Birkbeck University of London

Next week 1,245 postgraduate students are poised to graduate, marking a significant milestone in their academic journey. Spread across eleven ceremonies spanning four days, from Monday 22 to Thursday 25 April, the celebrations will unfold…

A new Birkbeck, University of London report has reviewed public perceptions on the role of science in policymaking, as part of a British Academy review for the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST).  The research,…

A collaborative study from Birkbeck, New York University, and the University of Texas, Austin, has found a link between infants' everyday variable experiences to their early learning of foundational skills like walking or talking. …

Sexual violence is one of the most serious problems in the contemporary world. Birkbeck’s impactful Sexual Harms and Medical Encounters (SHaME) research project sought to understand the role played by medical professionals in understanding…

In 2023, Birkbeck marked its 200th anniversary by celebrating its remarkable history and the courage of its founders to open-up education to all, as well as the achievements and impact of its vibrant and diverse community. To mark the…

Birkbeck, University of London researchers launched an online survey exploring the path to parenthood at London’s prestigious Science Museum Lates event on 7th March. The Maybe Baby Maybe Not research project will investigate the…

New Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships for Autumn 2024 are being offered to international students living in India, as part of Birkbeck’s commitment to equality and diversity across all its full-time undergraduate and postgraduate…

Over the past 20 years, academic journals have moved almost entirely from print to digital. Academic research is now more accessible than ever, but these changes have also presented challenges in how it is stored.   Whilst there are…

Daniel Monk, Professor of Law, has been appointed a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, the national academy of academics, practitioners and learned societies in the social sciences.  Elected for his substantial contribution to…

An in-depth study of a star dune has been conducted by scientists at Birkbeck, University of London and the University of Aberystwyth, revealing the internal structure and age of a star dune for the very first time.   The research team …