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Birkbeck students explore iconic Parisian art and history with academic rigour

The annual field trip for History of Art students took place in Paris this year.

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Prison populations continue to rise in many parts of the world, with 11.5 million held in prisons worldwide

The latest edition of the World Prison Population List reveals the size of the worldwide prison population, and how widely prison population rates and trends vary between regions and countries.

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Linking London Uni Connect Update April 2024

April 2024 update from Uni Connect
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Parents feel like outsiders at court proceedings about their children

Researchers conducted 21 in-depth interviews with parents and special guardians involved in public law care proceedings.

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Online communities tend to become alarmingly toxic over time

A research study investigated the online behaviour of a British electronic dance music community over 18 years, analysing more than seven million posts from its 20,000 members.

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Event Report - Linking London Friday News Round (April)

Our monthly round up of what's been going on, as well as a look ahead to what’s coming up helps our partners keep tabs on all the key things that are going on in the world of education.
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Professor Ravindra Gupta will give the 2024 Bernal Lecture: SARS CoV-2 : keeping up with an unprecedented pathogen

Bernal Lecture 2024: Professor Ravindra Gupta's lecture will focus on SARS CoV-2: keeping up with an unprecedented pathogen.
Two graduands, one male and one female, are wearing academic gowns and caps and smiling at each other.

Over 1200 postgraduate students set to graduate next week

Graduation will take place from 22 to 25 April, with ceremonies also being live-streamed.

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Birkbeck Arts Week returns to Bloomsbury with a rich tapestry of free events

From 7-10 May, the public will have the opportunity to witness and experience the latest innovations emerging from the intersection of art, research, and culture.

Linking London Uni Connect Update March 2024

March 2024 update from Uni Connect