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Sir Keith O'nions Bows out As President & Rector → Centre Pages Issue 275 ▸ 1 august 2014 reporterSharing stories of Imperial’s community On a high note Sir Keith O’Nions bows out as President & Rector → centre pages PATHWAYS TO SOLAR POTENTIAL ON SILENCE MEDICINE Connected IN SCIENCE Smoothing the solar could The role that journey into meet up to silence plays in medicine for 80% of energy the processes school students demands of science PAGE 2 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 2 >> newsupdate www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 1 August 2014 • issue 275 LKCMedicine appoints new Dean Professor James Best has University – admitted its first cohort of students been appointed Dean of in August 2013. He will work closely with Professor EDITOR’ S CORNER the Lee Kong Chian School Best in the future to ensure the activities of both of Medicine (LKCMedicine) institutions remain aligned. in Singapore. Under the supervision of Imperial’s Professor Logging Jenny Higham, who is Senior Vice Dean for LKCMedicine, Professor Best, the School has transformed medical curricula and, off a distinguished medical alongside Professor Best, she will play a leading role leader, who has dedicated in the School’s further development. For many staff at the his career to improving Professor Best was selected after an extensive College the summer treatments for diabetes and kidney disease, is currently international search led by President & Rector months spell a change the Head of Medical School at the University of Sir Keith O’Nions. of routine. As a science Melbourne in Australia, and has 30 years’ experience Taking up his new role in Singapore on 29 July, journalist I used to in research, teaching and medical leadership. Professor Best said: “I am joining a School that has dread this time – few He succeeds Professor Dermot Kelleher who a highly skilled and dedicated team from NTU, Imperial academics were available has been Dean of both LKCMedicine and Imperial’s and partner health organisations and I hope to build for comment or help on Faculty of Medicine for the past two years. Under on the strengths of these institutions as the School articles, often working Professor Kelleher’s leadership, LKCMedicine – a joint moves towards fulfilling its ambitious goals to redefine off site or at conferences. venture between Imperial and Nanyang Technological medicine and transform healthcare.” As our feature on page 8 explores, making time and space to withdraw and reflect is part of the Boost to equality in scientific process – and Issue 271 ▸ 10 april 2014 reporterSharing stories of Imperial’s community indeed should help us medicine training all to be more productive Imperial has launched a pioneering outreach programme in our work and lives. to guide school students along a three year journey to The need to switch medical school. Issue 272 ▸ 15 may 2014 reporterSharing stories of Imperial’s community off from the pressures of modern life and Pathways to Medicine will be delivered in partnership Eye to the future The new postgraduate centres training more specifically the with the Sutton Trust, an organisation which works to improve the next generation of science leaders → centre pages digital realm also came social mobility through education. The programme aims to FIGURE HEADS GIVING BACK BEAUTIFUL Data Science Students explore BRAINS Institute not-for-profit Neuroscience to harness careers and art combine information PAGE 10 in new exhibit up in an interview with improve opportunities for state-school students from low and revolution PAGE 14 PAGE 3 Cathy Mulligan of the middle-income homes by providing them with subject-specific Reporter 271 Artwork TP.indd 1 Imperial09/04/2014 12:57 2.0 Rebooting the College’s web presence to reach a growing global audience of mobile users Business School support and guidance as they take their first steps towards → centre pages FESTIVAL FOR ALL SAVVY SCIENCE SAFETY SAGE Issue 273 ▸ 5 june 2014 reporterSharing stories of Imperial’s community (page 9). Her research a medical career. Third Imperial Dr Ling Ge Ian Gillett, Festival proves on boosting Safety Director, huge hit with enterprise retires record numbers and public PAGE 10 PAGE 12 engagement focuses on the benefit Running throughout Year 11 and Sixth Form, activities PAGE 11 that digital technologies will include informative talks by admissions tutors and Reporter272 Artwork TP.indd 1 14/05/2014 13:42 can have in making our medical students, e-mentoring with current Imperial medics, cities more sustainable a summer-school at the College and personal statement for example – but she’s advice. All students on Pathways to Medicine will also be certainly not shy of guaranteed access to work experience in a healthcare setting. Life changing gift Imperial alumnus gives £40m to transform biomedical engineering research drawing attention to the Beginning with a cohort of 60 → PAGE 3 OROBOT REVOLUTION OLIGHT MATTERS OMARKET LEADER oBehind the oScientists close oDiane Morgan, scenesO at the inO on quest to AssociateO Dean pitfalls which include students, the programme aims to new Robotics turn light into of Programmes Network matter at the Business CENTRE PAGES PAGE 6 School privacy issues and even reach 180 young people over the PAGE 10 Reporter 273 Artwork TP.indd 1 04/06/2014 13:25 internet addiction. next three years. Professor Jenny Reporter’s advice this Higham, Vice Dean for Education summer is to put those and Institutional Affairs in the Faculty Readers – ipads and laptops down of Medicine, said: “We want to attract and immerse yourself students with the talent, qualifications have your say! in this issue. and potential to thrive on our competitive, exciting courses. Recruiting the best and brightest students from all backgrounds ANDREW CZYZEWSKI, EDITOR Share your views on our news and is essential to the future of medicine and healthcare. shape the future of Reporter. “We are proud to be pioneering Pathways to Medicine Reporter is published every as part of our ongoing commitment to removing barriers and If you’re interested in joining focus three weeks during term time ensuring a level playing field for all applicants.” groups over the coming months in print and online. Dr Kevin Murphy, Admissions Tutor for Widening Participation to inform a reboot of Imperial’s Contact Andrew Czyzewski: in the Faculty of Medicine, is leading the project at the College newspaper, please contact: [email protected] alongside Annalisa Alexander, Head of Outreach at Imperial. [email protected] —DEBORAH EVANSON, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 3 www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 1 August 2014 • issue 275 >> newsupdate Data science collaboration Visions of 2034 explored launched during Imperial at Imperial event China tour The trends, emerging technologies and big ideas of the next two decades were explored by innovators from industry and academia Some of the UK and China’s leading data scientists will team up at Imperial earlier this month. at a new London lab thanks to a partnership between Imperial and Zhejiang University (ZJU). Imperial’s 2034: Tech Foresight event enabled experts to take a long view of technological shifts and emerging challenges, while discussing The announcement of the Imperial ZJU Joint Lab for Applied Data Science how scientists, technologists and innovators can shape these trends. was made at a major ZJU-Imperial conference ‘Big Data: Healthy Citizens, The theoretical limits Smart Cities’, held at ZJU’s campus in Hangzhou, China, over 18 and 19 July. of materials, smart cities, President & Rector Sir Keith O’Nions delivered the Qi Zhen digital identities and networked lecture on ‘Globalisation and the 21st Century University’ during the science were among the conference. He said: “Bringing together data scientists from two of the themes covered at the one- world’s great universities will spur creativity and innovation as we use day conference for Imperial our respective strengths to push scientific discovery forwards. Business Partners, the College- “In an increasingly data rich world, collaborations like this help the led network of companies academic community to convert data assets into useful knowledge and with a strong interest in valuable products. Data scientists are making profound contributions research and innovation. to the development of new medicines, solutions to environmental The programme, delivered by experts involved in Imperial’s challenges, and helping create better ways to live in smart cities.” Foresight Practice initiative, was designed to prepare the minds Sir Keith and other leading Imperial academics led a delegation to of business leaders, industrial scientists and R&D chiefs for the future China to promote research, innovation and education ties. of today’s breakthrough lab discoveries and encouraged debate During the trip, which around how these may impact on business. covered Hong Kong (16 and Among the 2034: Tech Foresight speakers were Professors 17 July), Hangzhou (18 and 19 Donal Bradley, Vice Provost (Research), who delivered a keynote on July) and Beijing (21 and 22 innovation ecosystems, serendipity in research and dealing with the July), Sir Keith and colleagues unknown; Eric Yeatman (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) who also: held the first ever Imperial presented on putting intelligence into future cities and Chris Hankin, graduation ceremony in China, Director of the Institute for Security Science and Technology, who spoke as Professor Chen Zhu, vice- about digital identity, privacy and security in an age of big data. chairman of the Standing Vice Provost (Education)
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