Category: College Events & Socials

Generative AI and The Knowledge Economy Symposium | 20 & 21 May

The Generative AI and The Knowledge Economy Symposium is back for the second year and registrations are now officially open!

The Symposium will be held on 20/21 May 2024 and is part of the ongoing DSI Squared partnership – a collaboration between the Data Science Institutes from Imperial College London and The London School of Economics and Political Science.

This year the theme of the Symposium will be ‘Making Generative AI Work Well: Tackling Effectiveness, Safety and Integrity’.

Day 1 will take place at Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus and will feature technical talks on the state of AI, accountability and transparency and developing safe and responsible AI.

Day 2 will be held at The London School of Economics and will consist of a series of panel discussions on the impact of generative AI on health, sustainability and education. Find out more about the panel discussions on the LSE website.

We will have a great lineup of speakers, the full list of which will be announced soon so stay tuned!

This event is open to all Imperial and LSE staff and students, with a proportion of tickets for external attendees.

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Open Research, Research Data Management, Open Access and Symplectic training for researchers new to Imperial – 23 May 2024

Open Research, Research Data Management, Open Access and Symplectic training for researchers new to Imperial

23 May, 10:00–12:00, online via MS Teams

This training session aimed at researchers new to Imperial will include an introduction to open research, and its principles, practices and benefits. It will situate research data management (RDM) and open access (OA) within the context of open research, and give further details on RDM and OA policies and procedures, including data management plans, funder and institutional policies, information about depositing papers in Imperial’s repository Spiral, open access funding available at Imperial, and advice on using Symplectic Elements.

Please email r.hibbert@imperial.ac.uk if you would like to be sent the meeting invite, or if you are not able to attend and would like to be added to a list to receive a recording of the session.

Chaplaincy x Move – Stress Less (29 April – 24 June 2024)

Chaplaincy x Move – Stress Less

Move are teaming up with the Chaplaincy team to run some sessions to help you manage stress during the exam season. Sessions will run on Mondays 12:30-13:30 in SALC Room 2.

You don’t need to bring any equipment to these sessions as everything will be provided.

  • Toolkit session 1: Awareness of the breath for overcoming anxiety & Mindful Movement (Monday, 29 April 2024)
  • Toolkit session 2: Body Scan Meditation & Mindful Movement (Monday, 13 May 2024)
  • Toolkit session 3: Loving-kindness meditation & Mindful Movement (Monday, 20 May 2024)
  • Toolkit session 4: Practice of presence & Mindful Movement (Monday, 3 June 2024
  • Zen Yoga for stress reduction (Monday, 10 June 2024)
  • Zen Yoga to balance your energy levels (Monday, 17 June 2024)
  • Zen Yoga for summer (Monday, 24 June 2024)

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Imperial As One ‘Meet the Author’ event – 15 May 2024

Join Imperial as One (IAO) for their upcoming ‘Meet the Author’ event with neuroscientist Sai Pathmanathan.

Driven by her passion for education, Sai shifted her career path from neuroscience to science communication. Alongside this, she is a published author. In 2021, she released her first book, Utterly Jarvellous: 50 Primary Science Activities You Can Do In A Jar, helping educators eliminate single-use plastic from hands-on science activities (which won the Teach Primary STEM award). In June 2023 she released Chews Your Own Tasty Adventure with Faber: a cookbook with a difference, all about the science and history of different ingredients and how to ‘chews’ them to create celebratory dishes from all over the world.

This a great chance to chat with Sai, ask questions, and get your book signed!

Date: 15 May, 2024

Time: 12:30 – 13:30 pm

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ISS Trip to Kew Gardens – 18 May 2024

Saturday 18th May

Kew Gardens at your Leisure 

Explore the Botanical Gardens, Kew, at your leisure. Kew Gardens includes more than 50,000 different plants in its living collection and over 7 million preserved specimens. Over 750,000 volumes and illustrations are contained in its library. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s also one of London’s most popular attractions.

Please note this is not a group event and more of an opportunity to explore the Gardens at your own pace.

Price: £5

Book here 

NK Cell Workshop – 17 May 2024

Do you want to connect with researchers focused on NK cells, to discuss their basic biology and developing new therapies? Come along to our free, in-person networking workshop to learn about the latest developments! The workshop is designed to encourage and foster collaboration, generate innovative research ideas and provide the opportunity for networking.

The day will feature a special seminar from Professor David Raulet visiting us from Berkley, USA.

David H. Raulet is a Professor in the Division of Immunology and Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley where he also holds the Esther and Wendy Schekman Chair in cancer biology. He received his BS degree at the University of Michigan and his PhD in biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and performed postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. His research addresses the role of Natural Killer (NK) cells and T cells in tumor immune surveillance, the specificity of NK cells and T cells, and the developmental processes that equip NK cells and T cells with their specificity.

The event is open to Imperial staff, postdocs, fellows, researchers, MRes and PhD students at Imperial College London.

The event will also include presenting of PhD student posters over lunch and the day will be rounded off by a drinks reception with a chance to meet other researchers.

Date/time: 17 May 9:30-18:00

Venue: SAFB G34

Registration link

Friday Forum: The Ages of Science – 10 May 2024

This event is part of the Friday Forums, a series of events consisting of a panel followed by an audience discussion. It is a rule of the Forum that half of the time is given over to audience discussion. Do come along expecting to be involved in lively discussion and debate. All Friday Forums are free with lunch provided and are open to all College members.

The Ages of Science, 10 May, concerns the way we do our science differently, as we get older.

Programme

12.20-13.00 – panellists and attendees arrive for an informal lunch (sandwiches and refreshments provided)

13.00-14.00 – panel discussion, chaired by Dr Stephen Webster, followed by audience Q and A and conversation.

Discussion points

  • How does your age affect the way you do your science?
  • How do your values change, as you move through the science career?
  • When we look back at our careers, or look forward, what ideas emerge?

Panellists

  • Professor Denis Wright (Emeritus Professor in the Department of Life Sciences)
  • Professor Clare Lloyd (Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine)
  • Dr Sam Cooper (Senior Lecturer in Dyson School of Engineering)

Register here.