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Birkbeck alumnus Philippe Mandangi (LLM 2020), who works in policy, research and analysis at the House of Commons, speaks to us about his time at university, his career aspirations and how he loves to support current students.

Birkbeck alumna and professional career coach Nerice Gietel (MSc Human Resource Development and Consultancy, 2013) has been mentoring final-year Birkbeck students for 10 years. The mum-of-one shares her own university experience, why she’d recommend the Mentoring Pathways scheme to others and how it’s kept her on her toes.

Birkbeck's annual Mentoring Pathways programme allows final-year students to engage in a mentoring relationship with alumni and corporate volunteers, providing them with guidance, advice and support as they navigate the steps to their future careers and professional development goals.

Vodafone has joined forces with Birkbeck, University of London’s corporate partner, The Access Group Foundation, to improve connectivity access for 250 deserving Birkbeck students.

The scroll features a quote written in 1924 by former Prime Minister and Birkbeck alumnus, Ramsay MacDonald, which celebrates Birkbeck’s enduring mission and ethos of widening participation in higher education.

The evening saw speeches from Birkbeck’s Vice-Chancellor and HRH The Princess Royal, who both highlighted Birkbeck’s trailblazing past and the university’s unique role in UK Higher Education.

Birkbeck’s Autumn Graduations saw seven ceremonies occur across three days in early December.

This year’s highlights included celebrating Birkbeck’s 200th anniversary, receiving very positive results from student feedback in the National Student Survey, and Birkbeck being ranked in the top 20 UK universities for social mobility.

The ongoing partnership, which began in 2013, has achieved great success, with the bank’s generous funding making a significant difference to students’ lives.

Former Birkbeck academic returns as Vice-Chancellor.