Environment
£400 Sophia Prize up for grabs again this year
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Environment
Not the End of the World
Hannah Ritchie's Not the End of the World is a thing from which you can emerge hopeful. In it, Dr Ritchie addresses each of seven planetary crises: air pollution, climate change, deforestation, food, biodiversity loss, ocean plastics, and overfishing. The book is extremely high-level. It looks at each
Environment
Imperial's sustainability policy is already making its mark
In 2022/23 Imperial emitted 240,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Focusing just on Imperial’s direct emissions and emissions from purchased energy – scopes 1 and 2 respectively – it is not only among the top five highest emitting UK universities but also has the highest emissions of any
Opinion
Underage and overlooked
Every year, the youngest Freshers miss out on most of the fun at Welcome Week – and the chance to meet peers from other halls and departments.
Culture
A beginner’s guide to London’s arts scene
In which the author almost drove herself to the point of insanity while trying to decide to top six beginning stops for newcomers
News
Imperial takes down Palestine poster exhibition hours before Summer Ball
Activists had secured permission for a poster display from College security and the student union, on the condition that it was deemed non-offensive.
Environment
Interviewing Imperial about their new climate policies
Last month, Imperial announced a series of new commitments, reports and policies setting out how the university plans to reach net zero without offsets by 2040, in line with their sustainability strategy. I interviewed Academic lead for Sustainability, Professor Tim Green, and Sustainability Officer Rhea Samra about Imperial’s new
Sex & Substances
Sex Survey 2023/24 results
Imperial College students are known for their obsession with science, maths, and medicine, but where do they stand in terms of carnal competence and libidinous literacy? Here, we present our study of Imperial students’ sexual experience.
Catnip
All slackers in group projects are just one person
Scientists at Edinburgh University have revealed that every single lazy member of a university team that never contributed to your group project are actually the same man. Scottish Researchers in the Experimental Pedagogy Department have tracked down the man who is added to groups to work on a project, before
Science
The insulin controversy in the US: a financial tug-of-war
On the rising prices of insulin in the US and the impact on both companies and patients.
Science
Imperial student develops flat-pack homes for earthquake-stricken regions
MEng student Mayar Ariss’ design aims to reduce the impact of humanitarian crises worldwide.
Science
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: boon or bane?
Last month, AstraZeneca announced that they are withdrawing the vaccine from the market. The company said “as multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of available updated vaccines. This has led to a decline in demand for our vaccine, which is no longer being manufactured