World AIDS Day
On the 1st December world AIDS day took place, to support people living with HIV, raise support for the fight against HIV, and remember those dead from AIDS-related illnesses
Liberation and Community at Imperial is an Issue for Today
This week, Shervin (Deputy President of Welfare) discusses how the liberation of minority groups has affected Imperial, and how the student body of Imperial are trying to help
Breaking the Taboo on Eating Disorders
Four years ago this week, I remember completing my UCAS form and putting Imperial as my first-choice university. At the time, I was oblivious really to my falling mental and physical health. My eating disorder started long before Imperial but it wasn’t until I got here, away from my
Ramadan Reflections
A series of reflections from Imperial students on experiencing this Ramadan
SCI{L}ENCE
Sci{l}ence is a weekly podcast for women in STEM. It gives women a platform to talk about what it is really like working in typically male-dominated fields. All the guests are highly accomplished and inspiring women in STEM, deliberately kept anonymous with disguised voices. This allows them to
Here’s what I’m up to at the moment!
Hey guys! I am Laura Chen, the 18-19 International Officer. My role is to represent the international student body and to advocate for cultural diversity at Imperial College. Imperial is a truly global community with 64% of its students being non-UK students and from all over the world. To engage
“Use Your Voice”
It is a well-known truth that life at university can be extremely stressful and can consequently have a negative impact on our mental health. It has been shown that most mental health problems develop by the age of 24 , and in 2015-16 alone, 15,000 first-year students at UK universities
LGBT+ History Month
As LGBT+ History Month draws to a close, IQ (Imperial College LGBT+ Society) is looking back on a successful month of inclusive and inspiring events. From film nights and quizzes, to bar nights and art exhibits, we’ve spent this month bringing Imperial’s LGBT+ community together to celebrate the
An update from our LGBT+ Officer!
Imperial has three main avenues of LGBT+ representation: IQ: Imperial College LGBT+ Society, Imperial 600 (Imperial’s LGBT+ staff network) and the Union Liberation & Community LGBT+ Officer. Having a society, a staff network and an officer can be both a strength and a hindrance; it is always beneficial to
National Student Pride 2019: More Pride, Less Prejudice
As LGBT History Month draws to a close, National Student Pride (NSP), the UK’s largest LGBT+ careers fair, holds its annual conference at the University of Westminster. NSP brings a vibrant mix of graduate careers fairs, conferences, debates, cinema screenings, parties, exhibitions, and workshops to London. This weekend sees
Have you ever experienced discrimination?
Have you ever felt unintentionally, casually or subtly discriminated against within the college environment? What happened? How did it make you feel? How did it affect you in the long run? Felix is trying to start a conversation to better understand the impact this has on people by compiling some
Brexit and Disability?
As you are probably aware, ever since the invocation of Article 50 on 29th March 2017, the entire country has been on-edge. Whether you are a ‘brexiteer’ or a ‘remainer’, everyone’s fear of the unknown and split opinions have made the process of leaving ever more… complicated, to say