March 2017 This is Imperial

Our mission statement Imperial College London’s mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.

Strategy 2015-2020 Foundations Underpinning foundations that make Imperial a great academic institution People Talented and inspirational people who make up our university community Partners Our partners make our work possible and help us to deliver benefit to society through our research and education Enablers Enablers help us to deliver our strategy

Our standing Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016/17 8th overall, 3rd in Europe, 1st in UK for international outlook Times Higher Education World’s Most International Universities 2017 1st in the UK, 5th in the world QS World University Rankings 2016/17 – 9th Research Excellence Framework (REF) – 1st for high impact research of any UK university Reuters Europe’s Most innovative universities 2017 – 2nd The Guardian University Guide 2018 – 1st for Career Prospects

History 1851–1890: Building on the Great Exhibition, Prince Albert supported the idea of South Kensington becoming the London Centre for Science and Arts. Constituent Colleges formed. 1907: Imperial College founded by merger of: City and Guilds College Royal College of Science Royal School of Mines 1987: Management School formed (now Imperial College Business School)

History 1988-2000: Mergers with: St Mary’s Hospital Medical School National Heart & Lung Institute Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and Royal Postgraduate Medical School 2007: Formation of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Academic Health Science Centre. 2007: Imperial becomes independent of the University of London in its centenary year. 2013: Vision for the White City Campus is launched.

Imperial today 9 campuses: Charing Cross Chelsea & Westminster North West London Hospitals 9 campuses: Charing Cross Chelsea & Westminster Hammersmith North West London Hospitals Campus Royal Brompton Silwood Park South Kensington St Mary’s White City Silwood Park

Global Imperial Imperial is the UK’s most international university (5th in the world) according to Times Higher Education Around 60% of students and 40% of staff come from outside the UK We defend our international values. Following the EU referendum, we have provided extra support to our staff and students and increased our lobbying efforts. Find out more: www.imperial.ac.uk/global

New White City Campus The College’s major new campus, co-locating world class researchers, businesses and higher education partners to create value from ideas. It is a 23 acre site in White City, approximately 500m from our Hammersmith Campus. Wood Lane Studios, accommodation for 600 postgraduates, opened in 2012. The I-HUB, which opened in autumn 2016, co-locates research and business in a dynamic, enterprising environment. The Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub, made possible by a £40m gift from Michael Uren OBE and his foundation, will house a clinical facility side-by-side with multidisciplinary laboratories and offices for translational research initiatives, providing patients access to the latest innovations in healthcare. Above: The I-HUB. Left: Wood Lane Studios

Research collaborations External collaborations and partnerships allow Imperial to develop the quality, reach and impact of its research. CERN – Geneva Imperial physicists among those working on experiments to collide sub-atomic particles using Compact Muon Solenoid particle detector Francis Crick Institute Imperial founder organisation of the Institute which brings together scientists from all disciplines to examine why disease develops and find new treatments Qatar Carbonates and Carbon Storage Research Centre Collaboration between Imperial, Shell, Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Science and Technology Park – helps to enhance natural gas production

Our people Students 15,734 full-time (2015-16) 9,320 – undergraduate 3,240 – taught postgraduate 3,174 – research postgraduate Students from 136+countries Staff 3,777 academic and research staff 3,770 support staff Alumni Over 190,000 alumni

Leadership President Professor Alice Gast took up the role of President on 1 September 2014. The President is Imperial’s Chief Executive. She leads the College’s strategy, including the development of the new campus at White City, and its links to government, industry, philanthropists and alumni. Provost Professor James Stirling became Imperial’s first Provost in July 2013. Responsible for our core academic mission: education, research and translation. Reports to the President.

College Organisation PRESIDENT PROVOST Chief Financial Officer College Secretary and Registrar Vice-President (Innovation) Vice-Provost (Research) Engineering Natural Sciences Medicine Vice-Provost (Education) Campus Services Estates Facilities Estates Projects Financial Planning & Treasury Finance Services, Procurement & Tax Financial Strategy ICT White City Campus Development White City Enterprise Central Secretariat Internal Audit Library Services Registry Research Office Risk Management & Reactor Centre Student Recruitment and Outreach Safety Office Life Sciences Department of Medicine Aeronautics Careers Education Office Graduate School Professional Development Student Welfare Centre for Environmental Policy Vice-President (Advancement) Bioengineering Department of Surgery and Cancer Civil and Env. Engineering Alumni Relations Development Global Development Presidential and Institutional Events Prospect Development Operations Chemistry Institute for Clinical Sciences Associate Provost (Academic Planning) Computing Physics National Heart and Lung Institute Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships) Chemical Engineering Mathematics Associate Provost (Academic Planning) Design Engineering Imperial College Business School School of Public Health International Affairs Assistant Provost (Academic Promotions) Earth Science and Engineering Management Vice President (Communications and Public Affairs) Assistant Provost (Space) Finance Electrical Engineering Strategic Planning Innovation & Entrepreneurship Human Resources Materials Enterprise Mechanical Engineering Music & Visual Arts

Our financial strengths £968m Total income £244m Tuition fees and education contracts income £351m Research grants and contracts income £186m College capital expenditure (2015-16 Annual Report and Accounts)

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