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The Great Exhibition Road Festival

Make a family date with discovery and enjoy the livelier side of science, music and the arts at the Exhibition Road Festival.
Science tour to the Netherlands

Another fascinating, hand-picked, international science tour for Members. This time based around Leiden with the highlight being an accompanied visit to the European Space Research and Technology Centre.
Visit to the Wellcome Sanger Institute

An opportunity for Members and their guests to visit one of the premier centres of genomic discovery and understanding in the world.
Behind-the-Scenes @ NHM Cryofacility

An exclusive opportunity for Members and their guests to visit one of most important collections of tissues and genetic resources across the tree of life in the world.

Drugs, booze and politics: finding a balance

Professor David Nutt, a well known proponent of drug law reform, talked about evidence-based analysis of the harm to the individual and wider community arising from alcohol, tobacco and a range of drugs, and how this is or should be used to inform policy at the national level.
Come to our talks

Hear world-class scientists unveil brilliant discoveries and developments in science, technology, engineering and medicine. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to enjoy thought–provoking talks amongst Friends at our public lectures. Explore and book one of our public talks here.
Our committee

The committee of the Friends of Imperial College, London
Black holes, entropy and strings

A full lecture theatre heard why black holes are amongst the most extraordinary objects in the universe.
Calendar - 2019

Here are the Friends of Imperial College events for 2019 - October, November and December
Higgs cosmology and dark matter

We have known for decades that most of the mass of the universe comes in the form of an elusive substance we call dark matter. What is currently known about this mysterious substance and how are we searching for its composition including detectors deep underground?
Join Friends

Join as a Member to enjoy almost a 60% reduction on ticket prices for our public lectures. Access special Member-only events, including visits to laboratories and research establishments in the UK and abroad hosted by leaders from academia and industry.
Genomic Medicine: Report from the forefront

Biomedical research has become a booming area of science with major implications for just about every aspect of medicine. Are we ready for them?
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State your case for the support you need, while showing supporters can trust you (be transparent)
Chirality and the future of electronics

Dr Jess Wade BEM, Imperial physicist, explained how in the right circumstances carbon could make a great replacement for silicon in a new wave of electronic devices.