News
New mathematics partnership gives hope to post-Brexit research
Imperial is opening a maths lab in partnership with a French research agency, offering some hope to post-Brexit academic funding
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Travel
Lights will guide you home: catching the northern lights in the UK
Scandinavian countries are famous for offering the best views of northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, especially visible above the North Magnetic Pole. However, getting up there may not be the best value for money. Luckily, there are some UK locations, where you can enjoy the lights for a short study
Film & TV
Killer robots, memory scanners, and self-driving pizza – welcome to the Black Mirror future
Charlie Brooker is back, with six new episodes of his dark sci-fi anthology. But how do these episodes compare to seasons past? We take you through the highs, the lows, and the weird.
News
Imperial physicist recognised in Blavatnik Awards for young scientists
Dr Claudia de Rham was awarded a Finalist title, in the first year the awards were open to UK scientists.
Sport
ICSWP Men’s Water polo narrowly defeated in dying seconds
Water Polo make a valiant effort, but a last minute goal means a win eludes them.
Sport
IC Cross Country and Athletics go on a Winter DorchesTour
Roman ruins, expensive kebabs, and an orangery on the South Coast.
Film & TV
Hard Sun – Five years until the world ends in this melodramatic miniseries
Agyness Deyn and Jim Sturgess have enormous fun in Neil Cross’ show, which is completely bonkers, but fails to make the most of its interesting premise.
Books
Debut novel challenges traditions of the Arab world
Saleem Haddad’s first novel Guapa follows a day in the life of a gay man in an Arab city, questioning deep-set societal expectations.
Science
Connect with Conservation – de-extinction dilemma
Conservation writer Steve Allain explores the potential of cloning long-extinct animals.
Science
Can writing a to-do list really make you fall asleep faster?
Insomnia is a big problem for many, but new research suggests that by writing down what we’ve got to do, we can get better quality sleep.
Science
Are robots the future of tissue regeneration?
New studies show that robots could be used for regeneration of tissues in the future.
Music
Andy’s most anticipated hip-hop albums of 2018
With TDE’s bench ready to drop and a possible new Queen of rap, here’s what we’re looking forward to in 2018