Felix Reports: Second Union Council
The second Union Council of the year met on 5th November to discuss policy and hear reports from sabbatical officers and constituent union Presidents
Chemistry Introduces Roxy the Therapy Dog
The Chemistry department has introduced weekly sessions with a therapy dog this term, in conjunction with the charity Therapy Dogs Nationwide, as one of a set of new wellbeing initiatives. Originally, the suggestion for a ‘dog day’ was requested by students and reps, but the department felt that regular sessions
College Reveals Academic Strategy 2020-2025
The College has developed and revealed its Academic Strategy for the next five years, which contains details of the direction of their decisions and investment at the strategic level
Chemical Kitchen: Leading the Charge on Innovation
First year Chemistry students have been introduced to laboratory work this year via an unexpected medium: cooking and the kitchen
Imperial College NHS Trust Staff Strike
The strikes, organised by the United Voices of the World (UVW) trade union, took place on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th, and Thursday 31st October, with an estimated 200 staff joining at some point over the three days. There are plans for further strike action over the coming weeks, for a
College Counselling Service Expansion: A First Step
The College has invested into expanding the student counselling service after they had struggled to keep up with demand for several years - but this is just the beginning
POV: The 2019 CTWC - The Year of Upsetris
Following on from last week’s article covering the Classic Tetris World Championship, it is time to share the results! It took place from the 19th - 21st and I was following it the whole way. Friday started fairly low-key. A quick Dr. Mario tournament followed by a speedrun competition
Imperial Renews Times Partnership
Imperial has renewed a partnership with The Times that gives both students and staff a free 12-month digital subscription, tied to their college accounts. The College originally started the partnership last year, but it was unknown whether it would continue. The offering has been expanded this year, with the subscription
Mumps Outbreak Amongst Medics
There has been an outbreak of mumps among medic students over the last week, rendering several students confined to their homes while they wait for the infection to pass. The NHS recommendation for isolation is five days, by which time infectivity is largely reduced as mumps is a ‘self-limiting’ infection
Imperial Launches J-IDEA Institute
The new institute on White City campus aims to provide rapid response to epidemics and natural disasters, bringing together hundreds of researchers
Prince Andrew's Visit: Student Responses
Last week, Felix reported on Prince Andrew’s visit to the College as part of the Pitch@Palace campaign. As the news broke, we spoke to students around campus about their opinions, and promised to report back. We’ll highlight some particular responses that we feel summed up the opinions
The Fossil Fuel Dichotomy at Imperial
On the 10th of October, the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) delivered a report to government on how the government can engage the public in sustainable practices in order to reduce carbon emissions. The report was led by Dr. Richard Carmichael, an Imperial academic working with the Centre for