Bacteria evolution and rent-free scholarships: News from the College

Credit: Samraat Pawar - Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From a partnership to provide accommodation scholarships for care experienced and estranged students, to research on how arthropods could adapt to climate change, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial. Rent-free scholarships. Imperial has partnered with the Unite Foundation to support three accommodation scholarships for care experienced and estranged undergraduate students starting in the 2024/25 academic year. Research by Civitas shows just 14 per cent of care leavers go to university compared to 47 per cent of young people who did not grow up in care, while care leavers are also a third more likely to drop out of their studies. Working with the Unite Foundation, Imperial will join a network of university partners which includes King's College London, University College London, University of Bristol, and University of Sheffield. Professor Maggie Dallman , Imperial's Vice-President (International) and Associate-Provost (Academic Partnerships), said: "We are truly delighted to be partnering with the Unite Foundation to offer Imperial's first accommodation scholarships for care experienced and estranged students.