Imperial Stories

Inspirational and immersive storytelling from Imperial College London 

The very best features and opinion from the Imperial community, from world-leading experts in science, medicine, education, enterprise and more.

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Green plastic pellets

Cleaner, greener plastics

How Imperial researchers are making plastics more sustainable.

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Former editor of Felix Judith Hackney reading an archive copy of the paper outside the main building at Beit Quad

The cat that got the cream

As Felix turns 70, some its leading players – past and present – give us the stories behind the headlines.

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A red ribbon

The search for a cure

For the past 25 years, Imperial has been at the heart of the hunt for a cure for HIV. This is the story of that search: of the highs, the lows, the setbacks – and the breakthroughs.

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An visualisation of the source and proliferation of fake (as determined by professional fact-checkers) news on 2016 US Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton

Fake news

Do bots help to spread fake news? No, but they could be part of the answer. We look at the truth behind the headlines.

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Our collections

Changing the world

How our research, entrepreneurialism and teaching aim to benefit the world

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Exploring the unknown

How we, as a hub of discovery and innovation, seek to find answers to questions big and small.

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Our community

Inspirational stories from Imperial people, in the lab, on campus, and beyond

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All Imperial Stories

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