Full details and meeting link: Imperial Fungal Science Network – Seminar Series 2026/ECR Talks
Event Details: Imperial Fungal Science Network | Seminar Series | ECR Talks
We warmly invite you to attend the Imperial Fungal Science Network Seminar on
🗓️ Thursday 19th February, 12:00 – 13:00
📍 G47 Flowers Building, South Kensington Campus, Armstrong Road, London SW7 2AZ 3A on map
in-person (walk in; refreshments from 11:30am)
or online (via Teams)
no registration required
Discover how Artificial Intelligence can revolutionise your storytelling approach. This masterclass provides a comprehensive, hands-on exploration of how AI tools can transform the way you create, communicate, and evaluate powerful narratives.
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For more information about the course, fees and how to register, please click on the following link.
All members of the ECRI community are invited to the upcoming Good Science Project events.
‘Security Science and Research Culture: Protecting What we Care About’.
Chaired by Professor Mary Ryan CBE, Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise). We will be debating the ways increased security spending will influence university research, and we have an eminent panel joining us. Friday Forums are congenial and edifying in-person discussions, with lunch included, where for a short hour we can step back from our busy lives, consider new perspectives, and meet colleagues from outside our normal circle.
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Made by Imperial early career researchers under the tuition of Good Science Project animator-in-residence Litza Jansz. Highly recommended to those of you interested in science communication, and the art-science interface. The event includes a screening, a panel discussion with the Imperial film makers, and a reception.
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‘Humanising Robotics: Can Machines Support a Life Well-Lived’.
Chaired by Dr Nejra Van Zalk, Dyson School of Design Engineering.
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On April 16th, we have our third Good Science Project research culture conference, this year called Failure in Science. It is co-convened by Professor Mary Ryan, our Vice-Provost and Dr Magdalena Skipper, editor of Nature, and will explore the many ways failure is part of the life of science and has aspects that are both personal and institutional. We will be considering the necessity of failure in science, and also the politics and the injustices of failure. Part of the day will include a scripted presentation by six early career researchers.
If you would like to help with this, be involved in writing the script, please contact Stephen Webster direct.
My PhD research explores the intersectionality of neurodivergence and gender in teamworking environments, focusing on research teams within UK academia. I am currently looking for people interested to participate in my main study. This involves a semi-structured interview of approx. 60 minutes and a short pre-interview questionnaire. All gender identities are welcome, this research is trans and non-binary inclusive and values diverse perspectives and experiences. You do not need to have disclosed your neurodivergence to anyone in your team.
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If you are interested in participating, are not sure if you meet the criteria, or would like to find out more, please get in touch with me via email: L.Biermann@hw.ac.uk
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The Imperial CREST Academy helps to match academic mentors to teams of Year 12 students who are undertaking a CREST Gold Project (or an Extended Project Qualification), which can be thought of as a scientific Duke of Edinburgh award, run by the British Science Association. The projects help the students go beyond school curriculum and get a small taste of scientific research. It is also hugely helpful for the students when applying to university as it helps with their personal statements and also gives them more breadth of knowledge and understanding should they be interviewed for a place at University.
The CREST Academy is run by Prof Cecilia Johansson (National Heart and Lung Institute) and myself, Simon Foster (FoNS & Imperial Space Lab). The Academy has been running for 13 years and has helped hundreds (possibly now thousands) of students undertake a CREST project and have gained a vital glimpse into the world of scientific research and academia.
The role of the mentor is to guide the project, initially helping to shape the project into something that can be conducted by the students in 70 hours (the rough allotted time for the project) and to give general scientific guidance. This is usually quite light touch and involves 2-3 meetings (in person or virtually) along with occasional emails. You will not be required to ensure the students are working on the projects or ‘push’ them, along, as this is the responsibility of their teacher. I have mentored a number of projects over the years and always found them immensely satisfying and they have had a huge impact upon the students. Based up my experiences, the time commitment is approximately 3-5 hours over the academic year (20 – 30 mins per online meeting and reading and responding to occasional emails).
If this might be of interest we will be holding an introduction an online Teams meeting on Friday 24th October at 11am top take you through the scheme: This link will take you to the meeting Join the meeting now and if you email me, I can add you to the meeting invite. A recording of a previous intro meeting can be found here: CREST chat-20221104_113001-Meeting Recording.mp4
You can also look at the projects interested and submit your interest in mentoring a project here https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cz4YjDGrPemOlo
We are pleased to invite you to a networking and discussion event to mark the launch of a new interdisciplinary research community at Imperial. This network brings together researchers working in the fields of limb loss, physical rehabilitation, and prosthetic technologies, with the aim of fostering collaboration and advancing shared challenges across disciplines.
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We hope this event will serve as a springboard for new connections and collaborative projects across Imperial.
To confirm your attendance, kindly fill out the RSVP form by the Friday, 31st Oct, 2025.
Climate change is one of the biggest problems our society is facing today. Sustainable Imperial is on a mission to help staff and students understand climate change: why it’s happening, it’s impacts on our planet and what we can all do about it.
The Climate Literacy Training sessions and Climate Fresk workshops are scheduled throughout the year and are now open for registration for staff and postgraduate students. You can also register your interest in organising a bespoke session for your team.
Climate Literacy Training is a half-day, action-packed course comprised of lecture, discussions and group quiz sections – teams can even win prizes!
Climate Fresk workshops are interactive, hands-on workshops where participants puzzle together the pieces of climate change’s causes and effects.