Imperial students access vaccines early
As many as 11% of non-medical students may already have access to coronavirus vaccinations before they become eligible to receive them as part of the wider vaccine roll out for their age group.
Imperial responds to espionage claims
Last week Felix published an article citing a number of reports that suggested that Imperial was both a benificiary of sponsorship by institutions linked to the Chinese Army People’s Liberation Army
Lectures likely to be online next term
Alice Gast has revealed that Imperial will embrace the technological inovations that have been prompted by the coronavirus lockdown in her annual President’s Address.
Chinese infiltration? MI6 say Imperial academics could be arrested in weeks
The Daily Mail has reported that MI6 is investigating Imperial and other Russell Group universities for links to the Chinese defence industry
Gastly behaviour: Imperial President salary cut ‘just a PR exercise’
Gast quietly returned to higher base salary while members of staff were made redundant.
Foreign students charged for returning to the UK
News writer Salina Nicoleau reports on foreign students are being charged for COVID tests despite the College having the capacity to test them itself
Active Travel Grant expanded to postgraduate students
News writer Salina Nicoleau reports on the expansion of the Imperial Active Travel Grant
GSU president gives interview to Chinese newspaper accusing the Council of “targeting China”
Editor-in-Chief Calum Drysdale reports on controversial GSU President Zixiao Wang's interview with Chinese state media
Government Moves to Protect Free Speech in Universities
News writer Sam Lovatt reports on the movement by the government to prevent universities from no-platforming external controversial speakers
Worst experiences of my life - postgraduate students call for consideration
News writer Salina Nicoleau reports on postgraduate sentiment towards the ongoing lockdown and the failure of the College to provide a comprehensive safety-net or no-detriment policy
Subwardens complain of lack of support
Editor-in-Chief reports on the open letter published by a group of subwardens in Imperial halls
Open letter from subwardens to the College
Subwardens from 7 halls publish a letter addressed to the College in which they lay out failures by the College to adequately support them