Contents

Welcome to the 1998-99 Imperial College Alternative Prospectus -
the realistic and unbiased guide to IC. Whatever you do, do not
begin a course at Imperial without reading this guide!
 

Introduction

  • Using This Guide 
  • Why University? 
  • Living in London

  • Big City Lights 
  • A Whirlwind Tour 
  • Days In; Days Out   
  • The Union

  • Who, What, Why? 
  • Clubs and Societies 
  • The Medical School 
  • Money

    College Facilities

  • Food & Drink 
  • Sports and Library 
  • Accommodation

  • The Halls Experience 
  • The Real World 
  • Departments:

  • Aeronautics 
  • Biochemistry 
  • Biology 
  • Chemistry 
  • Chemical Engineering 
  • Civil Engineering 
  • Computing 
  • Earth Resources Engineering 
  • Electrical Engineering 
  • Geology 
  • Information Systems 
  • Materials 
  • Maths 
  • Mechanical Engineering 
  • Medicine 
  • Physics 

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    If you have any questions, comments or contributions, please contact
    the author, David Roberts.
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    it, please email Jeremy Thomson.

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    Produced May 1998.
    Written & Edited by David Roberts
    Published for an on behalf of by Imperial College Union Publications Board.
    Printed by Imperial College Union Print Unit.
    Web Authoring by Jeremy Thomson
    Acknowledgments:
    Thanks to Alok Jha, Inky, Leo Galvao, Kate Horsfall, Andy King, Hero Glykys, Julia Larkin, 
    Ed Walker, Oliver Lewin, Tony Ofori, Mark Baker, Andy Royal, Andy Sinharay, Jiten Patel, 
    Kelly Robinson, Robin Riley and everyone whose photos I stole.