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Exhibition Road building postponed

Plans to develop a new building for the South­ ­Kensington underpins an exciting Campus on Exhibition Road (covered in Reporter issue vision for what we want editor’s corner 202) have been postponed, the Rector announced to staff teaching, research and the last week. The new Exhibition Road Building, designed general environment at by top architects Foster and Partners and a key element Imperial to look like in the Active of the programme to transform the ‘South East Quadrant’ future. I hope that not one (SEQ) of the campus, would have offered new facilities to good idea that has come campus the Faculty of Engineering and the Business School as well forward will be wasted.” as offering an exhibition space. The current work Commenting on the decision, Rector Sir Keith O’Nions on the Skempton (Civil An architect’s plan of the Exhibition Road Building from 2009. The beaming sun said: “Acknowledging the potential for Imperial to expand and Environmental Engi- emerged from hiberna- its activities into its new site at Wood Lane, and taking neering) and Mechanical tion for ­several days this a necessarily sombre perspective on the risks the future ­Engineering buildings will be completed on budget and week, prompting a hive holds for university funding sources, the executive board on schedule by November 2010. The SEQ project team will of activity­ on the South of the SEQ project has recommended that the next phase explore alternative, cheaper routes that will contribute to ­Kensington Campus. of the project should be postponed.” satisfying the space requirements of the College’s core ­Students, sick of the icy He added: “We have done much valuable work that academic mission. snow storms and endless rain, were seen flocking towards the Queen’s Lawn to ­sunbathe. Frisbees were hurled, reminding us of Microsoft chooses Business School the active pursuits that as partner for innovation club bring outdoor­ spaces alive ­during the warmer months. But for many students an On 21 February, the Prime Minister announced an agreement that active lifestyle is a year- made Imperial’s expertise in innovation management, technol- round pursuit, regardless ogy transfer and engineering available to the Microsoft-hosted shape our vision of the weather. So in this ­Innovation Outreach Programme (IOP), a cross-industry community issue Reporter dives into of multinational companies. The Innovation Outreach Programme the world of student sport aims to develop innovative business ideas and test how these ideas The Rector invites staff to give clubs and discovers the might profitably be turned into new products and services. their views on the College strategy. scale of extra-curricular Established in 2009, the IOP enables activity going on outside an elite group of companies, and their “We are very To contribute: the labs. Whether partici- chief innovation executives, to regularly pleased to be • Complete the online consultation pating in the Common- discuss the opportunities and challenges a central part wealth Games or kicking a they face in developing new products and of this strong by 12 March 2010 ball about on Wednesday services or improving existing ones, in network” • Attend the open panel discussion afternoons, Imperial stu- order to maintain their competitive edge. on 24 March 2010 at 12.30 in the dents show determination The Business School will provide the not just to win, but also to business-focused research, and will also work with other depart- Read lecture theatre support their team mates. ments within ­Imperial to draw together For insight into the mass engineering expertise for technical proof of exodus of students from concept and new technology development. the campus on Wednesday Members of the IOP will also be able to afternoons see pages 6–7. work with ­Imperial Innovations, one of the Emily Ross, Editor UK’s leading technology commercialisation and investment companies, which is partly Reporter is published every three weeks during term time owned by the College, to test and launch in print and online at www. successful ventures. imperial.ac.uk/reporter. Professor David Gann, head of the The next publication day is Innovation and Entrepreneurship research 25 March. Contact Emily Ross: [email protected] group at the Business School, said: “We +44 (0)20 7594 6715 are very pleased to be a central part of this strong network. It’s an exceptional group of companies. They lead Cover photograph: Student by continual – sometimes radical – product or service improvement. Andy Smith (Mechanical For further details, visit: Engineering), playing with The IOP is a new model we hope will let corporations open their www.imperial.ac.uk/strategy Imperial’s sixth team at R&D departments to create new, exciting and successful ventures development Harlington sports ground. with other IOP partners.” —Elliott White, Business School 3 www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216 >> newsupdate

Celebrating the Art beat Finnis-Sinclair potentials Cardiovascular researchers create award-winning movie footage and images of the heart On 10 February, an event was held at the ­College to mark the publica- Researchers from ­Imperial’s BHF ­Centre tion of a special issue of of Research Excellence have won the Philosophical­ Magazine movie ­category of a competition called which commemorated a Reflections of Research, which invited landmark paper, published scientists funded by the British Heart 25 years ago by Profes- Foundation across the UK to submit sor Mike Finnis (Materials) images and videos representing and Dr Jim Sinclair, who their field of research. Imperial formerly worked at The Professor Finnis (right) with ­researchers were also runners up in the Atomic Energy Research Dr Sinclair at the Philosophical Magazine event in February. image category. Establishment, Harwell. The winning movie, Blood Streams of the Heart, was created by Dr Michael The paper, A ­Simple Markl from the University of Freiburg ­Empirical N-Body most highly cited paper of and Imperial’s Dr Philip Kilner (NHLI) and Growing new heart muscle cells: Judge ­Potential for ­Transition ­Philosophical Magazine. Andrew Cohen described the image as “a shows blood streaming through both striking ethereal image that combines awe, ­Metals, ­provided a ­simple To mark the silver sides of a healthy human heart. In the beauty and hope.” ­mathematical model of ­anniversary of the paper’s future, doctors­ may be able to use this, the forces acting between publication, the jour- and other types of imaging, to help sim- the atoms in metals such nal’s editors had invited ulate the movements and flow of an indi- picture editor at The Guardian; and as molybdenum, tung- ­Professors Adrian Sutton vidual patient’s heart. ­Professor Sir Christopher Edwards, sten and iron, with which (Physics), Graeme ­Ackland The image that scooped the run- Chairman of BHF Council. the ­movements and (University of Edinburgh) ner-up prize, Growing new heart mus- Judge Dr Alice Roberts described ­arrangements of atoms and Vasek Vitek ­(University cle cells, shows heart muscle cells the movie as: ­“Wonderful dynamic could be ­simulated and of ­Pennsylvania) to edit a grown from stem cells in the laboratory. imaging showcasing ­interesting new ­visualised. It helped special issue ­containing This image was created by a number diagnostic ­technology. Fascinating to ­scientists understand the a set of ­articles that of ­academics working at the NHLI – Dr be able to visualise flow through heart. processes that occur in have used the ­so-called Gábor Földes, Professor Sian Harding, Split-screen for left and right sides of a metal in normal use, ­Finnis-Sinclair ­potentials Professor Michael Schneider and Dr the heart makes for an uncluttered and when it is deformed, or in as the basis of their Nadire Ali – and was exhibited on Lon- ­visually appealing image.” a nuclear reactor when it research. At the event, don’s South Bank over the Valentine’s —Laura Gallagher and Colin Smith, is damaged by ­irradiation. Paul Bristowe, the Day weekend last month. Communications Until then, such mod- ­journal’s Associate Editor, The winning images and videos To watch videos featuring Dr Kilner and els had been inadequate ­presented the authors with were chosen by a panel of experts Dr Földes talking about their art work and to represent even the ­leather-bound copies of including the scientist and broadcaster how it relates to research in the BHF Centre ­simplest properties of the special issue. of Research Excellence, visit: www3.imperial. Dr Alice Roberts; Andrew Cohen, ­editor ac.uk/news/artbeat these metals. With over of BBC Horizon; Eric Hilaire, ­science 1,500 citations, it is the

­ Getting creative Governance review New clinical trials for ArtsFest The College Council unit launched If you’re experienced Last week Imperial College has instituted a review On 4 February the ­College in chip design you can see Union hosted ArtsFest, of the effectiveness of launched the Imperial ­Clinical an annual event designed the ­governance of the Trials Unit (ICTU). The aim this has been designed in brief to highlight the wealth ­College, in line with of the Unit is to build on the by a human, whereas of talent to be found on ­Committee of University existing trials being carried the College’s campuses. Chairs guidance which out to support­ the work of most of today’s phone Throughout the week there recommends periodic the Academic­ Health Science processors are designed by were free demonstrations review. The review group Centre. It will create a cen- and workshops across the will take into account tre of excellence for clinical computers, and therefore South Kensington Campus, covering activities from drama the best practice of other ­trials of treatments for condi- to belly dancing. Thursday’s Showcase event brought leading ­universities and tions including­ cardiovascular look totally uninteresting” together all of the arts-based societies to give a series of will seek views from ­disease, cancer and mental staff. The Council will Professor Steve Furber, Professor of Computer short performances incorporating different styles of music, health problems. Engineering at the University of Manchester, drama and dance. Organiser Mohammad ­Aboljadayel, a receive a final report with explored the good, the bad and the ugly of computer Department of Computing­ student, said: “ArtsFest tries ­recommendations by To watch a video about the technology in the 2010 Dennis Gabor Lecture, July 2010. ICTU visit: www3.imperial. Building Brains. Watch the lecture at: to bring art to the people instead of waiting for them to www3.imperial.ac.uk/media/onlinelectures come to it.” ac.uk/news/clinicaltrials 4 >> newsupdate www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216

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Climate change report Weather unlikely Why cooking on Sweet news for the “robust”, says researcher to have caused gas may be bad for environment Belgian rail crash your health A 2007 report on the effects of global A sugar-based form of plastic being warming by the Intergovernmental Panel Despite snowy ­conditions, Frying steak on a gas hob rather developed by researchers at Impe- of Climate Change, criticised for contain- blame for the collision of than an electric one could raise rial could biodegrade in months rather ing some inaccurate details, is “robust two commuter trains in your risk of than the hundreds of years taken by and rigorous”, says Professor Martin ­Belgium is unlikely to lie ­developing ­cancer ­traditional oil-based plastics, according Parry (Grantham Institute for Climate with the weather, Professor­ due to the fumes to the Daily Telegraph. The researchers Change), co-chair of the working group Andrew Evans (Civil and and tiny particles are turning sugars found in fast growing­ that produced it. Commenting that he is ­Environmental Engineering) given off, accord- trees and grasses into polymers, in “perplexed” by the tells the US Metro. Instead, he ing to the results a much less energy intensive way of way the media has says, human error or signal­ of a Norwegian study reported in ­producing plastic. The new discovery­ focused on minor faults are the most ­feasible the Daily Telegraph. Explaining that would not only cut down the use of oil, points, including the reasons for the ­accident, previous studies into a connec- but also potentially enable people to claim that the Hima- which killed 18 ­people. tion between gas cooking and poor compost plastic at home according to layan glaciers would “Only extremely rarely is health have been inconclusive, Dr Dr Charlotte Williams ­(Chemistry), who melt by 2035, he the weather a factor in train Deborah Jarvis (NHLI) comments: says: “The development­ of the mate- says: “What began ­accidents,” Professor Evans “This new study may help us under- rial is very promising and I’m with a single unfor- comments, adding: “For the stand why these inconsistencies optimistic that the tunate error over Himalayan glaciers has past three decades, rail safety occur. The public health message ­technology could become a clamour without substance.” in industrialised countries to the general public remains the be in use within Professor Parry adds that the IPCC had has been improving stead- same – keep your kitchen well-ven- two to five looked into other alleged mistakes and ily. The improvements are tilated when cooking, and make years.” found them “generally unfounded and ­measures to protect against sure all your gas appliances are well also marginal to the assessment.” human errors.” maintained.”

awards and reduce carbon production­ in the the Royal Society of Chemistry, system that has been in use honours Flowers Building. Elsevier, BBSRC and Imperial’s since 2006 and which has helped Postdoc Development Centre. Dr the College reduce its carbon natural sciences Shane Bergin (Chemistry) was emissions by 800 tonnes. Chemistry awards also awarded a prize for the best support services presentation. support services Facilities Management Research Associate ICT’s accreditation recognised Dr Giuseppe support services Mallia (Chemistry), National e-Awards ICT has become the first­university The Facilities Management Division pictured left, IT department to be awarded has been named a runner up in the has received the Imperial was named one of five the National Computing Centre’s category of Client of the Year at the Department of finalists in the Sustainable, (NCC) IT Department Accredita- Low Carbon Performance Awards Chemistry’s new, Green IT category of the National tion. To gain accreditation ICT had which were held by the Chartered annual Early Career Researcher e-Awards at a ceremony held to demonstrate that it follows Institution of Building Services Award for his exceptional at London’s Guildhall on 20 best practice in over 100 ­different Engineers on 2 February. The award contributions to the department. January. The awards recognise areas of its work related to its sys- relates to an initiative on the South The award of £1,000, which excellence across 11 categories, tems, processes and practices. Kensington Campus where the recognises the vital role played highlighting the UK’s top public The results of a survey of users College’s Building Management by postdocs, above and beyond sector innovators in the use of conducted in November 2009 Team, together with members of their direct research activities, was technology. The application, by the were also submitted to the NCC the Health and Safety Department presented at the departmental College’s ICT Division, focused on ­moderator board which ­confirmed and external contractors, and Postdoc ­Symposium on 4 February. the implementation of a carbon on 4 January that ICT has achieved consultants worked in partnership The Symposium included talks dioxide-based efficient high- the standard required for with the ­academic community to from postdocs and speakers from performance computing cooling accreditation. 5 www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216 >> scienceroundup

Analysing the Cars of the future ancient oceans Parts of a car’s bodywork travel for longer could one day double up distances Scientists have developed a new technique that enables as its battery, according before need- them to determine what the chemical composition of the to the scientists behind ing to recharge ocean was like millions of years ago, which could ­provide a new €3.4 million their cars. them with a new tool for understanding early Earth. In project announced on The project research published in the journal Science on 5 February, 5 February. Imperial co-ordina- researchers from the Department of Earth Science and researchers and tor, Dr Emile a credit card because it Engineering describe a novel method for reconstructing partners, including Volvo Greenhalgh (Aeronau- no longer needs a bulky past ocean chemistry using calcium carbonate veins, which Car Corporation, are tics), said: “We are really battery, or a laptop that were formed millions of years ago under the sea floor. developing a prototype excited about the poten- can draw energy from its The researchers say understanding changes in the material which can store tial of this new technol- casing so it can run for chemistry of oceans could help them to improve their knowl- and dis- ogy. We think a longer time without edge about past climate, movements in the Earth’s crust and charge elec- the car of the recharging. We’re at the the evolution of life in the oceans. trical energy “The car of the future could first stage of this project The scientists studied core samples of calcium and which is future could be be drawing and there is a long way ­carbonate veins, which were recovered by scientific deep- also strong drawing power power from its to go, but we think our ocean drilling teams as part of the Integrated Deep Ocean and light- from its roof, its roof, its bon- composite material ­Drilling Program. These calcium carbonate veins were weight bonnet or even net or even shows real promise.” formed when warm seawater flowed through the ocean’s enough to the door” the door, Researchers from the crust and reacted with basalt rock. be used for thanks to our Departments of Chem- — colin smith, Communications car parts. Ultimately, new composite material. istry, Aeronautics, and they expect that this Even the sat nav could Chemical ­Engineering To hear Dr Rosalind Coggon (Earth Science and Engineering) talk about the new technique visit: www3.imperial.ac.uk/news/ancientoceans material could be used in be powered by its own and Chemical ­Technology hybrid petrol or electric casing. The future appli- are involved in the vehicles to make them cations for this material ­three-year project lighter, more compact don’t stop there – you funded by the ­ and more energy effi- might have a mobile European Union. Effects of badger culling cient, enabling ­drivers to phone that is as thin as —Colin Smith, Communications prove short-lived

Badger culling is unlikely to be a cost effective way of helping ­control cattle TB in Britain, according to research published in PLoS ONE Big bang on 10 February. The authors of the study, from the MRC Centre for Out- break Analysis and Modelling at from CERN Imperial and the Zoological Society of London, say their findings sug- Physicists are celebrating the publi- gest that the benefits of repeated cation of the first set of data from the widespread badger culling disap- Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) particle One of the first LHC collision events observed at pear within four years after the culling has ended. detector, just two months after the Large maximum energy, with charged particles shown Professor Christl Donnelly (Public Health), senior author Hadron Collider (LHC) was switched on in yellow. of the study, said: “The Randomised Badger Culling Trial late last year at CERN in Geneva. was set up to find out if culling badgers would help control The results are published in the the spread of the disease. Although Journal of High Energy Physics, and pro- experiment. “It is hugely reassuring, badger culling reduced bovine vide the first information about some after so much work, that our equipment “this is not a tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle during of the particles produced from the col- is now up and running, and that we’re cost-effective the trial and immediately ­thereafter, lisions in the LHC, which has acceler- already publishing first results.” contribution to our new study shows that the bene- ated protons to the highest energies “The new collision events we’re preventing bTB” ficial effects are not sustained, dis- achieved in an accelerator so far, looking for are very rare, so we need appearing four years post-cull. 1.18TeV (Tera electron Volts). a good understanding of the ordinary “Our new research also suggests that the savings that “The new data show that the CMS ones, so that we can recognise the unu- farmers and the government would make by reducing bTB is analysing and reconstructing particle sual ones when they happen,” says Pro- infections in cattle are two or three times less than the energies in accordance with our expec- fessor Geoff Hall (Physics), who has also cost of repeated badger culls as undertaken in the trial, so tations”, says Imperial physicist, Pro- played a key role in the CMS experiment. this is not a cost effective contribution to preventing bTB fessor Tejinder Virdee, who for several —Natasha Martineau, Communications ­infections in cattle.” years led the team of international sci- Hear Professors Virdee and Hall discuss the CMS ­—Lucy Goodchild, Communications entists that designed and built the CMS experiment: www3.imperial.ac.uk/news/cms 6 >> featurefocus www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216

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Every Wednesday afternoon, the With over 100 sports clubs – to oversee the development of Scheme, TOPSport and the row- ­ranging from the more traditional ­student sport at Imperial. Sam ing scholarships have provided labs and lecture theatres empty sports of rowing, rugby and net- Bell, Sports Development Officer, over 40 students with funds to out and Beit Quad and Ethos on ball to newer ones such as Gaelic explains that the College’s recent aid their sporting development football, archery and fencing, success in and careers this the South Kensington Campus there is more activity going on BUCS is a ­academic year,” at the College than ever before. direct result Internal she adds. come alive with hundreds of Indeed Imperial’s student partici- of the meas- ­scholarships have At present students carrying an array of pation rate (proportionately per ures put a number of the student) was recognised as the in place to provided over 40 ­College’s sports footballs, lacrosse sticks and highest of any university in the UK encourage students with funds clubs such as water- according to the National Active more stu- polo and fencing other sporting paraphernalia as to aid their sporting Student Survey in 2007–08. The dents to take development” are divided into two they make their way to training College is also gaining a reputa- up sport. In teams – Imperial tion in British Universities and addition to College and Impe- sessions and weekly matches. Colleges Sport (BUCS), in partic- spending around rial Medics. “To acquire more ular for rowing, fencing, squash, £13 million on improving the BUCS points, it would be excel- Reporter delves into the world of volleyball, judo and rugby, and its ­College’s sport facilities, Sports lent to see more clubs working team sports at Imperial. ranking in the BUCS league has Partnership has provided devel- together,” says Sam. steadily improved since 2004–05 opment for both mass participa- when the College ranked 47th to tion and elite sports, to foster Moving up the BUCS rankings its most recent ranking for talent and bring sport to all. 2008–09 when it came 22nd. “Over the last five years, Imperial has traditionally been Sport Imperial is in charge through our work with national known for its excellence in rowing of providing sports facilities governing bodies of sport, such and rugby but in the BUCS cham- for staff and students, as well as British ­Triathlon and the pionships for 2008–09 it was the as ­promoting sporting excel- ­Amateur Rowing Association,­ fencing club that amassed the lence and actively encouraging we have been able to provide highest number of points and Over 4,500 students participate in sports participation in physical activ- our clubs with experienced and began to make a name for itself. clubs at Imperial. The clubs include, ity across all levels. It also has ­qualified coaches,” Sam explains. Emily Bottle, a fourth year medi- clockwise from top left: football, fencing, an alliance with Imperial College “Internal ­scholarships, such cal student, is the fencing club rowing, basketball, parkour and hockey. Union – called Sports Partnership as the Developing Excellence president. She explains that 7 www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216 >> featurefocus

the club has 66 members, who and has encouraged more club becoming a professional foot- range from complete novices to members to enter competitions. baller may be out of reach, Ed ­international athletes. As ­fencing Hannah says the atmosphere says there is always something is an expensive and relatively and the friends she has made are to play for whether it’s cups, rare sport, Emily is proud that the best things about the club. avoiding relegation or triumph- the College’s support has ena- “It’s like a little family and if one ing over an unbeaten rival. The bled the club to offer all students ­person isn’t on form on the day appeal of playing football only the chance to give it a try. of a match everyone steps up to seems to be increasing, as the Hannah Bryars is a fourth help. Fencing can feel incredibly club’s membership has gone up year medic and one of the club’s cruel when you lose, as you are by 20 per cent since last year elite players. Having fenced from competing one on one, but know- and it now has 120 members. the age of seven in ­Cornwall ing you have that level of support The football club has where she grew up, she is now is fantastic.” ­benefited from a strategic part- on the Great Britain fencing nership between Sport ­Imperial squad and is aiming for gold Letting off steam and Queen’s Park Rangers (QPR) when she represents Scotland football club, which sees the in the Commonwealth Champi- Imperial can be a high ­pressured teams being coached by QPR onships this autumn. And when environment for students and coaches and using their train- that is over, her sights are firmly having a sport where they can ing ground near Heathrow. The set on the 2012 Olympics. On top let off steam can be both thera- most talented UK footballers of her medical degree, training peutic and fun. Ed Lobb, in the are unlikely to have a university up to three hours every day and second year of his PhD in the career, as they’ll be playing in spending her weekends compet- Department of professional leagues ing abroad, Hannah still finds Aeronautics, has by the age of 18 or time to be the social secretary been involved with When you 19, but talented­ foot- of the fencing club and enjoys the football team are fighting the ballers at Imperial implementing ‘Pink Fridays’, since 2005 and can still get spotted where both the men’s and the is captain of the whole room by semi-professional women’s fencing teams have to men’s football club. disappears and clubs – as happened wear one item of pink to a night ­“Monday and Tues- all you can see to last year’s first out at the Union. day always seem to team captain, Michael Hannah has been financially drag but Wednes- is the person’s Donovan, who signed supported by Sport Imperial day afternoon is torso which is for Bromley FC last via the Developing Excellence a welcome break your target” summer. Scheme (DES) and the TOP- from the intensity While the age-old­ Sports scholarship since she of research, and ­‘participation for all started at the ­College. The a chance to get some fresh air versus elite sports’ debate con- schemes have meant she can and leave your work behind.” tinues to bubble,­ Sam­ Bell is afford to train alongside her Ed has been a football fan since emphatic that the two can coexist­ medical degree and they have he first got involved with the happily and Sport ­Imperial provided competition kit, such under-11s football team in his ensures both are supported:­ “It fencing masks, while also con- home town in Plymouth. “I love is a myth that the two have to be tributing to the costs of personal everything about football – it’s mutually ­exclusive – they ­actually coaching, physiotherapy, men- a ­British institution and boys feed into each other,” she says. toring and competitions. bond over their favourite teams “The more ­people who play, the Hannah’s eyes light up as in the playground at school, and bigger the pool you are draw- she talks about the nature of at university it isn’t any differ- ing from for elite players. We are fencing: “It’s all about toughing ent. Particularly in a science- really proud to support the wins it out both mentally and physi- orientated college like Imperial, of our athletes­ but are equally cally. You have to assert your I’ve found my most like-minded proud of people who have found dominance and make sure your friends in the club, as we are all friends or gained confidence opponent thinks you are going so passionate about the game!” through the clubs”. to win. When you are fighting But while the dream of —emily ross, communications the whole room disappears and all you can see is the person’s torso which is your target. It’s all about controlled aggression, Sports clubs in action and the second the match is over The annual Varsity event held on 17 March is a ­showcase and you take your mask off you for sport at the College. Staff and students are invited are a normal person again!” to watch Imperial College and Imperial Medicals ­battle it out in 10 sports. The day culminates with the JPR Emily says that having elite ­Williams rugby match at Old Deer Park in ­Richmond. For athletes on the team helps ignite ­information visit: www3.imperial.ac.uk/sports/varsity passion in the rest of the team 8 >> featurefocus www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216

co-evolve and feed into crucial social and economic areas such as health services, transport and ­employment.” Peter is a health economist who has worked as an advisor to the World Health Organisation. His research is on the economics and effectiveness of health systems. He is looking at ways of making sure that emerging technologies, such as remote monitoring and ­personalised healthcare, get properly incorporated into health services. “Some of these new ­technologies will provide radi- cal new ways for us to live our lives,” says Peter. “Coming from a social ­sciences background, I am ­particularly enjoying the new per- spectives that Imperial science and medicine bring to the whole ­spectrum of helping people lead healthier lives for longer.” Picture of healthy ageing Research by biomedical ­engineer Dr Patrick Degenaar is representative of the ­technological part of that spectrum. Patrick is It was Abraham Lincoln who innovative research proposals and Imperial researcher working in the jointly employed by the ­Institute commented that it’s not collaborations across the College. field of ageing research, as well as of Biomedical Engineering and the years in your life that “Ageing has become a ­anyone with other skills that could the Department of ­Medicine. count, but the life in your high profile issue in all walks be applied to solving age-related He is looking into new ways for years – an observation that of life – politically, socially and problems in a novel way. “It’s ­people with neurodegenerative is reflected in Imperial’s ­scientifically. Good solutions are ­exciting that over 100 people have visual problems to process and recently launched Lifelong going to require input already joined the enhance images to amplify what’s Health Project, which aims from research across project, and I would left of their vision. Some of these to encourage research that the board,” explains Some strongly encourage ­problems are caused by purely helps us stay healthier Professor Maggie of these new others to sign up,” genetic factors; others, such as for longer. ­Dallman, Principal of says Maggie. age-related macular ­degeneration the Faculty of Natural technologies will “One of (AMD), are directly linked with Sciences, and one of provide radical ­Imperial’s great growing older. AMD is found in From providing adequate the champions behind new ways for us strengths is one in four people over the age of social care to ­developing the Lifelong Health the energy and 75 and causes peripheral vision, a better understanding of Project. “Finding new to live our lives” ­creativity we which can quickly lead to loss age-related conditions, the ways to create strong ­generate from of mobility. This has obvious links challenges posed by an links between diverse parts of the bringing different disciplines to quality of life, especially in expanding ageing popula- Imperial research community is together. We have all the right older people. tion are rarely out of the going to be critical to the success ingredients for making some real Patrick’s main aim is to develop headlines. of this work, which is why we have progress in this field, and I look retinal prostheses, more commonly­ In order to tackle the un- set up this new initiative.” ­forward to realising our potential.” known as bionic eyes, to help met need for research to help The project has classified improve people’s vision and help reduce the gap between our Imperial research on ageing into Different approaches them lead more ­independent lifespan and health span, three main strands: approaches lives. “By necessity, my research Imperial has set up the for addressing the social and Peter Smith, Professor of Health is highly interdisciplinary. It’s not ­Lifelong Health Project, which ­economic consequences of an Policy, who has recently come all focused on ageing, but some aims to create a community ageing population; ways of to ­Imperial on a joint appoint- of the ­anticipated benefits will be between Imperial research- understanding the medical and ment with the Business School ­especially useful for older people,” ers working on ageing-related biological mechanisms and effects and ­Institute for Global Health, he says. projects. The new initiative of getting older; and ­technologies explains his approach: “The cur- —Natasha Martineau, Communications welcomes people from all that help people lead safe and rent priority for many of us work- For further information see www.imperial. faculties and the Business independent lives for longer. ing in this area is to find ways of ac.uk/ageing or contact Rebecca Nadal School and hopes to inspire The initiative is open to any helping the ­science and ­technology [email protected]

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Challenging perceptions of living inside with HIV Last year Mrs Alice Woolnough, Dr Lesley Drake and Dr Michael Francis Peel (far right) pictured with teachers story ­Beasley from the Partnership for Child Martin Ptoch and Beldina Atieno. ­Development in the School of ­Public Health made a film –Courage and Hope planned, my boxes of DVDs intended – which tells the remarkable ­stories of for all the delegates were stuck in cus- teachers from Kenya living with HIV. toms and now the projector wasn’t mini profile The researchers recognised that by working. But I needn’t have worried speaking about their experiences, HIV because ­sitting next to me were two of positive teachers could help dispel the stars of the film, teachers­Martin Kim van der the myths and tackle discrimination Ptoch ­and Beldina Atieno, whose pow- ­associated with the condition, educat- erful stories of challenging discrimi- Heiden ing others and helping to reduce the nation by ­disclosing their status to spread of infection. their ­colleagues and forming a net- Dr Kim van der Heiden, who work of HIV positive teachers to offer was awarded the prestig- Over the last 18 months the film has advice and support to those in simi- ious Promega UK Young Life been screened in five countries. lar ­positions could have carried the ­Scientist Award for 2009, ­Francis Peel, Website and Communi- ­conference on their own. talks about her fascination cations Officer for the Partnership for Luckily a new working projector with cells and tissues, leaving Child Development­ (Pub- was found and the teachers her home in the Netherlands abroad. I knew I wanted to go lic Health), describes his held the conference in rap- and the role that broccoli has somewhere, and I’ve always experience of presenting Hearing ture as they related their sto- to play in her research. liked the English language. the film at the Fourth Afri- Beldina’s and ries and answered delegates’ America was too far but London can Conference on Sexual numerous questions. Hearing How did you get is only a 40-minute plane jour- Health and Rights in Addis Martin’s first- ­Beldina’s and Martin’s first- into science? ney from Amsterdam. I got a Ababa, Ethiopia, which he hand accounts hand accounts of facing up I started out by training to position at Imperial, sold my flat attended last month. was truly to the realities of discovering become a lab technician in Hol- in Holland and moved. “On the first day of the they were HIV positive and the land. I thought I wanted to do conference I was sitting inspirational” courage that they have shown chemistry, but in the first two What do you do at Imperial? in the shiny conference to support other teachers in weeks of my three-year course I investigate the role of inflamma- room of Africa’s Economic ­Commission, the fight against discrimination was truly my teachers gave me a micro- tion in a disease called athero- impatiently waiting until we screened inspirational and received possibly the scope to look at cells and tissues sclerosis that affects blood our film ­Courage and Hope and feel- biggest applause of the conference. and it was love at first sight. vessels. In this disease, plaques ing somewhat worried. So far the con- Watch the film at www.schoolsandhealth.org form on the inner curves of bent ference hadn’t gone as smoothly as I’d What did you like blood vessels but not on the about your PhD? outer curves. We have found I did a four-year PhD at the Lei- that there is a protein called den University Medical Centre, Nrf2 in the outer curve, protect- science from scratch looking at how a certain type of ing the blood vessel in that area. cell in blood vessels can distin- We have recently managed to As explained by Anne Coleman, MSc Science Communication guish between different kinds of ­activate this protein using a blood flow using a tiny cellular compound found in broc- hair. It was fascinating for me, coli, to protect the inner because it’s not just biology, it’s curve of the blood ves- Chaos theory also bioengineering. It’s a real sel from disease. challenge to combine these two Chaos theory looks for simple models of complex behaviour in the fields – I could explain things How different is real world. The tools for building these models are non-linear equa- about cells to the bioengineers, working in the UK tions, which can produce erratic and surprising behavior, such as and the bioengineers could tell compared to Holland? rapid shifts from stability to an oscillating state and finally to complete me how to determine and calcu- In my lab in Holland most chaos. The origins of chaos theory lie with scientist Dr Edward Lorenz, late blood flow-induced forces. of my colleagues were Dutch, who stumbled across this type of model whilst trying to predict the weather but here we have people from using computers. What he became best known for was describing the ‘butterfly Why did you decide to move Pakistan, Germany, Syria, effect’, the idea that a small disturbance like a butterfly flapping its wings could to the UK? ­Vietnam and the UK. It’s an inter- cause a tornado in Brazil. The theory since then has been applied to everything from My PhD supervisor suggested esting mix of cultures. fluctuating financial markets to, most recently, the dynamics of alcohol abuse. I should think about working —Lucy goodchild, communications Is there a phrase or term you would like us to explain? Email the editor: [email protected] 10 insidestory www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216

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Reporter shares the stories of staff who have given many years of service to the ­College. Data is ­supplied by HR and is correct at the time of going to press. —amna siddiq, Communications

Spotlight

Maureen Gibbons, HR Pensions Manager (Pensions Office) 20 years

Maureen Gibbons began her career at Imperial in April 1990 as a Senior Superannuation Officer in the Pensions Office. In 2001 By course attendee Laura Stannard, Maureen was promoted to Senior Pensions Manager, becoming Pensions Manager in Hall Supervisor at Eastside 2002. Describing her role as “the best of both (Accommodation Services) worlds”, Maureen helps staff to get the most from their pension schemes and she also has the chance to put her financial expertise Emergency first aid at work into practice. Maureen and her team of three keep staff aware of changes in their pension Why did you go on the course? schemes, the value of their benefits, and The course is compulsory for all hall supervisors. We tax legislation that affects them. “Imperial’s supervise a building in which 453 students live, so there are a great as we are often the first institution to lot of people who could need our help at any given time. implement new changes such as the salary sacrifice scheme, where an employee agrees to give up part of their salary for an agreed period in exchange for a non-cash benefit such as childcare vouchers.” Outside the College, Maureen is a passionate Spurs fan and goes to as many matches What did you learn? as she can. We learnt initial first aid procedures that can be administered on the scene of an accident or emergency, for example, how long servers party to treat a burn before medical help arrives, how to deal with someone who is choking, or has major cuts, how to give CPR Karen Linfield, Clinical Affairs and how to deal with heart attack and stroke victims. It’s a Coordinator (Medicine), attended hands-on course and we got to know ‘CPR Annie’ very well! the celebration on 16 February for staff who marked 20 years of Would you recommend the course? service to the College in 2009. She says: “Dr Richard Szydlo If you soak it all up, there is a lot to be learnt during the day. from the Department of Medicine The incidents that we were dealing with were a little scary to and I reminisced about the Royal think of but they are things that could happen at any time, and Postgraduate Medical School and the action that you initially take could have a hugely positive all the changes that have taken effect. Basically, if you have a chance to learn the skills that place over the years.” could save someone’s life, then you should do it!

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vox poP What do you think of the Hard Rain exhibition?

Over the last month Imperial has hosted “I think putting “I was just on “I don’t find Hard Rain – a photography ­exhibition these photos up is my lunch break these images very important for and spotted the disturbing, just featuring global problems from deforest- everyone. Usually photos. It’s really honest. They’re ation to the aftermath of conflict. Each you see very nice interesting to showing what’s image links to lyrics from Bob Dylan’s and glamorous see how they’re really going song ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’. images and maybe linked to the lyrics on. It’s good some of us don’t underneath them. for people to Reporter finds out what the community really know what’s They’re all thought- see the sorts of has made of the exhibition. happening in the provoking and the things that are world. It’s good whole exhibition happening in to get people thinking about their is a bit of a rollercoaster, with some places they’ve never been.” behaviour and what we take very beautiful photos and some very for granted.” sad ones.” Stylianos Souzou, second year student (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) Daliya Kaskirbayeva, MSc Maths and Dr Jorg Schumacher, Research Associate Hard Rain runs until 12 March on the Queen’s Lawn, Finance (Mathematics) (life sciences) South Kensington Campus. 11 www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 4 March 2010 • Issue 216 insidestory

Dr Patricia Macedo, NHLI Mr Alexander Fullbrook, Cell and Imperial students share their experiences of life Mr Kalle Magnusson, Cell and Molecular Molecular Biology at the College on the student bloggers website. Welcome Biology Dr Saleem Haj Yahia, NHLI (5 years) new starters Dr Toktam Mahmoodi, EEE Mr Andrew Harrington, ICT Student blogger Chris on Ms Maria Marquez Daza, Catering Miss Ciara Hill, Catering Mr Andrea Maurano, Chemistry Dr Claire Horlock, Surgery and Cancer Dr Ola Aberg, Surgery and Cancer Dr Rachel McMullan, Cell and Molecular Miss Louise Humphreys, College silence in the library: Miss Dalal Alrajeh, Computing Biology Headquarters I decided to join a friend Miss Helen Alsop, Surgery and Cancer Dr Alex Morris, Medicine Dr Agnes Jenes, Surgery and Cancer in the silent room. This Dr Marta Archanco, Medicine Dr Aisha Newth, Public Health Mrs Samira Kashefi, Medicine is the part of the library which Dr Orestis Argyros, NHLI Professor Peter O’Hare, Medicine Dr Nick Kassouf, Medicine Dr Pierre-Arnaud Artola, Chemical Mrs Nasren Paktiawal, NHLI Mr Sriram Kasthuri, ICT requires strict, Buddhist-monk- Engineering Mr Tapio Paljarvi, Public Health Dr Jung-Sik Kim, Materials like silence. Whenever I talk Dr Helene Autefage, Materials Miss Benedikte Pedersen, NHLI Dr Constantine Konstantoulas, Clinical to people about it, they are all Miss Aimee Ayton, Medicine Ms Izabela Piasta, Catering Sciences quite positive and say it is a Mr Sivakumar Balasubramanian, Mr Christopher Pinder, Medicine Dr Anna Lagan, NHLI (8 years) Bioengineering Miss Eliana Pires Barrenho, Business Dr Susannah Leaver, NHLI great place to concentrate, but Mr Thomas Barbanneau, Humanities School Mr Dafydd Lee, NHLI now that I’ve experienced it Mr Alexander Barron, Civil and Miss Olga Prikhodka, Catering Miss Joy Liao, Surgery and Cancer Environmental Engineering Mr Sanjay Priyadarshi, Catering (6 years)

for myself, I really can’t agree. on. in. moving moving Mr Darren Barrow, Security Ms Katherine Rogers, Surgery and Dr Christian Liebig, NHLI I don’t think I’ve ever felt so Ms Olga Beniusiene, Catering Cancer Mr Mathieu Lucquiaud, Mechanical awkward in the library; the Miss Agnesska Benjamin, NHLI Dr Nathalie Rolhion, Medicine Engineering (5 years) sound of me turning the pages Mr James Blake, Library Miss Carolina Rolim Pillar Larios, Mr Murphy Magtoto, NHLI of my book became a huge roar Dr Julia Blanchard, Biology Catering Mr Sui Mak, EEE Dr Marianne Bolstad, Medicine Mr Christos Rossios, NHLI Dr Miles Marshall, Civil and which echoed through the room. Environmental Engineering (5 years) Dr Mariea Brady, Bioengineering Dr Anthony Rowe, Computing Dr Fiona Mead, NHLI (16 years) I spent more time struggling Miss Mary Brazil, Library Dr Dominika Rudnicka, Cell and Molecular Biology Miss Ece Menguturk, Human Resources to minimise the Dr Nils Bunnefeld, Biology Mr Gerhard Ruspi, Kennedy Institute Ms Chloe Morris, Public Health sound of my Dr Suzanne Carreira, Medicine Dr Holger Schmitz, Physics Dr Jonathan Myles, Public Health Dr James Chan, Kennedy Institute eyelids blinking Dr Dongmin Shao, NHLI Ms Dilly Osbahr, Physics Mr Anastasios Chanalaris, Kennedy than actually at Institute Ms Elaine Snell, Medicine Mr Simon Passey, Finance (11 years) work. Needless to Mr Dustin Connor, Computing Mr Guilherme Soares, Catering Dr Marco Porretta, Civil and Environmental Engineering say, I shall remain Ms Ide Cremin, Public Health Miss Victoria Spain, NHLI Dr Mark Pursell, ESE in the general Miss Anna Dart, Cell and Molecular Mr Brendon Stubbs, Medicine Biology Dr Daniel Stuckey, NHLI Dr Sergey Saprykin, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology mumble that Mr Kinner Davda, Surgery and Cancer Dr Elizabeth Sujkovic, Clinical Sciences Dr Markus Schulte, Physics (5 years) resides outside Mr Meirion Davies, NHLI Mr Mark Thomas, EEE Dr Judith Schweimer, Clinical Sciences of that room. Mr Qize Ding, Kennedy Institute Dr Hilda Tsang, Medicine Dr Serena Scollen, NHLI Dr Fernando Elustondo, Medicine Dr Corina Tudor, NHLI Mrs Shahnaz Sohail, Medicine www.imperial.ac.uk/ Miss Amany Farwana, Library Miss Saharnaz Vakhshouri, NHLI Mr Thomas Thorpe, Medicine campus_life/studentblogs Ms Luiza Fernandes De Lemos, Catering Miss Reva Vaze, Bioengineering Ms Guadalupe Trigo-Rossier, Medicine Dr Valentina Ferretti, Cell and Molecular Mr Peter Woodward, Surgery and Biology Cancer Dr Tsz Tsang, Surgery and Cancer (7 years) Dr Lin Fou, Centre for Environmental Dr HuiFen Wu, NHLI Dr Qiang Yang, EEE Policy Ms Dong Zhang, Computing Miss Zhengzi Yi, Surgery and Cancer Miss Laia Garcia Sanchez, Catering Mr Aulo Gelli, Public Health Water good idea Dr Fatima Govani, NHLI Dr Rosemary Greaves, Civil and Farewell retirements Environmental Engineering Ever noticed Miss Bianca Hartley-Mitchell, Reactor moving on Mrs Agogo Okisor, Catering (12 years) the unique Centre Dr Pau Herrero Vinas, Biomedical Ms Nicole Ackermann, Library design of Engineering Dr Alexander Baki, EEE This data is supplied by HR and covers the water Mr Ivan Ho, EEE Dr Nigel Beckett, Medicine (7 years) the period 31 January–20 February. It was jugs in the Mr Sehban Husain, Materials Mr Andi Bejleri, Department of ­correct at the time of going to press. Years SCR, which Professor Roman Inderst, Business Computing School Dr Dale Bickham, NHLI of service are given where an individual pour in four Dr Isaac Jamieson, Public Health Professor Donna Blackmond, Chemistry has been a member of College staff for over ­different Miss Monika Kapuscinska, Catering (6 years) five years. Asterisk (*) indicates where an directions? Miss Natalia Klimowska, NHLI Mr Terry Bull, Medicine (34 years) ­individual will continue to play an active role It was Ms Lena Koehler, Surgery and Cancer Mrs Maria Catley, Surgery and Cancer in College life. 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Neil’s design triumphed Biology Miss Kathryn Luckett, Engineering over 115 other entries in a 2008 com- Dr Bahaa Francis, Medicine The Editor reserves the Dr Yue Ma, Clinical Sciences petition to ­promote London tap water Dr Torsten Frosch, Chemical Engineering right to edit or amend Mr Nial Mac Dowell, Chemical and Chemical Technology these as necessary. under the slogan, London on Tap. Engineering and Chemical Technology for complete details: events highlights www.imperial.ac.uk/events 4 March 2010

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24 march • first annual kohn lecture and the Royal Society’s Royal and Copley Medals. He is President of Rockefeller University, New Launch of online Cell cycle control York, and previously served as Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK. In the first annual Kohn Sir Paul Nurse is a British geneticist and cell payslips Lecture, Sir Paul will explain how the growth biologist whose work focuses on how cell shape and reproduction of all living organisms are and cell dimensions are determined. He shared All monthly paid staff are now dependent on the cell cycle, the process which the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine able to view their payslips leads to cell division. Uncontrolled division of for discovering key regulators of the cell cycle. Sir online via the ‘Employee cells is important for disease, particularly cancer. Paul has also received the Albert Lasker Award Self Service’ application of the College’s HR and Finance system, ICIS. Paper payslips will continue 20 April • themed day of College Awards for Excellence in Teaching, to be distributed in March, with the roll- Pastoral Care and Research Supervision. Staff out of online payslips due to be complete Education Day are invited to drop into sessions on podcasting, by April. By eliminating paper payslips, the plagiarism detection, peer assessment tools new process will contribute to the College’s Education Day aims to provide a forum for sharing and how to involve industry in undergraduate commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. good practice across departments and faculties. teaching, amongst other topics. Speakers include For staff, benefits will include easy access to The day will focus on the role of teaching in the Professor Diana Laurillard, Chair of Learning with a full record of their pay. College, in particular e-learning and engagement, Digital Technologies, Institute of Education, and and will conclude with the Rector’s presentation Mr Anthony McClaran, Chief Executive of the QAA. Further details are available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/finance/sections/ payroll/onlinepayslips

10 March • Inaugural lecture 18 March • Inaugural Lecture 25 March • Friends of Imperial voluNteering Veins and arteries Implausible opportunities: how Lecture in the 21st entrepreneurs design firms that The genii in our cells: how cells century achieve the unexpected change and remember what they are Volunteer Professor Alun Professor Gerard George, Chair in Professor Richard Festenstein, Clinical Davies, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Molecular Medicine Vascular Surgery and Director, Rajiv Gandhi Centre Police Cadets Honorary Consultant Surgeon 31 March • Inaugural lecture Project ID: 2298 Organisation: Kensington and Chelsea 18 March • Lunchtime concert Understanding the origin of Volunteer Police Cadets 17–26 March • exhibition Krzysztof biodiversity to help preserve its Dates: Ongoing LeoSoc exhibition Chorzelski (viola), future Times: Thursday evenings 17.30–21.00 Andrew Zolinsky Professor Vincent Savolainen, Professor Location: SW7 (nearest tube Kensington An exhibition of work by members of of Organismic Biology High Street) Imperial’s fine art society – the Leonardo (piano) Society Read Lecture Theatre

20 April • themed day Volunteer Police 17 March • Annual Margaret Turner- 23 March • Lunchtime Education Day Cadets (VPC) Warwick respiratory lecture concert is a project Workshops and talks focusing on that aims The role of vascular remodelling and Majestic brass e-learning and engagement to enhance fibrocytes in pulmonary fibrosis Lecture Theatre 1, Wolfson relationships between police and local Dr Robert Strieter, Professor of Medicine, Education Centre 21 april • Lecture communities. Kensington and Chelsea VPC University of Virginia School of Medicine is looking for volunteers to deliver a range Making molecules of activities with a policing theme for 14–19 24 March • Inaugural Lecture – from new method year olds. Volunteers will be expected to 18 March • show Creativity, innovation and design developments attend weekly meetings and help deliver to applications in sports and other activities. They will also Ig Nobel tour Professor Peter Childs, Chair and Leader cancer and asthma be invited to accompany other staff on Featuring in Engineering Design Professor Alan Spivey, weekends or weeks away which can involve ‘improbable’ Professor of Synthetic Chemistry staying in different types of accommodation, research that makes 24 March • First Annual Kohn including tents. people laugh and Lecture then think Cell cycle control For more information Sir Paul Nurse, British geneticist and cell biologist To take part in a scheme or to hear more about volunteering in general, contact Petronela Sasurova: 020 7594 8141 [email protected]

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