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Outside of doing it on their own time, what other motivation could students have to take non mandatory electives?
credit
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Which unit is a part of the Co-Curricular Studies that offers master's degrees?
Science Communication Unit
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Scientists seeking a master's degree might be interested in which other degree besides Science Communication from the Science Communication Unit?
Science Media Production
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What statistic did the average Imperial graduate rank the highest in for 2014?
average starting salary
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Which type of graduate from Imperial earned the second highest average starting salary after graduation?
Computing graduates
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Who ranked different graduates according to their average starting salary after graduation in the UK?
Sunday Times
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Which prestigious newspaper ranked Imperial College as one of the top 10 most welcomed universities by job markets?
New York Times
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In which year did Imperial University claim the award for being voted the highest in the UK for Job Prospects?
2014
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What does the abbreviation STOIC stand for?
Student Television of Imperial College
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What is STOIC's modern name?
Imperial College TV
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When was Imperial College Union's TV station founded?
1969
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Where was a cable link located that connected the Southside Halls of residence?
Exhibition Road
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When was the station renamed to it's modern name?
start of the 2014/15 academic year
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Which famous automobile designer is considered a non - academic alumni?
Nicholas Tombazis
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Which famous author is considered an alumni for Imperial?
H. G. Wells
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Which airline's CEO can be called a non - academic alumni of Imperial?
Singapore Airlines
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Which incredibly prestigious position did Huw Thomas hold?
Head Physician to the Queen
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Which hedge fund manager with a networth of over a billion is considered an alumni?
Alan Howard
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Which society organized The Great Exhibition?
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
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How much of a surplus did The Great Ehibition raise?
£186,000
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Who insisted that the surplus from The Great Exhibition be used as a home for culture and education for all?
Albert
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What was Prince Albert's commitment?
to find practical solutions to today's social challenges
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What did the Royal colleges and Imperial Institute form when they merged?
Imperial College London
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Who proposed a merger of many colleges in 1907?
Board of Education
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What was the reasoning behind the proposal to merge many colleges?
greater capacity for higher technical education was needed
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When the merger was passed, what constituent college was created?
The Imperial College of Science and Technology
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Who did the constituent college belong to?
University of London
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Which document, granted by Edward VII, was officially signed on the 8th of July 1907?
Imperial's Royal Charter
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What was Imperial's net income for the financial year that ended on 31 July 2013?
£822.0 million
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What was Imperial's total expenditure for the financial year that ended on the 31 July 2013?
£754.9 million
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How much income was generated from research grants and contracts for 2013?
£329.5 million
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Who granted Imperial close to 170 million pounds in grants?
Funding Council
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What was Imperial's capital expenditure for the 2012/2013 financial year?
£124 million
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In which year did Imperial merge with St Mary's Hospital Medical School?
1988
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Which school resulted from Imperial's merger with St Mary's?
The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
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Who did Imperial partner with to launch the Imperial College Press?
World Scientific
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What year was the Imperial College School of Medicine formally established?
1997
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What is the name of the building that was opened by Queen Elizabeth II?
Sir Alexander Fleming Building
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What percentage of Imperial's staff was classified as world leading in 2008?
26%
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What percentage of Imperial's staff was deemed to be internationally excellent in 2008?
47%
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Which group assessed Imperial's staff members to determine their standing in relation to the rest of the world?
Research Assessment Exercise
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How many subjects were judged to be the best in terms of internationally recognised research quality?
five
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What was formed on the 1st October 2007?
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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How many hospitals does it manage?
five
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What is it considered to be?
an academic health science centre
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What is the annual turnover for the trust?
£800 million
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How many patients a year does the trust treat?
more than a million
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What portion of females reported that they were held back by managers?
one third
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In which year were these allegations raised?
2003
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After the 2003 incident, what was the next major year in which conerns were raised?
2007
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In which faculty were the methods used to fire people being questioned?
Faculty of Medicine
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Who is the new President for Imperial College?
Alice Gast
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What is the official name of the student's union?
Imperial College Union
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How many full time officers run the union?
five
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How long is the tenure for an officer to run the union?
one year
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How many clubs, projects and societies is the union responsible for managing?
around 300
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What kind of programmes do students work on for Project Nepal?
educational development
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What kind of University is Imperial College London?
public research university
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Who founded the Imperial College London?
Prince Albert
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Who opened the Imperial Institute in 1907?
Queen Victoria
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Which document allowed the Imperial College London to be formed?
Royal Charter
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What was the focus of the Imperial College London?
science and technology
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Who discovered the first synthetic dye?
William Henry Perkin
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What did the scientist who discovered the dye do after discovering it?
resigned his position
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What is the name of the first synthetic dye discovered?
mauveine
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The discovery of the synthetic dye is claimed by some histories to have sparked what event?
second chemical revolution
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Which award is named after the discoverer of the dye?
Perkin Medal
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What site did Imperial acquire in 1947?
Silwood Park
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What was the name of Imperial's student newspaper?
Felix
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How much money was donated for a new Biochemistry Department?
£350,000
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Who donated the large sum of money to help aid the establishement of the Biochemistry Department?
Wolfson Foundation
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Imperial formed a relationship with which other entity in 1963?
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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Where did the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg move his residence to?
Hanover
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Who elevated the status of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg?
Holy Roman Emperor
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Who confirmed the elevation of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1708?
Imperial Diet
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Which other nation would the electors of Hanover become monarchs of?
Great Britain
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Who was the first elector from Hanover to sit on the British throne?
George I Louis
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Other than for railroads and road junction, what did Hanover have that made it a major target?
production center
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Which campaign specifically was Hanover a target for in World War II?
Oil Campaign
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What does VLW stand for?
United light metal works
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How many civilians were killed in the Allied bombing raids in World War II?
more than 6,000
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How many bombing raids were there during World War II?
88
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Which zoo is one of the best in Europe?
Hanover Zoo
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What award did the Hanover Zoo receive four years in a row?
Park Scout Award
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Which animal does the so-called swimming area have?
seabirds
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When did the Canadian-theme area in the Hanover Zoo open?
2010
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How many people visited the Hanover Zoo in 2010?
1.6 million
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What famous theatre is located in Georgs Palace?
GOP Variety theatre
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What is the most important Cabaret-Event?
Kleines Fest im Großen Garten
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What is a notable achievement about the Kleines Fest im Großen Garten?
most successful Cabaret Festival in Germany
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Where do artists who feature in the Kleines Fest im Großen Garten come from?
around the world
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What is another important event other than the Calenberger Cabaret Weeks or the Hanover Cabaret Festival?
Wintervariety
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What does the German spelling of Hanover have that English does not?
a double n
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Which version of the spelling of Hanover does the local Government use on English websites?
German
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Which syllable does the English spoken version of Hanover stress?
first
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Which syllable does the German pronunciation of Hanover stress?
second
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Which spelling of Hanover is used in historical contexts?
traditional English spelling
[ "Hanover\n\n\"Hanover\" is the traditional English spelling. The German spelling (with a double n) is becoming more popular in English; recent editions of encyclopedias prefer the German spelling, and the local government uses the German spelling on English websites. The English pronunciation /ˈhænəvər/, with stres...
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What does the NSDAP stand for?
Nazi party
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After which year did the Lord Mayor join the NSDAP?
1937
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How many Hanoverian Jews were expelled in 1938?
484
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