From Science to policy: how can your research inform policy change?
19 March 2026 | 12:00-13:00 | Grantham Institute Boardroom
Tag: Doctoral Students
From Science to policy: how can your research inform policy change?
Nominations open for 2026 President’s Awards – only two weeks left!
The nomination deadline for the 2026 President’s Awards for Excellence in Societal Engagement is fast approaching on Friday 13 March 2026.
What does award-winning engagement look like? We sat down with Anna Lawrence-Jones, winner of the Leadership Award at the 2025 President’s Awards, to reflect on her journey in public involvement. She shared powerful insights on building meaningful relationships and championing inclusivity in every project. Read more about Anna’s work here.
Explore the award categories, guidance documents and submit your nomination for this year’s awards on the Centre for Societal Engagement website.
An event dedicated to promoting mental wellbeing! Enjoy a day full of fun and relaxation with inflatable games, where you can let loose and unwind. Meet some furry friends at our therapy dog area – a perfect way to de-stress and feel comforted. Plus, explore various well-being stations offering tips and resources to improve your mental health. Whether you’re looking to have fun, relax, or learn more about self-care, this day is for you!
View our events page for more information.
NEW **5-days Comprehensive course in R** from Statistical Advisory Service
Discounted registration fees for Imperial College members and Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust members.
Exclusive Student registration rates for all students. Part Attendance options available.
R UNLOCKED – From first steps to Advanced Modelling – Monday 11 to Friday 15 May 2026
Course Outline: This five-days hands-on course will cover the fundamentals of R, using tidyverse package for summarising and data visualisation (using ggplot2 package), introductory statistics, and modelling techniques for continuous, binary, and survival outcomes. Whether you are new to R or looking to strengthen your analytical toolkit, this course offers a structured, supportive pathway to developing data skills and analysing techniques.
Entry requirements: No previous knowledge of R or statistics is required to attend this course.
Registration Link : https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLj0zPYqoWITTVA
Contact on stathelp@imperial.ac.uk for any queries.
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Statistical Advisory Service offers courses in STATA, R, SPSS and MATLAB. See all courses offered by us: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/support-for-staff/stats-advice-service/courses/
| We warmly invite you to attend the Imperial Fungal Science Network – Seminar on
🗓️ Thursday 26th March 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 📍 G47 Flowers Building, South Kensington Campus, in-person (walk in; refreshments from 11:30am) no registration required |
Microsoft Teams meeting Meeting ID: 390 404 961 725 68 Passcode: gj9BN3kx
>click here – live event info IFSN Seminar | 12noon Thurs 26 Mar | Seminar
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Dr. Yen-Ping Hsueh Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen Predatory Fungal–Nematode Interactions Across Scales Predation is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that shapes species interactions across the tree of life. Nematophagous fungi are specialized predators that capture and consume nematodes, Earth’s most abundant animals, using diverse strategies. Two major groups of nematophagous fungi, nematode-trapping fungi and toxin-producing fungi, exemplified by Arthrobotrys oligospora and Pleurotus ostreatus, have emerged as tractable models for studying predator–prey interactions across spatial and temporal scales. Their interactions with the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans provide insights into fundamental aspects of predation, including prey attraction, detection, and capture, while the genetic tools in C. elegans allow investigation into the prey’s perspective. I will give an overview about the two carnivorous fungal systems that we have developed and studied in my laboratory. |
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Imperial College London’s Department of Life Sciences invites you to attend the Sir Ernst Chain Annual Lecture. The lecture will be delivered by Sir Paul Nurse, Winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and President elect of the Royal Society.
Science as Revolution
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 17.00 – 18.00 BST
Lecture venue: Lecture Theatre 200, City and Guilds Building, Imperial College London, South Kensington, SW7 2AE. (see square B2 on the map)
Live stream: Please note that there is no live stream provision for this lecture.
Please register to attend the lecture.
We have limited spaces available, so please ensure you register for this lecture in advance via the link above.
The lecture will be followed by a public reception until 19.30.
Abstract
Science has brought about revolutionary changes in our understanding of ourselves and the natural world, which have acted as major drivers of our culture and civilisation. This scientific knowledge has in turn brought about revolutions in the ways that we live and in the technologies that support society. A case can be made that science is the most revolutionary activity of human-kind.
Biography
Paul Nurse is a geneticist and cell biologist who works on how the eukaryotic cell cycle is controlled. His major work has been on the cyclin dependent protein kinases and how they regulate cell reproduction. He is Honorary Life President of the Francis Crick Institute in London, Chancellor of the University of Bristol, and President of the Royal Society. He has previously served as President of the Royal Society, Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK and President of Rockefeller University. He shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and has received the Albert Lasker Award, the Gairdner Award, the Louis Jeantet Prize and the Royal Society’s Royal and Copley Medals. He was knighted in 1999, made a Companion of Honour and awarded the Order of Merit in 2022 for services to science and medicine in the UK and abroad, received the Legion d’honneur in 2003 from France, and the Order of the Rising Sun in 2018 from Japan. He served for 15 years on the UK Council of Science and Technology, advising the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and was a Chief Scientific Advisor for the European Union. In 2020 he wrote “What is Life” which has been published in 22 countries. Paul flies gliders and vintage aeroplanes and has been a qualified bush pilot. He also likes the theatre, hill-walking, going to museums and art galleries, and running very slowly.
Sir Ernst Chain Lecture
The Sir Ernst Chain Lecture is an annual event held by Imperial’s Department of Life Sciences, commemorating the achievements of Sir Ernst Chain for humankind. In 1945 Ernst Chain, Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Fleming made the original famous observation of the production of an “anti-bacterial agent” at St Mary’s, but it was Ernst Chain who developed the process to isolate penicillin.
Further details will be sent out in the joining instructions ahead of the event. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email e.govan@imperial.ac.uk
After ten weeks of intensive prototyping development, our finalists will soon take to the stage to pitch to a panel of judges and compete for a follow-on support package.
The Hackstarter final will kick off with a poster exhibition over refreshments, followed by a seated session where we’ll meet this year’s cohort of innovators. Teams will present their novel solutions and the prototypes they have created, explaining how they plan to translate them into real-world impact.
And if last year is anything to go by, we’re in for an incredible session! Hackstarter 2025’s winning innovation was Menosense, an at-home menopause hormone monitoring device, and a compact osteoporosis screening solution came runner-up.
Join us to support Imperial’s innovators and their exciting product ideas.
🎫 Book now via Eventbrite
Tickets are free and first-come-first-served.
Black @ Imperial Careers Talk: Biola and Kunle Babawale
Date: Thursday 5 March
Time: 18.00 – 20.00
Location: Skempton 301
Are you a Black Imperial student interested in a career in finance or medicine? Or do you aspire to create your own social enterprise? Gain key insights to help you on your journey from Biola Babawale, CFA and Dr Kunle Babawale. The sibling duo run Cycle Together, an organisation that supports women through cycling. Black @ Imperial will be hosting them for an exciting conversation where they share all about their careers and how they overcame setbacks along the way. There will also be informal networking over pizza and Afro-Caribbean snacks.
Please register your attendance
Black @ Imperial Snack & Chat – March 2026
Date: Wednesday 18 March
Time: 12.30 – 15.30
Location: SKEM 207
Come along to Skempton 207 on Wednesday 18 March at any point between 12.30 – 15.30 to get some free Afro-Caribbean snacks and chat with other Black students in a relaxed setting.
Please register your attendance
Strengthen your research communication through personalised 1:1 coaching
Are you an Imperial doctoral researcher wanting to express your ideas more clearly, confidently and impactfully? Book a personalised 1:1 meeting with a CfAE coach to identify your most important areas for development and get targeted guidance to elevate your writing or speaking.
You can either discuss a sample of your research writing or prepared speech, or just come for advice on your writing or speaking in general. You’re welcome to take advantage of these meetings throughout your time at Imperial and can usually book a couple each term.
Here are some of the questions you might want to ask:
- I’m struggling to organise my points in this part – how can I make it clearer?
- I’m not sure what information is relevant for my audience here?
- My literature review reads like a shopping list – how do I create a narrative to hold it together?
- I feel I don’t sound ‘professional’ enough – how can I improve that?
- I’m not sure how to speak with my own ‘voice’
And here’s what some of our attendees have to say:
“Already after yesterday’s meeting I feel much more confident and like I suddenly know what I am doing.”
“I just wanted to say a big, big thank you for the advice you gave me in our meeting. I just got some feedback from the second examiner of my Late Stage Assessment. I have passed the assessment, and the examiner found that my writing was much improved, compared to my earlier LSA attempt.”
For more information and to book, go to the CfAE 1:1 advice webpage.
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.