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Student Experience Fund allocated once more this year The terms of the fund, which is expected to expand, are currently unchanged.

Student Experience Fund allocated once more this year

The terms of the fund, which is expected to expand, are currently unchanged.

Former Imperial College President passes away Professor Alice Gast leaves behind her a complex legacy.

Former Imperial College President passes away

Professor Alice Gast leaves behind her a complex legacy.

Issue 1880 out on campus!! Articles appearing online today and over the weekend.

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Issue 1880 out on campus!! Articles appearing online today and over the weekend.

felixonline.co.uk/issue-1880/

Catnip Monkeys return to basement following controversial new horoscope debacle The Catnip monkeys have returned to the West Basement to run the Catnip column after numerous complaints from Imperial students regarding the quality of recent horoscopes. In a shock move, both new…

“Following the controversy regarding last week’s horoscopes, leading to a large haha deficit, the new editorial board has decided to bring back the monkeys in order to boost horoscope haha’s for at least the next quarter.”

(folks I laughed so hard)

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Catnip Monkeys return to basement following controversial new horoscope debacle

A representative for Felix Editor, and notorious Frenchman, Felix Felix issued a statement regarding the recent changes

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Why I prefer my misogyny undressed There seems to be a growing belief among young men that being perceived as progressive or “woke”, either for the validation of women they are attracted to, or perhaps even just because they think…

Why I prefer my misogyny undressed

There seems to be a growing belief among young men that being perceived as progressive, for the validation of women they are attracted to, or perhaps even because they think it’s truly the way to be supportive of women, matters more than enacting those beliefs...

Home fees to increase in line with inflation from 2026 Maintenance loans will also increase with inflation, funded by a levy on international student fees.

Home fees to increase in line with inflation from 2026

Maintenance loans will also increase with inflation, funded by a levy on international student fees.

Errors surface in Imperial’s salary benchmarks

The College will not return to the negotiating table in spite of errors made by consultant.

felixonline.co.uk/articles/err...

Pt 2!

7 more reviews from this year's #BFI #LFF by the Felix team: 100 Nights of Hero; Landmarks: Nuestra Tierra; Nouvelle Vague; No Other Choice; Duse; Mare's Nest; and It Was Just An Accident at the link below

Imperial co-founded start-up receives funds for novel fertility test: This Week In Science Genie Fertility, start-up co-founded by Imperial alumnus, raises $1.2 million to develop non-invasive fertility test

TWIS: Imperial co-founded start-up receives funds for novel fertility test

Genie Fertility, start-up co-founded by Imperial alumnus, raises $1.2 million to develop non-invasive fertility test

Clicks over conscience: Rage bait may come back to bite brands Rage bait is not new to the marketer’s toolkit, but flirting with culture wars risks chasing short-term engagement over long-term success.

Clicks over conscience: Rage bait may come back to bite brands

Rage bait is not new to the marketer’s toolkit, but flirting with culture wars risks chasing short-term engagement over long-term success.

United States: the mammoth in the room The American stock market continues its vertiginous ascent, with the S&P 500 reaching an all-time high this month (as it often does). This is barely news – the US economy has been defying expectation…

Editorial: United States: the mammoth in the room

Under the cover of apparent chaos, Trump is slowly thawing the mammoth of democratic usurpation, long considered extinct in the West.

University Challenge: Imperial dominates SOAS in qualifying round Imperial College’s University Challenge team qualified for the second round of the hit quiz competition with a resounding victory of 220-115 against the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).…

University Challenge: Imperial dominates SOAS in qualifying round

The team had “a hell of a performance” according to host Amol Rajan, as they now proceed further into the competition.

Speaking to the students behind the Zero Index Imperial uses its Zero Index to assess which fossil fuel companies it should maintain research partnerships with. In the most recent round of assessments, the University approved BP, Equinor,…

Speaking to the students behind the Zero Index

“Even if not caring about anything else, the university should have a strong interest in not having greenwashed research.”

Equivalent of 15,000 university jobs cut over last year, says UCU An analysis by the University and College Union (UCU) suggested that cuts equivalent to over 15,000 jobs were announced by UK universities in the past year. The UCU, a higher education trade union,…

Equivalent of 15,000 university jobs cut over last year, says UCU

The UCU calculated that over 12,000 redundancies had been directly enacted, on top of planned savings worth £197 million, which it equates to an additional loss of 3,000 jobs.

Ex-Imperial lecturer struck off NHS due to antisemitic social media comments Ex-Imperial lecturer Manoj Sen has been struck off the UK medical register due to antisemitic comments on social media. A few days after the October 7 attacks on Israel, Sen had responded to a post…

Ex-Imperial lecturer struck off NHS due to antisemitic social media comments

Sen was arrested following the incident and served a caution for “racially/religiously aggravated harassment/alarm/distress by words/writing” and for “sending a communication/article of an indecent/offensive nature.”

Klarna cashes in now – but can consumers keep paying later? After a successful IPO in September, the challenge is far from over for the Swedish buy now, pay later firm.

Klarna cashes in now – but can consumers keep paying later?

After a successful IPO in September, the challenge is far from over for the Swedish buy now, pay later firm.

BFI London Film Festival 2025 A selection of six reviews from this year's BFI LFF by the Felix team

BFI London Film Festival 2025

A selection of six reviews from this year's BFI LFF by the Felix team: Wake Up Dead Man, Hamnet, Bugonia, Frankenstein, Love, Brooklyn, and At the Place of Ghosts.

The Life of a Showgirl... ...And the death of the muse

The Life of a showgirl... and the death of a muse

Swift and Kanye West share more in common than either would admit: artists of extraordinary talent surrounded by yes-men, whose over-confidence in their geniuses has plagued them. Both have, in different ways, become victims of their own mythology.

Imperial, Two Years After October 7 The Israeli and Palestinian societies at Imperial reflect on their experiences over the past two years.

Imperial, two years after October 7

The Israeli and Palestinian societies at Imperial reflect on their experiences over the past two years.

250 connections between Imperial and fossil fuel companies Imperial Climate Action compiled a database of ties between fossil fuel companies and the College

250 connections between Imperial and fossil fuel companies

Imperial Climate Action compiled a database of ties between fossil fuel companies and the College

A trip toward new mental health treatment Imperial’s Psychedelic Research Centre explores the use of psychedelics for several mental health conditions

A trip toward new mental health treatment

Imperial’s Psychedelic Research Centre explores the use of psychedelics for several mental health conditions

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…

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”.

New analysis from @tpicatlse.bsky.social finds that “banks are still at an early stage of their transition with decarbonisation targets that cover a limited set of sectors and business activities.”

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…

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

The action that occurred on 7 October coincided with a graduation ceremony. Most graduands surveyed by Felix said the demonstrations had not affected the celebrations, and many were unaware on the ongoing strike.

Rocky start for Imperial team in first University Challenge round Despite losing in narrow 160 points to Churchill College, Cambridge’s 175, team still qualify for second round.

Rocky start for Imperial team in first University Challenge round

Despite losing in narrow 160 points to Churchill College, Cambridge’s 175, team still qualify for second round.

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…

Activist demonstrations rock graduation ceremony again

"As they prepared to walk along the stage, the first graduand unfolded and held out a banner that read '£60m in genocide, invest in healthcare not warfare.'"