The Housemaid
Paul Feig’s new thriller with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried keeps us watching, but never quite makes us uncomfortable.
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IC Hack 2026: Wizards Return to the Castle
Last weekend, I had the chance to attend the 14th iteration of IC Hack. From the moment I stepped into the Sherfield foyer, I was greeted with a commotion of people who were waiting for their complimentary bubble tea – a line starting from the stairs, going all the way outside
Mastering meal prepping
A simple habit that saves time, money, and energy.
DS26: Hard drugs
Close to a quarter (92 out of 389) of respondents reported taking a “hard drug”, which is roughly five times the national average. According to the Office for National Statistics, 4.5% of people aged 16-24 take class A drugs, cannabis excluded. As with our cannabis figures, it seems likely
DS26: Cannabis
Of the 322 respondents that answered the questions in this section, a razor-thin majority had consumed cannabis in some form. This is very different to what national statistics find – in one recent study, 12.5% of youths aged 16-24 reported to have consumed the drug. This might be due to
DS26: Alcohol
National studies find that around three-quarters of Generation Z drink in the UK, meaning Imperial’s 28% is broadly in line with the average. The faculty of engineering had the highest proportion of drinkers. However, among those who drink within faculties, Business School students and medics have the most weekly
DS26: Nicotine
Of the 370 students who completed the nicotine section of the survey, a third reported a consumption of nicotine, either regularly or in social contexts only. Among these, 77% smoke cigarettes, 54% vape, and 42% take snus or nicotine pouches. Nationally, the share of youths that report using nicotine pouches
DS26: Who answered our survey?
The total sample size was 429 people, of which 242 answered all questions. Respondents were given the option to skip any question. 40% of respondents were women, slightly lower than Imperial’s 44%, but in line with the average for undergraduate courses (6:4 men-to-women ratio). The faculty of Natural
The Firebird at the Southbank Centre
Saturday 18th saw the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Southbank Centre play Igor Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet The Firebird, his first of many orchestral pieces commissioned by the Ballets Russes, and my personal favourite. Being something of a classical music fan, I went along to my first major performance of
Who gets to design the world?
Design and Disability: a probing V&A exhibit interrogating design justice
Presenting: the 2026 Felix Drug Survey
After a long wait, it is our pleasure to present Felix’s first Drug Survey results. Keen to diversify this newspaper’s survey topics (currently, just sex) into more highbrow issues, last May the team launched a survey interrogating Imperial students’ consumption of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and other psychoactive substances.
A €3 billion legacy
Is the regional model the answer to the Olympic urbanisation dilemma?
Sport
Engineering a legacy: What happens after the Olympic Flame goes out?
When the Olympic flame is extinguished, the world usually stops looking. As the global spotlight dims, the athletes who enflamed the world with their prowess return home, and the medals stop shining under the flashes of photographs, host cities are left in the cold light of reality. They find themselves
Sport
Security without trust?
The debate over ICE in Milan and Cortina.
Business
From the UK to Milan: The post-Brexit wealth migration and its social costs
London’s loss is Milan’s gain when it comes to ultra-wealthy Europeans displaced by Brexit.
Science
Behind Imperial's Names
What are the stories behind the scientists, statesmen and engineers Imperial is named for?
Opinion
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 Social 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.
Science
Policy in a Strange Land
UK Government policy and our reality online in an age of AI.
Science
Cow Tools
A cow in Austria is challenging traditional notions of animal intelligence.