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Leadership Elections 2023: Results

Friday 17 March 2023 19:37 News

Voting in the Leadership Elections 2023 ended at 14:00 on Thursday 16 March with 5,541 students casting votes for the next cohort of Imperial student leaders. The electorate was 24,411, representing a turnout of 22.70%.

5,339 students cast votes for CSP leaders, with an aggregate total of 7,426 students voting across the full set of elections. The elections achieved a combined turnout of 30.42%.

International Women's Day 2023

Wednesday 8 March 2023 12:43 Blog
Liberation and Community Officers

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!

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (27 February – 5 March)

Friday 3 March 2023 11:19 Blog
Mental Health Officer

*Content Warning: Eating Disorders*

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, hosted annually by the UK Eating Disorder Charity BEAT (https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/).

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.

Union Stance on UCU Strike Action

Wednesday 8 February 2023 15:33 Blog
Officer Trustees Team

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.

LGBTQ+ History Month at ICU

Wednesday 1 February 2023 09:11 Blog
LGBTQ+ Officer

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.