Imperial College London’s Tweets

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#BlackHistoryMonth is a time to reflect, learn and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of Black people. We're asking #OurImperial community to listen, call out racism and discrimination, and learn how to become better allies always - not just in October. ✊🏾

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Dr Jess Wade

@jesswade

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HUGE DAY! Prof Sandrine Heutz – Superstar of Spin, Queen of Quantum and Chair in Functional Molecular Materials – is now Head of the Department of Materials

SandrineHeutz and 3 others

. Sandrine is an awesome scientist, an extraordinary educator and an incredible mentor. #WomenInSTEM 😃

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It's Saturday 1 October, which can only mean one thing... It's officially move-in weekend! 🏡 Welcome to all our new students, it really is nice to see you 💙 #OurImperial

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Heading up a new team of elected officer trustees, Hayley Wong took over the presidency of

@icunion

in August this year 👏🏽 We spoke to Hayley about life at Imperial so far and what she'll prioritise in her new role. Read more: ow.ly/Fhgy50KYo1i

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Listen up! The newest episode of the Imperial College Podcast is now out! 🎙️ We speak to our scientists about their careers, monitoring wastewater for diseases like #COVID19, and how droughts lead to hosepipe bans. Listen here ⬇️

Podcast: Feeling like a scientist, wastewater disease tests, and summer droughts | Imperial News |...

HEAR, HEAR - In this edition: When a scientist begins to feel like one, monitoring wastewater for diseases like COVID-19, and how droughts led to hosepipe bans.

Imperial Medicine

@ImperialMed

Faculty of Medicine Silver Jubilee Celebration

🔈 Calling all #OurImperial Medical Alumni 🔈 Join our Silver Jubilee Celebration to get the chance to hear from a panel of stellar speakers including our Dean Jonathan Weber,

@wendybarclay11

@neil_ferguson

& more! 🕛 18.00-21.00 📅 13 Oct

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It’s been an amazing 25 years, but we’re only just getting started...

Jameel Institute

@Imperial_Jameel

Thrilled to announce the Jameel Institute-Kenneth C. Griffin Initiative for the Economics of Pandemic Preparedness - a major new global initiative to prepare for future pandemics at the Philanthropy Asia Summit in Singapore Read full story below 👇

Jameel Institute announces initiative to increase global pandemic preparedness | Imperial News |...

PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS - Imperial's Jameel Institute has announced plans for a major new global initiative to prepare for future pandemics.

The Imperial Alumni Book Club is finally here! 📚 Try something new and connect with other Imperial graduates online to read and discuss books 💬 Sign up by Friday 14 October to join us for our first book selection, The Culture Code by

@DanielCoyle

: ow.ly/72Qw50KWHVu

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Student callers wanted for the Autumn 2022 telethon! This is a part-time remote job opportunity at Imperial, contacting alumni to raise vital funds for the College, earning £14.10 per hour. Find out more about the role and apply before 10 Oct: ow.ly/YRo950KRcYF

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Inaugural President's Address

📢 There's still time to register to attend

@PresHughBrady

's inaugural President's Address in person! We’re extending the deadline to Monday 3 October. Online registrations for the live stream will stay open until the start of the event.

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Professor Hugh Brady will deliver his inaugural remarks to the College community, friends and supporters.

Hugh Brady

@PresHughBrady

Our White City Campus is fantastic! I really enjoyed touring the Agilent, Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, and Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions facilities at our Molecular Sciences Research Hub. Well done to our

@impchemistry

staff and students 👏

"People are busy, but it's really important to arrange meetings where people can be free to play, dream and think of new ideas to come up with solutions to the biggest problems in the world." Professor

@OkMatar

on Collaboration, one of our #ImperialTogether Values 👇

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A year of art and opportunities for just £5? 😮 From the Science Museum to V&A Dundee, get free or 50% off entry to hundreds of cultural spaces across the UK. Get your Student Art Pass here: ow.ly/kSWf50KOTw2

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Inaugural President's Address

Today is the final day to register to attend Professor Hugh Brady's inaugural President's Address. This event will be held in-person and online on Tuesday 11 October! Register here 🔽

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Professor Hugh Brady will deliver his inaugural remarks to the College community, friends and supporters.

Whether studying or working, there’s a place for everyone in science! Check out the whole ‘Feeling like a scientist’ and get inspired by #STEM ow.ly/oc0B50KVoCR #SciComm #ScienceOutreach #ScienceIsAwesome

Feeling like a scientist – Imperial students and staff share insights and advice for forging a path in science

Feeling like a scientist

"I've been almost all the way across the world" Being a scientist isn’t just about the science, says bee scientist Richard Gill – it’s also about the friends you make and the life changing experiences you have

Richard Gill - Feeling like a scientist

"Science is intrinsically about learning a skill and applying it" Diabetes researcher and clinician

@ShivaniM_KC

's career straddles two very different – though interconnected – paths of science

Shivani Misra - Feeling like a scientist

"There's a wide variety of people out there all doing valid work in science" Professor of innovation

@cltucci

's journey into science hasn’t been a direct one – and he's all the happier for it

Christopher Tucci - Feeling like a scientist

"The first time I felt like a scientist, I wasn't at the laboratory" Natural curiosity has been the biggest driving factor in

@JMMunozTejeda

's journey into space science

Jesús Manuel Muñoz Tejeda - Feeling like a scientist

"It is okay to design your life the way you want" Engineer Ji Young Yoon made the brave choice to change her path, and has never looked back

Ji Young Yoon - Feeling like a scientist

"Believe in what you want to do, listen to your inner voice and just go for it." For immunologist

@FaithOsier

, being a scientist has many facets

Faith Osier - Feeling like a scientist

"Just take it slow and learn as you go" For Medicine student Tani, feeling like a scientist is something that only happened recently

Tani Akinmoladun - Feeling like a scientist

Should I become a #scientist? 🤔 In our brand new 'Feeling like a scientist' 🧪miniseries, #OurImperial students and staff share their love of science, and why others should study and work in the field. Here’s a roll call 🧵👇

Sep 27

🚆 Will you be commuting to our campuses this year? If you're a new undergraduate, come along to our Not-in-Halls Welcome and Mingle this Saturday! It's your chance to find out about support available at Imperial and meet your peers ➡️ ow.ly/UtLt50KOMct

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Our Professor Peter Openshaw is urging the public to get their flu vaccination 🤧 “#Flu is a nasty illness. It doesn’t just affect the nose and lungs. It can cause very severe disease, particularly in people with no immunity." -

@p_openshaw

Imperial expert urges people to get flu vaccine ahead of winter resurgence | Imperial News |...

FLU VACCINE DRIVE - An Imperial expert has urged the public to get vaccinated for flu as there is a high possibility of a severe flu season this winter.

📲 Student callers wanted for the Autumn 2022 telethon! ➡️ Do you want to develop great skills to boost your CV, network with other students, and work in a relaxed environment that fits around your schedule? Yes? ✅ Find out more and apply now: ow.ly/K33E50KRcpT

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Imperial Learning & Teaching

@Imperial_LT

Sep 25

Registration is now open for Imperial College London Mathematics School open evenings! Sign up early to secure a place for yourself or a loved one ⤵️

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Imperial College London Mathematics School

@ICLMathsSchool

A pleasure to meet the young women of @HornseySchool at their Careers Fair. We’re looking forward to meeting more of you at our Open Evenings on 6 and 11 Oct. Sign up here: bit.ly/3l4ls #MathsSchool #WomenInSTEM #Maths #sixthform #openevening #OpenDay #STEM #Year11

Nanoparticles can help treat cancer and other diseases by carrying medicines exactly where they’re needed in the body. A new startup aims to significantly accelerate their development. #InventedAtImperial Read more: ow.ly/5Pk050KRh6i

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What do our Imperial Values mean to you? 🤔 We asked our community to tell us what they thought about the Values, why they’re important and how they are incorporating them into their work. Here’s what they had to say 👇 #ImperialTogether

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Russell Group

@RussellGroup

ICYMI - important read by

's Ian Walmsley on the importance of joined up, co-ordinated support for higher education and R&D 👇

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Times Higher Education

@timeshighered

Universities can help the UK flourish – but only with joined-up support, says @imperialcollege’s Ian Walmsley @Imp_Prov. Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students must remain welcome bit.ly/3xJeb3f

If you’re starting with us on a taught postgraduate course, we'd love for you to join our Welcome event this Sunday evening. It's your opportunity to meet staff and student leaders in the Imperial community and network with your peers. Find out more ➡️ ow.ly/9auG50KOMyV

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Congratulations to #OurImperial academics who have been promoted! 🎉 It's a huge achievement and we’re so proud of everything you have accomplished 💙

Imperial celebrates new professors | Imperial News | Imperial College London

ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS - Annual academic promotions round sees over 130 academics becoming senior lecturers, readers and professors.

Great article in

from Ian Walmsley, Provost at

Universities can help the UK flourish – but only with joined-up support

"We’re ready and willing to help our collective national ambitions and support our local communities"

@Imp_Prov

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timeshighereducation.com

Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley

Sep 25

Happy Rosh Hashanah to #OurImperial community! 🎉 We wish all our staff, students, alumni and friends a sweet and prosperous new year 🍯

A Student Art Pass lets you dive into culture on a budget with free entry to hundreds of museums and galleries across the UK, and 50% off major exhibitions all for just £5 a year. Available for a limited time. Get your £5 pass today: ow.ly/MyPB50KOQAl

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Times Higher Education

@timeshighered

Universities can help the UK flourish – but only with joined-up support, says

’s Ian Walmsley

@Imp_Prov

. Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students must remain welcome bit.ly/3xJeb3f

Hugh Brady

@PresHughBrady

I'm very proud to say that

has never been more important to the country. Many thanks to

@guardian

University Guide for featuring Imperial and to #OurImperial staff, students, and alumni who make us the outstanding institution we are.

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"Impact, innovation, entrepreneurship just ooze out of the institution.” - @PresHughBrady We're "the place for go-getters and entrepreneurs" says @guardian

We think that's pretty accurate since #OurImperial staff, students and alumni are AMAZING

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Rachel Hall

@rachela_hall