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Department of Mathematics @imperialmaths.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are invited for Chapman Fellow in Mathematics (Statistics Section) at the Department of Mathematics.
Closing date: 11 November 2025
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Department of Mathematics @imperialmaths.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are invited for Chapman Fellow in Mathematics (Pure Mathematics Section) at the Department of Mathematics.
Closing date: 11 November 2025
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Department of Mathematics @imperialmaths.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are invited for Chapman Fellow in Mathematics (Mathematical Finance Section) at the Department of Mathematics. Closing date: 11 November 2025
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Department of Mathematics @imperialmaths.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are invited for Chapman Fellow in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics Section) at the Department of Mathematics. Closing date: 11 November 2025
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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · 3d

Meet ANA, the team in the #FoNSMAD final creating a wearable EEG patch for brain health.

Come support the teams taking place at this year’s final event on the 22 October 2025, 16.00 - 20.00 BST, in the South Kensington campus.

Register your place now ⬇️
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19797...

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · 8d

Join us for Social Mobility Week, a 5-day series of events on w/c 27 October celebrating and exploring Social Mobility at Imperial and beyond

See the full range of events taking place during social mobility week and register here ⬇️

www.imperial.ac.uk/natural-scie...

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · 18d

The AI in Science Centre and @imperialmaths.bsky.social are hosting a talk on 'Statistical Properties of the Rectified Transport' with Dr Gonzalo Mena

🗓️Tuesday 30 September, 12.10 - 12.50 BST, White City Campus/online, open to all

Register your free place now ⬇️

www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19888...

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Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation @undaunted-hq.bsky.social · 16d

Academics at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social - interested to explore the potential of your own deep tech business idea?

Climate solutions can emerge from a broad spectrum of academic fields – you may be surprised by how your research can play its part.

Join us ➡️ www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19810...

Designing Experiments for Entrepreneurship

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · 29d

The effectiveness of community-based conservation under climate-induced shocks has now been quantified thanks to research by Dr Matthew Clark (@ic-cep.bsky.social) & Dr Adam Sykulski (@imperialmaths.bsky.social)

Supported by @TurnerKirkTrust

Watch the video⬇️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ne...

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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · 29d

🚨 NEW cancer test could predict treatment up to a decade before it’s needed.

Developed by researchers at the ICR and @idibaps.bsky.social, it reads DNA methylation to trace tumour evolution.

This could revolutionise personalised cancer care across many cancer types.

www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr...

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I-X @imperial-ix.bsky.social · Jul 8

Using AI to Understand Pathogen Spread 🧬

In our latest blog post, Dr Manolo Perez (AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship alumnus supported by @schmidtsciences.bsky.social) discusses his AI-driven approach to analysing pathogen evolution.

🔗Read more: blogs.imperial.ac.uk/ai-for-scien...

Using AI to Understand Pathogen Spread | Dr Manolo Perez - I-X Centre for AI for Science

Imagine being able to follow the journey of a virus as it moves, changes, and spreads through a community. This is the work of epidemiology—a field that provides crucial information that helps healthc...

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · Aug 28

Check out some of the PhD students speaking at the Natural Sciences Research Showcase 2025, taking place on Thursday 11 September at the South Kensington Campus.

Register your place now!
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19397...

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · Aug 14

A sneak peek at some of the upcoming talks at the FoNS Research Showcase on 11 September 2025....

Register now! www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19397...

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I-X @imperial-ix.bsky.social · Aug 1

The I-X Women in AI Network's Early Career Development Grant Round 4 is open for applications.

We encourage women and non-binary individuals pursuing their Master’s, PhD, or Postdoc at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social to apply.

🗓️ Deadline: 30 September

🔗 Apply: www.imperial.ac.uk/ix-ai-in-sci...

I-X Women in AI Network

Find out more about I-X Women in AI Network (IX-WAI)

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Pierre-Simon Laplace @learnbayesstats.bsky.social · Aug 8

Your deep learning model might be confidently wrong — and in medicine or epidemiology, that’s dangerous.

In this episode, @alex-andorra.bsky.social chats with Mélodie Monod, François-Xavier & Yingzhen Li about making neural nets more reliable, Bayesian LLMs & more

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London Mathematical Society @londmathsoc.bsky.social · Jul 30

We're delighted to be once again co-hosting the Black Heroes of Mathematics Conference, taking place at @demorganhouse.bsky.social (and online) on 1 and 2 October.

Register now ➡️https://www.lms.ac.uk/events/black-heroes-of-mathematics-conference-2025
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Black Heroes of Mathematics 2025 | London Mathematical Society

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London Mathematical Society @londmathsoc.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our call for nominations for the LMS Invited Lecture series in 2026 has now been extended until 15 September

Suggest a topic, lecturer and suitable date, time and venue for your series and get funding of up to £6,000 to help make it happen

For details ➡️ t.co/M1VygOnNXy

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · Jul 11

Join us for our Natural Sciences Research Showcase! Explore the latest research and PhD innovations from across our community.

📅Thursday 11 September 2025
📌South Kensington
🎟️🥂Free entry and drinks
🚨Register now!

www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19397...

Natural Sciences Showcase 2025

Join a full day of presentations and stimulating discussions with the academics and prize-winning PhD students in FoNS

www.imperial.ac.uk

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Department of Mathematics @imperialmaths.bsky.social · Aug 1

Congratulations to Dr Daniel Garcia Rasines and Prof Alastair Young who have been awarded the 2025 Spanish Society of Statistics and Operations Research (SEIO)-BBVA Foundation Award for their paper published in Biometrika: www.fbbva.es/en/premios/s...

SEIO – BBVA Foundation Awards 2025

The Spanish Society of Statistics and Operations Research (SEIO) and the BBVA Foundation are pleased to announce the 2025 Spanish Society of Statistics and Operations Research – BBVA Foundation Awards...

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I-X @imperial-ix.bsky.social · Jul 18

🚀 AI in Science Fellowships – Applications Now Open!

The I-X Centre for AI in Science is recruiting up to 19 fellows to join their prestigious programme and accelerate artificial intelligence research in Engineering, Natural and Mathematical Sciences.

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I-X @imperial-ix.bsky.social · Jul 18

Fellowship opportunities:

✅ 8 posts: 2-year Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, supported by Schmidt Sciences (Research Associate or Research Fellow level)
✅ 2 posts: 2-year Chapman Schmidt Fellowship (Research Associate or Research Fellow level)

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Imperial Science @imperialsci.bsky.social · Jul 7

Congratulations to staff who were recognised for their oustanding contributions to the Faculty at our annual celebration event last week.

Well done to all the prize winners and shortlisted nominees, we're proud of you! 😍

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/265975/...

Outstanding staff celebrated at FoNS Prizes for Excellence | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Staff were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the Faculty at its annual celebration event last week.

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Department of Mathematics @imperialmaths.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Imperial Early Career Researcher Institute @imperialecri.bsky.social · Jun 24

Join us on Wednesday 2 July for the Early Career Researcher Showcase! 🎉

Meet our fantastic research community, hear about their research & cast your People's Choice vote! 🗳️

➡️View the entries: tinyurl.com/ecrshw
🎟️Book your ticket: tinyurl.com/ecrtic

#ECRShowcase

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Imperial College London @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚀 Today, we’re launching four new Schools of Convergence Science to supercharge discovery and tackle the world’s toughest challenges — from climate change to AI, space tech to global health.

📺 Watch our launch clip ⤵️

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