Editorial
That's all, folks!
A farewell from the Catnip 24/25 editor
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Catnip
The funny and facetious Felix
The immortally radical South Kensington resident sits down for an interview on Gloucester Road for the first time in 75 years to talk COFFEE, CROSSWORDS, and CATNIP.
Books
Recommendations: summer reads
In a full circle moment, I present book recommendations from the Felix team. With a holiday spanning from July to October, I don’t believe any of the time-related excuses anymore. We don’t have exams around the corner. Forget your UROPs, summer internships, and imaginary self prescribed work.
Books
The Dorito Effect
Food has changed. Mark Schatzker’s The Dorito Effect exemplifies that. Using an overarching metaphor of a Dorito chip, originally conceived as a corn tortilla but now bathed in bucketloads of artificial flavourings, the book explores how flavour is manipulated to trick our senses into consuming food devoid of nutrition,
Sport
Student runs London Marathon in aid of Heart Research UK
Physics student Karam Ramzan shares his story of running the marathon.
Sport
F1 2025 Season Review, so far
We’re nearly halfway through the F1 2025 season, a season that was initially hotly anticipated to be wild and exciting.
Science
The changing face of infectious diseases in the UK
Amber and Eldrian discuss the UK's infectious disease landscape in 2025.
Science
From research on plastics to malaria: the Great Exhibition Road Festival returns
Fantastic plastic and CRISPR critters – Felix recaps a selection of scientific endeavours on display at this year’s Great Exhibition Road Festival.
News
An interview with the Imperial student hunger striking for Palestine
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. On Tuesday 10th June, Imperial Action for Palestine, and Imperial Friends of Palestine, two of the groups protesting the actions of Israel in Gaza, posted an announcement that a student had begun a hunger strike following a meeting with Imperial’s
News
New data on Imperial professors’ salaries reveals gender and faculty differences
A recent Freedom of Information request has revealed the highest professorial salaries endowed by Imperial are mostly attributed to males and Business School professors. Beyond the outsized numbers of male professors, gender discrepancies in earnings stood out. While the salary distribution for professors of both genders is comparable for pay
Catnip
Horoscope writer replaced after fraud allegations
In a shocking turn of events, it has been revealed that the horoscope writer at Felix has not had the sufficient training to be reading the stars. Juby Roy, who joined the Felix team last year, included her previous experience on LinkedIn including an online astrology course and “situationships constantly
Catnip
Summer Ball afterparty to be held remotely
On Tuesday this week, the incoming Deputy President (Clubs & Societies) Gom Tordon announced that the annual Summer Ball afterparty, usually held in the Beit Quad, will be held online this year. The event will consist of two parts: a Panopto stream of live musical performances, and an interactive “immersive