Category: College Events

Launch of the new CNRS-Imperial International Research Lab, Ayrton Bleriot Engineering Lab (12 June)

We are pleased to invite you to the Launch of the new CNRS-Imperial International Research Lab, Ayrton Bleriot Engineering Lab, on the 12th of June from 9:30  am to 13:30 pm, in the Clore Theatre of the Huxley Building on the South Kensington campus. The launch will be followed by lunch and drinks.

You can register through the form here.

The CNRS-Imperial International Research Centre (IRC) for Transformational Science and Technology, launched in April 2022, is CNRS’s only IRC in the UK and Europe.  The IRC serves as an umbrella for an unrivalled portfolio of joint Franco-British labs that drive global science collaboration that has impact, especially on UN Sustainable Development Goals, and attract funding from European Commission, Governments, Philanthropists and Industry.  CNRS have 1,100 research labs in France and abroad; a budget of 3.8bn Euros; 33,000 staff dedicated to research. 

The Ayrton-Blériot Engineering Lab, the newest collaboration under the aegis of the IRC, will develop original research activities in materials functionalization, more sustainable materials, cleaner and safer processes, fluid mechanics, photonic and acoustic metamaterials, AI for engineering and quantum technologies.

You will find a provisional agenda and more details on the International Research Lab (IRL) here: Register here.

Beyond Open Research – Help Shape the Future of Research Culture at Imperial (05 June 2025)

Join our co-creation workshop to recognise quality, reliability and Team Science
📅 Thursday 5 June 2025, 9:30-15:30
📍 Floor 7 Seminar Room A/B, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College London

The culture of “publish-or-perish” creates a perverse incentive for researchers and research teams. They often lack the time and resources to focus on what matters for quality and reliability. Instead, publish-or-perish incentivises them to produce as many journal articles as possible.

That culture is bad for researchers, universities and wider society. It is particularly bad for researchers from marginalised and underrepresented groups.

How can we nurture a more progressive and inclusive culture? How can we recognise and incentivise the things that matter for quality?

As part of the university-wide Beyond Open Research project, we’re co-creating a practical framework to embed quality, reliability and Team Science into research assessment and recognition. As a signatory to DORA (the Declaration on Research Assessment), Imperial is committed to moving past journal-related metrics in research assessment, hiring and promotions decision. What can we replace those metrics with?

We’re pleased to have our expert facilitator Dr Elizabeth Gadd (University of Loughborough) (https://lizziegadd.wordpress.com/)  at this workshop. Lizzie is Vice-chair of CoARA (the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment – https://coara.eu/) and Chair of the INORMS Research Evaluation Group (https://inorms.net/). She’s one of the leading lights in the field of research assessment, so we hope you will join us to benefit from this rare opportunity to work directly with her.

Who should take part?
Academics, researchers (PIs to PhDs), university Professional, Technical and Operational staff, and more. If you are involved in research, assessment and promotions decisions, this is most definitely for you.

Why join?
Explore how the SCOPE framework (https://inorms.net/scope-framework-for-research-evaluation/)  can transform research assessment. We’ll be using SCOPE to design a practical approach to evaluating research processes.

📢 We can’t do this alone. We need your voice in the room!

Register your interest to secure your place by 27 May

Healthcare Technologies Capability Connector Showcase (12 June 2025)

We are thrilled to invite you and your network to the Healthcare Technologies Capability Connector (HTCC) Showcase Event.

Over the past 10 months, 25 innovative healthcare teams across University of Hertfordshire, Cranfield University, and Imperial, have received funding, mentorship, masterclasses and more, to help them accelerate their research and ventures, and learn how to overcome commercialisation challenges in the healthcare industry.

With the programme closing this month, we would love to invite you to join us in celebrating their progress, hear from industry experts, find out more about 6 of the teams and how the programme help them advance, and network with all 25 teams.

📅 Date: 12th June 2025
🕒 Time: 15:00 – 18:00
📍 Location: City and Guilds Building, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2AZ

🔗 Register Here!

✨ What to Expect:

✅ Panel discussion: Translating Research into Market-Ready Solutions: Overcoming Barriers in Commercialisation. Panel members: Yanina Aubrey, Kam Pooni, James Keeling, Victoria Kilcoyne and moderating Suzanne Meenan.
✅ Project Presentations: Selected innovative projects from our POC and Acceleration programmes will share their solutions.
✅ Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry experts, investors, academics, and entrepreneurs.

We look forward to seeing you there!

“Innovators Meet Future Talent”, a special networking event hosted by Imperial College London’s Student Research Network Hub (19 June 2025)

Join us for “Innovators Meet Future Talent”, a special networking event hosted by Imperial College London’s Student Research Network Hub.

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect directly with dynamic start-up founders from the Scale Space ecosystem. You’ll hear short pitches, join informal discussions, and take part in a live Q&A with fellow founders. You’ll also be able to share your research ideas, offering fresh thinking and exciting opportunities for collaboration.

This is a great chance to forge interdisciplinary partnerships and connect with innovators eager to contribute to real-world solutions. Whether you’re considering future career paths, looking for collaborations, or simply want to expand your professional network within the Imperial community, we’d be delighted to see you there.

Tickets are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Click the link below to save your spot!

Event Details:

And yes, there will be free drinks and nibbles!

We hope you can make it for an evening of insightful connections.

Join the launch of the Imperial Health Economic Evaluation (IHEE)—network, learn & shape the future of health economics! (19 June 2025)

Join us for the launch of Imperial Health Economic Evaluation (IHEE)—a new initiative designed to strengthen Imperial College London’s capacity for economic evaluation in health research.

As funding bodies increasingly require economic evaluations in grant applications, researchers at Imperial have highlighted a critical need for in-house expertise. This event will introduce the group’s vision, showcase ongoing collaborations, and create opportunities for interdisciplinary networking.

Led by Professor Anita Patel, this initiative aims to reduce outsourcing costs, enhance grant success rates, and build long-term capacity for economic evaluation across faculties.

Why Attend?
  • Gain Insights – Learn about the role of economic evaluation in health research and its growing importance in securing grants and influencing policy.
  • Network & Collaborate – Meet leading researchers across Imperial College London and explore potential collaborations.
  • Engage with Experts – Hear from key teams conducting health economic evaluations.
  • Be Part of the Future – Help shape the development of this new cross-faculty initiative.
Who Should Attend?
  • Any researchers at Imperial seeking health economic evaluation expertise
  • Academics from Imperial College Business School & Faculty of Medicine
  • Grant applicants looking to strengthen funding proposals

 

Register: Launch of Imperial Health Economic Evaluation (IHEE) Tickets, Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

 

CNRS-Imperial – ABEL Lab Launch (12 June 2025)

We are pleased to invite you to the Launch of the new CNRS-Imperial International Research Lab, Ayrton Bleriot Engineering Lab, on the 12th of June from 9:30  am to 13:30 pm, in the Clore Theatre, Huxley Building, South Kensington campus. The launch will be followed by lunch and drinks.

The CNRS-Imperial International Research Centre (IRC) for Transformational Science and Technology, launched in April 2022, is CNRS’s only IRC in the UK and Europe.  The IRC serves as an umbrella for an unrivalled portfolio of joint Franco-British labs that drive global science collaboration that has impact, especially on UN Sustainable Development Goals, and attract funding from European Commission, Governments, Philanthropists and Industry.  CNRS have 1,100 research labs in France and abroad; a budget of 3.8bn Euros; 33,000 staff dedicated to research.

The Ayrton-Blériot Engineering Lab, the newest collaboration under the aegis of the IRC, will develop original research activities in materials functionalization, more sustainable materials, cleaner and safer processes, fluid mechanics, photonic and acoustic metamaterials, AI for engineering and quantum technologies.

Provisional agenda and more details

Register

WE Innovate Grand Final (05 June 2025)

Join us for the Grand Final of Imperial’s flagship women’s entrepreneurship programme and officially launch WE Innovate National! Watch ten exceptional teams pitch for a share of a £60k prize fund. Join us for an unforgettable evening of innovation, ambition, and the future of women-led entrepreneurship.

Thursday 5 June, 18:00 – 21:00, South Kensington Campus

Register now

Dr. Frederic Bertley in conversation with the Fleming Initiative (28 May 2025)

Dr. Frederic Bertley in conversation with the Fleming Initiative (webinar)
May 28 13:00-14:00 (BST)

Join the Fleming Initiative and eleven-time EMMY Award winner, Dr. Frederic Bertley, for a fascinating exploration of his impactful, international career across science communications and the museum sector.

Discover his tips on engaging the public in science through video content, an essential route for engaging the public with antimicrobial resistance, and ask your own questions.

Dr. Frederic Bertley is the President & CEO of COSI – Center of Science and Industry and the Interim CEO of The National Veterans Memorial and Museum and Museum, both in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is a renowned civic-minded leader, strategist, innovator, scientist, educator, and communicator.

In his role at COSI, Dr. Bertley works incessantly towards elevating science literacy globally, helping reimagine the STEM workforce development pipeline for the nation and creating engaging, empathetic and innovative citizens. Through his leadership he has created awarded winning programs including a PBS prime-time TV show ‘QED with Dr. B’, and the animated series ‘Dr. B in 3’.

Learn more and register now

Black @ Imperial – social study with snacks (28 May 2025)

Black @ Imperial – social study with snacks
Date: Wednesday 28 May
Time: 14.00 – 16.30
Location: RODH 422

Join us for the next Black @ Imperial event at the end of this month. Back in the April event, Student Wellbeing Advisor Naomi Jackson-Macfarlane spoke about the importance of staying connected to others while studying for exams. This session will be a drop-in where you can study alongside your peers. Light refreshments like chin chin and plantain chips will be provided. We’ll be running human bingo as an icebreaker activity from 14.15.

Please complete the sign up form so we know how many snacks to get.

Please note that this session is aimed at students who identify as Black (i.e., ‘African or African British’, ‘Caribbean or Caribbean British’ or ‘any other Black background’, whether solely from those ethnic backgrounds or from multiple ethnic backgrounds including those ones).

Changing the Face of Science Research Symposium (05 June 2025)

Join us for the Changing the Face of Science (CFoS) Research Symposium, an afternoon of academic talks, posters, and networking that celebrates early career researchers from underrepresented backgrounds at Imperial.

This year’s programme includes research presentations across multiple disciplines, a poster session, a lightning thesis competition, a post-event networking session and a keynote careers panel: Changing the Face of Science: How Underrepresented Early Career Researchers Can Thrive in Science.

While the symposium shines a spotlight on the experiences and work of underrepresented researchers, it’s an event for everyone. Fostering a more inclusive, equitable research culture benefits the entire Imperial community—and requires all of us to be involved.

Come to discover exciting research, engage in open conversation about equality in STEM, and connect with colleagues from across Imperial.

Everyone’s welcome — register now to attend.