Open Evening 21 July: What's On

Throughout the open evening, staff from all our departments will be on-hand to answer your questions. There will be an informal drinks reception in room 102 on the first floor where you can meet our academic staff and some of our current students.

Presentations

During the open evening, there will be a number of presentations which you can attend. The presentations will help to answer some of your questions and also give you a taster of what we have to offer.

Where: Basement Lecture Theatre

4:00-4:30pm: Welcome to Birkbeck
4:30-5:00pm: What it means to be a part-time student
5:00-5:30pm: Postgraduate marketing programmes information talk
5:30-6:00pm: Sample lecture: Accounting
6:00-6:30pm: Sample lecture: Sports Management
6:30-7:00pm: What it is like to be a Birkbeck student (alumni student)

Study Skills

Our Learning Co-ordinator, Mr Richard Carabine, supports our students in all aspects of their studies. During the open evening, he will be available for informal chats. He will also be giving a number of talks.

Where: Room 103 (first floor)

4:30-5:00pm: How to organise yourself for independent study
5:30-6:00pm: Managing your time
6:30-7:00pm: Demystifying your first year at Birkbeck

Presentations from the Department of Management

The Department of Management is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management. During the open evening, many of our academic staff will give presentations.

Where: Room 203 (second floor)

4:00-4:30pm: Undergraduate Studies in Management
4:30-5:00pm: Postgraduate Studies in Management
5:00-5:30pm: Undergraduate Studies in Management
5:30-6:00pm: Postgraduate Studies in Management
6:00-6:30pm: Undergraduate Studies in Management
6:30-7:00pm: Postgraduate Studies in Management

Presentations from the Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics

Teaching at the Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics is informed by the latest research and by the needs of employers. They offer a wide selection of graduate, undergraduate and 'conversion' courses in economics, finance, mathematics and statistics. In addition, they also provide customised in-house training to various government departments and city firms.

Where: Room G01 (ground floor)

5:30-6:00pm: Department of Economics Programme Information Talk
6:00-6:30pm: Department of Economics Programme Information Talk

Presentations from the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at Birkbeck is one of the long-established computing departments in the UK, having celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2007. They provide a stimulating teaching and research environment for both part-time and full-time students.

Where: Room G02 (ground floor)

6.00pm: Jenny Pedler – Foundation degree IT
6.30pm: Dave Wilson – MSc Information Systems and Management
7.00pm: Peter Wood – PG programmes, including PhD

Presentations from the Department of Organizational Psychology

The Department of Organizational Psychology is a highly successful and fast-growing section of Birkbeck, University of London with an active programme of research. All of our academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers and publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.

Where: Room 204 (second floor)

5.30-6.00pm – Q&A Cert HE in Management and Graduate Certificate in Management – Jean Devaney
6.00pm-6.30 – Q&A – MSc HRD adn Consultancy, MSc in Management Constulancy and Organisational Change, PG Diplomas in Management – Roger Fagg
6.30-7.00pm – Q&A – Emphasis on MSc in HRM but will also cover the MSc in OB/OP/CMC – Kate MacKenzie Davey

Please note that all talks and presentations are subject to change.