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REC Student Survey
The survey should take less than 10 minutes and you have the chance to be entered in a prize draw for one of five £50 Love2Shop e-Gift cards which can be used in over 45 online high street shops.
The survey contains 20 multiple choice questions and is open to every student at Imperial, from all ethnicities. The more responses we receive, the better we can form a picture of how Imperial is supporting our students from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, where we can do better and what further initiatives we can explore in future.
The last REC Student Survey took place in 2019 and directly informed the launch of the Presidential scholarships for students of Black heritage, The Imperial as One Media Academy which delivers expert communications training for minority ethnic staff and students, the Shifting the Lens photo series inn partnership with the Royal College of Art. More information on many other projects Imperial has committed to as part of its race equality work, along with additional information is available on the REC Student Survey webpage.
Thank you in advance, your survey answers are very much appreciated and will help us shape a more equitable and inclusive university.
Anique Varleigh, REC SAT Co-Chair
Wayne Mitchell, REC SAT Co-Chair
Alex Dawes, REC SAT Coordinator
Opportunity for software or machine learning experience
My name is Matthew Dean, and until recently I was a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. I am now a co-founder of Serova, an Oxford-founded company based in London.
As a student, I was always grateful when departments shared opportunities beyond academic research, and I'd love to pay that forward. We are currently looking for mathematically or computationally strong students or recent graduates, particularly those with experience in software engineering, machine learning, or related technical fields. Prior experience in biology or the life sciences is not required — we are primarily interested in strong technical foundations and curiosity.
Serova is developing predictive, algorithmic approaches to cancer vaccines, applying modern machine learning and software engineering to problems in immunology and oncology. The company is well funded, London-based, and offers relocation support where needed.
If appropriate, we would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity with interested students or recent graduates in your department.
Interested candidates can contact:
jobs@serova.bio
Founder post:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7406762932501520384-XO14
Company page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/serovabio/
ADHD Speaks For Itself: An authentic learning resource on ADHD
The interviews can be done in-person or online, and the form in which it will be presented (Video, audio only, or text only) is up to your preference. You can even choose to remain anonymous. If you're interested or just want to find out more, please fill in the form attached!
100 seat study space at the Abdus Salam Library
Library Services are pleased to announce the opening of a new Group Study Space on level 4 of the Abdus Salam Library. The area features over 100 study spaces in an array of different types of furniture such as 2, 4 and 6-seater meeting pods, standing desks and moveable furniture.
Whilst the main study furniture is bespoke and brand-new, we were very happy to be able to re-use a number of reclaimed whiteboards, a printer and a table and benches in the ‘tea-point’.
The ‘tea-point’ also includes a hot water boiler and cold vending machines.
Later in the year we will be adding to this space by opening two bookable group study rooms on the same floor.
We look forward to welcoming you to the space soon and please send your feedback to library@imperial.ac.uk.
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Careers in Quantum - University of Bristol Careers Fair
This year, Careers in Quantum will be held from 9:30am to 4:30pm on Thursday 5 March 2026 at Richmond Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1LN.
Every year Careers in Quantum brings together professionals from industry and academia to engage with students and early-stage researchers on the variety and types of careers available in the quantum industry.
We aim to introduce undergraduate students, career-minded PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers to the opportunities within the rapidly growing quantum technology sector.
The event has a careers fair with exhibiting companies and a seminar room with talks and panel discussions.
The event is free but requires registration. To find out more and secure a ticket, please visit our website at https://www.careers-in-quantum.com/ .
Freddie Burns
QE CDT Cohort 10, Careers in Quantum 2026 organisation team
PhD project at Imperial College London:
Molecular Simulation of Nanoparticle Synthesis for Battery Materials with Artificial
Intelligence Surrogate Models
Nanoparticle synthesis is a process for manufacturing nanoparticles that can be used as
advanced materials such as battery electrodes. To be suitable for their targeted use, the
nanoparticles need to be produced with controlled particle size and morphology. In the
process we are looking at, aerosol spray pyrolysis, the precursors are injected within
droplets and the nanoparticles are formed via crystallisation as the solvent evaporates.
It has been found that, under different conditions, the particles produced have different
morphologies, which have profound impact on the particle properties. However, we do
not know the physical mechanisms that determine these morphologies. In this project,
we aim to use molecular dynamics (MD) in order to study the fundamental
physicochemical processes that take place within the droplet while the solvent
evaporates and find a mechanistic explanation for the experimental observations based
on what happens at the molecular level.
MD simulations capable of resolving crystallisation and morphology evolution require
system sizes and timescales that become computationally prohibitive with conventional
force fields or direct quantum mechanical calculations. To overcome this, the project
will develop and deploy machine-learned interatomic potentials, which are artificial
intelligence (AI) surrogate models trained on quantum mechanical data that retain near
ab initio accuracy while enabling simulations orders of magnitude faster. The objective
is to establish a predictive framework linking molecular-level dynamics to
experimentally observed nanoparticle morphologies.
The project offers full funding for a home student and is supported by the Centre for
Doctoral Training (CDT) in Aerosol Science. The CDT offers also a comprehensive
programme of training courses in various aspects of aerosol science, an industry
placement, a 3-month sabbatical at another research group and several workshops and
other activities for interaction with academic and industrial partners. You can find out
more here:
https://www.aerosol-cdt.ac.uk The student will enrol at Imperial College London for the PhD degree.
Please contact the principal supervisor, Dr Stelios Rigopoulos (s.rigopoulos@imperial.ac.uk), for more information, while applications are handled via the CDT link above. The project is co-supervised by Prof. Greg Offer (Imperial College
Electrochemical Science and Engineering Group) and Prof. Simone Hochgreb (University
of Cambridge). Other collaborators include Prof. Kai Luo (University College London) and
CPERI (Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece).
PhD opportunity at CERN – please share with your networks
Position: Doctoral Student – How to Visualise the Invisible? Investigating the Use of Typographic Illustrations in Particle Physics
Location: CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Application Deadline: 23 February 2026
Start Date: 1 October 2026
Eligibility: National of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State
This doctoral research project, embedded within CERN’s Education, Communication and Outreach (ECO) group, focuses on advancing innovative typographic representations in particle physics education. The successful candidate will contribute to research on designing, developing, and empirically investigating typographic representation, and support CERN’s teacher programmes at both national and international levels: https://stakeholder-relations.web.cern.ch/opportunities/2026/doctoral-student-how-visualise-invisible-investigating-use-typographic
The position is part of the CERN Doctoral Studentship Programme.Find out more about the conditions and eligibility criteria here: https://careers.cern/jobs/tsc-doct/
Please email Dr Julia Wolthe julia.woithe@cern.ch if you have any questions about the position
FindAPhD Advert - Quantum Sensing Theory for Cosmology
Dr Sebastian Ellis at King's College is advertising a PhD position to work on quantum sensing protocols for the detection of dark matter and gravitational waves from October 2026. The link to the job is here: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/quantum-sensing-theory-for-cosmology/?p193715.
Fire evacuation assembly points for Blackett & Huxley
Dear all,
Thank you for the feedback provided following the triggering of the fire alarm in the Blackett Building last Tuesday. Please see below for the assembly points that should be used when evacuating from Blackett (points A or B) and Huxley (points A or C). You must use the nearest escape route which may not be the same route you normally use. For example, in Blackett there are the east and west stairwells which connect floors 0-7, in addition to the main stairwell which connects all floors. Always use the break glass to release exit doors and keep roads clear in case emergency vehicles need access.
Further information on fire safety can be found here: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/estates-facilities/health-and-safety/fire-safety/
