Changing the world

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

Dr Florence Gschwend

Clean reaction

We meet the people who plan to change the world with green chemistry.

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Making for the future

Imperial academics are pioneering advances in robotics, synthetic chemistry and beyond that could transform the manufacturing industries.

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Fighting Ebola

Imperial scientists, in the lab, and on the ground, are working to defeat ebola.

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Faecal transplants, robotic guts and the fight against gut bugs

A simple compound in our gut could help to stop dangerous bacteria behind severe, and sometimes fatal, hospital infections.

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9 things you can do about climate change

Our world is warming, but taking action on climate change can make all our lives better.

Read our guide on what you can do

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Antifungal resistance

Fungi are evolving, but thankfully Imperial researchers are leading the fight to protect us all.

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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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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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Cleaner, greener plastics

How Imperial researchers are making plastics more sustainable.

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Transition to zero pollution

Can we ever eliminate pollution in all its forms?

Read about Imperial's zero pollution plan