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Ever expanding Imperial set to open 55,000 sq ft of lab and office space at Old Oak

WestTech London “can rival Boston’s Kendall Square” says university President

Evening Standard

Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates

Scientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths

The Independent UK

Octopus founder Greg Jackson joins board of growth advisory body

Body brings together academia, business and local government to work on plans to deliver that all important growth in H&F

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Doctors’ best friends: dogs will help sniff out bacteria for cystic fibrosis sufferers

Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance

The Guardian - UK

Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope

Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices

The Guardian - UK

King and UK’s ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine hailed at university

Charles visited Imperial College London’s Centre for Injury Studies to highlight the UK’s support for injured service personnel in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

"We look so young. We were so young": Brian May's guide to rarely-seen Queen photos, from before they were famous

Sir Brian May talks us through a series of previously unseen photographs from Queen's early days as featured in the new Queen I Collector’s Edition

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Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change

Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the heavy rainfall that caused floods killing 24 people in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found

The Independent UK

What’s behind the large rise in food allergies among children in the UK?

The number of people in England with food allergies has more than doubled between 2008 and 2018, a new study reveals. The researchers, from Imperial College London, found that rates are highest among preschool children, with 4% having a “probable” food allergy.

The Conversation

How synthetic fuel is pushing boundaries

When I left Formula 1 in 2019, I still had plenty of interest in doing more things. It felt like the right time so together with Nilay Shah, professor of engineering at Imperial College, we converted Zero into a real idea that has grown into a thriving company of 53…

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Chinese firm sought to use UK university links to access AI for possible military use

Exclusive: Revelation of emails to Imperial College scientists comes amid growing concerns about security risk posed by academic tie-ups with China

The Guardian - UK

Imperial College beats Oxford and Cambridge in global university rankings for first time

London university jumps four places from last year to take second spot behind MIT

The Independent UK

Breaking down the barriers to university entry with a smile

From contextual offers to outreach programmes, a growing number of schemes are making higher education more accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We’ve got the lowdown

Evening Standard

‘I see cocaine in wild shrimp in Suffolk’: meet the scientist who analyses our wastewater

Dr Leon Barron studies London’s wastewater, analysing it in all its chemical, narcotic, polluted glory, before and after treatment. Amazingly, he still drinks the stuff from the tap

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Rats and cockroaches among thousands of pests found at English hospitals

Exclusive: NHS bosses forced to spend millions on pest control in decrepit, rundown buildings

Evening Standard

The algorithm will see you now... London scientists use 'virtual biopsy' to diagnose lung cancer

Imperial College say technique could transform diagnosis and treatment of disease

Evening Standard

Top London university sets up shop in Singapore in a landmark move

Imperial College London to open first research centre abroad in its 117-year history

The Guardian - UK

China influencing leading British universities, documentary claims

Channel 4’s Dispatches claims University of Nottingham closed school under Beijing pressure and Imperial College professor collaborated on AI

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"I've lived, I really have. I've done it all. I love the fact that I make people happy": The life and times of rock's most outrageous star, Freddie Mercury

How a shy kid from Zanzibar helped propel Queen to superstardom

The Guardian - UK

Drivers likely to benefit from London Ulez, Sadiq Khan to say

Car users can be exposed to more damaging pollution than cyclists, bus passengers or pedestrians, research claims

Louder

"I have never heard a sound like that, before or since": In 1967, Queen’s Brian May was an unknown student. Then he booked Jimi Hendrix to play his college for £1000 and his life changed forever

A pre-fame Brian May got to watch Jimi Hendrix play a student ball from 10 feet away

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan accused of trying to ‘squash’ scientific ‘dissent’ over Ulez

The Labour mayor’s deputy called on an academic funded by City Hall to rebut studies that questioned Ulez effectiveness.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Here’s how to make vaping less attractive to teens

There’s a new report from Imperial College that confirms what every teenager knows: young people are increasingly exposed to vapes in shops. In theory, buying vapes should be like buying drink: if you look young, then you need ID. Simple, no?

Evening Standard

‘I took part in a radical psychedelic clinical trial and it changed my life forever’

Alexander Beiner was dosed intravenously with the powerful hallucinogenic DMT as part of a clinical trial at Imperial College London. In the months afterwards, he found himself changing in some interesting ways

Evening Standard

The cancer tech revolution: ‘we’re not far from a diagnosis being no big deal’

AI that can predict cancer and a knife that can sniff out mutating cells. Kate Wills looks at how technology is revolutionising the way we detect and treat the Big C

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