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570a4d256d058f1900182d41
Imperial_College_London
City and Guilds College was founded in 1876 from a meeting of 16 of the City of London's livery companies for the Advancement of Technical Education (CGLI), which aimed to improve the training of craftsmen, technicians, technologists, and engineers. The two main objectives were to create a Central Institution in London...
Other than conducting a system of qualifying examinations, what was the other main objective of the meeting of CGLI?
{ "answer_start": [ 279 ], "text": [ "to create a Central Institution in London" ] }
570a4d256d058f1900182d42
Imperial_College_London
City and Guilds College was founded in 1876 from a meeting of 16 of the City of London's livery companies for the Advancement of Technical Education (CGLI), which aimed to improve the training of craftsmen, technicians, technologists, and engineers. The two main objectives were to create a Central Institution in London...
How large was the land (in acres) that the institution was founded on?
{ "answer_start": [ 645 ], "text": [ "eighty-seven" ] }
5709d1556d058f1900182bcc
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
When did Imperial announce their science park program at the Wye Campus?
{ "answer_start": [ 3 ], "text": [ "December 2005" ] }
5709d1556d058f1900182bcd
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
When did Imperial abandon their science park program?
{ "answer_start": [ 136 ], "text": [ "September 2006" ] }
5709d1556d058f1900182bce
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
When was the Wye College campus closed?
{ "answer_start": [ 856 ], "text": [ "September 2009" ] }
5709d1556d058f1900182bcf
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
Where was Imperial planning on launching their science park program?
{ "answer_start": [ 65 ], "text": [ "the Wye campus" ] }
570a4d866d058f1900182d48
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
Where was Imperial's science park programme located?
{ "answer_start": [ 69 ], "text": [ "Wye campus" ] }
570a4d866d058f1900182d49
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
When was the science park programme abandoned?
{ "answer_start": [ 136 ], "text": [ "September 2006" ] }
570a4d866d058f1900182d4a
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
How much money could the science park programme have raised for the college?
{ "answer_start": [ 303 ], "text": [ "£110m" ] }
570a4d866d058f1900182d4b
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
Who did not know about the potential revenue that the programme could have raised initially?
{ "answer_start": [ 406 ], "text": [ "the public" ] }
570a4d866d058f1900182d4c
Imperial_College_London
In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the Col...
What was closed on September 2009?
{ "answer_start": [ 815 ], "text": [ "Wye College campus" ] }
5709d26a6d058f1900182bd4
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
What was the market value of the endowment the college received on July 31, 2015?
{ "answer_start": [ 630 ], "text": [ "£512.4 million" ] }
5709d26a6d058f1900182bd5
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
What is a "Unitised Scheme"?
{ "answer_start": [ 93 ], "text": [ "a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term" ] }
5709d26a6d058f1900182bd6
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
How much did the market value of the college's endowment increase between 2014 and 2015?
{ "answer_start": [ 609 ], "text": [ "£78 million" ] }
5709d26a6d058f1900182bd7
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
How many percent did the college's endowment market value increase from 2014 to 2015?
{ "answer_start": [ 622 ], "text": [ "18%" ] }
570a4e444103511400d595ee
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
How many distinct portfolios is the College's endownment divided into?
{ "answer_start": [ 44 ], "text": [ "three" ] }
570a4e444103511400d595ef
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
What is the term that represents a unit trust vehicle that allows endowments to be invested to produce returns for the lon term?
{ "answer_start": [ 75 ], "text": [ "Unitised Scheme" ] }
570a4e444103511400d595f0
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
The 120 operational and developmental properties within the college that are not core to the academic mission belong to which portfolio?
{ "answer_start": [ 239 ], "text": [ "Non-Core Property" ] }
570a4e444103511400d595f1
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
The College's restricted equity holdings would be considered a part of which portion of the portfolio?
{ "answer_start": [ 411 ], "text": [ "Strategic Asset Investments" ] }
570a4e444103511400d595f2
Imperial_College_London
The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and development...
How much did the market value of the endowment increase by during the year 2014/2015?
{ "answer_start": [ 609 ], "text": [ "£78 million" ] }
5709d33a4103511400d5946e
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
How many staff members did Imperial submit assessments of for the REF assessment?
{ "answer_start": [ 30 ], "text": [ "1,257" ] }
5709d33a4103511400d5946f
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
In the 2014 rankings produced by Times Higher Education, what position was Imperial ranked for GPA?
{ "answer_start": [ 369 ], "text": [ "2nd" ] }
5709d33a4103511400d59470
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
How many units of assessment did Imperial submit?
{ "answer_start": [ 49 ], "text": [ "14" ] }
5709d33a4103511400d59471
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
How highly was Imperial ranked in "research power" in 2014?
{ "answer_start": [ 393 ], "text": [ "8th" ] }
570a4eb44103511400d595f8
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
How many staff members did Imperial claim to have in 2014?
{ "answer_start": [ 30 ], "text": [ "1,257" ] }
570a4eb44103511400d595f9
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
What does REF stand for?
{ "answer_start": [ 84 ], "text": [ "Research Excellence Framework" ] }
570a4eb44103511400d595fa
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
What was the percentage of Imperials research that was seemed to be 3*?
{ "answer_start": [ 210 ], "text": [ "44%" ] }
570a4eb44103511400d595fb
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
What did the REF give Imperial as an overall GPA?
{ "answer_start": [ 269 ], "text": [ "3.36" ] }
570a4eb44103511400d595fc
Imperial_College_London
Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Educatio...
What was Imperial's overall GPA rank according to the Times Higher Education?
{ "answer_start": [ 369 ], "text": [ "2nd" ] }
5709e5336d058f1900182bfa
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
When was Professor Stefan Grimm found dead?
{ "answer_start": [ 3 ], "text": [ "September 2014" ] }
5709e5336d058f1900182bfb
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
When did Imperial College make its first public announcement of Stefan Grimm's death?
{ "answer_start": [ 231 ], "text": [ "4 December 2014" ] }
5709e5336d058f1900182bfc
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
How many times was Professor Stefan Grimm's email viewed in the first four days after it was posted online?
{ "answer_start": [ 400 ], "text": [ "more than 100,000" ] }
5709e5336d058f1900182bfd
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
What did Professor Grimm's last email accuse Imperial College of before his death?
{ "answer_start": [ 292 ], "text": [ "bullying" ] }
5709e5336d058f1900182bfe
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
What did Imperial College announce it would do after Professor Grimm's death?
{ "answer_start": [ 497 ], "text": [ "internal inquiry" ] }
570a4f184103511400d59602
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
Which Professor was found dead in September 2014?
{ "answer_start": [ 19 ], "text": [ "Professor Stefan Grimm" ] }
570a4f184103511400d59603
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
To which department did the professor who passed in September 2014 belong?
{ "answer_start": [ 50 ], "text": [ "Department of Medicine" ] }
570a4f184103511400d59604
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
What was the dead professor threatened with before his death?
{ "answer_start": [ 117 ], "text": [ "dismissal" ] }
570a4f184103511400d59605
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
How much did the Grimm claim his employers said he should raise in grant money per year?
{ "answer_start": [ 355 ], "text": [ "£200,000" ] }
570a4f184103511400d59606
Imperial_College_London
In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that h...
How many views did Grimm's last email get in the first four days after it was posted?
{ "answer_start": [ 400 ], "text": [ "more than 100,000" ] }
570a53286d058f1900182d52
Imperial_College_London
Imperial College Boat Club The Imperial College Boat Club was founded on 12 December 1919. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy. The club has been highly suc...
Which day was the Imperial College Boat Club formed on?
{ "answer_start": [ 73 ], "text": [ "12 December 1919" ] }
570a53286d058f1900182d53
Imperial_College_London
Imperial College Boat Club The Imperial College Boat Club was founded on 12 December 1919. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy. The club has been highly suc...
How many alumni from Imperial were a part of the Gold medal winning GB8+?
{ "answer_start": [ 229 ], "text": [ "3" ] }
570a53286d058f1900182d54
Imperial_College_London
Imperial College Boat Club The Imperial College Boat Club was founded on 12 December 1919. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy. The club has been highly suc...
What was the name of the coach of the Gold medal winning GB8+?
{ "answer_start": [ 276 ], "text": [ "Martin McElroy" ] }
570a53286d058f1900182d55
Imperial_College_London
Imperial College Boat Club The Imperial College Boat Club was founded on 12 December 1919. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy. The club has been highly suc...
Which event has the Boat Club been highly successful at?
{ "answer_start": [ 347 ], "text": [ "Henley Royal Regatta" ] }
570a53286d058f1900182d56
Imperial_College_London
Imperial College Boat Club The Imperial College Boat Club was founded on 12 December 1919. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy. The club has been highly suc...
Which event did the Boat Club claim victory in for 2013?
{ "answer_start": [ 416 ], "text": [ "The Prince Albert Challenge Cup event" ] }
570a53b16d058f1900182d5c
Imperial_College_London
The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment. He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial. Prince A...
What school was established in 1851?
{ "answer_start": [ 0 ], "text": [ "The Royal School of Mines" ] }
570a53b16d058f1900182d5d
Imperial_College_London
The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment. He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial. Prince A...
Who established the Royal School of Mines?
{ "answer_start": [ 45 ], "text": [ "Sir Henry de la Beche" ] }
570a53b16d058f1900182d5e
Imperial_College_London
The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment. He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial. Prince A...
A collection of miners, maps and mining equipment all belonged to what entity?
{ "answer_start": [ 92 ], "text": [ "the Museum of Economic Geology" ] }
570a53b16d058f1900182d5f
Imperial_College_London
The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment. He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial. Prince A...
Which famous prince was a patron at the Royal School of Mines?
{ "answer_start": [ 312 ], "text": [ "Prince Albert" ] }
570a53b16d058f1900182d60
Imperial_College_London
The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment. He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial. Prince A...
Which region did Prince Albert aim to make famous as an educational region?
{ "answer_start": [ 603 ], "text": [ "South Kensington" ] }
570a54a84103511400d5960c
Imperial_College_London
In 2003 Imperial was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right by the Privy Council. The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. In 2004 the Tanaka Business School (now named the Imperial College Business School) and a new Main ...
Who granted Imperial degree-awarding powers?
{ "answer_start": [ 76 ], "text": [ "Privy Council" ] }
570a54a84103511400d5960d
Imperial_College_London
In 2003 Imperial was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right by the Privy Council. The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. In 2004 the Tanaka Business School (now named the Imperial College Business School) and a new Main ...
In which year was the London Centre for Nanotechnology established?
{ "answer_start": [ 3 ], "text": [ "2003" ] }
570a54a84103511400d5960e
Imperial_College_London
In 2003 Imperial was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right by the Privy Council. The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. In 2004 the Tanaka Business School (now named the Imperial College Business School) and a new Main ...
The Londre Centre for Nanotechnology was a joint effort between UCL and which college?
{ "answer_start": [ 196 ], "text": [ "Imperial College London" ] }
570a54a84103511400d5960f
Imperial_College_London
In 2003 Imperial was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right by the Privy Council. The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. In 2004 the Tanaka Business School (now named the Imperial College Business School) and a new Main ...
What is the old name of the Imperial College Business School?
{ "answer_start": [ 233 ], "text": [ "Tanaka Business School" ] }
570a54a84103511400d59610
Imperial_College_London
In 2003 Imperial was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right by the Privy Council. The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. In 2004 the Tanaka Business School (now named the Imperial College Business School) and a new Main ...
The Faculties of Life Sciences and Physical Sciences merged in 2005 to become which faculty?
{ "answer_start": [ 573 ], "text": [ "Faculty of Natural Sciences" ] }
570a55836d058f1900182d66
Imperial_College_London
Imperial's main campus is located in the South Kensington area of central London. It is situated in an area of South Kensington, known as Albertopolis, which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, adjacent to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ro...
In which area in London is Imperial's main campus located?
{ "answer_start": [ 41 ], "text": [ "South Kensington" ] }
570a55836d058f1900182d67
Imperial_College_London
Imperial's main campus is located in the South Kensington area of central London. It is situated in an area of South Kensington, known as Albertopolis, which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, adjacent to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ro...
What is the area inside of South Kensington where Imperial is located known as?
{ "answer_start": [ 138 ], "text": [ "Albertopolis" ] }
570a55836d058f1900182d68
Imperial_College_London
Imperial's main campus is located in the South Kensington area of central London. It is situated in an area of South Kensington, known as Albertopolis, which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, adjacent to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ro...
In which decade did the expansion of the South Kensington campus being?
{ "answer_start": [ 625 ], "text": [ "1950s" ] }
570a55836d058f1900182d69
Imperial_College_London
Imperial's main campus is located in the South Kensington area of central London. It is situated in an area of South Kensington, known as Albertopolis, which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, adjacent to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ro...
Who designed the Imperial Institue that was a victim of Imperial's expansion in the 1950s & 1960s?
{ "answer_start": [ 703 ], "text": [ "Thomas Collcutt" ] }
570a55836d058f1900182d6a
Imperial_College_London
Imperial's main campus is located in the South Kensington area of central London. It is situated in an area of South Kensington, known as Albertopolis, which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, adjacent to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ro...
Which landmark still remains from the Imperial Institue after Imperial's expansion?
{ "answer_start": [ 759 ], "text": [ "Queen's Tower" ] }
570a563c4103511400d59616
Imperial_College_London
The Centre For Co-Curricular Studies provides elective subjects and language courses outside the field of science for students in the other faculties and departments. Students are encouraged to take these classes either for credit or in their own time, and in some departments this is mandatory. Courses exist in a wide ...
Which centre provides electives outside of science for students?
{ "answer_start": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Centre For Co-Curricular Studies" ] }
570a563c4103511400d59617
Imperial_College_London
The Centre For Co-Curricular Studies provides elective subjects and language courses outside the field of science for students in the other faculties and departments. Students are encouraged to take these classes either for credit or in their own time, and in some departments this is mandatory. Courses exist in a wide ...
Outside of doing it on their own time, what other motivation could students have to take non mandatory electives?
{ "answer_start": [ 224 ], "text": [ "credit" ] }
570a563c4103511400d59618
Imperial_College_London
The Centre For Co-Curricular Studies provides elective subjects and language courses outside the field of science for students in the other faculties and departments. Students are encouraged to take these classes either for credit or in their own time, and in some departments this is mandatory. Courses exist in a wide ...
Which unit is a part of the Co-Curricular Studies that offers master's degrees?
{ "answer_start": [ 637 ], "text": [ "Science Communication Unit" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The Centre For Co-Curricular Studies provides elective subjects and language courses outside the field of science for students in the other faculties and departments. Students are encouraged to take these classes either for credit or in their own time, and in some departments this is mandatory. Courses exist in a wide ...
Scientists seeking a master's degree might be interested in which other degree besides Science Communication from the Science Communication Unit?
{ "answer_start": [ 723 ], "text": [ "Science Media Production" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Furthermore, in terms of job prospects, as of 2014 the average starting salary of an Imperial graduate was the highest of any UK university. In terms of specific course salaries, the Sunday Times ranked Computing graduates from Imperial as earning the second highest average starting salary in the UK after graduation, o...
What statistic did the average Imperial graduate rank the highest in for 2014?
{ "answer_start": [ 55 ], "text": [ "average starting salary" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Furthermore, in terms of job prospects, as of 2014 the average starting salary of an Imperial graduate was the highest of any UK university. In terms of specific course salaries, the Sunday Times ranked Computing graduates from Imperial as earning the second highest average starting salary in the UK after graduation, o...
Which type of graduate from Imperial earned the second highest average starting salary after graduation?
{ "answer_start": [ 203 ], "text": [ "Computing graduates" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Furthermore, in terms of job prospects, as of 2014 the average starting salary of an Imperial graduate was the highest of any UK university. In terms of specific course salaries, the Sunday Times ranked Computing graduates from Imperial as earning the second highest average starting salary in the UK after graduation, o...
Who ranked different graduates according to their average starting salary after graduation in the UK?
{ "answer_start": [ 183 ], "text": [ "Sunday Times" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Furthermore, in terms of job prospects, as of 2014 the average starting salary of an Imperial graduate was the highest of any UK university. In terms of specific course salaries, the Sunday Times ranked Computing graduates from Imperial as earning the second highest average starting salary in the UK after graduation, o...
Which prestigious newspaper ranked Imperial College as one of the top 10 most welcomed universities by job markets?
{ "answer_start": [ 367 ], "text": [ "New York Times" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Furthermore, in terms of job prospects, as of 2014 the average starting salary of an Imperial graduate was the highest of any UK university. In terms of specific course salaries, the Sunday Times ranked Computing graduates from Imperial as earning the second highest average starting salary in the UK after graduation, o...
In which year did Imperial University claim the award for being voted the highest in the UK for Job Prospects?
{ "answer_start": [ 487 ], "text": [ "2014" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Imperial College TV ICTV (formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block. The department had bought an early AMPEX Type A 1-inch videotape recorder and this was used to produce an oc...
What does the abbreviation STOIC stand for?
{ "answer_start": [ 42 ], "text": [ "Student Television of Imperial College" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Imperial College TV ICTV (formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block. The department had bought an early AMPEX Type A 1-inch videotape recorder and this was used to produce an oc...
What is STOIC's modern name?
{ "answer_start": [ 0 ], "text": [ "Imperial College TV" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Imperial College TV ICTV (formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block. The department had bought an early AMPEX Type A 1-inch videotape recorder and this was used to produce an oc...
When was Imperial College Union's TV station founded?
{ "answer_start": [ 134 ], "text": [ "1969" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Imperial College TV ICTV (formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block. The department had bought an early AMPEX Type A 1-inch videotape recorder and this was used to produce an oc...
Where was a cable link located that connected the Southside Halls of residence?
{ "answer_start": [ 519 ], "text": [ "Exhibition Road" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Imperial College TV ICTV (formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block. The department had bought an early AMPEX Type A 1-inch videotape recorder and this was used to produce an oc...
When was the station renamed to it's modern name?
{ "answer_start": [ 796 ], "text": [ "start of the 2014/15 academic year" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Non-academic alumni: Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapor...
Which famous automobile designer is considered a non - academic alumni?
{ "answer_start": [ 78 ], "text": [ "Nicholas Tombazis" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Non-academic alumni: Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapor...
Which famous author is considered an alumni for Imperial?
{ "answer_start": [ 29 ], "text": [ "H. G. Wells" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Non-academic alumni: Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapor...
Which airline's CEO can be called a non - academic alumni of Imperial?
{ "answer_start": [ 166 ], "text": [ "Singapore Airlines" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Non-academic alumni: Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapor...
Which incredibly prestigious position did Huw Thomas hold?
{ "answer_start": [ 393 ], "text": [ "Head Physician to the Queen" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
Non-academic alumni: Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapor...
Which hedge fund manager with a networth of over a billion is considered an alumni?
{ "answer_start": [ 546 ], "text": [ "Alan Howard" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, ...
Which society organized The Great Exhibition?
{ "answer_start": [ 105 ], "text": [ "Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, ...
How much of a surplus did The Great Ehibition raise?
{ "answer_start": [ 216 ], "text": [ "£186,000" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, ...
Who insisted that the surplus from The Great Exhibition be used as a home for culture and education for all?
{ "answer_start": [ 343 ], "text": [ "Albert" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, ...
What was Prince Albert's commitment?
{ "answer_start": [ 472 ], "text": [ "to find practical solutions to today's social challenges" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, ...
What did the Royal colleges and Imperial Institute form when they merged?
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Imperial_College_London
In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a co...
Who proposed a merger of many colleges in 1907?
{ "answer_start": [ 31 ], "text": [ "Board of Education" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a co...
What was the reasoning behind the proposal to merge many colleges?
{ "answer_start": [ 61 ], "text": [ "greater capacity for higher technical education was needed" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a co...
When the merger was passed, what constituent college was created?
{ "answer_start": [ 266 ], "text": [ "The Imperial College of Science and Technology" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a co...
Who did the constituent college belong to?
{ "answer_start": [ 345 ], "text": [ "University of London" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a co...
Which document, granted by Edward VII, was officially signed on the 8th of July 1907?
{ "answer_start": [ 367 ], "text": [ "Imperial's Royal Charter" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million). Key sources of income included £329.5 million from research grants and contracts (2011/12 – £313.9 million), £186.3 million from acad...
What was Imperial's net income for the financial year that ended on 31 July 2013?
{ "answer_start": [ 77 ], "text": [ "£822.0 million" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million). Key sources of income included £329.5 million from research grants and contracts (2011/12 – £313.9 million), £186.3 million from acad...
What was Imperial's total expenditure for the financial year that ended on the 31 July 2013?
{ "answer_start": [ 144 ], "text": [ "£754.9 million" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million). Key sources of income included £329.5 million from research grants and contracts (2011/12 – £313.9 million), £186.3 million from acad...
How much income was generated from research grants and contracts for 2013?
{ "answer_start": [ 218 ], "text": [ "£329.5 million" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million). Key sources of income included £329.5 million from research grants and contracts (2011/12 – £313.9 million), £186.3 million from acad...
Who granted Imperial close to 170 million pounds in grants?
{ "answer_start": [ 397 ], "text": [ "Funding Council" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million). Key sources of income included £329.5 million from research grants and contracts (2011/12 – £313.9 million), £186.3 million from acad...
What was Imperial's capital expenditure for the 2012/2013 financial year?
{ "answer_start": [ 600 ], "text": [ "£124 million" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1988 Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School, becoming The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. In 1995 Imperial launched its own academic publishing house, Imperial College Press, in partnership with World Scientific. Imperial merged with the National Heart and Lung Institute in 1995...
In which year did Imperial merge with St Mary's Hospital Medical School?
{ "answer_start": [ 3 ], "text": [ "1988" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1988 Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School, becoming The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. In 1995 Imperial launched its own academic publishing house, Imperial College Press, in partnership with World Scientific. Imperial merged with the National Heart and Lung Institute in 1995...
Which school resulted from Imperial's merger with St Mary's?
{ "answer_start": [ 73 ], "text": [ "The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1988 Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School, becoming The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. In 1995 Imperial launched its own academic publishing house, Imperial College Press, in partnership with World Scientific. Imperial merged with the National Heart and Lung Institute in 1995...
Who did Imperial partner with to launch the Imperial College Press?
{ "answer_start": [ 236 ], "text": [ "World Scientific" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1988 Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School, becoming The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. In 1995 Imperial launched its own academic publishing house, Imperial College Press, in partnership with World Scientific. Imperial merged with the National Heart and Lung Institute in 1995...
What year was the Imperial College School of Medicine formally established?
{ "answer_start": [ 467 ], "text": [ "1997" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
In 1988 Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School, becoming The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. In 1995 Imperial launched its own academic publishing house, Imperial College Press, in partnership with World Scientific. Imperial merged with the National Heart and Lung Institute in 1995...
What is the name of the building that was opened by Queen Elizabeth II?
{ "answer_start": [ 797 ], "text": [ "Sir Alexander Fleming Building" ] }
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Imperial_College_London
The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise returned 26% of the 1225 staff submitted as being world-leading (4*) and a further 47% as being internationally excellent (3*). The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise also showed five subjects – Pure Mathematics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineerin...
What percentage of Imperial's staff was classified as world leading in 2008?
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Imperial_College_London
The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise returned 26% of the 1225 staff submitted as being world-leading (4*) and a further 47% as being internationally excellent (3*). The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise also showed five subjects – Pure Mathematics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineerin...
What percentage of Imperial's staff was deemed to be internationally excellent in 2008?
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