From London to Bengaluru – Imperial’s global impact

Since the last issue of this magazine, we have continued apace to deliver our strategy, Science for Humanity. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the opening of our four Imperial Global hubs, a cornerstone of our strategic initiatives. In May, we opened our fourth hub in Bengaluru, India, which joins the Imperial Global network of hubs in Accra, San Francisco and Singapore. These hubs build upon long-term collaborations with partners and stakeholders and develop even deeper links with our alumni community around the world.

The role and importance of Imperial’s alumni and supporters is clearer than ever, and you have been essential to the development and ongoing implementation of many of our priorities, but particularly Imperial Global. We are keen to continue connecting, sharing and developing partnerships with our alumni so please do get in touch with your local hub or alumni team to find out how to join us on our mission.

In this issue of Imperial Magazine, I’m thrilled to share with you more about Imperial Global, and to pass the mic to some of the colleagues delivering impact in the four hubs.

Here on campus in London, we continue to make scientific advances for the benefit of wider society. Our positioning as a STEMB-specialist university places us as a key partner for scientific progress, both in terms of economic growth, and in scientific discovery and innovation. Witnessing our South Kensington campus at the launch of the Mayor of London’s London Growth Plan felt like a powerful affirmation of our university’s place at the heart of progress. The plan strategically positions WestTech London, with Imperial as its heart, as a future powerhouse, set to generate investment, drive economic expansion, and create jobs. A testament to the synergy between academic excellence and economic progress.

In February we were also delighted to host a visit from King Charles III to Imperial’s Centre for Injury Studies in White City. Our Centre is a unique hub, under the umbrella of one of our new Schools of Convergence Science, which is bringing together experts from diverse disciplines with a shared mission: to truly understand traumatic injuries. His Majesty’s visit powerfully highlights our commitment to addressing a critical global health challenge – a research area in which we are immensely proud to be leading. The King took the opportunity to meet with the dedicated academics and researchers driving this impactful work, including Professor Anthony Bull, Director of the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury Studies, whose insights were previously shared with our readers in issue 57 of Imperial Magazine.

In this issue, you’ll learn about even more important, life-changing research happening every day here at Imperial, as well as hearing stories from some of our past and current students. As ever, thank you for your support of Imperial and partnership with our ongoing ambitions and initiatives.