Nov 2024

The graduation ceremony for Imperial undergraduates takes its name from a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1945 to mark the Centenary of the Royal College of Science, the oldest forerunner of Imperial College London. (Photo credit: Dave Guttridge)

The graduation ceremony for Imperial undergraduates takes its name from a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1945 to mark the Centenary of the Royal College of Science, the oldest forerunner of Imperial College London. (Photo credit: Dave Guttridge)

The graduation ceremony for Imperial undergraduates takes its name from a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1945 to mark the Centenary of the Royal College of Science, the oldest forerunner of Imperial College London. (Photo credit: Brendan Foster)

The Hydrodynamics Laboratory in the Civil and Environmental Building is one of the best-equipped facilities of its kind. It covers 3,000 square metres and is used to simulate waves, winds and currents to investigate their influence on the natural and built environment. (Photo credit: Thomas Angus)

The Hydrodynamics Laboratory in the Civil and Environmental Building is one of the best-equipped facilities of its kind. It covers 3,000 square metres and is used to simulate waves, winds and currents to investigate their influence on the natural and built environment. (Photo credit: Thomas Angus)

The Hydrodynamics Laboratory in the Civil and Environmental Building is one of the best-equipped facilities of its kind. It covers 3,000 square metres and is used to simulate waves, winds and currents to investigate their influence on the natural and built environment. (Photo credit: Thomas Angus)

Imperial physicists assembling a magnetometer (MAG) for installation in the the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), which will map the Sun’s heliosphere. (NASA/Johns Hopkins/Princeton/Ed Whitman)

Imperial physicists assembling a magnetometer (MAG) for installation in the the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), which will map the Sun’s heliosphere. (NASA/Johns Hopkins/Princeton/Ed Whitman)

Imperial physicists assembling a magnetometer (MAG) for installation in the the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), which will map the Sun’s heliosphere. Pictured: Professor Tim Horbury (L), Helen O’Brien (R). (NASA/Johns Hopkins/Princeton/Ed Whitman)

At the beginning of term, Imperial welcomed thousands of new students to our community with a week-long programme of events including the Welcome Fair, addresses by the President and the Provost, and a host of social events. (Photo credit: Brendan Foster)

At the beginning of term, Imperial welcomed thousands of new students to our community with a week-long programme of events including the Welcome Fair, addresses by the President and the Provost, and a host of social events. (Photo credit: Brendan Foster)

At the beginning of term, Imperial welcomed thousands of new students to our community with a week-long programme of events including the Welcome Fair, addresses by the President and the Provost, and a host of social events. (Photo credit: Brendan Foster)

Nano Day is an annual celebration held by the London Centre for Nanotechnology, which is a partnership between Imperial, UCL and King’s to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. This year’s event, held at the South Kensington Campus, was titled ‘Nano for Humanity’. (Photo credit: Dave Guttridge)

Nano Day is an annual celebration held by the London Centre for Nanotechnology, which is a partnership between Imperial, UCL and King’s to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. This year’s event, held at the South Kensington Campus, was titled ‘Nano for Humanity’. (Photo credit: Dave Guttridge)

Nano Day is an annual celebration held by the London Centre for Nanotechnology, which is a partnership between Imperial, UCL and King’s to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. This year’s event, held at the South Kensington Campus, was titled ‘Nano for Humanity’. (Photo credit: Dave Guttridge)