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Birkbeck is launching a ground-breaking new research and teaching institute - the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies - thanks to a transformative gift from alumnus Marc Carena. We hear from Marc, who graduated with an MA in Classical Archaeology from Birkbeck this year, on why it's so important to him to contribute to the creation of the institute and this new field of study.
A new career in environment and sustainability has been launched for Nomusa Dube thanks to her studies at Birkbeck.
The University’s first ever AI Summit saw over 400 staff and partners come together to discuss the implications and opportunities for AI at Birkbeck.
Birkbeck is launching a ground-breaking new research and teaching institute - the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies - thanks to a transformative gift from alumnus Marc Carena.
A new £87,500 gift from Birkbeck alumnus Daniel Peltz OBE and his wife Elizabeth will guarantee five years of scholarship funding for postgraduate students across the Faculties of Science, and Humanities and Social Sciences.
We speak with three current Peltz scholars who explain how receiving a postgraduate scholarship has helped them access new opportunities as they look ahead to the next steps in their career.
Thanks to funding from Birkbeck’s Research Innovation Fund, supported by alumni donations, the legacy of Victorian art-workman David Parr has been brought to life in The Man Who Painted His House, a short film by Dr Vicky Mills and Lily Ford.
Birkbeck celebrated the success of its flagship mentoring programme with a vibrant event that brought together alumni and corporate mentors, final-year students, as well as staff.
Ten Birkbeck alumni have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to social care, the arts, equality, public service and beyond in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025.
Celebrated author Abi Daré has found renowned international success since studying on the MA Creative Writing course at Birkbeck. Her second novel And So I Roar has recently won the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize.
