Hazelab puts on fiery display for the public
Research group demonstrates the science behind the Great Fire of London
Issue 1903
9 October 2026
Goodreads, but for research papers: meet PaperVote
From Letterboxd to Goodreads, a lot of us go to sites where others express their opinions to figure out what is worth our time based off our taste and needs. This is no different for researchers, where a common challenge is finding articles whose arguments are pertinent to their investigation.
MintNeuro spinout raises $5 million to develop chips for the brain
MintNeuro, an Imperial spinout developing semiconductor chips designed to work inside the human body, has raised $5 million from European and US investors. The round, announced 7 October, was led by Odyssey Ventures. The company grew out of the Next Generation Neural Interfaces Lab in the Department of Electrical and
Imperial partners with Santander to offer ten £1,000 grants to students
Imperial students can apply for a share of £10,000 in funding through the Santander Brighter Futures Grants, part of the university’s partnership with the bank. Ten students will each receive £1,000. Applicants are not required to bank with Santander to receive the grant. The money is unrestricted.
The search for polyamorous art
Challengers couldn’t do bisexuality nor polyamory properly, but maybe the circus can.
Women in SET society turns 20 years old
How has empowering women in science, engineering, and technology evolved over two decades?
Meet your Officer Trustees!
The names and goals behind those representing student voices at Imperial.
Girls just wanna have BUCS
Imperial’s women’s water polo team will not enter British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition this year, leaving them without a structured competitive option. BUCS places universities in conferences, based on geography. Imperial in its South Eastern conference. Under BUCS Regulation 8.3.2.2, a conference league
Imperial physicists help NASA’s next telescope see through cosmic dust
Imperial astrophysicists are part of the international team behind PRIMA, a far-infrared space telescope that NASA has selected as the first mission in its new Probe Explorers class. NASA announced on 23 September that the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) will move into Phase B for development
I Heard the TV Glow
Packed with household indie names, the soundtrack to Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is an effective and beautiful accompaniment to the film.
Great Hall redevelopment updates (again)
The redevelopment of the Great Hall has been subject to several delays and budget revisions since works started in April 2025. A Freedom of Information request by Felix in June found that the redeveloping project would be finalised in December 2026, six months after initially planned, and due to reopen