Category: College Events

IX Women in AI Women in Science Career Day (10 June 2026)

We are pleased to announce the return of the IX Women in AI (IX-WAI) Women in Science Career Day. An inspiring event dedicated to empowering women in science, AI, and technology.

What to expect:
✨ Tailored workshops across three streams, covering topics including research funding, industry careers, and personal brand.
✨ Networking with leading researchers, industry professionals, and start-up founders
✨ Hands-on learning and expert insights from women in STEM who can share their experiences
✨ Inspiring conversations around innovation, leadership, and inclusion in science and AI

Key details:

📅 Date: 10 June 2026
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: IX Centre for AI in Science, 6th Floor i-Hub, White City Campus

🎟️ Register here

Who is the event for?

This event is designed mainly for PhD students and early career researchers, but anyone with a passion for STEM and a curiosity about the diverse career paths available is very welcome. Whether considering a career in academia, industry, or even launching your own start-up, join us to connect, learn, and explore the diverse career paths available with a supportive community.

The Green Science Festival (28 May)

The Green Science Festival is Coming to Imperial!

Imperial College London will be hosting a London satellite location for the Green Science Festival 2026, on Thurs 28 May.

We will be live streaming the Amsterdam-based festival throughout the day, as well as in-person discussion and networking sessions, creating an opportunity for colleagues across the UK to drop in, connect, and engage with the programme locally. It will be a full-day event focused on advancing environmental sustainability in research.

We warmly invite you to attend and invite your colleagues, from Imperial and beyond!

Please find the Imperial Festival programme attached, along with a flyer festival programme here: Green Science Festival 2026 – Green Labs NL

You can grab your tickets via Eventbrite: Green Science Festival 2026 – London Satellite (Imperial College London) Tickets, Thursday, May 28 …

Location: South Kensington campus – details will be sent via invite.

Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided during breaks.

We hope to see many of you at Imperial for a day of sustainability, collaboration, and inspiration!

Event page: Green Science Festival | Events | Imperial College London

The Emerging Tech Programme – 28 May 2026 from 17.30-20.30

You are invited to the Emerging Tech Forum, an evening bringing together academics, startups, and VCs working across biotechnology, defence, and AI. This forum is designed to foster collaboration, highlight emerging innovation, and support the broader research and innovation ecosystem.

Date: 28th May 2026, 5:30-8:30PM. The deadline to submit your interest is 8th May by 3PM.

Location: Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College Rd, London SW7 2AZ

The event will feature academic keynotes, startup lightning talks, and a VC investment panel, followed by networking. I would be delighted if you could join us and share this invitation with colleagues or teams who may benefit.

WHEN Equality – still time to sign up to the mailing list!

Open to all female staff and PhD students who identify as Black or of Black heritage, at the last count over 100 of us signed up.

The partnership between Black Women at Imperial and WHEN Equality aims to strengthen the career progression of Black women across the university. The programme will help Black women connect with each other, offer guidance on career development, and gather anonymous insights to support future action.

Sign up to the mailing list and share this with your Black Women colleagues! 

PhD Career Panel (20 May 2026)

We will be running our annual PhD Careers Panel, organised by the Imperial College Careers Service, on Wednesday 20th May from 18:00 to 19:30 online (Teams). You can book your place at: PhD Career Panel 2026

Postdocs are welcome to attend the event and can book after registering as Imperial College staff at: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/careers/about/jobslive/

At this online panel event we will host 5 STEM PhD graduates who have now gone to work in different career areas. They will share their experiences of moving from PhD research into their current jobs. You can ask them questions about their career paths – for example what motivated them to pick their current career, what it’s like to do their job, how to succeed in applications and interviews etc. The full list of speakers will be confirmed closer to the date of the event.

Climate Literacy Training (Oct 2025 to July 2026 dates available)

Climate change is one of the biggest problems our society is facing today. Sustainable Imperial is on a mission to help staff and students understand climate change: why it’s happening, it’s impacts on our planet and what we can all do about it.

The Climate Literacy Training sessions and Climate Fresk workshops are scheduled throughout the year and are now open for registration for staff and postgraduate students. You can also register your interest in organising a bespoke session for your team.

Climate Literacy Training

Climate Literacy Training is a half-day, action-packed course comprised of lecture, discussions and group quiz sections – teams can even win prizes!

Climate Fresk

Climate Fresk workshops are interactive, hands-on workshops where participants puzzle together the pieces of climate change’s causes and effects.

Register here!