News
Union to launch h-bar evening food service
h-bar’s new menu, which will see Imperial students able to eat between 7pm and 11pm on weekdays will be available from 26th June
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Science
Time to go to sleep
Almost all animals sleep, but we don’t know why. Modern research is revealing how sleep is essential for numerous brain functions such as learning, memory and immunity.
Science
The revival of measles
Measles is on the rise in the wake of the popularisation of ‘anti-vaxxer’ rhetoric, decreasing herd immunity, and increasing risk. Make sure you are protected!
Music
The noisy, discordant sound of history: Black Midi
Black Midi had released very little music as I walked down the steps to the EartH concert hall. In fact, when I first heard of the band from a friend of a friend of the band at a gig a year ago, they had released no music at all. Much
News
Strike threat as College rejects plea to protect pensions
Imperial’s refusal to protect workers absolutely from increasing pension contributions risks industrial action later this year.
News
Staff excellence is celebrated at the Annual Imperial Garden Party
Members of staff who have made outstanding contributions are recognised for their achievements with the President’s Awards
Music
Reverb: society events made easier
As the year draws to a close, many societies will begin the transition to a new committee. Running a society at Imperial is not easy, and perhaps the hardest part of running a society is planning the associated events. A lot of things have to be taken into consideration when
Politics
Resistance, Resilience and Revolution
A brief insight into the humanitarian crisis and the Sudan Revolution, as well as little steps we can all take to help
Science
Psychedelics research at Imperial College enters a new phase
The second phase to be exact. This year the newly minted Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London began conducting a first-of-its-kind phase II clinical trial designed to test how effective the hallucinogenic compound psilocybin is at treating patients with major depressive disorder versus a current prescription antidepressant, escitalopram.
Science
Oxygen: the generator of life
New research indicates that oxygen abundance was strongly correlated to cycles of flourishing and declining biodiversity during the development of prehistoric multicellular life.
Environment
No Silent Spring with Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion movements are the counter-culturalism of the 21st century
Societies
Israel Trip 2019: What did participants think about Israel ?
For the 3rd consecutive year, the Israeli Society organised a seven day trip to Israel last March. The trip aimed to show the growing tech sector of Israel, as well as the cultural side of the country. Want to be a part of it next year? Why don’t you