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Studying at Birkbeck 2022-23

Find out what makes studying at Birkbeck, University of London so unique

Only a third of teachers aware of educational neuroscience, despite its effectiveness in improving outcomes

The results of a new study commissioned by the Birkbeck-UCL Centre of Educational Neuroscience and think tank, Learnus, reveal what teachers feel about professional and educational opportunities offered by neuroscience.

News

Birkbeck Professor wins international political economy book prize

Professor Alex Colás has been celebrated for making the first systematic attempt to think through the implications of the earth’s geographical separation into land and sea for capitalist development. 

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Ancient rivers increase chances of finding life at next Mars rover's landing site

The proposed landing site, Oxia Planum, is unique as it will be the oldest part of Mars that has ever been landed on.

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Events calendar

Leverhulme Lecture: (Of Souls and Black Folk): On Accumulation, Conversion, and Colonial Capture, Alonso de Sandoval's Treatise on Slavery (De Instauranda Aethiopum Salute, 1647)

2 December 2022
18:00 — 21:00

Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
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Submerged Reliquary of a Kentish Saint: a new essay-film by Sophie Mei Birkin, Eleanor Myerson and Bartek Dziadosz.

2 December 2022
18:30 — 20:00

Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
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Study skills: Critical thinking - building and evaluating academic argument

3 December 2022
10:00 — 11:30

Online
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Blogs

What our students say

Read about the experiences of our students, and learn what makes studying at Birkbeck so unique.

Birkbeck Inspires

Celebrating 10 years of Public Engagement at Birkbeck

A number of Birkbeck academics share why they feel it's so important to engage with the public and make their research accessible.

Blogs and videos

Spring Graduation

Be inspired by our Spring 2022 graduates and their stories of achievement - read the blogs and watch the videos.

Short Courses

Birkbeck offers a wide variety of short courses: from one-day courses, to CertHEs, to advanced courses at postgraduate level, there's something for every taste.

Evening study explained

Birkbeck is London’s only specialist provider of evening higher education. With classes from 6-9pm, your days are free to study, work, volunteer or just do your own thing.

Birkbeck Library

Birkbeck offers a wide range of resources and services for you to enhance your study.

International students

There is nowhere better to study than London and Birkbeck is at its geographic and academic heart. Find out everything you need to know about coming to study here.

Schools and departments

Birkbeck's five distinct schools cover a range of academic disciplines, each providing a stimulating and dynamic environment for learning and research.

Equality and diversity

Birkbeck is proud of its diversity and recognises the value that this brings to College life. Discover our range of pages to get a further understanding of how we demonstrate this.

Research with impact

Discover how Birkbeck’s socially engaged research informs public policy, pushes scientific, medical and technological advances, supports the economy, promotes culture and the arts and makes a positive difference to society.

Financial support

Birkbeck is committed to doing everything we can to help you finance your studies. Find out about what is available, how to apply and the advice and support we provide.

Careers Service

Our free Careers Service provides comprehensive careers advice, events and information services for current students, both in person and online, and for recent Birkbeck graduates.

Evening study at Birkbeck

Birkbeck is different: our classes are held in the evening, so your days are free - to study, work, volunteer or just do your own thing. We are proud to be one of the world's top research universities and part of the prestigious University of London. Watch current students describe their experiences of undergraduate study at Birkbeck.

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