911��պ�� events

Blyth Gallery Retrospective

2025-09-24T10:29:30+01:00

Photographs looking back through the past 20 years of exhibitions installed in the Blyth Gallery.

AI-Enhanced Storytelling for Impactful Presentations

2025-09-01T15:27:04+01:00

Discover how Artificial Intelligence can revolutionise your storytelling approach. This masterclass provides a comprehensive, hands-on exploration of how AI tools can transform the way you create, communicate, and evaluate powerful narratives.

Key Topics Covered

The role of AI in storytelling
Audience identification and persona development
Crafting compelling narratives with AI
Innovative problem-solving using AI
Communicating insights and key messages
Evaluating storytelling outcomes with AI
Collaborative storytelling with AI
Ethical considerations in AI storytelling

Paediatric Allergy

2013-07-22T00:00:00+01:00

Hybrid course: live teaching sessions – 24 April, 6 & 21 May 2026
Online course materials available from – 1 April 2026

This course will cover advanced aspects of allergic diseases in childhood, from the mechanisms underlying the ‘atopic march’ to difficult clinical scenarios such as multisystem allergic disease, immunodeficiency, adolescent transition and psychological or safeguarding issues. Practical workshops on infant weaning, food challenges and immunotherapy will be available.

Teaching delivery format
This course has been devised in an attractive and innovative format combining asynchronous materials (e.g. pre-recorded sessions, reading lists and web-based resources) as well as live interactive sessions. A range of formats will be used to encourage active learning, including ‘meet the expert question & answer’ sessions, focused discussions, interactive case-based sessions as well as group work. Practical ‘hands-on’ elements will be covered on the optional on campus half day.

A ‘course launch webinar’ will be held in April for registered participants to introduce the course and help you get organised to maximize your learning experience.

Key dates & provisional times (UK time):

Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 30mins (time tbc): Launch webinar (online)
Friday, 24 April 2026, 3 – 4hrs (time tbc): Live online teaching
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 3 – 4hrs (time tbc): Live online teaching
Thursday, 21 May 2026 (approx. 12.00 – 6.00pm): Live teaching – students can choose to attend online or on campus*.

*The live hybrid teaching will be held at one of our campuses – live streaming will be made available for those that choose to follow the course online.

UCAS Fair | Undergraduate Study | Newport

2026-01-13T11:32:17+00:00

911��պ��’s Student Recruitment team will be attending this UCAS fair.

Visit our stand in order to find out more about a wide range of academic opportunities, and discover a future that is right for you by chatting with our staff and students about student life.

If you’re a teacher or adviser, sign up via the website to make your school’s group booking.

Christian Meditation: Online and In-person

2025-01-08T03:36:06+00:00

Christian Meditation begins 13:10-13:40 and every week in term time. Using a range of meditations from the Christian tradition of silent prayer. No previous experience needed. Open to students and staff.

Format: In person and Online (hybrid)

In Person: Chaplaincy, 15 Prince’s Gardens, South Kensington Campus, SW7 1NA (Drop-in)

Online via private Zoom Meeting invite. You can subscribe to our weekly mailing list to get the weekly Zoom Link.

Anyone outside the Colleges of South Kensington who would like to attend online please contact Andrew Willson a.willson@imperial.ac.uk

Facilitator: The Christian Meditation sessions are led by Andrew Willson, College Chaplain.

About Christian Meditation

Christianity has a long and rich history of meditation and contemplative prayer. These ancient Christian traditions have their roots in the monasteries of the desert hermits of the second century. Jesus himself often prayed in times of stillness and solitude. Many of these long established practices are now shared by Christians from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Churches. We offer a range of meditations practices including:

silence and stillness
slow reading of scripture (Lectio Divina)
using imagination to encounter scripture (Ignatian Contemplation)
meditation review of the day or a project
Centering prayer
using experience and emotions in prayer
discernment when making changes in life

These practices also have many resonances with the contemporary practice of Mindfulness meditation.‌

Participate with confidence session

2026-02-23T15:52:32+00:00

Build your confidence and hone the essential skills you need to find your voice and participate fully in college life.

Join us for one, two or all of the following sessions. Add the event(s) you wish to attend to your calendar!

27 Apr

Participate with confidence 1: Networking

By the end of this session, you will know more about and have practised:

introducing yourself to others at conferences and workshops
strategies for starting and ending conversations and repairing breakdowns
accessing CfAE’s wider provision

911��պ�� & University of Cambridge: Applying to competitive UK Universities – Sri Lanka

2026-03-05T14:57:00+00:00

Join Alice from the International Recruitment team at 911��պ�� and Sarah from the University of Cambridge for a free, online session about applying to competitive universities in the UK.

This session will do a deep dive into undergraduate study at both institutions and discuss what universities like 911��պ�� and University of Cambridge are looking for in a competitive application. This session is aimed individuals based in Sri Lanka.

Please register in advance through the link & contact a.crichton@imperial.ac.uk if you have any questions.

South Korea | Seoul | 2026 911��պ�� Offer Holders’ Briefing

2026-04-13T15:15:14+01:00

Celebrate your offer to 911��պ�� in Seoul!

Congratulations on your offer to study at 911��պ��. To celebrate your success and help you prepare for the journey ahead, we are delighted to invite you to an exclusive information and networking evening at The Executive Centre in Yeouido.

This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet your future classmates before you even leave for London. You’ll gain first-hand insights into the 911��պ�� experience, learn more about relocating to the UK, and have your questions answered by the 911��պ�� Student Recruitment team.

What to expect:
• Networking: Connect with fellow offer holders from across South Korea and start building your 911��պ�� community.
• Q&A Session: Get expert advice on your next steps, from CAS and visas to life in London.
• Student Life: Discover the resources and support available to help you thrive at a world-top-10 university.
• Refreshments: Enjoy light catering and drinks while you socialise.

Event Details:
• Date: Monday, 27 April 2026
• Time: 18:00 – 21:30 (KST)
• Venue: Level 19, Hana Securities Building, 82 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
• Guests: Each offer holder is welcome to bring a maximum of two guests.

Who should attend?
This briefing is open to all Undergraduate and Postgraduate (PGT/PGR) offer holders. Please note that this session does not cover the 911��պ�� Business School.

Registration
Attendance is free, but space is limited to ensure a high-quality experience for all guests. Please register your attendance in advance to secure a spot for you and your guests.

UCAS Fair | Undergraduate Study | Newport

2026-01-13T11:33:04+00:00

911��պ��’s Student Recruitment team will be attending this UCAS fair.

Visit our stand in order to find out more about a wide range of academic opportunities, and discover a future that is right for you by chatting with our staff and students about student life.

If you’re a teacher or adviser, sign up via the website to make your school’s group booking.

Global Development Lab Guest Talk with Dr. Stephane Straub, World Bank Group

2026-04-15T11:47:15+01:00

Prioritizing Infrastructure Investment: From Current Assets to Future Growth

Global Development Lab Guest Lecture with Dr. Stéphane Straub

Infrastructure underpins economic growth, shapes development trajectories, and determines how effectively societies deliver value to their people. Yet decisions around infrastructure investment are rarely simple; often constrained by incomplete data, unclear returns, and competing priorities.

In this talk, Dr. Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist for the Infrastructure Vice-Presidency at the World Bank Group, will present the findings of a new WBG report – Prioritizing Infrastructure Investment. The report draws on a comprehensive analysis of infrastructure assets across many countries, examining the social rates of return on infrastructure investment and how countries can optimise their investment mix to maximise value for people.

The report and its accompanying datasets are designed to equip governments, practitioners, and development finance experts with the tools to prioritise infrastructure investments more effectively.

Dr. Straub will present the report’s findings and reflect on the World Bank Group’s broader learning from infrastructure projects around the world, followed by a Q&A session.

Agenda:

10.00-10.05 – Welcome from Dr. Mirabelle Muuls
10.05-10.30 – Presentation by Dr. Stéphane Straub
10.30-10.50 – Q&A Session, chaired by Dr. Mirabelle Muuls
10.50 – Close

About the Speaker

Dr. Stéphane Straub is a distinguished economist and scholar renowned for his extensive contributions to the fields of economics, infrastructure development, and institutional economics. As the Chief Economist for the Infrastructure Vice-Presidency, Stéphane brings his wealth of knowledge and expertise to drive forward the analysis of transformative infrastructure projects and policies.

This is an in-person only event. No registration is required.

Offer Holder Webinar | I-Explore Modules | Undergraduate

2026-03-25T14:52:00+00:00

Join our upcoming webinar to learn about 911��պ�� I-Explore, a unique feature of 911��պ��’s undergraduate degrees. Designed to broaden your academic experience, these programmes allow you to step beyond your core discipline and gain new perspectives through a wide range of modules.

In this session, we will introduce the 911��պ�� I-Explore programme, offering modules in humanities, social sciences, languages, and global challenges to all undergraduates and explain how the credit-bearing I-Explore modules will be integrated into your degree.

This webinar is a great opportunity to discover how these modules can enrich your academic journey, develop your skills, and prepare you for future careers.

This webinar is part of our series for offer holders and includes a live question and answer session. We record all our webinars, so if you can’t attend a live event, we hope to have all recordings available on our website by 1 June here.

This event is suitable for students who hold an offer for undergraduate study at 911��պ�� starting in 2026. 

If you have any questions about this online event, email us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk

IDE Seminar Series – Prof Cristina Banks Leite

2026-01-22T15:01:17+00:00

Ecological change and biodiversity monitoring: tools for interdisciplinary collaboration

Biodiversity change has profound implications for ecosystem stability and human well-being. This presentation explores how biodiversity monitoring, using acoustic, genetic, and remote sensing tools, can support One Health approaches by providing high-resolution data on ecosystem change. It also highlights how habitat transformation and biodiversity loss influence ecological dynamics relevant to zoonotic interfaces, offering opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Location: White City, School of Public Health Building
Room: SPH 204 – Seminar Room
In-person event. If you wish to join online, please register here.

DoID Seminar Series: Prof Jacques Fellay – Translational genomics in infectious diseases

2026-01-05T08:50:01+00:00

DoID seminar series (hybrid)

join us for the next seminar this term

Biography: Jacques Fellay

Jacques Fellay is a medical doctor and researcher with expertise in human genomics, infectious diseases, and personalised health. He is a Professor at the EPFL School of Life Sciences and is the founding director of the Precision Medicine unit at Lausanne University Hospital. His research focuses on deciphering the molecular foundations of individual variations in immunity and infection responses, with the ultimate goal of translating genomic discoveries into clinical applications.

for general enquiries for the seminar series contact; @Mallu, Yasmin

come along in person to:
SAFB, G34 Lecture Theatre, South Kensington Campus

or online: via Microsoft Teams
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32299062067060?p=lbTvMa8CwFmo4oeH1H

Meeting ID: 322 990 620 670 60
Passcode: 6zo2QY73

also follow us on:
@imperialinfect.bsky.social

Mindfulness Meditation

2025-10-21T12:43:43+01:00

Our weekly Tuesday Mindfulness Meditation runs from 13:10–13:50. Please arrive a little early to find a space and settle in before the meditation begins. Students and staff from 911��պ��, RCA, and RCM are welcome to join for free. Simply drop in – there’s no need to book in advance.

Mindfulness can help you stay calm, focused, and better manage the pressures of life. Everyone can benefit from Mindfulness, but you might find it especially helpful if you are:

feeling stressed or overwhelmed
struggling to concentrate
feeling like a failure

“The present is the only time that any of us have to be alive – to know anything – to perceive – to learn – to change – to heal. Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally, to the unfolding of experience, moment by moment.”
— Jon Kabat-Zinn, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and author of Full Catastrophe Living

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness teaches you to pay attention to the present moment through simple breathing and meditation practices. It helps you manage your thoughts and emotions by developing the ability to notice them with acceptance and to step back from worry and negative thinking.

You can practise Mindfulness anywhere — on your own, in a group session, or one-to-one.

The Chaplaincy provides regular sessions on meditation and Mindfulness, which many students find helpful in managing stress. You can also contact the Chaplains if you’d like a one-to-one conversation about your meditation or Mindfulness practice, or if you have any questions.

Led by Hogetsu Baerndal, Chaplain and Mindfulness Teacher.

Sessions are held both in-person and online via Zoom.

If you’re visiting the Chaplaincy Multi-Faith Centre for the first time, you’ll find us at:
15 Prince’s Gardens, South Kensington Campus, SW7 1NA

Please download Zoom in advance.
The meeting link will be sent via Mailchimp to students and staff on our mailing list.
Subscribe using your college email (including RCA and RCM addresses).
You only need to subscribe once to each mailing list.

You can subscribe to our weekly mailing list or contact at chaplaincy@imperial.ac.uk for more information.

Abdus Salam Colloquium – Andrei Bernevig

2026-04-23T07:15:37+01:00

Abdus Salam Colloquium

Lifelong Learning Launch

2026-04-15T09:17:42+01:00

All staff are invited to attend the launch of 911��պ�� Lifelong Learning.

911��պ�� Lifelong Learning will enable us to achieve the ambition set out in our Science for Humanity Strategy to future-proof careers, through translating 911��պ��’s world-leading research into learning that builds real-world capability for individuals, organisations and communities at every stage of life.

You will have the opportunity to hear from 911��պ��’s President Professor Hugh Brady and Heather Haseley, Chief Lifelong Learning Officer, as well as exploring the interactive showcase zone featuring innovative tech and demonstrations.

Programme

14.45 Registration
15.15 Welcome remarks from Professor Hugh Brady, President, 911��պ��
15.20 Remarks from Heather Haseley, Chief Lifelong Learning Officer, 911��պ��
15.25 Networking and showcase
17.00 Close of event

London Heilbronn Colloquium: Zeev Rudnick (Tel-Aviv University)

2026-03-19T10:11:03+00:00

Zeev Rudnick (Tel Aviv University): Prime numbers, closed geodesics, and random hyperbolic surfaces

Abstract: There is a close analogy between the theory of closed geodesics on a hyperbolic surface and prime number theory. This has been known since the 1950’s. After surveying the two theories, I will discuss a recent perspective, when we consider the surface as being random in the moduli space of hyperbolic surfaces of large genus, using Mirzakhani’s work.

An evening with 911��պ��’s Provost in Hong Kong

2026-03-18T14:42:33+00:00

An opportunity for alumni in Hong Kong to reconnect with 911��պ�� and each other.

We are pleased to invite 911��պ�� alumni to an evening with Provost and Deputy President of 911��պ�� College, Professor Peter Haynes at Soho House, Hong Kong.

Join us to connect with fellow alumni and learn more about 911��պ��’s Science for Humanity Strategy and other 911��պ�� news from the new Provost. Peter is keen to connect with our strong community of alumni in Hong Kong and to hear more about your experiences since graduating.

We hope you will be able to join us for this special evening.

Key details

Date: Tuesday 28 April
Time: 18.30 – 21.00
Location: Soho House Hong Kong

April 2026 CDT Breakfast Mornings

2026-04-23T13:40:27+01:00

Our popular CDT Breakfast mornings are held every Wednesday in Costa, Ground Floor I-Hub, White City Campus, 09:30-10:30

April 2026 dates:

01/04/20226
15/04/2026
22/04/2026
29/04/2026

There will be a selection of coffee, tea, juices, fruit and pastries; a non-dairy alternative milk will be available alongside milk.

Please do bring your own coffee cups where possible!

Someone from the ICB CDT Management will be present at each coffee morning if there is anything you would like to chat about.

We look forward to catching up with you on Wednesdays!

Faculty of Medicine Staff Rounds | 12.30 Dr Amanda Varnava, Consultant Cardiologist / Clinical Director of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Dr Rahul Ghelani, PhD Fellow [NHLI] | 13.00 Dr Daniela Pires, Infectious Diseases Consultant /Infection Control Doctor [ICHT]

2026-03-27T15:35:02+00:00

The Faculty of Medicine Staff Round series brings together academics and clinicians across the University and our NHS partners to explore and showcase how engagement with patients and treating clinical cases leads to scientific research which can benefit patients and populations.

Chair:

Professor Liz Lightstone

Speaker details:

12.30 to 13.00

Dr Amanda Varnava, Consultant Cardiologist / Clinical Director of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery & Dr Rahul Ghelani, PhD Fellow [NHLI]

‘Assessing arrhythmic risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – novel markers for predicting sudden cardiac death’

13.00 to 13.30

Dr Daniela Pires, Infectious Diseases Consultant /Infection Control Doctor [ICHT]

‘IPC Back to Basics: From Surveillance to Driving Improvement’

This is an internal only event. On-campus venues and online streaming details for this session can be found on the FoM Staff Round webpage (requires log-in): /medicine/fom-staff/staff-rounds/

The role of Algorithms and Applications in the convergence of Quantum, AI and HPC

2026-04-20T14:44:26+01:00

The Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance is pleased to invite you to its inaugural seminar with Dr Juan Bernabé-Moreno (IBM Research Europe), who will give a talk titled The role of Algorithms and Applications in the convergence of Quantum, AI and HPC.

The event will be followed by a networking lunch. This is in-person only event.

About the Talk

The convergence of Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and High-Performance Computing represents one of the most significant architectural shifts in modern computing. As quantum processors move from experimental curiosity to commercial-grade processors, algorithms and applications are emerging as the critical bridge connecting these three domains. This seminar explores how hybrid algorithmic frameworks are enabling new classes of problems to be solved across this integrated compute stack. Drawing on industry developments such as IBM’s Quantum-Centric Supercomputing architecture, we examine how the CPU-GPU-QPU paradigm is reshaping workflows in simulation, materials science, and machine learning. The seminar highlights that realizing the full promise of this convergence depends not on hardware alone, but on co-designing algorithms and applications that can scale across classical and quantum resources in tandem.

Speaker’s Bio

Dr Juan Bernabé-Moreno is one of few technology leaders to have operated on both sides of the technology equation: 10+ years applying data and AI to transform major European corporations as Chief Data and AI Officer — at E.ON and Telefónica — and 4+ years creating the foundational technology that will transform industries next, as Director of IBM Research Europe (Ireland & UK), partnering with NASA and ESA.

As IBM Research Lab Director, he leads teams across three labs in Dublin, Daresbury, and Hursley, advancing AI and quantum computing while engaging directly with UK and Irish governments on national technology strategies. He is also responsible for driving IBM’s Algorithms and Applications Research mission with NASA and the European Space Agency, leading researchers across seven global labs to explore how the convergence of AI and quantum computing can transform science and engineering. This partnership has delivered award-winning foundation models for science with over one million downloads, the first AI models deployed in space, and a NASA Agency Group Achievement Award.

Dr Bernabé-Moreno holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Granada, has over 50 publications, and lectures on quantum applications and intelligent systems at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He is a regular voice in international media — including Malcolm Gladwell’s Smart Talks and The Times Tech Podcast — and a frequent speaker at major events such as IBM Think, Web Summit, and Wired.

Open Themed Art Class 9

2025-09-04T13:11:14+01:00

This art class is open to everyone working and studying at 911��պ�� College.

It is free and open to all levels and abilities, so whether you are an absolute beginner or an experienced artist you will find the tutor has something special to offer you. Come and explore.

Please feel free to join and leave at any point during the session.

These sessions are responsive to you, providing an invaluable opportunity for you to create whatever you like with free materials and mentoring support with professional artist Mindy Lee.

Spaces are limited to 10 per session

Tickets will be released 8 days in advance of the class. Please book a ticket from your COLLEGE EMAIL ADDRESS only. Tickets booked from external emails will be deleted. Please cancel your ticket if you can no longer attend.

How to get to the Blyth Art Studio

Successful STEMM writing: Demonstrating criticality in your writing

2026-02-23T14:34:55+00:00

Do you want to improve your academic STEMM writing? Demonstrate your critical evaluation of your own research and that of others!

Join our ‘Successful STEMM writing‘ guided activity sessions, designed to train you to improve the effectiveness and all-round readability of your STEMM research writing.

Through a series of group activities, you will practise refining texts to better communicate STEMM research. This will help you understand how your own science can be presented in a more logical, impactful and reader-friendly way.

These sessions are interactive guided sessions, not lectures. Because of this interactive nature, please note that the sessions are not recorded. If you’d like input on advanced academic writing, we recommend you complete our online self-study learning blocks.

Present with impact sessions

2026-02-23T15:54:47+00:00

Reach your audience by translating complex technical content into clear, impactful messaging within a coherent narrative framework. Use your voice to engage.

Join us for one, two or all of the following sessions. Add the event(s) you wish to attend to your calendar!

29 Apr	Present with impact 1: Narrative By the end of this session, you will: have analysed a presentation to reveal its narrative have understood how narrative structures a presentation have planned and given a short presentation, focussing on its narrative have considered strategies for guiding our audience through the narrative be shown how to access CfAE’s wider provision
6 May	Present with impact 2: Audience By the end of this session, you will know more about and have practised: ways to engage different audiences in different contexts with differing aims effective ways of starting a presentation to engage the audience how to adapt your presentation to a specific audience accessing CfAE’s wider provision
13 May	Present with impact 3: Voice By the end of this session, you will: understand the importance of controlling speed and explore the role of phrasing and pausing in effective delivery have identified and employed techniques for highlighting key messages have identified and practised employing common intonation patterns to guide the audience and ‘add colour’ to your message accessing CfAE’s wider provision

Community Garden Action Days

2026-03-25T17:13:05+00:00

Drop-in sessions from 13:00–16:00 on Wednesdays. After the Easter break, sessions will resume on 22nd April. You’re also welcome to drop in and volunteer to water the plants during the break.

Join the student organisers and volunteers in the Community Garden at the Chaplaincy Centre. A chance to get outside, and be involved in growing plants, sowing seeds, clearing new ground, or pruning bushes. If this is your first session of gardening or if you have plenty of experience, all are welcome.

Open to students and staff. Drop-in during the afternoon and stay for as long as you like. Gloves, protective gear and tools provided, with wet weather options in needed.

The Community Garden at the Chaplaincy, accessed through the Multi-Faith Centre at15 Princes Gardens, or via the side gate of the Weeks Building at 16 Princes Gardens (all ID cards have swipe access to both doors).

If you’d like to know more, feel free to email us at chaplaincy@imperial.ac.uk.

Paediatric Infection (Online)

2022-10-17T09:15:37+01:00

27 April – 29 May 2026 (Online)
Live online sessions: 29 April & 6, 13, 20, 27 May 2026

This short course synthesises core scientific knowledge with practical clinical scenarios to encourage a deeper understanding of infectious diseases in neonates and children, and to help you to develop your own framework to address any clinical infection problem. The course will encompass the common and important pathogens causing infections in children, the host and pathogen factors which contribute to severity and spread of infection, and the ways in which medical interventions, health systems and societal factors can influence the outcomes of infections.

This fully online course is run over 5 consecutive weeks and you are expected to conduct ~ 7 – 10 hours per week of guided and self-directed asynchronous learning, which also incorporates group work online. There are also planned synchronous sessions during the course to discuss ideas, present group and individual work and to facilitate further learning.

The course consists of several synchronous sessions on a video-conferencing platform, where you will experience active learning, as well as weekly online tasks and related activities for you to complete individually or in small groups. These learning tasks will cover the cutting edge of issues in paediatric infectious disease. This is supported by case-based learning and practical guidance.

Junior Analysis Seminar – Jiyu Fan (911��պ��)

2026-02-03T11:41:39+00:00

Title

Wave propagation for the harmonic oscillator in an Aharonov–Bohm field

Abstract

A charged quantum particle in a magnetic field is described by the Schrödinger equation with a magnetic potential. In the Aharonov–Bohm case, the magnetic field is concentrated inside a very thin solenoid, but the magnetic flux still influences the quantum motion outside it.

In joint work with Ari Laptev, we study the time-dependent Schrödinger equation for a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator in an Aharonov–Bohm field. We obtain a global semiclassical description of the corresponding propagator away from trajectories passing through the origin. Away from this singular set, the result shows that the evolution has the same kind of global semiclassical description as in the regular harmonic oscillator. I will begin by introducing the basic model and the main tool used to approximate the integral kernel of the propagator, and then turn to the Aharonov–Bohm case.

Please note that the seminar will take place in person in room 140 of Huxley Building.

Click here to get to the Junior Analysis Seminar webpage.

Distinguished Enterprise Lecture | Building climate innovation platforms at scale – a perspective from the Global South

2026-04-16T12:00:37+01:00

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

Speaker: Nalin Agarwal, Founding Partner at the Climate Collective Foundation (South Asia’s largest climate tech startup support platform); and, a Founding Partner at the Climate Seeds Fund (an upcoming pre-Series A VC fund for Indian climate tech startups).

Talk: Building Climate Innovation Platforms at Scale – a perspective from the Global South
This Distinguished Enterprise Lecture reflects on a journey from serial founder-entrepreneur to co-founding Climate Collective Foundation, South Asia’s largest climate tech startup platform – now expanding across the Global South.

The keynote focuses on a central question: how do we move from building successful companies to building ecosystems that consistently produce climate innovation at scale?

Drawing on real-world experience, the talk examines the role of the ecosystem orchestrator and the enterprise choices that underpin it: platform design across acceleration, capital, piloting with large incumbents, and a vibrant community; blended financial models that align philanthropic grants, corporate demand, and commercial revenues; and partnership strategies spanning government, corporates/utilities, multilaterals (e.g. UNEZA@IRENA) and academia (e.g. Undaunted@911��պ��).

The talk will conclude with a forward look at the next phase of the Global South climate transition (and Climate Collective’s role in it); along with initial ideas and an open-forum discussion on collaboration opportunities with 911��պ��.

This lecture forms part of the Department of Chemical Engineering’s annual Distinguished Seminar Series 2026, and is open to departmental staff and PhD students, as well as a quota for external persons. Registrations will open soon, watch this space.

Bioengineering Department Seminar with Professor Silvia Marchesan

2026-04-22T12:09:41+01:00

PLEASE NOTE:

This seminar is IN PERSON ONLY in room RSM 2.28, Second Floor, Royal School of Mines at 911��պ��’s South Kensington campus. Click here for the South Kensington campus map.
Refreshments and networking will follow this seminar in RSM 3.24.

GUEST SPEAKER:
Professor Silvia Marchesan, PI of the Superstructures Lab, University of Trieste

TALK TITLE:
Chirality shapes matter: the landscape of nanomaterials for minimalistic peptides

ABSTRACT:
Minimalistic peptides composed of 2-3 amino acids are attractive building blocks for (nano)materials, by virtue of their low-cost, ease of preparation also on a large scale, great physico-chemical diversity, possibility to interact with enzymes and cells, and biodegradability. They can self-organize under a variety of conditions, including green solvents, to give rise to various macroscopic materials, spanning from gels to crystals,¹ and even biomolecular glass.^2,3

Our research group specializes in the design, characterization and application of these simple molecules, whereby amino acid chirality tailors peptide conformation, thus, the ability to self-organize into diverse nanomorphologies, spanning from nanoparticles,⁴ to nanorods,⁴ nanofibrils,¹ and single- or multi-walled nanotubes of varying diameter.^5-6 Applications span widely, from catalysis^1,7 (photo-, organo-, and bio-), to extracellular matrix mimicry to guide cell behavior,⁸ molecular or ion separation,⁹ or formulation stabilizers for biotherapeutics.¹⁰

References
[1]   S. Adorinni, et al. ACS Nano 2024, 18, 3011.
[2]   G. Finkelstein-Zuta, et al. Nature 2024, 630, 368.
[3]   S. Marchesan, Nature 2024, 630, 308.
[4]   A. M. Garcia, et al. ACS Nano 2021, 15, 3015.
[5]   O. Bellotto, et al. Biomacromolecules 2024, 25, 2476.
[6]   A. Blanco-Gómez, et al. Nanoscale 2026, doi:10.1039/D5NR04076K.
[7]   P. Alletto, et al. Faraday Discuss. 2025, 260, 389.
[8]   M. C. Cringoli, et al. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 3015.
[9]   M. Li, et al. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202406909.
[10] B. Rosetti, et al. Nanoscale 2024, 16, 11081.

BIOGRAPHY:
Professor Silvia Marchesan holds a PhD in Chemistry from The University of Edinburgh (2008, UK), and professional qualifications as Pharmaceutical Chemist (2007, UK) & Pharmacist (2006, Italy). She was an honorary researcher at UCL (London, 2005-2007), Academy of Finland Fellow at the University of Helsinki (2008-2010), and a CRSS Fellow jointly at Monash University and the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO (Melbourne, 2010-2012). In 2013, she returned to the University of Trieste, where her scientific adventure had started with the M.Sc. degree (honours). In 2018, she became an Associate Professor and in 2025, a Full Professor. In 2021-2022 (6 mo.), she was a Visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge (UK). Member of the Advisory Board of Chem, J. Mater. Chem. B, Chem. Eur. J., ACS Appl. Bio Mater., Mater. Adv. Associate Editor of ChemComm (2026-).

Recent awards: Silver Seal by the Italian Chemical Society Young Section (2024), Career Award by the Proteomass Scientific Society (Portugal, 2024), RSC Soft Matter Lectureship (UK, 2021), Howard Lecture (UK, 2020), Aulin-Erdtman Lecture (Sweden, 2019), Top-11 Rising Star in the natural sciences worldwide (Nature Index, 2018), Vittorio Erspamer Award (Italian Peptide Society, 2017).

Earnest studies in dissection

2026-03-04T15:57:24+00:00

Learn how patients, families and clinicians are changing the outlook for the life-threatening condition aortic dissection with Professor Colin Bicknell, Professor of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Surgery and Cancer.

Please register to attend in person. A live stream link for online attendance is available on this page.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 29 April!

911��պ�� Inaugurals are term-time lectures that celebrate our newest Professors, recognising their academic journey and showcasing their research.

Abstract

Aortic dissection is a unique condition that is the poor cousin of other cardiovascular diseases, but together patients, family members, clinicians and policy makers are changing the outlook for those with the condition. Increased funding has become available in the past few years with a large increase in the number of dissection specific studies being run. Patients and physicians have joined together to design and deliver research and education.

The future is certainly brighter for patients and families of patient with this important condition. This lecture is a celebration of all the work that has been done by patients, families, clinicians and everyone who works in this area to try and change the outlook for patients with aortic dissection.

Biography

Colin Bicknell is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Professor of Vascular Surgery at the 911��պ�� Vascular Unit, London.

He is clinical lead for the National Vascular Registry, co-chair of the Aortic Special Interest Group to lead patient prioritised aortic research in the UK, ex-President of the British Society of Endovascular Therapy and ex-Chair of The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust Research Advisory Group.

He directs a translational aortic clinical research programme, leading research trials, including the EARNEST trial, a long-term trial of the benefits of early stenting after acute uncomplicated type-B aortic dissection.

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