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More than 20 years after graduating, Folashade Oginni returned to Birkbeck to pursue a new career in HR consultancy. Our 2026 Mentee of the Year shares how lifelong learning and support through Mentoring Pathways are helping her shape her next chapter.
Birkbeck alumnus and 2026 Mentor of the Year Joe Irvin OBE shares how he is helping students build confidence and plan their next steps through Mentoring Pathways – and why supporting others has become such a rewarding way to give back.
September 2026 update from Uni Connect.
The Times Higher Education Rankings are considered to be one of the top three global university rankings and are used by students from around the world to determine their university choices.
How can historical scientific collections help reconnect Indigenous communities with knowledge about their own environments and cultural heritage? Professor Luciana Martins is part of a research team revisiting botanical collections from the Amazon more than 170 years ago, working with Indigenous communities in the region to reinterpret these materials through contemporary knowledge and practice.
A new programme enabling PhD students to gain experience across academia, healthcare and industry has been launched at Birkbeck and UCL.
The Blue Plaques Scheme is thought to be the oldest scheme of its kind in the world and recently set up a new panel as part of a reinvigoration of the selection process.
Bacteria may be microscopic, but they are constantly communicating with the microbes around them. New research reveals how cholera-causing bacteria can detect chemical signals from their neighbours, change their behaviour and outcompete other bacteria.
The first IAG Practitioner Group meeting of this academic year took place on the 24th September and was held online and was well attended by college and HEI partner representatives.
Guyang Lin, from Fujian, China, is currently studying an LLM Qualifying Law Degree and here he shares why he chose Birkbeck, what he enjoys about life at university, and his career ambitions.
