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A global top-ten university, where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact. Science | Engineering | Medicine | Business #OurImperial 💙
Aug 9, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Hear our @ERGImperial experts discuss #pollution on @BBCRadio4 🔽

“Are we certain that UK air pollution levels have negative impacts on health? Yes. Are they shortening years of healthy living? Yes. Are they worsening symptoms of vulnerable people? Yes."

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… But where does pollution come from? Dr Ian Mudway says: “A small amount comes from the tailpipes of vehicles, but more of it comes from tyre, brake wear, and road dust.

“The reason we have a focus on exhaust emissions is because there is real evidence they matter.”
Apr 28, 2022 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
NEWS FLASH! It’s not a dislike of “hard maths” that puts girls off studying or pursuing careers in maths + physics.

It’s outdated and damaging stereotypes that close doors on many talented girls and women.

Ready to hear about some of our most inspiring women physicists?

🧵 1⃣ Prof. Michele Dougherty, our Head of Physics.

🪐 She leads missions to other planets. During @NASASolarSystem’s #Cassini mission to Saturn, she discovered an atmosphere on Saturn's moon Enceladus.

She's now gearing up to explore Jupiter's icy moons.

More from Michele👇🏾 Woman smiles in lab setting
Mar 15, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The Telegraph has corrected and apologised for another untrue claim about Imperial #COVID19 epidemiology. It's the 16th time they have had to correct or clarify false or misleading reporting on Imperial coronavirus research. Telegraph 'Corrections and clarifications' column, reading: The newspaper falsely claimed that following a ‘brief spike in cases during summer 2021’ Prof Neil Ferguson predicted that ‘Britain would soon hit one million infections a day'. He and his Imperial team made no such prediction.
Mar 14, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Squad goals 💪🏾⬇️

#UniversityChallenge fans, unite! 🎉 Our team is back on your screens next Monday 21 March as they take on @EmmaCambridge in the semi-finals. They'll be on at 8.30pm on @BBCTwo!

But first... here's a reminder of the team 👇🏾 4 people (3 men and 1 woman) stand on the steps outside the First up, it's Fatima! @sheriffscience's strengths include #feminism, human anatomy, and neuroscience.

💡 Fun fact: Fatima embroidered the Imperial logo that you see on the team's mascot, Buffy the bat.

Cute, we know 🦇 Picture of a woman with information about her hometown (Hitc
Jun 3, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
THREAD: Following our #BlackLivesMatter tweet on Monday, many members of our community have been in touch to ask - rightfully - what we are doing to help fight racism and inequality at Imperial and better-support our Black students and staff Let's be honest, we have a lot of work to do. But we have to start somewhere. Here’s what we're doing right now 👇🏿
Mar 11, 2020 • 8 tweets • 8 min read
Our academics and researchers from across the College are providing their analysis of the #Budget2020. A thread 👇 Dr @AnaNMijic (@ImpEngineering) welcomes funding for flood defences, but highlights the challenge that large investments in road and housing infrastructure projects will increase pressures on the natural environment. Read her full comment: ow.ly/uPDL50yIStt #Budget2020 A quote from Dr Ana Mijic: