Hugh Brady rules out increasing international student fees to cover possible government levy costs
Raising fees by similar amount "not an option" as it would damage student intake quality, Imperial President affirms
Prince Harry visits Imperial College London
Prince Harry toured Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CIS) on Wednesday 10th September, as part of a four-day trip to London. The King’s youngest son, who was deployed to Afghanistan twice during his time in the British Army, had already visited the CIS in the past;
Imperial security team trials body cameras
Imperial Community Safety and Security (CSS) officers have started a four-week trial of wearing Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) on patrol duty since Wednesday 20th August. According to Imperial’s BWC code of practice, the policy aims at enhancing on-campus “safety and wellbeing” as well as protecting security staff from inaccurate allegations.
Peter Haynes to take over Provost role in October
Professor Peter Haynes has been appointed as the new Provost and Deputy President of Imperial College. The current Vice-Provost for Education and Student Experience, Haynes will succeed the outgoing Provost, Professor Ian Walmsley, who has served in the role since 2018. Imperial President Hugh Brady said Professors Haynes and Walmsley
Imperial maintains second place in QS world rankings
Imperial College has been ranked the second-best university in the world, and the best university in Europe for the second consecutive year by QS. MIT maintained the top position in the rankings for the 14th year in a row. The College ranked highly for its sustainability, ranking joint seventh in
Why RAG’s bungee jump event never took place
Earlier this academic year, Imperial Raising and Giving (RAG), had announced the return of their charity bungee jump after a hiatus of 10 years. The event, however, was postponed several times, and Felix can now reveal why it was cancelled. The event, initially scheduled for November 13th, was postponed several
Palestine protests ramp up as year ends and tensions rise
Saturday 7th June: Pro-Palestinian protestors hold banners as they stand on ALERT at the Great Exhibition Road Festival. Tuesday 10th June: A student announces a hunger strike asking for Imperial to investigate Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, form a student-staff working group on ethical investment, and divest from arms companies accused
Pret coming to South Kensington campus
Pret a Manger will open on campus from “early” September 2025, replacing the College Café. The move follows a 2023 survey conducted by Imperial, where the coffee chain was chosen as the Imperial community’s preferred external coffee provider. As part of its inclusion on campus, Pret a Manger agreed
Democracy review: a breakdown
The latest updates on the newest Union reforms.
An interview with the Imperial student hunger striking for Palestine
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. On Tuesday 10th June, Imperial Action for Palestine, and Imperial Friends of Palestine, two of the groups protesting the actions of Israel in Gaza, posted an announcement that a student had begun a hunger strike following a meeting with Imperial’s
New data on Imperial professors’ salaries reveals gender and faculty differences
A recent Freedom of Information request has revealed the highest professorial salaries endowed by Imperial are mostly attributed to males and Business School professors. Beyond the outsized numbers of male professors, gender discrepancies in earnings stood out. While the salary distribution for professors of both genders is comparable for pay
UK and EU to “work toward” new youth mobility deal
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to work toward the creation of a youth mobility scheme that could eventually allow young Europeans to live, work, and study more freely across the continent. Announced at the UK-EU summit at Lancaster House on 19th May, this initiative represents one