2026 Venture Catalyst Challenge opens
A three-month startup programme with £100,000 up for grabs.
Universities told to share antisemitism data after surge in violence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday called on universities to “publish the scale” of antisemitic incidents on campuses as well as the “specific steps” taken to suppress them. The remarks come after three men, two of whom are Jewish, were stabbed last week in London in what police described as
So long, Summer Ball
A two-week-long “Summer Series” will replace the traditional end-of-year night.
Changes to halls support system ruled out for next year
The College has ruled out enacting proposed changes to the Student Hall Wardens system before the 2027-28 academic year. Further to its 2024-25 Residential Review, Imperial decided that the current support system for students living in halls – where live-in staff members and doctoral students provide pastoral care for residents – was
Imperial’s University Challenge run ends at the semi-finals
Felix sat down with team to discuss training, their performance, and stale kimchi.
The eye in the S.K.
Imperial and eleven other universities’ contract with security firm Horus under scrutiny.
How much are students using dAIsy, six months on?
dAIsy, Imperial’s AI platform, has been used by 8,500 people between its release in September and early April, according to a Freedom of Information Request by Felix, representing roughly a quarter of the 32,000 staff and students granted access to the LLM aggregator. However, only 3,250
OfS introduces new freedom of speech complaints scheme for academics
The Office for Students (OfS), a higher education watchdog, is set to introduce a new complaints scheme for university staff and speakers to report freedom of speech violations. The Department for Education said this “first-of-its kind” scheme, which will be cost-free and “streamlined”, would become effective from the 2026-27 academic
New scholarship programme launched
“Imperial Inspires” to provide at least 300 scholarships for £15,000 per year to overseas – and eventually home – students.
A fresh batch of sabbs
Daniel Zhuo to lead ICU, with Jacob Eyre, Sky Wang, and Sarah Azam acting as Deputy Presidents.
College considers scrapping Wardens
Student representatives worried by consequences on residents’ safety and welfare.
ICU apologises for issues with digital systems
Imperial College Union (ICU) responded to an open letter criticising flaws in its digital transformation, shared in the wake of the Union’s rocky move of the Student Group Shop from eActivities to SUMS. The letter, attributed to “a collective” of students, was addressed to the ICU Board of Trustees