Changing the world

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

 
 

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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.

Read more about the fight against fungus

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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.

Read more about the truth behind fake news

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Cleaner, greener plastics

How Imperial researchers are making plastics more sustainable.

Read more about greener plastics

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Transition to zero pollution

Can we ever eliminate pollution in all its forms?

Read about Imperial's zero pollution plan

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Fighting an epidemic of misinformation

The importance of science and learning in dealing with coronavirus.

Read about Imperial's fight against COVID-19 misinformation

Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, Professor of Medical Robotics

Robotics revolution

Take a behind the scenes look at how robots are playing an increasingly important role in our lives.

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Body parts

How Imperial's innovations are bringing the human body into the 21st-century

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Modelling an unprecedented pandemic

The vital role of team-based, collaborative epidemiology and disease modelling in managing pandemics.

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Social media and online harms

How can we protect young and vulnerable people?

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A researcher in an Imperial COVID-19 lab

COVID-19: six months on the frontline

Take a walk through some of the defining moments of Imperial's efforts to tackle the pandemic.

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Older stories

COVID-19: six months on the frontline – Take a walk through some of the defining moments of Imperial's efforts to tackle the pandemic.

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

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

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