Join us for the official launch of the Women’s PhD Network at Imperial: an evening of good conversation, new faces and food and drink 🍕🥂
Come find your people, share ideas, and help shape what the Network becomes this year.
🗓 Tue 20 Oct · 4–7 pm
📍 SAF 120, Sir Alexander Fleming Building
Please fill out this form to sign up!
We can’t wait to meet you ✨
Just started or well into your PhD? Come relax, decompress and connect with fellow PhD students of Black heritage over food and good conversation.
Sign up via Luma here: https://luma.com/w9ojjj5r
The Black Doctoral Network (BDN) is a community of Black heritage PhD researchers at Imperial College London dedicated to supporting one another throughout the doctoral journey and beyond. We aim to create a space where Black researchers can find community, share experiences, and access opportunities that empower them academically, professionally, and personally.
Find out more about the Black Doctoral Network here
IQ is Imperial’s LGBTQ+ student-led society, offering a friendly, welcoming space for all students across the LGBTQ+ community, wherever you are in the process of coming out, and whether you’re a fresher or in your final year. We also run events aimed specifically at the postgraduate community.
Every week during term time we run at least one event where you can meet other LGBTQ+ folks – a quiet film evening, a big night out, a cultural day trip, or a tour.
Interested in joining us? Everyone is welcome, whatever stage you’re at – find out more and get involved via the links below.
Contacts: iq@imperial.ac.uk | Instagram | Facebook | linktr.ee/iq.imperial
Able is a disability network that creates a supportive community for disabled staff, postgraduate research students and allies. The network welcomes those who live with a disability and/or physical or mental health condition, whether life-long, newly acquired, self-identified or diagnosed, regardless of whether they identify as disabled or not. They also encourage allies who are supportive of disability equality and equity in the workplace.
Each Friday morning at 9.00am the group meets for a virtual coffee and chat, where members can discuss topics relating to disability, share their lived experiences and become part of a community.
Find out more about the Able network and sign up by completing the online form.
A group of PhD students has set up a PhD Participatory Research Network (funded by LISS-DTP) to connect PhD students interested in participatory methods – approaches where people with lived experience are active partners in shaping all stages of the research process. Each month, we’ll meet to explore a different theme through interactive workshops, peer discussions, and guest speakers. Together, we’ll build a collective toolkit of resources and guidance by PhD students, for PhD students.
Our first session will be held at REACH Space, 3rd Floor, Surrey Street East Wing, Strand Campus, King’s College London, on Wednesday 5th November, 2pm-4pm. Our network is open to all PhD students from King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, and Imperial College London. If you are based elsewhere but would like to join, please email Emma (e.hayashibara@qmul.ac.uk). As spaces are limited, please register your interest via Eventbrite to secure your place. If you can no longer attend, kindly cancel your registration so that someone else can take your spot.
For any questions about the network, feel free to contact Emma (e.hayashibara@qmul.ac.uk).
We understand that balancing academic life with parenting or caregiving responsibilities can be both incredibly rewarding and uniquely challenging. That’s why we’re building a stronger, more supportive Student Parent and Carers Network, and we invite you to be part of it.
Our first crucial step is to find out more about the experiences and needs of Imperial student parents and carers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by clicking here: Imperial Student Parent and Carers survey
This network is designed to offer:
✅ Peer Support: Connect with fellow student parents and carers who understand your experience.
✅ Dedicated Events: Family-friendly, care-friendly and flexible networking opportunities, support sessions, and socials.
✅ Advocacy & Voice: Help shape how Imperial supports students like you.
✅ Resources & Guidance: Clear, accessible information on everything from parental or emergency leave, advice on childcare, wellbeing, and flexible study options.
Whether you’re currently parenting, expecting a child, supporting a partner who is, or caring for a family member or friend, you are welcome here.
How to Join:
Simply complete the survey above and join at the end, or reply to this email with your details and we will add you to the Network.
If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at, studentparentsandcarers@imperial.ac.uk
