Sandergone - Controversial CFO at Imperial no Muir
Muir Sanderson, the CFO and “de-facto COO” of Imperial College London, has resigned.
What happened (18/02/22)
Prince Andrews settlement, the Ukraine crisis, mudslides in Rio and war crimes cases in Syria and Iran
Taskforce to tackle drugs at universities established
A drugs taskforce will have the goal to “set out a common approach to reduce harms from drug use and to better tackle supply”.
Neo-Imperialism - Chinese military links laid bare
Imperial College London has received £55 million from Chinese funding sources since 2015, £5 million of which came from companies sanctioned by the US government.
What Happened (11/02/2022)
What happened in the world this week and in this issue's year (1792)
Transcription factors
The Times Higher Education have highlighted that universities must now provide all audio-visual content with transcripts at 99% or greater accuracy.
Strike action continues for UCU members
The UCU is calling on its members to be prepared for a three week nationwide strike over USS pension changes, pay and pension, and working conditions.
A look at ICHack
Over the last weekend, the department of computing society (DoCSoc) held their annual Imperial College Hackathon (ICHack ‘22)
Imperial Professor goes viral for anti-vax rebuke
Imperial Professor Robin Shattock told an audience member of the BBC's Question Time that what they were saying was "nonsense".
National Student Survey launched amid controversy
The National Student Survey (NSS) has launched at Imperial College and will run until the end of April 2022 for all final year students.
Student loan repayment threshold frozen
Student loan repayment threshold will remain as is, instead of rising to account for inflation
Bullying Report Published
Imperial College has published a redacted version of the infamous 2020 bullying inquiry, shared with the College community shortly before the wider public.