchanged.