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Hot takes: Murakami
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (292+ words) Haruki Murakami has become a household name. Often seen as the frontrunner of Japanese literature in the West, he has also become an increasingly divisive author. Despite criticism regarding his presentation of women, and repetitiveness or banality in his oeuvre,…...
Imperial prepares for more defence contributions
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (490+ words) Echoing his March address, President Brady said College policies would be reviewed to face "expectation" to take part in national defence. Imperial College President Hugh Brady said the College was set to review its policies and plans regarding defence research,…...
Why the left keeps losing the voters it needs
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (224+ words) If progressive parties want to defeat Reform, condemning its voters may be less effective than understanding why its message works. Most of the Greens" campaigning has resigned it to be the party of a disgruntled "woke" middle class, or of…...
The at-risk researchers now working at Imperial
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1339+ words) Felix spoke to Cara, the charity that offers academics in danger a place in British universities. The Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) is a British charity that helps vulnerable academics around the world to relocate to the United Kingdom so…...
Major fire near White City campus
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (195+ words) Multiple sheds and a lorry were destroyed in a fire on Stable Way in North Kensington, close to Imperial's White City campus. No injuries were reported. The London Fire Brigade said the blaze was under control by 6: 05pm, after an hour…...
Life Sciences Python exam plagued by technical issues again
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (251+ words) Students have reported that a Python coding exam for Life Sciences students was beset with technical issues for the second year in a row. Felix understands a formal complaint regarding these issues has been filed by student representatives on Thursday…...
Union President and DPE visit China
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (632+ words) The OTs published a report on the trip, which was partly organised and funded by a group with ties to the CCP. Union President Nico Henry and Deputy President (Education) Emina Hogas travelled to China in April to learn about…...
Pro-Palestine protest passes through Exhibition Road
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (273+ words) Crowds gathered around Imperial's South Kensington campus on Saturday 16th May as the annual pro-Palestine "Nakba Day" march set off from Exhibition Road before moving towards Knightsbridge. Protesters, together with activists from Stand Up To Racism, brandished signs with slogans such…...
Better the devil, you know?
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (197+ words) Leadership changes have become British politics" favourite cure for problems they rarely solve. If you have even a cursory knowledge of British parliamentary politics, the story that has played out in the in the headlines across the last few weeks…...
RNA markers in blood predict disease progression
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (332+ words) In a proof-of-concept study, researchers at Imperial have tested Velo CD, a bioinformatics-based method that successfully predicts illness progression and treatment efficacy using RNA markers in blood. Their research found that the test could accurately predict disease trajectories and future…...