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Birkbeck supports its alumni community by increasing the discount for further study to 20%

Birkbeck responds to COVID-19 by offering additional financial support to recent graduates and alumni looking to undertake a master’s degree.
A photo of the The Mechanical Music Museum, Suffolk

Mapping UK Museums highlights a threefold increase during the late 20th Century
Photo of Guilherme Tenório, tuyuka, and Tarcísio Barreto, tukano, discussing how the headdress was made

Preserving Knowledge from the World's Most Diverse Biological Reservoir

Research focuses on artefacts from the Amazon and will digitise heritage materials and curate content to reach the region's Indigenous people.

Mapping museums

New database maps museums across the UK from 1960 to today

Birkbeck has launched the first longitudinal database of UK museums; revealing that the number of UK museums has more than tripled since 1960 due to the work of thousands of ordinary people.

BFI screening

Birkbeck’s Derek Jarman Lab screens excerpts from its feature film at the BFI alongside discussion with Tilda Swinton

The screening forms part of the British Film Institute’s Tilda Swinton film season, celebrating Swinton’s distinguished career.
Professor Anthony Bale, Executive Dean of Arts and Professor of Medieval Studies

New Chaucer Society elects School of Arts Dean as new President

Dean to leverage his role to advocate for the teaching of medieval literature
Dr Andrew Huddleston

Dr. Andrew Huddleston interviewed about his recent book on Nietzsche

Hear Dr. Andrew Huddleston in conversation on the Political Theory Review podcast.

Birkbeck

Six subjects at Birkbeck rank in top 200 worldwide

The College’s strong international profile was also demonstrated in the 2020 QS World University Rankings.

Students seated during the Birkbeck graduation ceremony

Birkbeck ranks 11th in the UK for graduate earnings

Birkbeck graduates’ salaries are among the highest in the UK, one year after graduation.
Sir Ed Davey delivers a lecture on the climate change emergency as part of Birkbeck's 100-year anniversary lectures

Climate change and educational neuroscience: the 100th anniversary lecture series so far

The lecture series celebrating the 100th anniversary of Birkbeck joining the University of London began this week, with inspiring talks by Dr Iroise Dumontheil and Sir Ed Davey.