1. This is Imperial

2. 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.

3. Our standing
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018: 9th overall, 3rd in Europe
Times Higher Education World’s Most International Universities 2018: 1st in the UK, 5th in the world
QS World University Rankings 2019: 8th
Research Excellence Framework (REF):1st for high impact research of any UK university
Reuters Europe’s Most innovative universities:1st in UK, 2nd in Europe
The Guardian University Guide 2019: 1st for Career Prospects

4. 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)

5. History 1988–2000: Mergers with:
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School
National Heart and 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.

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

7. 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.
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8. 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

9. Strategy 1. Strong foundations
We will continue to specialise in science, engineering, medicine and business
We will maintain world class core academic disciplines
We will encourage multidisciplinary research
We will embed our educational experience in a vibrant, research-led, entrepreneurial environment

10. Strategy 2. Talented and inspirational people
We will build a supportive, inclusive and highly motivated staff community
We will enrich the student experience
We will build strong relationships with our alumni and friends

11. Strategy 3. Powerful partners
We will strengthen collaboration with business, academia, and non-profit, healthcare and government institutions across the globe
We will inform decision makers to influence policy
We will share the wonder and importance of what we do

12. Strategy 4. Enablers of success
We will strengthen and diversify our revenues
We will provide professional support, consistent processes and appropriate technology for all of our staff and students
We will act courageously and innovatively when pursuing new opportunities

13. 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.
The I-HUB, which opened in autumn 2016, co-locates research and business in a dynamic, enterprising environment.
The Molecular Science Research Hub (MSRH), a new research home for the Department of Chemistry, opened in June 2018.
The Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub 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.

14. 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.

15. Interdisciplinary working
Grantham Institute
£12 million donation by the Granthams
Research to develop mitigation techniques
Influence international policy
Data Science Institute
Underpin major developments across College’s research, including healthcare, financial services and city infrastructure
Foster next generation of data researchers and engineers
Energy Futures Lab
Investigate solutions to provide a secure and sustainable future energy supply for society
Builds on research in areas including energy efficiency, nuclear power, renewable energy, transport, electrical networks, economics and policy development

16. Our people Students 17,054 full-time (2017–18) 9,767 – undergraduate
3,812 – taught postgraduate
3,475 – research postgraduate
Students from 132 countries
Staff
3,765 academic and research staff
3,940 support staff
Alumni
Over 190,000 alumni

17. 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 Ian Walmsley FRS is the second Provost of Imperial College London and joined in September 2018
The Provost is responsible for our core academic mission – education, research and translation – and reports to the President.

18. College Organisation August 2018 PRESIDENT PROVOST
Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise)
Chief Financial Officer
College Secretary
Vice-President (Innovation)
Engineering
Natural Sciences
Medicine
Campus Services
Estates Facilities Estates Projects
Financial Planning & Treasury
Finance Services, Procurement & Tax
Financial Strategy ICT
White City Campus Development
White City Enterprise
Enterprise Research Office
Aeronautics
Life Sciences
Department of Medicine
Central Secretariat
Internal Audit Risk Management &
Reactor Centre
Safety Office
Vice-President (Advancement)
Bioengineering
Centre for Environmental Policy
Vice-Provost (Education)
Department of Surgery and Cancer
Alumni Relations
Civil and Env. Engineering
Development
Assistant Provost (Learning and Teaching)
Chemistry
Global Development
Institute for Clinical Sciences
Computing
Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs)
Presidential and Institutional Events
Careers Education Office Graduate School Library Services
Professional Development Registry
Student Recruitment and Outreach
Student Welfare
Physics
Chemical Engineering
Prospect Development
Mathematics
National Heart and Lung Institute
Operations
Design Engineering
Vice-President (International) Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships)
Imperial College Business School
School of Public Health
Earth Science and Engineering
Management
International Affairs
Assistant Provost (Academic Promotions)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Associate Provost (Academic Planning)
Finance
Assistant Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Human Resources
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Materials
Music & Visual Arts
Assistant Provost (Space)
Mechanical Engineering
Strategic Planning

19. Our financial strengths
£1,033m
Total income
£196m Tuition fees and education contracts income
£364m Research grants and contracts income
£187m College capital expenditure
( Annual Report and Accounts)

20. Thank you