Skip to main content

News

Filter

Unfiltered News

An empty office with large glass windows overlooking an out of focus view. There are folders, paperwork and other office items spread out across the desks which have swivel office chairs pulled under them.

New study finds neurodivergent workers continue to face poorer workplace experiences despite employers' efforts to improve inclusion

Co-produced by Birkbeck School of Psychological Sciences and Neurodiversity in Business, the research highlights the need for more flexible and inclusive workplace practices
A baby wearing elaborate head scanning equipment plays with a toy.

Brain differences in babies may help explain why some autistic children are diagnosed later, research finds

The findings add to growing evidence that autism is biologically diverse.

Science Week brings Birkbeck research to life

The annual event series invited students, researchers and members of the public to engage with internationally recognised research.

Step inside the world of science at Birkbeck

From 15 to 18 June, over three evenings from 6-8pm, the Faculty of Science will host engaging and interactive free public events available to anyone interested in science and those considering studying science at university.
A mid-frame sot of many hands placed supportively on the back and shoulders of a brunette woman, whose head is bowed low, as if in emotional pain.

Research reveals the complex impact of emotional support after collective trauma

The study published in the ‘Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma’ suggests that while emotional support is often seen as essential after crises, it can have mixed effects when groups dwell on shared trauma.

Two Birkbeck academics awarded British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships

The awards are competitive, with 30 academics being awarded Fellowships from a pool of 335 applicants.

Birkbeck academic explores brain changes during zero-gravity flights

Professor Elisa Raffaella Ferrè has collaborated with international partners to conduct parabolic flights in Spain.

Confidence is contagious, scientists find

The findings suggest that people update their sense of how confident they should feel using signals from both their own performance and the confidence expressed by others.

Heavy social media use in early adolescence associated with later depression and anxiety

Findings from a new study could help inform the school curriculum and public health strategies, including digital literacy education and guidance on healthy sleep routines for young people.
Dr Daniel Yon

Birkbeck academic announced as Association for Psychological Science award winner

First awarded in 2010 and named after the Association for Psychological Science’s first president, the Spence Award honours creative and promising members who embody the future of the field.