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Wilbe is bringing its Build Week to Imperial – it’s a 7-day, fast-paced entrepreneurial program for students, postdocs, and PIs to show what they can deliver with focus and clarity.
Participants have the chance to secure $125k in funding and Wilbe as a long-term partner who builds with them.
When: February 27-March 6 (online)
More information and registrations: https://app.wilbe.com/apply/43629ef
Sign-up for the Core Engagement Masterclass
Are you new to public engagement and looking to develop and broaden your understanding?
Register for the Core Engagement Masterclass on 11 March. This interactive session will help you to understand why public engagement is important and will explore approaches to quality engagement.
📍 Core Engagement Masterclass: Wednesday 11 March 2026, 13.00-16.30, South Kensington Campus
The session is open to all Imperial staff, doctoral students and postgraduate research masters students. Visit our website for further details and to register your place.
Following the very successful first workshop on “Fellowships and Funding” in November 2025, we are now excited to invite you to our second workshop for this academic year focused on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE).
Date: Thursday, 26th February
Location: Wolfson Centre, Seminar Rooms 1&2 – Hammersmith Campus
Time: 11:00–13:00
The session will include short presentations and interactive discussions aimed primarily at postdoctoral researchers and fellows, with a focus on practical, meaningful and respectful PPIE across health research.
We will also be joined by two patient representatives, who will share their perspectives and lived experience, alongside colleagues including Dr Patrick Kierkegaard, Charlotte Coales (Imperial Centre for Societal Engagement) and Kelly Gleason (CRUK Lead Nurse).
You can register for the event using this link: Event Registration – Fill out form
Mary Paraskevaidi and Stefania Maneta-Stavrakaki.
on behalf of MDR, I&I and S&C Postdocs and Fellows Representatives
Please find the workshop’s agenda below.
| Time | Session and Speakers |
| 11:00–11:05 | Welcome and agenda |
| 11:05–11:45 | Session 1. Public and Patient Involvement: Principles and Practice
By Kelly Gleason (CRUK Lead Nurse) and Dr Patrick Kierkegaard • Consultation vs involvement vs co-production • Why last-minute PPI fails – common pitfalls and what not to do • Budgeting for PPI (payments, time, administration) • Starting PPI before the application stage • Identifying and engaging patient/public contributors • Maintaining meaningful PPI throughout the project lifecycle |
| 11:45–12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00–12:40 | Session 2. Patient Representatives and Case Studies
By patient representatives, Kelly Gleason and Dr Patrick Kierkegaard • What early involvement looks like from the patient perspective • Real-world examples of effective PPI in research • Reflections on good practice and researcher–patient relationships |
| 12:40–13:00 | Session 3. Public and Patient Engagement (PPIE): Beyond PPI
By Charlotte Coales (Imperial Centre for Societal Engagement) • The benefits of engaging with the public • When and how to engage with the public • Support available through the Public and Community Engagement team |
Save the date for our upcoming events!
- Outreach and public engagement – 26th Feb 2026
- Change of career – 23rd April 2026
- ARC conversation – 25th June 2026
Salty tales: impacts of salinity in the subsurface
Wednesday 18 February, 17.30
South Kensington Campus and online
Professor Adrian Butler, Professor of Subsurface Hydrology, explores how sodium and chloride influence water systems, the environment, and human health, from radioactive waste to safe drinking water.
We have invited Dr. Isabella Guido to participate in our fourth iteration of our Tales from STEM lunch (see poster attached). Please complete the form below to register (includes dietary requirements) and, if you want, submit questions you would like us to ask Isabella.
- Date: Friday 20th February 2026
- Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
- Location: SALC 7 (accessed across from lifts on 5th floor in the Sherfield building)
- Registration: Tales from STEM: Meet Dr Isabella Guido – Fill in form
Join us to have an informal chat over lunch about what inspired her to combine different disciplines to answer scientific questions, how she manages to integrate physics, engineering and biology so seamlessly and what her journey across different countries and institutions have taught her.
Please forward this email to any ECRs that may be interested, it is open to all departments!
Hope to see you there 😊
The DoLS postdoc and fellows committee
The ‘Introductory Medical Statistics’ course will be held on Thursday 21 (pm) to Friday 22 May (am) 2026 – one day in total.
The course is run by statisticians and epidemiologists based at NHLI and will be held and recorded on Microsoft Teams. Recordings will be circulated afterwards and delegates also receive an individual attendance certificate.
It is suitable for doctors (including trainee grades), nurses, allied health professionals, clinical research fellows and postgraduate students, and aims to provide an introduction to basic statistical concepts.
Booking link
Registration fees (VAT doesn’t apply):
- MSc/PhD Students (full time students without another source of income): £125
- Academic/NHS/Charities (those working in the NHS, at a university or in the charitable sector): £195
- Corporate/Other (those working in the private sector): £245
- NB: Imperial College staff and students can pay via internal journal/transfer, using an Imperial finance code. Please contact Magda Wheatley on m.wheatley@imperial.ac.uk for further details (you don’t then need to book online).
Total number of places available
Places are offered on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. Please note that the course can accommodate 45 delegates only, and that the course tends to fill up quickly. Registration will close when the course is full.
Accreditation
Six CPD points are currently being sought.
You are invited to Research Computing Showcase Day 2026 on Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10:00–15:00 (BST) in LT200 and foyer, City & Guilds Building, South Kensington Campus, with an option to join online.
The event will highlight research enabled by Research Computing Services (RCS), including RSE projects, sensitive data platforms, and new services such as HX2 (HEX-HTC) and HX3 (HEX-AI). The day will feature talks, demos, and opportunities to meet RCS staff, fellow researchers, and external partners (e.g. Intel, Lenovo, NVIDIA).
We invite submissions from researchers using RCS facilities or support.
- Abstract deadline: 16 February 2026
- Notification: by 06 March 2026
- In-person (South Kensington): register by 14 April 2026
- Online: register by 21 April 2026
For queries, please contact e.lumley@imperial.ac.uk
To better understand the role of the library in supporting disabled and neurodivergent students and researchers, I am gathering feedback on the current library adjustments and identifying any gaps in how this information is made available, as well as any suggestions for additional support the library could implement.
Could you please complete this short (5 question) survey sharing your experience of library adjustments or support? It will be helpful for us to know your experience, even if you haven’t received any adjustments or support or haven’t been assessed by the Disability Advisory Service.
President’s Address 2026
Join us on White City Campus for the annual President’s Address, delivered by Professor Hugh Brady, on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 13.00
The Address will be followed by a lunch reception at The Works, Sir Michael Uren Hub.