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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
We’re celebrating some of the women in our community whose work spans climate, biodiversity, infrastructure and policy - shaping research and real-world impact. 👇
#WomenInScience #IDWGS #EveryVoiceInScience
We’re celebrating some of the women in our community whose work spans climate, biodiversity, infrastructure and policy - shaping research and real-world impact. 👇
#WomenInScience #IDWGS #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
We’re celebrating some of the women in our community whose work spans climate, biodiversity, infrastructure and policy - shaping research and real-world impact. 👇
#WomenInScience #IDWGS #EveryVoiceInScience
We’re celebrating some of the women in our community whose work spans climate, biodiversity, infrastructure and policy - shaping research and real-world impact. 👇
#WomenInScience #IDWGS #EveryVoiceInScience
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Six academics from Maths Department have been appointed Fellows by the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences, as part of an initiative to put mathematics at the heart of national life and policy making. Congratulations!
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Six academics from Maths Department have been appointed Fellows by the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences, as part of an initiative to put mathematics at the heart of national life and policy making. Congratulations!
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Today is #WorldCancerDay 💙
At @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, researchers are finding new ways to detect #cancer earlier, personalise treatment and develop better therapies.
Here are a few of the breakthroughs making a real difference 👇
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At @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, researchers are finding new ways to detect #cancer earlier, personalise treatment and develop better therapies.
Here are a few of the breakthroughs making a real difference 👇
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February 4, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Today is #WorldCancerDay 💙
At @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, researchers are finding new ways to detect #cancer earlier, personalise treatment and develop better therapies.
Here are a few of the breakthroughs making a real difference 👇
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At @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, researchers are finding new ways to detect #cancer earlier, personalise treatment and develop better therapies.
Here are a few of the breakthroughs making a real difference 👇
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You are warmly invited to attend inaugural lecture given by Prof Michele Coti Zelati. The event will take place on 18 March 2026 AT 17:30 in Lecture theatre G16, Sir Alexander Fleming Building.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
You are warmly invited to attend inaugural lecture given by Prof Michele Coti Zelati. The event will take place on 18 March 2026 AT 17:30 in Lecture theatre G16, Sir Alexander Fleming Building.
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20252...
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20252...
Congratulations to the 7 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social academics who have been appointed inaugural Fellows at the Academy for Mathematical Sciences
6 have been appointed from @imperialmaths.bsky.social and 1 from @imperialphysics.bsky.social
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6 have been appointed from @imperialmaths.bsky.social and 1 from @imperialphysics.bsky.social
Read more ⬇️
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January 30, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Congratulations to the 7 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social academics who have been appointed inaugural Fellows at the Academy for Mathematical Sciences
6 have been appointed from @imperialmaths.bsky.social and 1 from @imperialphysics.bsky.social
Read more ⬇️
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
6 have been appointed from @imperialmaths.bsky.social and 1 from @imperialphysics.bsky.social
Read more ⬇️
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Congratulations to Dr Jessica Thorn, named one of 10 African Scholars to Watch by The Africa Report.
A Namibian environmental scientist and Assistant Professor at CEP, her work spans food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity and environmental justice, shaping policy across Africa and beyond.
A Namibian environmental scientist and Assistant Professor at CEP, her work spans food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity and environmental justice, shaping policy across Africa and beyond.
10 African scholars to watch in 2026
Spanning governance, security, economics, science and artificial intelligence, The Africa Report profiles 10 academics shaping conversations in Africa and far beyond this year.
www.theafricareport.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Congratulations to Dr Jessica Thorn, named one of 10 African Scholars to Watch by The Africa Report.
A Namibian environmental scientist and Assistant Professor at CEP, her work spans food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity and environmental justice, shaping policy across Africa and beyond.
A Namibian environmental scientist and Assistant Professor at CEP, her work spans food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity and environmental justice, shaping policy across Africa and beyond.
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🌊 New research into deep coral reefs & climate change 🌍
Dr Emma Ransome and colleagues in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social sky.social begin a £3.7m project exploring the resilience of deep (mesophotic) coral reefs.
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#MarineScience #ClimateAction
Dr Emma Ransome and colleagues in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social sky.social begin a £3.7m project exploring the resilience of deep (mesophotic) coral reefs.
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#MarineScience #ClimateAction
£3.7 million project to unlock secrets of deep coral reefs
Researchers are launching a major new project to investigate the resilience of deeper coral ecosystems to future climate change.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
🌊 New research into deep coral reefs & climate change 🌍
Dr Emma Ransome and colleagues in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social sky.social begin a £3.7m project exploring the resilience of deep (mesophotic) coral reefs.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
#MarineScience #ClimateAction
Dr Emma Ransome and colleagues in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social sky.social begin a £3.7m project exploring the resilience of deep (mesophotic) coral reefs.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
#MarineScience #ClimateAction
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The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn!
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn!
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of our Climate Research Showcase, returning on 4 March 2026.
Postgrad or professor, the Showcase will bring together Imperial’s world-leading climate research & innovation community.
Submissions open until 4 Feb!
Find out more: buff.ly/EHnmlC1
Postgrad or professor, the Showcase will bring together Imperial’s world-leading climate research & innovation community.
Submissions open until 4 Feb!
Find out more: buff.ly/EHnmlC1
January 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of our Climate Research Showcase, returning on 4 March 2026.
Postgrad or professor, the Showcase will bring together Imperial’s world-leading climate research & innovation community.
Submissions open until 4 Feb!
Find out more: buff.ly/EHnmlC1
Postgrad or professor, the Showcase will bring together Imperial’s world-leading climate research & innovation community.
Submissions open until 4 Feb!
Find out more: buff.ly/EHnmlC1
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Imperial scientists have been testing quantum-enhanced sensors for inertial navigation with the Royal Navy.
Unlike GPS, which doesn’t work underground or underwater, quantum sensors are super accurate, stable over long periods of time, and resilient to interference.
📺 ⤵️
Unlike GPS, which doesn’t work underground or underwater, quantum sensors are super accurate, stable over long periods of time, and resilient to interference.
📺 ⤵️
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Imperial scientists have been testing quantum-enhanced sensors for inertial navigation with the Royal Navy.
Unlike GPS, which doesn’t work underground or underwater, quantum sensors are super accurate, stable over long periods of time, and resilient to interference.
📺 ⤵️
Unlike GPS, which doesn’t work underground or underwater, quantum sensors are super accurate, stable over long periods of time, and resilient to interference.
📺 ⤵️
Imperial researchers celebrate a landmark achievement as NASA’s #IMAPmission sends back its first data from space.
All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements.
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All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Imperial researchers celebrate a landmark achievement as NASA’s #IMAPmission sends back its first data from space.
All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
🎁✨ Quantum Christmas Presents! ✨��
Looking for the perfect gift for the curious minds in your life? This holiday season, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum with presents – including some brilliant reads from Imperial academics.
Looking for the perfect gift for the curious minds in your life? This holiday season, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum with presents – including some brilliant reads from Imperial academics.
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🎁✨ Quantum Christmas Presents! ✨��
Looking for the perfect gift for the curious minds in your life? This holiday season, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum with presents – including some brilliant reads from Imperial academics.
Looking for the perfect gift for the curious minds in your life? This holiday season, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum with presents – including some brilliant reads from Imperial academics.
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🔎Imperial researchers in a record-breaking dark matter hunt!
Scientists from @imperialphysics.bsky.social have helped set new limits on dark matter and achieved a breakthrough in detecting neutrinos from the Sun’s core as part of @lzdarkmatter.bsky.social
👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
Scientists from @imperialphysics.bsky.social have helped set new limits on dark matter and achieved a breakthrough in detecting neutrinos from the Sun’s core as part of @lzdarkmatter.bsky.social
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Dark matter search sets new limits and achieves neutrino breakthrough
Imperial researchers contribute to LZ’s record-breaking hunt for dark matter and its first observation of rare neutrino interactions
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December 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔎Imperial researchers in a record-breaking dark matter hunt!
Scientists from @imperialphysics.bsky.social have helped set new limits on dark matter and achieved a breakthrough in detecting neutrinos from the Sun’s core as part of @lzdarkmatter.bsky.social
👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
Scientists from @imperialphysics.bsky.social have helped set new limits on dark matter and achieved a breakthrough in detecting neutrinos from the Sun’s core as part of @lzdarkmatter.bsky.social
👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
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The Grantham Institute is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships that support our current priority areas of research in climate and environmental science 🧵
Deadline: Monday 12 January.
Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here: ow.ly/alHv50XCRzx
Deadline: Monday 12 January.
Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here: ow.ly/alHv50XCRzx
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Grantham Institute is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships that support our current priority areas of research in climate and environmental science 🧵
Deadline: Monday 12 January.
Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here: ow.ly/alHv50XCRzx
Deadline: Monday 12 January.
Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here: ow.ly/alHv50XCRzx
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Need something inspiring for your commute?🎙️
Imperial's Yasmin Andrew joined Brian Cox & Robin Ince on The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast to discuss ⚡️nuclear fusion: how it works, challenges to overcome and the future of clean energy.
👉Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Imperial's Yasmin Andrew joined Brian Cox & Robin Ince on The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast to discuss ⚡️nuclear fusion: how it works, challenges to overcome and the future of clean energy.
👉Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 34 - Fusion – Ria Lina, Yasmin Andrew and Howard Wilson - BBC Sounds
Brian Cox and Robin Ince join forces to tackle the hot topic of nuclear fusion.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Need something inspiring for your commute?🎙️
Imperial's Yasmin Andrew joined Brian Cox & Robin Ince on The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast to discuss ⚡️nuclear fusion: how it works, challenges to overcome and the future of clean energy.
👉Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Imperial's Yasmin Andrew joined Brian Cox & Robin Ince on The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast to discuss ⚡️nuclear fusion: how it works, challenges to overcome and the future of clean energy.
👉Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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🌍🧬 190 years after Darwin landed in Falmouth, we're still asking how his ideas hold up in a world reshaped by climate change & habitat loss. Check out BBC Radio 4 Rare Earth with our own Prof Armand Leroi, bringing insight into how evolution is playing out right now.
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BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, The Evolution of Evolution
What would Darwin and the other great naturalists think of our world today?
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December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🌍🧬 190 years after Darwin landed in Falmouth, we're still asking how his ideas hold up in a world reshaped by climate change & habitat loss. Check out BBC Radio 4 Rare Earth with our own Prof Armand Leroi, bringing insight into how evolution is playing out right now.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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A new study led by researchers in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social, based at Silwood Park, shows that land-use change is undermining ecosystem stability by reducing the functional diversity of bird communities.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A new study led by researchers in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social, based at Silwood Park, shows that land-use change is undermining ecosystem stability by reducing the functional diversity of bird communities.
Read more ⬇️
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
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The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn!
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn!
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.
Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...
Exciting news that support from the Michael Uren Foundation will transform ecological research at our Silwood Park Campus.
A new state-of-the-art controlled environment research facility will enable researchers to recreate any environment.
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A new state-of-the-art controlled environment research facility will enable researchers to recreate any environment.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Exciting news that support from the Michael Uren Foundation will transform ecological research at our Silwood Park Campus.
A new state-of-the-art controlled environment research facility will enable researchers to recreate any environment.
Read more ⬇️
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
A new state-of-the-art controlled environment research facility will enable researchers to recreate any environment.
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This #WorldAMRWeek, £45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate #AMR research.
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GSK and Fleming Initiative scientists unite to target #AntimicrobialResistance with advanced #AI 🦠
£45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge technologies to accelerate #AMR research.
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£45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge technologies to accelerate #AMR research.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
GSK and Fleming Initiative scientists unite to target AMR with advanced AI
£45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate AMR re...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This #WorldAMRWeek, £45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate #AMR research.
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As nations convene in Belém for #COP30, many have withdrawn from funds for climate mitigation and biodiversity protection
Read the Observer article, featuring research from @ic-cep.bsky.social's Dr Morena Mills and the recent paper on conservation abandonment
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Read the Observer article, featuring research from @ic-cep.bsky.social's Dr Morena Mills and the recent paper on conservation abandonment
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
As nations convene in Belém for #COP30, many have withdrawn from funds for climate mitigation and biodiversity protection
Read the Observer article, featuring research from @ic-cep.bsky.social's Dr Morena Mills and the recent paper on conservation abandonment
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Read the Observer article, featuring research from @ic-cep.bsky.social's Dr Morena Mills and the recent paper on conservation abandonment
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Don't miss today's #FoNSMAD launch! ⬇️
All Imperial undergraduate students are invited to participate in the FoNS Make-A-Difference competition 2026!
Teams of students from all Faculties, will have the unique opportunity to showcase their creativity.
🗓️ Launch event 14.00, 12 November 🗓️
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20148...
Teams of students from all Faculties, will have the unique opportunity to showcase their creativity.
🗓️ Launch event 14.00, 12 November 🗓️
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20148...
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Don't miss today's #FoNSMAD launch! ⬇️