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A moment of triumph: nearly 900 undergraduates celebrate success at winter graduations

Birkbeck students graduated in ceremonies filled with inspiring stories, distinguished speakers, and recognition of their exceptional academic journeys.

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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.
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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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Birkbeck set to host critical seminar series about artificial intelligence

The seminars will explore the impact and limitations as well as the promises and potential pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence.

Birkbeck research offers new insights for future motor neurone disease drug development

The findings reveal details about how current Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis drugs work, providing a roadmap for designing next-generation treatments.

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Birkbeck researcher rediscovers and renames Sri Lankan and Indian squirrel species

Dr Rajith Dissanayake’s work revives early contributions of women in science and sheds new light on South Asian mammalogy.

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Birkbeck research uncovers link between work addiction and burnout

The study found that work addiction can drive burnout, but psychological resources such as hope and self-efficacy help protect against it.