Huxley Building on Queen's gate completed

Huxley Building on Queen's gate completed

 The Huxley Building on Queen's Gate accommodated the Department of Computing and the Department of Mathematics. It was opened by Sir Andrew Huxley, the grandson of T.H. Huxley, the first Dean of the Royal College of Science.

Anonymous benefaction for student hall residence which became Linstead Hall Extension

Anonymous benefaction for student hall residence which became Linstead Hall Extension 

A further benefaction for an extension of a student hall of residence was received in 1976, on the understanding that the donor remain anonymous, and dining facilities continued to be provided and that women could now be admitted. As a result, Linstead Hall Extension was built on east side Princes’ Gardens.

Pimlico Connection launched

Pimlico Connection launched 

The Pimlico Connection was launched as a scheme for Imperial engineering students to assist with science teaching in local schools. The initiative was instigated by Sinclair Goodlad, Electrical Engineering and the Humanities Department.  Watch footage of the Pimlico Connection's 30th birthday party.  Read about the Pimlico Connection today

Physics Building renamed Blackett Laboratory

Physics Building renamed Blackett Laboratory

 Prime Minister Harold Wilson gave the Blackett Memorial Lecture and renamed Physics Building the Blackett Laboratory.  Watch a film of the opening ceremony.

Associated Studies Department created

Associated Studies Department created 

Members of the new department included Sinclair Goodlad who taught expression of technical ideas to students in the Electrical Engineering Department. The development of foreign language teaching was an important element.

Department of Management Science created

Department of Management Science created

The Management Engineering Section of the Mechanical Engineering Department became an independent department of Management Science with Samual Eilon as Head of Department and Professor of Management Science.

Department of Metallurgy changes name to include Materials Science

Department of Metallurgy changes name to include Materials Science

 Two separate degree courses are established: Metallurgy, leading to a BScEng. degree and Materials Science, leading to a BSc. A high voltage transmission electron microscope is obtained and research continues to thrive both in metallurgy and in ceramic, electrical and composite materials.