US pauses UK Tech Prosperity Deal as trade frictions resurface
Frustration over lingering UK trade barriers threatens momentum behind the flagship US-UK innovation partnership championed by Imperial.
Dévorer to replace South Kensington Farmer’s Market in January 2026
The startup, co-founded by a former Imperial Business School student, will rotate vendors and introduce “meal deals” to the Tuesday food court.
Stark drop in Imperial graduate loan repayment over past two year
44% drop is second- sharpest in Russel Group as youth unemployment increases nationally.
Felix readers show narrow support for body cameras as trial progresses
The College will run student focus groups to gather opinions on the technology as it considers a wider roll-out.
UCU nation-wide strike ballot misses legal turnout threshold
A UK-wide ballot by the University and College Union (UCU), the country’s largest higher education trade union, failed after it fell short of the 50% turnout requirement mandated by trade union law. A successful outcome would have allowed the union to take national strike action over pay and job
One in five society constitutions missing from Union website
An analysis by Felix has found that the constitutions of 77 out of 361 student societies were missing from the Imperial College Union (ICU) webpage. This appears to be due to a technical error in the ICU’s system. A society constitution is a document that online the student group’
Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall
The 2025 edition of the Fashion Awards, an annual ceremony dating back to 1989 and held in the Royal Albert Hall since 2016, took place on Monday 1st December. Called “one of the biggest nights in the fashion industry’s calendar” by society magazine Elle, the event was hosted by
Officer Trustees attend National Emergency Briefing in Westminster
Sabbatical officers from Imperial College Union attended a climate briefing in Westminster Central Hall on Thursday 28th November. The National Emergency Briefing was a presentation by ten experts on the threats posed by the climate crisis and the appropriate policy response. Over 80 members of Parliament were in attendance, alongside
The 2026 edition of Phoenix is now open to submissions!
Submit work under this year's theme, flux, by 22nd February.
UCU prolongs industrial action into December
The staff union will be on strike for two consecutive weeks.
Win some, lose some: breaking down the 2026 budget
Government balances reintroduction of maintenance grants with new tariff on international student fees.
OT Interviews: Emina Hogas, Deputy President for Education
Starting her second year in the role, the biomedical engineer discusses first year takeaways and new priorities.