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Imperial College London's independent student newspaper – keeping the cat free since 1949!

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IC Hack 2026: Wizards Return to the Castle

Imperial’s famous event, and Europe’s biggest hackathon, took place over the last weekend of January.
IC Hack 2026: Wizards Return to the Castle
Imperial’s famous event, and Europe’s biggest hackathon, took place over the last weekend of January.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The 93% Club is back

Felix spoke to the team of students running Imperial’s chapter of one of the largest social mobility clubs in the UK at their first event
The 93% Club is back
Felix spoke to the team of students running Imperial’s chapter of one of the largest social mobility clubs in the UK at their first event.
felixonline.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Who gets to design the world?

Design and Disability: a probing V&A exhibit interrogating design justice
Who gets to design the world?
Design and Disability: a probing V&A exhibit interrogating design justice
felixonline.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Presenting: the 2026 Felix Drug Survey

Keen to diversify this newspaper’s survey topics (currently, just sex) into more highbrow issues, last May the team launched a survey interrogating Imperial students’ consumption of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and other psychoactive substances.
Presenting: the 2026 Felix Drug Survey
After a long wait, it is our pleasure to present Felix’s first Drug Survey results. Keen to diversify this newspaper’s survey topics (currently, just sex) into more highbrow issues, last May the team…
felixonline.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Security without trust?

Veronika Lizier-Zmudzinki on the debate over ICE in Milan and Cortina.
Security without trust?
The debate over ICE in Milan and Cortina.
felixonline.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM
From the UK to Milan: The post-Brexit wealth migration and its social costs

London’s loss is Milan’s gain when it comes to ultra-wealthy Europeans displaced by Brexit.
From the UK to Milan: The post-Brexit wealth migration and its social costs
London’s loss is Milan’s gain when it comes to ultra-wealthy Europeans displaced by Brexit.
felixonline.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Prompt ideas for Phoenix!
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
What are the stories behind the scientists, statesmen and engineers Imperial is named for?
Behind Imperial's Names
What are the stories behind the scientists, statesmen and engineers Imperial is named for?
felixonline.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Nadeen Daka: Minneapolis is its own event.

There is a danger in collapsing distinct violences into a single moral language.
Minneapolis is its own event.
There is a danger in collapsing distinct violences into a single moral language.
felixonline.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Students stage solidarity walkout with Minneapolis protestors

Six students gathered on Queen’s Lawn on Friday 30th January, as part of a walkout in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis, in the aftermath of recent fatal shootings involving United States immigration enforcement.
Students stage solidarity walkout with Minneapolis protestors
Six students gathered on Queen’s Lawn on Friday 30th January, as part of a walkout in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis, in the aftermath of recent fatal shootings involving United States…
felixonline.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Uof Sussex challenges OfS freedom of speech fine

The University has brought a legal challenge against a fine from the Office for Students to the High Court. The university was fined £585,000 in 2025 for breaches of free speech, and argues the watchdog lacked the authority to issue the penalty.
University of Sussex challenges OfS freedom of speech fine
The University of Sussex has brought a legal challenge against a fine from the Office for Students (OfS) to the High Court of Justice. The university, which was fined £585,000 in 2025 for breaches of…
felixonline.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
New trade union strike dates announced for February

The Joint Trade Unions (JTU), comprising Imperial’s three recognised trade unions, have been on strike since early October. The most recent round of strikes took place in the first two weeks of term, ending on Friday 16th January.
New trade union strike dates announced for February
The Joint Trade Unions (JTU), comprising Imperial’s three recognised trade unions, have been on strike since early October. The most recent round of strikes took place in the first two weeks of term,…
felixonline.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Imperial spinout materials startup raises $8 million

Polaron builds proprietary algorithms that convert microscopic images of materials into three-dimensional reconstructions, revealing characteristics such as pores or cracks.
Imperial spinout materials startup raises $8 million
Imperial spin-out company Polaron raised $8 million in seed funding, the earliest stage of startup financing. Polaron builds proprietary algorithms that convert microscopic images of materials into…
felixonline.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 9:31 AM
University Challenge quarter-finals: College team defeats Warwick

Imperial College beat the University of Warwick 190-105 in the first round of this year’s University Challenge quarterfinals.
University Challenge quarter-finals: College team defeats Warwick
Imperial College beat the University of Warwick 190-105 in the first round of this year’s University Challenge quarterfinals. Imperial’s team now has to compete in the second heat of the…
felixonline.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Issue 1890 out now online and on campus!
Issue 1890 - Felix
6 Feb 2026
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February 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Policy in a Strange Land

UK Government policy and our reality online in an age of AI.

(Also, it's about Grok)
Policy in a Strange Land
UK Government policy and our reality online in an age of AI.
felixonline.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Cow Tools

A cow in Austria is challenging traditional notions of animal intelligence.
Cow Tools
A cow in Austria is challenging traditional notions of animal intelligence.
felixonline.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Imperial and World Economic Forum to collaborate in AI innovation centre

This week in science...
Imperial and World Economic Forum to collaborate in AI innovation centre
This Week in Science
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February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Deadline extension for submissions to our arts and culture magazine, Phoenix!

Please send any submissions before 22nd Feb (2026) on this year's theme: Flux!
February 4, 2026 at 9:18 AM
The original ‘nihilistic penguin’

Surf’s Up follows the tale of a penguin, Cody, going towards the waves instead of the mountains
The original ‘nihilistic penguin’
Surf’s Up follows the tale of a penguin, Cody, going towards the waves instead of the mountains
felixonline.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Greenland: Donald Trump’s latest real estate deal

Comment writer Bahaar discusses what happens when strategic necessity trumps international law.
Greenland: Donald Trump’s latest real estate deal
Comment writer Bahaar discusses what happens when strategic necessity trumps international law.
felixonline.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Sentimental Value

The Norwegian film storytelling intricate family dynamics has secured nine Oscar nominations this year.
Sentimental Value
The Norwegian film storytelling intricate family dynamics has secured nine Oscar nominations this year.
felixonline.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Trump’s foreign policy is deeply American

The roots of American interventionism trace back to the early 19th century.
Trump’s foreign policy is deeply American
The roots of American interventionism trace back to the early 19th century.
felixonline.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:11 AM
“This is a genocide”: Iran’s anguish, in the words of Iranians at Imperial

Felix speaks with three Iranian members of the Imperial community about the desperate situation in their home country.
“This is a genocide”: Iran’s anguish, in the words of Iranians at Imperial
Felix speaks with three Iranian members of the Imperial community about the desperate situation in their home country.
felixonline.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Student groups anxious as College plans lease of Chaplaincy building

Faith spaces and student-run gardens face relocation from summer 2026.
Student groups anxious as College plans lease of Chaplaincy building
Faith spaces and student-run gardens face relocation from summer 2026.
felixonline.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM