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Activist demonstrations rock graduation ceremony again

Activist demonstrations rock graduation ceremony again

Three graduands displayed banners condemning the alleged involvement of Imperial in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during the graduation ceremony of Commemoration Day, on Wednesday 8th October. In three separate incidents, the activists took out messages concealed in their robes onstage, and were swiftly forced off the graduation stage by

By Guillaume Felix
Hot Imperial startup ceases operations

Hot Imperial startup ceases operations

Carbon capture startup Cyanoskin announced on Tuesday 7th October that it was “closing its doors”, citing “a misalignment between the product’s performance and the commercial requirements”. Cyanoskin was co-founded in 2023 by Antoinette Nothomb, then a MSc Management student at the Imperial Business School, and Emma Money from the

By Guillaume Felix
Picket lines and marches mark the first two days of industrial action

Picket lines and marches mark the first two days of industrial action

Members of the Joint Trades Union (JTU) formed picket lines around campus on Tuesday and Wednesday, as part of a first wave of strike action following a dispute with the College over its most recent pay award. In September, Imperial’s three recognised labour unions, which together form the JTU,

By Guillaume Felix
Imperial tops Times ranking for graduate prospects and research quality

Imperial tops Times ranking for graduate prospects and research quality

Imperial ranked first among UK universities both for graduate prospects and research quality in an annual ranking by The Times. It earned the prize of University of the Year for Graduate Employment 2026. The newspaper noted that 95.9% of Imperial graduates moved on to “highly skilled jobs or further

By Guillaume Felix
Row between UCU and College following Palestine Action post controversy

Row between UCU and College following Palestine Action post controversy

A row has erupted between Imperial and the University and College Union (UCU) after a UCU staff member shared a social media post calling for opposition to the government’s recent proscription of Palestine Action. The message, posted on 12th August by an Imperial staff member, invited colleagues to “sign

By Guillaume Felix