Friends organise public lectures and Member-exclusive events exploring extraordinary discoveries and developments taking place at Imperial College London - with the very people making them!
Programme of events 2021-22
Our annual programme of public and exclusive Member events over the year featured lectures from exceptional Imperial speakers, visits to leading-edge laboratories and research facilities at Imperial and beyond!
You can view a selection of virtual Fireside Chats and lectures we ran during 2021-22 on our Youtube channel.
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If you want to learn from leading figures in their fields, hear about the latest research and results from world-class academics - then Friends is for you!
Subscribe to our e-newsletter and be the first to hear about our programme of events for the next academic year, 2022-23, and new recordings available on our YouTube channel.
Benefit as a Member of Friends
Whilst everyone is welcome to book for in-person lectures at Imperial, Membership of Friends - from only £25 per year - gives you access to so much more.
From exclusive Behind-the-Scenes events at Imperial and beyond, to Fireside Chats with experts, from reduced ticket prices for in-person lectures for you and your guests - Membership is worth it!
Fireside Chats
Our live-streamed Fireside Chats with Imperial experts feature a short talk, an informal chat and live Q&A. We also virtually travel abroad with guided visits to scientific facilities.
Exclusively for Members and their guests, they are a popular part of our annual programme of events.
Check out past chats featured on the Event Archive page.
Free tickets for schools at in-person lectures
We have free school tickets available for our public lectures at Imperial. A teacher can bring a group or students can book themselves by simply providing us with the name of the school and the number of students attending the talk.
Sign up to get our e-news of these lectures and then you can book for FREE.
Donate to Friends
We are reliant on in-person event revenue therefore our income was depleted throughout the pandemic. We wanted to continue providing world-class speakers for everyone during this time and changed to live streamed events, but this had an impact on our funds.
To set up further programmes, we need your support to provide a wealth of knowledge for a further year. We do hope you can help Friends!
