
College Plans to Increase Halls Rent Again; Union to Negotiate Prices
The College and the Union are renegotiating rent prices this year, five years on from the construction of Woodward and just prior to the opening of the new Kemp Porter halls
The College and the Union are renegotiating rent prices this year, five years on from the construction of Woodward and just prior to the opening of the new Kemp Porter halls
The Union kitchens have been closed for two weeks, with no known timeline for when food service will return
The survey conducted across over 35,000 students showed that a significant majority oppose Brexit and deeply distrust British politicians; student interviews conducted at Imperial corroborated
As part of the South Kensington masterplan, the College has planned to place a path across the lawn since December 2018 - but some of the 2019-20 student representatives are not happy with the decision
The elections this year topped the charts in terms of turnout for Autumn, cresting 34% - Felix breaks down the stats and speaks to the Elections team
The second Union Council of the year met on 5th November to discuss policy and hear reports from sabbatical officers and constituent union Presidents
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
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
First year Chemistry students have been introduced to laboratory work this year via an unexpected medium: cooking and the kitchen
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
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
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