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Over 860 undergraduates set to graduate next week

Graduation ceremonies will take place from 3 to 5 December, with ceremonies also being live-streamed.

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Cutting edge brain imaging technique measures how babies respond to different faces

The study’s innovative method could pave the way for tailoring early interventions based on individual brain responses.

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Birkbeck announces Professor Lucy Mazdon as its first Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation)

The role will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of Birkbeck’s research strategy and knowledge exchange framework.

Birkbeck student named in prestigious Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 list

The Disability Power 100 recognises the most influential disabled people in the UK.

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Birkbeck students gain exclusive access to art world experts

Visits and personalised tours to iconic cultural venues ensure that students combine theoretical learning with real-world expertise in the art world.

Birkbeck’s ‘Facing Antisemitism: Politics, Culture, History’ course stimulates change in organisations

Event Report – BTEC Practitioner Group Online Meeting

Linking London held the first BTEC Practitioner Group online meeting of the academic year 2024/25 on the 19th November.

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Investigating how the human brain functions in weightlessness

Researching how the human brain represents Earth gravity and adapts to non-terrestrial gravitational environments, such as weightlessness or the partial gravity on the moon or Mars.
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Bioscience and environmental science at Birkbeck given government boost

The Natural Environment Research Council and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council are funding two new PhD training programmes to be delivered through a consortium of universities, one of which is Birkbeck.
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Summary note: Linking London Curriculum and Assessment Review: Call for Evidence Forum

On 14th November, Linking London held a Curriculum and Assessment Review Forum to provide an opportunity for partners to share their views on what works and how we can improve post 16 qualifications and pathways, to inform our response on behalf of the network.