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London Demo Day 2026
Imperial hosts the capital’s top university-led, early stage startups seeking investment
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Imperial was rejected from the Defence Universities Alliance. We don’t know why
The Defence Universities Alliance (DUA) is a UK government initiative that aims to support defence research and collaboration between a group of universities selected by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the armed forces. The College applied to become a founding member in May 2026: amongst almost 100 applicants, Imperial
Opinion
Why AI shouldn't do all your coursework
Welcome (back) to Imperial! The new academic year brings new opportunities, new modules, and, of course, more coursework. When faced with mounting pressure and rapidly approaching deadlines, the prospect of using a LLM to do the whole thing is certainly very tantalising. The Student Generative AI Survey 2026, published by
Opinion
United we stand, divided we soar?
An analysis of devolution in the United Kingdom.
Sport
Who cares about Sports?
An insight into Sports at Imperial College London
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The Times and Sunday Times name Imperial University of the Year 2027
Imperial placed third in the overall UK universities ranking, behind runner-up LSE, named top London University of the Year, and first-place St Andrew’s, in the 2027 edition of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. Placing 6th last year, this result marks the first time
Environment
Climate justice for a just world
In mainstream discussions on climate change, there is a tendency to focus on the environmental dimensions of the issue. Increasingly, however, there is greater recognition of the need to place equal emphasis on human impacts, notably in relation to under-recognised and vulnerable groups in society affected by social injustices
Sport
Who hears the cries during the celebration?
As the World Cup comes to an end, people from all around the world are celebrating this grand finale as a symbol of unity. It is supposed to be a joyful moment for everyone. Yet for some people, the happiness in the air conceals cries for help. Research from Lancaster
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Imperial to downsize its security team
Imperial College is reducing the size of its Security and Community Safety (SCS) team to make financial savings. In emails sent to staff concerned by the changes in early June, the Director of Security and Community Safety said she identified a need to improve “value for money” and announced a
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Hugh Brady to remain College President until 2030
Professor Hugh Brady’s term as President of Imperial has been extended by three years until August 2030, following a unanimous approval by the College Council. In an email to students and staff, Council Chair Vindi Banga said a Search Committee commissioned in February found “extensive support for this extension”
Science
Meet Imperial’s 2026 iGem team: reGelerate
The Imperial iGEM 2026 team, reGelerate, is preparing to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), the world’s largest annual synthetic biology contest. Bringing together interdisciplinary student teams from across the globe, iGEM challenges participants to develop innovative research projects that address real-world issues in areas such
Books
My favourite book (and goodbye)
If there’s anything I can leave you with, it’ll be a recommendation to read Rules of Civility.