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Imperial College was created in 1907 by the incorporation of three existing South Kensington colleges of earlier date: the City & Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science. A fourth constituent college, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, was added in 1988, and the Medical School is currently in the middle of a major expansion, involving the centralisation of all pre-clinical medical education in the West London area on the South Kensington Campus.
The City & Guilds College is made up of the five Engineering
Departments (Civil and Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Aeronautics),
the Department of Computing and The Management School. Its graduates add the
letters ACGI (Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute) to their
qualifications on successful completion of the course.
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Click here for a detailed layout of the entire South Kensington Campus.
The Sherfield Building houses the main administrative offices for the College. The Registry can be found on Level 3 of Sherfield Building.
The Registry is primarily concerned with the administration of academic matters: the supervision of student admissions, scholarships, regulations, registrations, tuition fees; the approval of courses and syllabuses, examinations, prizes student records and statistics; the organisation of special lectures and academic ceremonies; the setting of term dates. Under the overall direction of the Academic Registrar, the Registry is divided into a number of functional sections including: Admissions, Careers Advisory Service, Student Finance, Student Records and Undergraduate Examinations.
Health, finance, social or academic worries need to be sorted out sooner rather than later. Help can be obtained through College-level and Department-level services.
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The College has 3068 undergraduate places at its disposal in halls of residence, student houses, college flats, etc. The Accommodation Service is also able to help students find flats and bedsits through the Private Housing Office, although accommodation in London can often be quite expensive. The Accommodation Office staff are pleased to give advice and help at any time between 09.30 and 16.00, Monday to Friday.
The College Tutors are available for help and advice. They are happy to see any student who would like to talk, in confidence, about any matters of concern. Dr. Thomas-Betts is located in Room B.315 (Bessemer Wing) RSM and Dr. Lloyd Smith in Room 426 of this building.
STUDENT COUNSELLING SERVICE
David Allman (full-time), Tel : 020 75949430The College Student Counselling Service is available to any student who would like to talk confidentially about any personal issues of concern. they are based in Southside Building, Watt's Way, in Prince's Gardens. While David Allman is full-time, Sarah Cooke is available on Mondays and Wednesdays. A central appointment system is being put in place.
Loretto O'Callaghan, Tel : 020 7594 8935
The College Disabilities Officer is available from 0930 to 17.30, Monday to Friday, in Room 546B Sherfield Building, to discuss, in confidence, any matters concerning access, accommodation, financial entitlements, or any other worries students may have.
Martin Thomson, Tel
: 020 7594 8067
The Union Welfare Adviser, Martin Thomson, can help with legal, housing,
grant, consumer and immigration problems and can give advice about state benefits.
A full Citizens Advice Bureaux range of leaflets, including leaflets from DSS, DfEE and the Inland Revenue, is available from the Union Reception.
East Basement, Beit Quad, 020 7594
9600,
Email : chaplaincy@imperial.ac.uk
Chaplaincy Website
Anglican : Revd.
Alan Gyle and Revd. Andrew Willson
Roman Catholic : Fr.
Geoffrey Wheaton, 020 7584 2310 (More House, 53 Cromwell Road)
Lay Assistant Chaplain: Adam
Scott
Muslim Prayer Room : 9 Prince's Gardens Email : islam@ic.ac.uk
The chaplains are happy to talk over all kinds of problems, whatever your religion. They also provide spiritual guidance and anyone is free to visit for advice or directions to a place of worship.
The iCU Handbook contains details of societies for specific faith groups.
Tel : 020 7631 0101
Email : listening@london-nightline.org.uk
This is a student-run telephone service. It operates from 6pm to 8am every night of term and provides confidential listening and practical information.
The Wardens and Sub-Wardens of halls of residence are available to give help and advice, personal or academic, to students in residence. Pastoral care is a key element in the role of warden of a hall of residence.
The College's Central Library is housed, with the Science Museaum Library, on the South Kensington campus. Together they hold some 750,000 volumesand have seats for 850 readers. There are special facilities for users with disabilities. The Central Library contains books and journals on all subjects forming part of the College curriculum, including multiple copies of textbooks, general reference works, bibliographies and abstracts. Self-service photocopying and microreading facilities are provided. There are PC clusters on several floors, with network connections and general office software. The upper floors of the library extension have power and network connections to the tables. There is a large group study area on level 4. There are two PC training rooms on the ground floor and a smaller PC area near the vending machines for quick access to the internet and email.
The Haldane Collection, part of the Humanities subject collection, is located on Level 1 of the Central Library. It forms an important part of the cultural facilities of the College and is open to all members of the College. The collection contains music CDs, music scores, newspapers & magazines, and a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books. The Haldane collection also has Quick Use PCs, and vending machines providing drinks and snacks.is also used to provide material to support courses in the Humanities Programme.
The Science Museum Library is a national library specialising in the history and public understanding of science and science communication. The collection is housed on Level 3 where Science Museum Library staff are available to assist staff and students in their research.
Main Opening Hours :
Monday-Friday 8.30-23.00
Saturday 9.30-17.30
Sunday* 12.00-20.00* (*Imperial members and Science Museum staff only)
Opening Hours : (Summer and Christmas Vacation)
Monday-Saturday 9.30-17.30
The Civil Engineering Department Library is located on the fourth floor of the Civil Engineering Building. The Library holds over 19,000 books including copies of all undergraduate and MSc textbooks, a large collection of periodicals and report series, and PhD and MSc dissertations. Introductory sessions to the Library are given at the start of the autumn term, and all students are advised to attend. Guides to the Library and its services are available.
Opening Hours : (term time) Monday to friday 9.30 to 18.00
Opening Hours : (vacations) Monday to Friday 10.00 to 17.30
The Library contains over 90 000 titles on all aspects of civil engineering and related sciences; there is also an extensive periodical collection which contains over 900 current titles.
The Library is freely available to all members of the Institution, but visitors need a letter of introduction from a member or a prearranged appointment. Non-members without an appointment will be charged £10.00 per day (£5.00 to students)
The Library holds approximately 35,000 books, reports and pamphlets and 150 current journals on structural engineering. The Institution was founded in 1908 but the library holds a considerable amount of older material from the 1800s onwards. The library is primarily for members only, however non-members may visit by appointment.
BREAKFAST :
08.30-10.00 hours, Monday-Friday, all year in the Junior Common Room.
LUNCH :
12.00-14.00 hours, Monday to Friday, Main Dining Hall (includes hot meals, vegetarian bar
and fast-food bar). There is also the QT (Queen's Tower) snack foods and sandwiches, open 8.30-17.30.
Cafe Express is located in the JCR, open daily, 08.30-17.00, snacks and beverages.
Food outlet, open daily, 08.30-17.00, Monday-Friday, hot and cold snacks and sandwiches.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Open daily, 08.30 - 17.30. Monday-Friday, snacks and beverages.
BESSEMER BUILDING
Open daily, 08.30-17.00, Monday-Friday, snacks and beverages.(N.B, Facility
closes on 23 March 2005 for rebuilding works)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Open daily, 08.30-17.00, Monday-Friday, snacks and beverages.
TANAKA BUSINESS SCHOOL FORUM CAFE BAR
Open daily, 08.30-17.00, Monday-Friday, snacks and beverages.
Retail items, snack foods, groceries and newspapers. Open from 08.00 to 21.00, Monday to Friday, and 09.00 to 18.00 Saturday.(N.B. closes end of June 2005 for rebuilding works)
SOUTHSIDE BAR
12.00-14.00 and 16.00-23.00 Monday to Saturday. 16.00-22.30
on Sunday. Open to all staff and students of Imperial College London and offering
a range of different beers, including Real Ales.(N.B. closes end of June 2005 for rebuilding
works.)
Imperial College Union is here to represent the views of Imperial College students, as well as acting as the social and recreational heart of the College for the many students who study here.
The guiding principle of the Union is that it is run by students, for students. The student officers who run the Union are elected by the student body and their job is to represent you at all levels of the Union. Most of these positions are part-time and include faculty representatives, campus officers and club society officers.
There are also four sabbatical officers who take time out from their studies and dedicated a year to running the Union full-time. These are the President, who is the figurehead of the Union and responsible for its overall running; and three deputy presidents, who all have responsibility for specific areas of the Union. They are: Deputy President (Finance & Services), Deputy President (Clubs & Societies) and Deputy President (Education & Welfare). Sabbatical officers are elected every year in a cross-campus ballot in which all full members of the Union are entitled to vote.
Union Reception+44 (0)20 7594 8060
The Union Reception is located on the first floor of the Union Building, which can be found in Beit Quad. This is the place to come to pick up your Union card or buy tickets for any Union events. The friendly reception staff also handle room bookings and arrange appointments to see the Union Adviser. Opening hours are between 9.30am and 6.00pm.
Clubs and Societies
The Union has over 250 clubs and societies so whether you are interested in learning to parachute, watching films, playing rugby or writing for the student newspaper, there is sure to be something for you.
Social Activities Centre
Telephone +44 (0)20 7594 8066
The Studnet Activities Centre is located in the east wing basement of the Union Building and is open from 09.30-18.00 hours Monday to Friday. Here you will find everything needed to run clubs and societies efficiently. There are computing facilities with access to the Internet, up-to-date software, photocopiers, telephones, fax and flexible meeting space. The Union staff who run the centre will readily help with any queries.
Entertainments
Throughout the year, the Union welcomes all students to enjoy the wide range of entertainment on offer. These include well-known DJ's from clubs and Radio One, weekly quiz nights, live bands, chill out and jazz, together with major football and other sporting events on our giant screens. We also have the largest student-run cinema in the country.
Advice Service
+44 (0)20 7594 8067
The Union employs a professional adviser to assist with practical, academic and health related problems and queries. The Union Adviser can give information on a broad range of subjects and holds details of specialist agencies. Common areas of enquiry include housing, consumer issues, academic problems and monay.
Imperial College Union Shop & Newsagent
The Union Shop is located on the Sherfield Walkway at the centre of the South Kensington Campus. It stocks a wide range of stationary, greeting cards, computer consumables, college branded goods and more. The newsagent, also on the Walkway sells newspapers, magazines, confectionary and toiletries.
Bars
+44 (0)20 7594 8090
The Union has three bars on the South Kensington campus, one at Wye an done at Charing Cross. The three South Kensington bars can be found in the Union Building; the traditional wood panelled Union Bar, DaVinci's, a café-style bar and dB's, the Union's large entertainment venue. The bars offer a wide range of reasonably priced drinks including a selection of real ales. On Wednesday and Friday nights, the bars have a late licence allowing the party to go on even longer. At the charing Cross Campus, events are staged throughout the year at the Reynolds Bar including regular Friday night bops. At Wye, The Union Bar can be found in the Wye Union Building. It offers a range of drinks at very reasonable prices.
Food
The Union has two catering outlets on the South Kensington campus. dB's offers a range of sandwiches, soups and snacks, with DaVinci's serving hot meals and snacks, including the famous Union chilli.
Imperial Volunteer centre
+44 (0)20 7594 8141
Run jointly by the Union and Imperial College, the Imperial Volunteer Centre (IVC) aims to promote the interaction between the College and the wider community.
Volunteering is not about 'charity and giving' but about working together for mutual benefit. The IVC recognises the need for flexibility when it comes to volunteering and aim to offer a variety of opportunities with flexible time commitments. This is especially useful if you have a busy exam schedule or work commitments, they can help you find the most suitable opportunity.
Southside Shop
Located in the Southside complex, convenient for newspapers, sandwiches and snacks, tobacco and confectionary. It is a corner-style shop offering a small range of household goods. Opening hours: 08.00-19.00, Monday to friday and 10.00-18.00 on Saturdays.
Southside Bar
Located under Southside, offering a wide variety of largers and ales, regular discos, jazz evenings and promotional events. Open 12.00 to 14.00 and 17.00-23.00, Monday to Saturday and 17.00 to 22.30 on Sundays.
Located at the far end of the Union Office. This room is the hub of club and society activity within the Union, acting as it does as the main point for communications with pigeonholes, noticeboards, telephones and a fax, all for club use.
The second floor houses a gymnasium and a concert hall with fully rigged stage and professionally equipped cinema which has the sixth largest screen in London and shows all the latest releases. Other facilities include meeting rooms, dining room, snooker rooms, and various other club rooms.
Academic and reference books can be obtained from Waterstones' shop, inside the Central Library, opposite the entrance doors. Student texts are usually available here.