Societies
IC Hack 2025: Europe’s largest student-run hackathon
Back for the 13th time, ICHack welcomed students Europe-wide for a weekend of problem solving.
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Opinion
The hidden impact of the Ukraine war on Imperial students
Russia’s brutal and unjustified invasion on Ukrainian soil enters its fourth year. This grim anniversary concludes a year marked by heavy losses for both sides, the intervention of foreign troops on the frontline, and mounting war fatigue both in Ukraine and its allies. Indeed, the conflict has accelerated in
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Brady calls for greater science funding in annual address
President Hugh Brady called for greater funding and science research to grow the economy and fulf il the purpose of being “useful” in his annual address. Brady’s speech highlighted the lack of government funding towards scientific innovation, as 3% of GDP is invested into research and development. China, according
Sport
Newcastle's goal machine
Aleksander Isak is one to watch this season
Film & TV
The Brutalist
A stunningly shot movie from last year, depicting an immigrant architect's intense struggle for unfettered creative freedom
Books
On annotating books
The sweet intimacy of reading someone else's thoughts
Photography
How to win the next photography competition
And why this week's has no winner
Science
Why nuclear energy shouldn’t be the solution
Much of the public is afraid of nuclear power. Four or five high-profile disasters over the last century — not to mention the constant spectre of atomic weapons — weigh heavily on the global conscience. Nuclear energy has a grim reputation. There is a growing opinion, however, that these fears are entirely
Food
Imperial’s Food-print
Imperial College’s reports on the food items purchased in 2022–24 reveal their environmental and food footprint, and the changes they’ve initiated.
Aerial underdogs triumph in auto-pilot test flight
Imperial College Aerial Vehicle’s Solar Plane Initiative tested their autopilot system as a stepping stone to beat ETH Zurich’s 81-hour record.
News
Increasing class inequality around internships report finds
A new report by educational charity the Sutton Trust has revealed a widening gap between working- and middle-class graduates in applying to and securing internships. The gap between working class and middle-class students undertaking internships has increased from 12 percentage points to 20 betwee 2018 and 2024. Internships are increasingly
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New carbon calculator launched by College
Public carbon calculator based on Imperial’s data helps model pathways to net zero.