Faculty of Medicine Interim Dean makes appointment permanent
Professor Deborah Ashby has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for five years, effective from 1st January 2024.
Quarter-final University Challenge win for Imperial
The team stood up to its first real test this week.
Illness, fire, and fury as Sir Ernst Chain Building falls below 10°C
Researchers fell ill and bought portable heaters, leading to a lab fire. Heating issues persist.
New ‘clinical uniform’ for Imperial medics on placement
The uniforms are being rolled out this year to all students in Phase 1c, Phase 3a and Year 6.
Imperial spends up to £4m per year on scholarships requiring Xi Jinping support
New estimate based on FOI revealing Imperial is host to 62 scholars this year.
UK immigration rhetoric threatens university finances, warns sector rep
A fall in international student numbers is putting large numbers of universities at risk of falling into deficit, warned Vivienne Stern, the chief executive of Universities UK (UUK), which represents 142 higher-education institutions.
New dean for IC Business School
Professor Peter Todd, former dean of HEC Paris, will join the College in September.
Cut ties with weapons companies, students urge Imperial
The activists argue that Imperial’s relationships with Caterpillar Inc., BAE Systems, and Rolls-Royce make it complicit in ‘genocide’.
President Hugh Brady earns over 9x the average Imperial employee
Hugh Brady’s salary, tuition fee income increases, and more in Imperial’s annual report.
JPR Williams: St Mary’s alum and Wales rugby legend passes away
John Peter Rhys Williams died last week at the age of 74. Williams was an alumnus of St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, which merged with Imperial College in 1988.
South Ken campus shivers as temporary heating system fails to meet demand
Imperial says that to address this week’s problems, it is distributing portable heaters and running its heating system ‘around the clock’.
Imperial rises six places in People & Planet sustainability rankings
Rise driven by sustainable food policy, new sustainability staff, and changes to P&P’s methodology.