“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.
“One of the things I love about working at Imperial is the opportunity to learn new things and collaborate with different teams.”
Katy Ingleby is the Head of Public Affairs and part of the team responsible for managing the delivery of the WestTech London project, one strand of Imperial’s Science for Humanity strategy.
After completing her PhD in English Literature, Katy’s career began first at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh and then the Houses of Parliament in London. Following this, she held roles at several charities before joining the Medical Research Council and UKRI.
“There is a lot of support at Imperial, from the Disability Advisory Service to the student mental health service, accommodation teams and academic tutors.”
Amy said that she first felt able to be open about, and celebrate, her disability when she joined Imperial.
“I’ve always been disabled and, even though I didn’t know it for a lot of my life, it’s shaped all my experiences, beliefs and values. I try my best to be welcoming and inclusive to everyone because I understand the feeling of being othered for something you can’t, or don’t want to, change.
The course combines entrepreneurial, communication and commercialisation skills to address global challenges.
Sana enjoys how interactive her course is and says that it bridges the gap between her undergraduate biomedical degree and applications of research in the real world.
“It’s inspiring being so close to groundbreaking research and knowing that we are shaping the environment that enables it.”
Paige Noyce is Associate Director of Imperial Global Singapore, a research hub based at the National University of Singapore (NUS) campus where scientists work closely with university, industry, government and third-sector partners in the region.
“Early career researchers are fundamental to the future of research and essential to Imperial. Our role is to keep them, enthuse them, and help train them for success.”
“Imperial Global India is a new initiative which will bring together collectively all the separate interactions that we currently have between researchers and students.”
Dr Elena Dieckmann and Professor Sanjeev Gupta are the Academic Co-Directors of Imperial’s Global India Hub* which launched in May 2025.
Lilia and Darren volunteered at Commemoration Dayin October 2024, which saw 3500graduands awarded their degrees. Volunteers are essential to the successful running of the event and take on roles including crowd management around the South Kensington Campus, supporting on the information desks, ticket scanning at the receptions, andstewarding the livestream screening. Details of how to get involved at the 2025 ceremonies can be found at the end of the article.
“I’m excited to learn more about Imperial and help find the best candidates that meet the organisation’s needs.”
What if finding your next brilliant colleague was easier and quicker? That’s the question Jack Leyshon-Richards, Imperial’s new Head of Recruitment, is working towards. Jack joined Imperial in January 2025 with almost 10 years’ experience in HR, most recently working with King’s College London as Head of Recruitment.