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Hugh Brady rules out increasing international student fees to cover possible government levy costs
Raising fees by similar amount "not an option" as it would damage student intake quality, Imperial President affirms
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Prince Harry toured Imperial College’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CIS) on Wednesday 10th September, as part of a four-day trip to London. The King’s youngest son, who was deployed to Afghanistan twice during his time in the British Army, had already visited the CIS in the past;
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Severe blackouts disrupted the Iberian Peninsula for 16 hours on 28th April. We answer common questions on blackouts and how renewables will affect energy grids and a new report from Spain shares the latest in their analysis of the causes of the blackouts.
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“I’m positive. I’m always positive. When people talk about collapses, that’s great opportunity to actually change stuff”, Fernando explained to me. He had recently narrowly escaped his house burning down in a wildfire in Portugal. In Europe, increasingly severe wildfires are creating space for change. However, unless
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
An Imperial graduate was removed from the graduation ceremony after displaying a sign stating “Imperial funds genocide” on Tuesday 3rd June. The protest, which has since been uploaded to social media, was a call for “divestment,” in response to what the student called Imperial’s “financial ties to the ongoing
Professor Ian Walmsley is stepping down from his role as Provost in September 2025. He will move on from the role after seven years at Imperial. Walmsley became Imperial's second Provost in September 2018, succeeding Professor James Stirling. He joined Imperial after working at the University of Oxford
Imperial College Business School has updated its name and branding, aligning itself with the wider college branding in a bid to reflect the school's "commitment to bridging the gap between groundbreaking research and real-world impact". The faculty, now renamed to "Imperial Business School" introduced
Team’s second loss means they are out of the competition this year
68,135 animals were used in research at Imperial in 2023.
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Imperial Community Safety and Security (CSS) officers have started a four-week trial of wearing Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) on patrol duty since Wednesday 20th August. According to Imperial’s BWC code of practice, the policy aims at enhancing on-campus “safety and wellbeing” as well as protecting security staff from inaccurate allegations.
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Professor Peter Haynes has been appointed as the new Provost and Deputy President of Imperial College. The current Vice-Provost for Education and Student Experience, Haynes will succeed the outgoing Provost, Professor Ian Walmsley, who has served in the role since 2018. Imperial President Hugh Brady said Professors Haynes and Walmsley
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Imperial College has been ranked the second-best university in the world, and the best university in Europe for the second consecutive year by QS. MIT maintained the top position in the rankings for the 14th year in a row. The College ranked highly for its sustainability, ranking joint seventh in
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Earlier this academic year, Imperial Raising and Giving (RAG), had announced the return of their charity bungee jump after a hiatus of 10 years. The event, however, was postponed several times, and Felix can now reveal why it was cancelled. The event, initially scheduled for November 13th, was postponed several
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Saturday 7th June: Pro-Palestinian protestors hold banners as they stand on ALERT at the Great Exhibition Road Festival. Tuesday 10th June: A student announces a hunger strike asking for Imperial to investigate Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, form a student-staff working group on ethical investment, and divest from arms companies accused
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Pret a Manger will open on campus from “early” September 2025, replacing the College Café. The move follows a 2023 survey conducted by Imperial, where the coffee chain was chosen as the Imperial community’s preferred external coffee provider. As part of its inclusion on campus, Pret a Manger agreed
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The latest updates on the newest Union reforms.
Felix writer Emily explains their theory about coffee and the personality of their drinker.
The chosen method cooking and the combination of ingredients not only define taste & texture, but absorption of beneficial micronutrients.
Felix speaks to Imperial student Tengyu Zhao about Felix, food and ways to share delicious meals.
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Physics student Karam Ramzan shares his story of running the marathon.
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We’re nearly halfway through the F1 2025 season, a season that was initially hotly anticipated to be wild and exciting.