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Imperial beats Oxbridge in global university rankings for second year in a row

Oxford fell from third to fourth place, while Cambridge fell from fifth to sixth in the global rankings for 2026.

The Independent UK

The highest placed UK universities in global rankings revealed

The QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings listed Imperial as the top UK university for the second year in a row

The Independent UK

Imperial Brands boss Stefan Bomhard to retire from tobacco firm

Shares in the company slumped as a result on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

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‘Any 11-year-old could tell you that!’ The University Challenge final, reviewed by last year’s winner

As another series comes to a nailbiting end, last year’s Imperial captain finds one team way too leisurely – and some of the questions altogether too easy. Must try harder!

The Guardian - UK

Zest is best: mandarins and navel oranges among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May

Apples and pears are ripe for picking, Hass avocados are returning, and prices for cauliflower, brussels sprouts and pumpkin are set to drop

The Guardian - AU

UK’s top universities received £2.8m worth of funding from Meta last year

Campaigners urged universities to be more cautious in their engagement with Facebook’s owner

The Guardian - UK

“People think I’m not a good guitar player because it sounds really sloppy. I play in an avant-garde death metal band – you shouldn’t be comfortable”: How Imperial Triumphant became one of the most garishly experimental metal bands of a generation

Zachary Ezrin says people dismiss his guitar talents because of how dissonant his music is, but the extreme metallers continue to turn heads with a roster of extremely rare Floyd Rose-equipped Gibsons

Guitar World

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Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams

For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…

Motorsport

Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope

Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices

The Guardian - UK

The cannabis farm scandal: how a rogue lettings agency destroyed countless homes

Imperial Property Group said it rented homes to NHS staff. In fact, they were torn apart to create drug factories, causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Why has the culprit not been brought to justice?

The Guardian - UK

Henry Wynn obituary

Other lives: Statistics professor whose research is used for the study of phenomena such as weather and climate change

The Guardian - UK

Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’

The British scientist on the risk of humans contracting bird flu, how people would cope with new lockdowns and being asked to pour the tea because she is a woman

The Guardian - UK

Hidden Gems: 3 Value Stocks to Watch for Strong 2025 Returns

CNDT, CVGI, and IMPP are three potential value plays that investors might overlook for the new year, at a time in which value stocks are especially hot.

MarketBeat

NHS to begin world-first trial of AI tool to identify type 2 diabetes risk

Exclusive: Two London hospital trusts to trial tool that can predict those at risk up to 13 years before condition develops

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NHS spends £14.7bn a year treating patients in England hurt by care mistakes, says report

Experts from Imperial College London cite ‘alarming declines’ in 12 key metrics of patient safety

Evening Standard

Vegetarians eat 'significantly higher' amount of ultra-processed food, study finds

Imperial College research says more should be done to promote ‘minimally processed’ foods

The Independent UK

Vape sales spike for Rizla and Golden Virginia maker Imperial Brands

Sales of alternative smoking products rose 26% last year, as tobacco giants increasingly pivot to e-cigarettes.

Ideal Home

The 5 bulbs to avoid planting in pots, according to gardening experts - or risk being disappointed by your floral displays

Discover which bulbs to never plant in pots for a beautiful garden display this spring

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“I couldn’t do all the licks and Jimmy Page stuff. By not being able to play properly and discovering echo units, I came upon some monstrous sounds, purely by accident”: Robin Guthrie on how he conjured the haunting tones of Cocteau Twins

With The Moon and the Melodies remastered and reissued, the architect of the lushest sounds committed to tape reflects on the effects experimentation and accidental magic of the quintessential 4AD band

Evening Standard

Dogs splashing in Hampstead Heath ponds pose pollution threat, study finds

Two pesticides which have been banned from farming were found where dogs had been swimming at the beloved London park

Zenger

Study Finds Safest Cycle Helmets Not Necessarily The Most Expensive‌

Research by Imperial College London reveals top-rated $50 helmet outperforms pricier models in safety tests, challenging norms.‌

Cycling Weekly

‘No correlation between price and protection’ - 30 helmets ranked for safety by new study

A new safety test from Imperial College London has tested 30 popular helmets to show protection levels

The Guardian - UK

Food allergy diagnoses in England doubled in a decade, say researchers

Imperial College London study also found that a third of people at risk of a severe reaction do not carry an EpiPen

Wallpaper

Spend the night at Vienna’s Imperial Riding School, a revitalised hotel with a horsey heritage

Imperial Riding School, a former military equestrian camp, canters back into Vienna’s hotel scene after a contemporary refresh led by Goddard Littlefair

The Conversation

UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods – new study

Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food’s safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to health issues such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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