Month: February 2026

Julia Mitra – Celebrating student sustainability

Julia on holiday

“Bringing people together fosters creativity and helps to keep momentum in campaigning and constructively challenging the status quo.”

As Imperial College Union’s Ethics and Environment Officer, Julia Mitra is helping to shape the university’s sustainability landscape – from running policymaking workshops to green careers initiatives. All while juggling the role with her undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering.  

With Sustainability Month’s packed programme of events, workshops and fairs now upon us, Julia shares how she has brought her passion for sustainability to life. 

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Mhairi Finlayson: Reading the Sun’s magnetic story

Mhairi Finlayson wearing a dark blue collared shirt stands outdoors at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with green grass and shrubland behind them. Several tall launch structures and towers are visible in the distance under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

“I hope I’m contributing, even in a small way, to answering the big question of how the Sun works and how it influences Earth.”

Mhairi Finlayson is a Data Scientist working on the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), a spacecraft launched in September 2025. IMAP is a NASA mission and Imperial is leading on the probe’s magnetometer, one of ten scientific instruments on the probe. (more…)

Oana Filote: Supporting operational change

Oana Filote

“It’s rewarding to know that what I do helps make a positive difference to staff and, ultimately, the wider Imperial community.” 

Oana is the Training Coordinator for the Great Service Programme, a long-term project which will deliver a range of improvements across People, Procurement, Finance and Research Administration at Imperial. 

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Nan and Tommaso: Building community and visibility

Nan Fletcher-Lloyd and Tommaso Barba

“It’s important for students to see people like them further along the career path they’re aiming for” 

Within Imperial’s Department of Brain Sciences, the LGBTQ+ Allies Network has become a growing source of visibility, connection and support. Nan Fletcher-Lloyd, Research Associate, and Tommaso Barba, PhD student, both share how the network has influenced their journeys at Imperial and why creating this space for staff and students matters. (more…)