We mark International Women’s Day at ICU through the Gender Equality Network. The elected students work to promote gender equality and empower women both within the College and in the wider community.
As we approach International Women's Day, they will be hosting a fundraising event to support the Girls Friendly Society, a charity that empowers and supports girls and young women in the UK. They are also launching different proposals to improve the learning environment in the Central Library!
Let’s talk about eating disorders and bust some myths about these conditions.
Facts about Eating Disorders:
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses involving disordered eating behaviour and concerns towards body weight and appearance to cope with difficult emotions and situations.
Whether you've spotted our giant cube around campus, or heard us shouting about it on social media, you’ve probably noticed that the Leadership Elections 2023 are well underway at Imperial College Union.
Last night, Union Council met to debate whether Imperial College Union should continue to support strike action being undertaken by the University and College Union (UCU). The UCU is a trade union representing academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff.
Queer: denoting or relating to a sexual or gender identity that does not correspond to established ideas of sexuality and gender, especially heterosexual norms.
But what does being queer mean to us? When we were younger, being queer meant being different. Being ostracised, being bullied, being less. It meant hiding, dampening a core part of ourselves, for fear of serious consequences.
Last night Union Council met to discuss the Union’s stance on the planned industrial action by the Imperial University and College Union (UCU), a trade union representing academics, and Imperial Unite, a trade union representing staff in technical, operational, and professional services. You can read the Council Paper here.
Sunflower lanyards have recently become more visible around the UK. There’s been some confusion in recent times on what exactly the sunflower lanyard means, and why an individual might choose to wear it – read on to find out more!
In a very stereotypical start to this blog, I can’t believe almost a third of this year has already passed. Having joined the full-time party a bit late as I was finishing my Masters, the first stretch of this year felt like playing a bit of catch-up. Turns out there was a lot I didn’t know, and everyday ends up as a learning experience.
I’m not really sure where the time has gone – we’ve nearly reached a third of the whole year already! The last few months have essentially been a massive trial by fire – I’ve been learning so many things and meeting so many people that I hadn’t even realised we’d reached 100 days.
