Gut bugs & the brain
Is there a possibility that the next Alzheimer’s treatment isn’t a drug but a probiotic?
Issue 1905
23 October 2026
The Art of Being Moved
A painting says a thousand words and the viewer says a thousand back; they move one another.
The bank didn’t raise rates, so why are mortgages 6%?
The same fears driving 30-year gilts above 6% have pushed the average fixed-rate mortgage to 6%, but the upcoming Budget can only ease worries about Britain’s issues.
Addicted to Drukqs
Drukqs at 25: How Aphex Twin combined the brash with the beautiful
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
Imperial hosts Laidlaw Scholars Conference
Student scholars from universities around the world gather in weekend-long conference to share their research and look ahead.
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
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