Societies
Felix's guide to societies
Freshers, mark your calendar for Tuesday 1st October, to be welcomed by an army of eager societies at the annual Fresher’s Fair.
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News
Drop to sixth place for College in The Times UK rankings
Imperial drops from fifth to sixth in 2025 rankings
Science
Welcome to Felix Science
The team wishes all students and staff members a warm welcome back to Imperial for the brand new academic year.
News
Kristin Blanchfield appointed Vice President for Advancement
Kristin Blanchfield is to succeed interim Vice President for Advancement Peter Haynes. She will begin to head the advancement division and be a “key member” of the University Management Board from January 2025. Blanchfield will join the College after working for more than a decade at John Hopkins University in
Business
How Starlink took the fall for X’s case in Brazil
Why the use of Starlink’s Assets to pay for X’s fines undermines Brazil’s Rule of Law and Could Strain Foreign Investment.
Environment
£400 Sophia Prize up for grabs again this year
Get writing. Say something.
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