Feb 2023

Council Room portraits

Emeritus Professor Sian Harding standing in front of her painted portrait

Emeritus Professor of Cardiac Pharmacology Sian Harding at the unveiling of her new portrait, which hangs in the Council Room at 170 Queen's Gate next to those of former Rector and President Sir Keith O'Nions (left) and former Rector Sir Richard Sykes (right). (photo by Jo Mieszkowski)

A painted portrait of Sir Ernst Chain

Sir Ernst Chain jointly won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1945 "for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases", and went on to found Imperial's Department of Biochemistry in 1964. (photo by Jo Mieszkowski)

A selection of painted portraits in the Council Room

The Council Room in 170 Queen's Gate contains portraits of notable people from Imperial's history, including former Rectors and Presidents. (photo by Jo Mieszkowski)

Materials lab

Two students in a lab wearing lab coats and eye protectors

Imperial undergraduates working in a lab in the Department of Materials (photo by Thomas Angus)

Students in lab coats using equipment in a lab

Imperial undergraduates working in a lab in the Department of Materials (photo by Thomas Angus)

Students in a materials lab

Imperial undergraduates working in a lab in the Department of Materials (photo by Thomas Angus)

SUCCEED Project, Iceland

Men in high-vis vests talking, the mountains of Iceland in the background

The Synergetic Utilisation Of CO2 Storage Coupled With Geothermal Energy Deployment (SUCCEED) project brings together partners from across academia and industry to develop and test carbon capture technology. (photo by Thomas Angus)

A modified tractor with seismology equipment attached

The Synergetic Utilisation Of CO2 Storage Coupled With Geothermal Energy Deployment (SUCCEED) project brings together partners from across academia and industry to develop and test carbon capture technology. (photo by Thomas Angus)

Men in high-vis vests with a modified tractor against the background of Icelandic mountains

The Synergetic Utilisation Of CO2 Storage Coupled With Geothermal Energy Deployment (SUCCEED) project brings together partners from across academia and industry to develop and test carbon capture technology. (photo by Thomas Angus)

Student Volunteering Week, 13–19 Feb

Student Volunteering Week celebrates students' impact on their communities and promotes student volunteering.

Student helpers at graduation

Student volunteers helping Imperial's graduation ceremonies run smoothly. (photo by Thomas Angus)

Student helpers in blue T-shirts welcoming new students

Student volunteers helping new students move in to their halls during Welcome Week. (photo by Brendan Foster)

A volunteer receiving a new Covid vaccine early in the pandemic

A volunteer receiving a candidate coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial researchers in June 2020. (photo by Thomas Angus)

Bugs! Day at the Silwood Park Campus, 2018

Children being shown a beehive by a beekeeper

Bugs! Day was created by the Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment group to provide entertainment and education. (photo by Thomas Angus)

A child in a field of tall grass with a butterfly net

Bugs! Day was created by the Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment group to provide entertainment and education. (photo by Thomas Angus)

Two young girls examining the contents of a butterfly net

Bugs! Day was created by the Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment group to provide entertainment and education. (photo by Thomas Angus)