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02 October 2025

New Associate Professor and Senior Teaching Fellow join Department of Materials

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25 September 2025

Imperial engineers honoured by Royal Academy

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09 July 2025

President Macron launches Imperial-CNRS joint engineering laboratory

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27 June 2025

Department of Materials colleagues recognised in IOM3 Awards 2025

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25 June 2025

Top chemistry honours for Imperial researchers

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24 June 2025

Imperial launches Schools of Convergence Science to drive scientific discovery

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21 June 2025

AI startup Deep.Meta shortlisted for £1 million Manchester Prize

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19 June 2025

Imperial retains second in the world position in major university ranking

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13 June 2025

Imperial academics receive King’s Birthday Honours

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13 June 2025

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13 June 2025

Imperial founders, innovators and alumni shine in Forbes 30 Under 30

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11 June 2025

QuEST makes waves at the Great Exhibition Road Festival

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06 June 2025

Department of Materials celebrates postgraduate prize winners

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03 June 2025

Imperial to build UK’s first university network for women entrepreneurs

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30 May 2025

New Hitachi-Imperial briefing paper explores global pathways to net-zero

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30 May 2025

Department of Materials welcomes two new lecturers

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29 May 2025

Imperial’s annual celebration of science and arts nearly here

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27 May 2025

Materials Alumni reconnect at the 2025 Grand Reunion

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22 May 2025

Six Imperial professors elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences

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20 May 2025

New appointments to UK Quantum Strategic Advisory Board

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20 May 2025

Imperial researchers elected as Fellows of Royal Society

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19 May 2025

WE Innovate: Imperial’s top women-led ventures to showcase groundbreaking ideas

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16 May 2025

Imperial and MIT announce latest winners of research seed fund

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15 May 2025

Danish Science Minister visits Imperial to deepen UK-Denmark research ties

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09 May 2025

Spring Term 2025: PhD celebrations in the Department of Materials

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05 May 2025

Solena raises $6.7m to create next-gen textiles using AI and synthetic biology

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01 May 2025

Imperial and CNRS celebrate growing partnership

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16 April 2025

Department of Materials celebrates Postgraduate Research Day 2025

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16 April 2025

Three Imperial experts appointed Royce Research Area Leads

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15 April 2025

Imperial brings quantum to life for World Quantum Day

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11 April 2025

Royce at Imperial hosts first thin-film device manufacturing training course

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10 April 2025

Royce at Imperial appoints new champions for thin film and electrochemistry

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09 April 2025

Imperial strengthens international ties with new quantum project

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21 March 2025

Imperial researchers share insights at 'STEM for Britain' finals in Parliament

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18 March 2025

Imperial joins €19.95m European project to accelerate battery innovation

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07 March 2025

Women at Imperial: Know no bounds

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04 March 2025

Royce at Imperial announces new Royce Research Area Lead

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24 February 2025

QuEST at Imperial Lates: Exploring 'Weird Science' and the future of Quantum

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21 February 2025

International scholars share inspiring stories of their journeys to Imperial

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19 February 2025

New academic theme leads to boost Imperial Global USA partnerships

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14 February 2025

Provost Attends UNESCO International Year of Quantum 2025 Launch in Paris

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11 February 2025

Get ready for Sustainability Fortnight!

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03 February 2025

Commemorating LGBTQ+ History Month 2025

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31 January 2025

Dr A.K. Ola Hekselman awarded Innovate UK Purple Plaque

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31 January 2025

Autumn Term 2024: PhD celebrations in the Department of Materials

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04 December 2024

Imperial academics celebrate European grant success

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02 December 2024

Imperial and Rio Tinto launch $150m partnership to support the energy transition

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28 November 2024

QuEST attend UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2024

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08 November 2024

Imperial academics provide expertise on solar technologies for clean energy

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29 October 2024

Materials Postdoc and Fellows Symposium returns for its 13th year

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17 October 2024

Department of Materials announces 2024 prize winners

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16 October 2024

8 ways you can help make research labs more sustainable

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14 October 2024

Imperial students gain research experience through the Royce Interns scheme

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11 October 2024

Two Imperial Materials students to spend autumn semester at MIT

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09 October 2024

Imperial Materials students reflect on their summer placements

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09 October 2024

Major research grant positions Imperial and NTU Singapore as green fuel leaders

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04 October 2024

Imperial Materials Professors receive awards at 2024 conferences

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02 October 2024

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister celebrates collaboration during Imperial visit

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25 September 2024

'Nano for Humanity' showcases the future of nano research

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24 September 2024

Royce event showcases new opportunities for collaboration and facility access

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24 September 2024

Quantum research offers direction for precise sensing at room temperature

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06 September 2024

Award shortlists and interdisciplinary research grants: News from Imperial

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06 September 2024

Celebrating promotions in the Department of Materials

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28 August 2024

Three Imperial researchers have won prestigious Royal Society awards

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13 August 2024

Student-led conference explores inclusive quantum future for humanity

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12 August 2024

Imperial and Vietnamese partners explore UK and Vietnam's pathways to net zero

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02 August 2024

Two Imperial academics recognised in IOM3 awards 2024

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26 July 2024

Researchers share nanoscale insights at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

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26 July 2024

Quantum hubs and R&D ecosystem: News from Imperial

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24 July 2024

Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth to rip apart their prey

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23 July 2024

Imperial students win Samsung 'Solve for Tomorrow' competition

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22 July 2024

Summer Term 2024: PhD celebrations in the Department of Materials

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19 July 2024

How Royce at Imperial is helping collaborators explore new materials

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10 July 2024

Imperial celebrates strong student satisfaction, as NSS results are revealed

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15 June 2024

Inspiration flourishes at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2024

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13 June 2024

Professor Ifan Stephens awarded Royal Society of Chemistry medal

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07 June 2024

New insights into catalysts could support transition to green hydrogen

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04 June 2024

Imperial ranks second in the world in major university ranking

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31 May 2024

Imperial students win Deloitte Quantum Climate Challenge

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22 May 2024

Imperial alumnus Dr Bakul Gupta receives prestigious Purple Plaque

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20 May 2024

Discover the undergraduate startups tackling global challenges

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17 May 2024

Department of Materials alumni reunite at annual grand reunion 2024

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15 May 2024

Department of Materials announces 2024 postgraduate prize winners

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10 May 2024

Imperial increases support for at-risk academics to continue their research

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08 May 2024

Thousands of Imperial students celebrate Graduation Day 2024

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03 May 2024

Dr Shelly Conroy receives the 2024 Microanalysis Society Award

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26 April 2024

Lecturer champions LGBTQ+ inclusion at Materials Research Society Conference

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24 April 2024

Spring term 2024: PhD Celebrations in the Department of Materials

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24 April 2024

New AI startup accelerator led by Imperial opens for applications

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23 April 2024

Imperial students’ innovative lunar landing pad wins Airbus competition

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19 April 2024

Department of Materials celebrates annual Postgraduate Research Day 2024

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14 April 2024

Imperial shines spotlight on quantum research for World Quantum Day

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08 April 2024

Innovators of the future to compete in Venture Catalyst Challenge final

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26 March 2024

Companies pioneer 'materials as a service' using techniques created at Imperial

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21 March 2024

Materials PhD student wins TMS scholarship

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18 March 2024

Imperial welcomes Irish Minister to celebrate research collaborations

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12 March 2024

£46m PhD boost as three Centres for Doctoral Training funded at Imperial

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08 March 2024

Celebrating Women at Imperial Week

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06 March 2024

Imperial researchers reach finals in STEM for Britain competition

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05 March 2024

Imperial targeting Convergence Science at scale to drive economic growth

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04 March 2024

Women at Imperial Week: Meet our panellists

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01 March 2024

French research minister commends growing UK-France science collaborations

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01 March 2024

Imperial academics provide expertise on emerging materials science in space

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16 February 2024

New maser in a 'shoebox' promises portable precision

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14 February 2024

Materials scientist receives TMS Young Innovator Award 2024

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09 February 2024

LGBTQIA+ History Month 2024 Events

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09 February 2024

Our Imperial LGBTQIA+ community

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08 February 2024

Imperial launches new framework to determine engagement with energy companies

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06 February 2024

Imperial and Liverpool to lead UK’s flagship £12m AI for Chemistry Hub

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02 February 2024

Turban style and thickness affects head injury risk in Sikh cyclists

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30 January 2024

New method to control optical properties of twisted 2D material

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26 January 2024

Dr Mudasir Yatoo shares insights from COP28

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26 January 2024

Researcher awarded prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship

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26 January 2024

QuEST hosts new workshop to inspire policy engagement

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22 January 2024

Materials and net zero: Q&A with new Grantham Lecturer Dr Reshma Rao

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18 January 2024

Imperial and Cambridge to create new admissions tests

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17 January 2024

Old Centralians Trust Student Activity Awards 2023-24

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12 January 2024

New Science Minister visits White City Campus

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08 January 2024

The National Student Survey 2024 launches at Imperial

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05 January 2024

Imperial’s Alumni Award winners 2024

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30 December 2023

Members of Imperial community recognised in New Year Honours

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24 December 2023

Imperial's five quirky quantum leaps of 2023

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22 December 2023

Champion of diversity awarded fellowship from British Science Association

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20 December 2023

Autumn term 2023: PhD celebrations in the Department of Materials

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13 December 2023

New centre to develop sustainable materials for steel industry of the future

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13 December 2023

Materials Postdoc and Fellows Symposium returns for its 12th year

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11 December 2023

Royce at Imperial researchers share more about their research

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07 December 2023

Imperial, University of Tokyo and Hitachi call for decarbonised future

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19 November 2023

QuEST: Quantum centre builds UK and international reputation

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09 November 2023

Graphene sensor could enable early and fast detection of pancreatic cancer

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08 November 2023

Imperial celebrates UK-India science with new student and research ties

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30 October 2023

In memoriam: Mr Michael Lennon

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30 October 2023

In memoriam: Professor Norbert Klein

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27 October 2023

Celebrating 2023 Prize Winners in the Department of Materials

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27 October 2023

Department of Materials welcomes new academics

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25 October 2023

Undergraduate students reflect on placements in industry

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23 October 2023

Undergraduate students share reflections on their summer research projects

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20 October 2023

Congratulations Imperial graduates

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19 October 2023

Experts find new ways to program the strength of materials

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17 October 2023

Imperial announces new programme to develop the leaders of the future

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16 October 2023

Five Imperial researchers win top honours and awards from Institute of Physics

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16 October 2023

New fully-funded PhD opportunities for cross-departmental sustainable initiative

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12 October 2023

Imperial launches new scholarship programme for Lebanese students

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09 October 2023

Connect Imperial research with the public at annual science and art celebration

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