Issue 1905

23 October 2026
Hot desking for Maths PhDs postponed after student backlash against planning

Hot desking for Maths PhDs postponed after student backlash against planning

The Math department has postponed its move to introduce hot desking in Huxley offices, which was due 26 October, after student feedback.  Hot desking (unassigned desks organised in an ad hoc, reservation basis) has been a topic of discussion for the Maths PhD students for the past academic year, an

By Cristina Carrillo

Imperial amends Turnitin End User Licence Agreement statement

Earlier this month, Turnitin proposed changes to their End User Licence Agreement (EULA) that would have involved the use of student submissions to improve or develop AI tools. These were postponed after the wider Higher Education sector showed concerns regarding the privacy of student data and the potential use of

By Cristina Carrillo
NVIDIA donates $250 million to AI safety research in UK, Imperial amongst benefiters

NVIDIA donates $250 million to AI safety research in UK, Imperial amongst benefiters

NVIDIA, leader in chipmaking and the world’s most valuable company, announced 15 October a donation of $250 million in computing power towards research in AI safety.  The donation is in the form of $50 million of computing power for the next five years, accessed through U.K.-based NVIDIA

By Cristina Carrillo