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Behind Imperial's Names
What are the stories behind the scientists, statesmen and engineers Imperial is named for?
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Minneapolis is its own event.
There is a danger in collapsing distinct violences into a single moral language.
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Students stage solidarity walkout with Minneapolis protestors
Six students gathered on Queen’s Lawn on Friday 30th January, as part of a walkout in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis, in the aftermath of recent fatal shootings involving United States immigration enforcement. The event was organised by the Imperial Socialist Worker Student Society (SWSS) in collaboration with Stand
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University of Sussex challenges OfS freedom of speech fine
The University of Sussex has brought a legal challenge against a fine from the Office for Students (OfS) to the High Court of Justice. The university, which was fined £585,000 in 2025 for breaches of free speech, argues the watchdog lacked the authority to issue the penalty. The OfS
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New trade union strike dates announced for February
The Joint Trade Unions (JTU), comprising Imperial’s three recognised trade unions, have been on strike since early October. The most recent round of strikes took place in the first two weeks of term, ending on Friday 16th January. Staff from all three JTU unions – Unite, Unison and the University
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Imperial spinout materials startup raises $8 million
Imperial spin-out company Polaron raised $8 million in seed funding, the earliest stage of startup financing. Polaron builds proprietary algorithms that convert microscopic images of materials into three-dimensional reconstructions, revealing characteristics such as pores or cracks. This microstructural insight is valuable to industrial manufacturers, as it informs a material’s
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University Challenge quarter-finals: College team defeats Warwick
Imperial College beat the University of Warwick 190-105 in the first round of this year’s University Challenge quarterfinals. Imperial’s team now has to compete in the second heat of the quarterfinals. Should they win their second game, they will be granted a place to compete in the semifinals.
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Policy in a Strange Land
UK Government policy and our reality online in an age of AI.
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Cow Tools
A cow in Austria is challenging traditional notions of animal intelligence.
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Imperial and World Economic Forum to collaborate in AI innovation centre
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Music
Review: Secret Love by Dry Cleaning
If I wrote this review in the style of Dry Cleaning’s latest album, Secret Love, it would be very dry, persistently sardonic, and ultimately, a very draining read. You’d read the first paragraph and decide to stop reading because you know the rest of the review isn’t
Books
Ripples and Waves in Ground Provisions
Imbued with language reminiscent of vibrant flavours, golden hues, and a warm breeze, Ground Provisions tackles ancestry, culture, sensuality, and family. Shauna M. Morgan grew up in Clarendon, Jamaica, before relocating to the United States for university and becoming a celebrated academic in the realm of Africana literature. Throughout her