French Energy Giant to Invest in UK Fracking
French resource company (and energy giant) Total is set to invest up to £13 million in the immediate future in the fledgling UK Shale Gas (fracking) industry.
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College Imperial College India Foundation Scholarship Programme
Imperial College and Imperial College India Foundation will be increasing the size of their scholarship programme. The scholarship is for Indian postgraduate students who have an outstanding academic background and reside in India.
Imperial College NHS Trust in Consultation to become a Foundation Trust
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is currently consulting on proposals to become a foundation trust. If successful, a foundation trust status will allow Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to become a not for profit entity that works independently from the government.
Imperial opens new ICT centre at Imperial West
Imperial has opened a new centre for ICT innovation at Imperial West.
Imperial Teams reach BP competition semi-finals
Imperial students have made it through to the BP Ultimate Field Trip semi-finals. Four Imperial teams (X-tek, Team Griffon, Energineers & The Next Frontier) have reached the semi-finals stage, which will be held on the 3rd-4th February across the UK.
Victoria Line suffers from Civil Engineering mishap
The Victoria line on Thursday 23 January was partly suspended with severe delays for several hours due to fast-setting concrete. Trains were not running between Warren Street and Brixton.
YoYo mobile payments app rolled out on campus
A new app, Yoyo, for mobile payment has recently launched at Imperial.
US Energy Secretary visits Imperial
Imperial College was visited last week by US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. In a talk on Friday, January 17, at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change Dr Moniz outlined the US government’s current energy policy and its plans for achieving a low carbon future.
Union Concert Hall refurbished with £220,000 grant
Plans have been announced for a major refurbishment of the Imperial College Union Concert Hall, to be funded by a grant from the Harlington Trust.
Imperial Debating comes in top 16 at the World University Debating Championships
Imperial Debating saw success at the World University Debating Championships.
Farewell Science Museum Library
The Science Musuem Library is moving, change is coming to the 3rd Floor.
Chemistry Department to move to Imperial West
Following an email from the Rector to staff this morning it has been revealed that parts of the Chemistry department will be moved to the Imperial West campus.