Date with discovery
Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours at Imperial Festival
Imperial Festival has secured back-stage passes for people eager to learn more about the fantastic research labs at the South Kensington campus.
Stories written by Mike Jones
Baby sensors
Baby bump body suit scientist explains womb movements at Imperial Festival
Expectant mothers, prospective fathers and all the family can find out more about why and how a baby moves around in the womb at Imperial Festival.
Appetite suppressant
Prestigious ERC Synergy grant for intelligent implant to tackle obesity
A project to create an implant that will reduce appetite in obese patients has received a new Synergy grant from the European Research Council.
Synthetic biology
Ground-breaking frontier science explored at Imperial Fringe
The fifth Imperial Fringe takes place on Thursday 21 March, looking at the important work in synthetic biology happening at the College.
Tiny minds
New funding to unlock the mysteries of how babies' brains develop
A prestigious Synergy grant award from the European Research Council will fund research into mapping the development of babies' brains.
Imperial Festival 2013
Imperial Festival returns for second fun-filled extravaganza
Put 3-4 May in your diary for this year's Imperial Festival for your chance to meet cutting edge researchers and take part in experiments.
Combustion instability
Young researcher receives grant to make gas turbines greener
Dr Aimee Morgans has received almost €1.5m to investigate ways to reduce combustion instability in low-emission turbines
Zodiac dust
New study of solar system dust shows some is from interstellar space
Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson and Queen guitarist Dr Brian May have accurately modelled the composition of zodiac dust in the inner solar system.
ERC funding awards
Imperial scientists receive grants of over €25m from ERC
The European Research Council has awarded over €25m to 11 projects at the College, including two prestigious Synergy grants
Salmonella study
Study finds how bacteria inactivate immune defences
Research led by Professor David Holden shows how Salmonella bacteria inactivate immune defences in human cells.
