Sports, social life and catering services
- Catering services
- Sport
- Clubs and societies
- Activities for international students
- Guilt-free shopping
Catering services
Catering services are offered at our main teaching sites - Torrington Square and Gordon Square - which means you can easily get something to eat and drink before classes or during class breaks in term-time.
| At Birkbeck in central London | In Stratford |
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| Where to eat if you are studying in Stratford |
Sports
As a student at Birkbeck, you can join the Energybase Health and Fitness Club at the University of London Union, next door to Birkbeck in central London, at the student rate.
Membership of Energybase includes unlimited use of the fitness suite, swimming pool - the largest swimming pool in central London - and classes. Fully qualified instructors also carry out inductions, fitness testing and programmes at no extra cost. In order to join, you need to become a member of ULU.
Clubs and societies
- Birkbeck Students' Union clubs and societies: In any given year there are around 20 active clubs and societies at Birkbeck, some of which have been going for years.
- ULU clubs and societies: ULU, right next to Birkbeck in central London, also offers you the chance to get involved with a wide range of clubs and societies, from singing and dancing to martial arts and water polo. In order to join, you need to join ULU as a member.
Guilt-free shopping
Did you know you can donate to the Birkbeck Alumni Fund without losing a penny? Just shop for your study materials, second hand books and other products online and up to 10% of the sale price will go straight to helping Birkbeck students.
How does it work?
Birkbeck is affiliated with some of the UK’s leading high-street and online brands, including Amazon and Waterstone’s. Every time you shop, all you need to do is visit our affiliate links, click on the retailer you want and shop as you normally would. The retailer will then donate a percentage of the amount you spend to Birkbeck’s Alumni Fund which is used to provide students with improved teaching facilities and bursaries for study. It’s as simple as that so please tell your friends, hop online and help us spread the word!
Please see the Development and Alumni website for more details.
