Category: College Events

Rewire the State Hackathon: Build next-gen government with 10DS (16-17 Sept 2025)

​10 Downing Street’s Data Science team (10DS) is hosting a public hackathon to demonstrate how AI can improve the performance of the state as well as the relationship between government and the people it serves.

​Over two days, participants will form teams and tackle some of the most pressing challenges we face. From improving educational attainment to making our streets safer, delivering higher living standards, reducing NHS waiting lists, fostering local communities and delivering new infrastructure.

​We’re looking for technologists, researchers, and problem-solvers of all levels. You’ll have access to mentors, and the chance to showcase your ideas to senior government leaders.

​This isn’t just a competition, it’s a chance to shape how AI is used for public good. Projects from our some of our recent hacks are already having real world impact.

​Join us to demonstrate how open collaboration with the wider build community can drive real change.

​Top teams will be invited back to No10 to pitch their projects to stakeholders.

REGISTER

From the Lab to Net Zero: workshop series for Imperial ECRs (Aug & Sept 2025)

Are you an Imperial researcher interested in exploring how your science could be applied to the urgent global climate challenges? Join Imperial Grantham Institute and Undaunted for a how-to workshop series, equipping academics with the tools to take their first steps into climate entrepreneurship. Climate solutions can emerge from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, from chemistry and computing to mathematics and materials – you may be surprised to learn how your research can play its part!

There are three workshops in the series, and you are invited to attend one, two or all three of them.

 

Further information and registration: From the Lab to Net Zero: How to Build a Science-led Climate-tech Venture | Events | Imperial College London

Beyond Ethnicity Career Conference – Friday 26 September 2025

Imperial As One and Imperial College’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Centre are very please to announce this year Imperial’s Beyond Ethnicity Career Conference (BECC) for Minority Ethnic staff and students will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus. This year’s theme will be What’s the fuss about EDI? Navigating the Diversity Backlash and will delve into why Equality and Diversity is needed more than ever for individuals and organisations to thrive.

The one-day event is open to everyone at early career stage including research staff, professional, technical and operational staff, and MSc and PhD students.

2025’s keynote talk will be from Gamiel Yafai MBE, founder of Diversity Marketplace, an initiative set up to support Recruitment Resourcing/Branding Agencies, and Direct Clients to achieve their Diversity an Inclusion objectives in terms of recruitment, attraction and retention. Since its inception, Diversity Marketplace has also conducted 32 research projects and developed many training programmes including the facilitation of the Civil Service’s Positive action Pathway (PAP) modules, Action Learning Sets and development days.

In 2016 Gamiel released his book Demystifying Diversity: A Handbook to Navigate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion– a guidebook to explain the major issues and complexities involved in Equality theory and practice.

Register your place now for this exciting and free event!

Faculty of Natural Sciences Showcase 2025 (11 Sept)

Join a full day of presentations and stimulating discussions with the academics and prize-winning PhD students in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and find out about our innovative work. Everybody is welcome! Please register as soon as possible (deadline is 17.00 on 9 September 2025).

Find out more & register: Natural Sciences Showcase 2025 | Events | Imperial College London

Join the 3Rs-Hub Advisory Group – Let’s Make a Difference Together!

I’m excited to reach out to you as the newly appointed PhD student representative for the 3Rs-Hub Advisory Group at Imperial College London. As you may know, the 3Rs-Hub is dedicated to promoting the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement) in animal research, and our mission is to create a collaborative environment where researchers like you can engage in discussions, share ideas, and work together to advance more ethical and efficient practices in animal research.

Whether your PhD involves animal work, or you are exploring alternative models and systems that can help reduce or replace animal testing, the 3Rs-Hub is a fantastic group for you to get involved in. We are building a community of like-minded students who are passionate about driving change, and we’d love for you to be part of this initiative.

Throughout the year, we will be hosting a range of informative events and networking opportunities aimed at fostering collaboration and furthering the application of the 3Rs principles in research. These events are not only an excellent chance to learn from experts but also a great way to socialize and connect with fellow researchers in the field.

If you are interested in joining the 3Rs-Hub community and contributing to this important work, please contact me at mm720@ic.ac.uk . We look forward to hearing from you and hope you’ll consider being part of this exciting initiative!

Thank you for your time, and I hope to see you at our upcoming events.

Best regards,


Michael Manolakakis
PhD Student Representative, 3Rs-Hub Advisory Group (https://3rshub.imperial.ac.uk/)
Imperial College London
mm720@ic.ac.uk