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Birkbeck academic helps lead landmark global mental health policy commitment

Created and signed at the International Labour Organization event in Geneva, the new commitment will shape worker mental health care and initiatives on a global scale.

Four-day week could help solve NHS staffing crisis, says Birkbeck expert

The article suggests that shorter hours could ease burnout, boost retention, and sustain care quality in the NHS.

Lord Mayor pays official visit to Birkbeck

Staff and students from across the university were on hand to provide an insight into their areas of work highlighting its academic and research scope and ways in which it is keeping pace with developments in the outside world.
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Birkbeck partners with The Corporate Governance Institute to enhance global governance education

Birkbeck will accredit The Corporate Governance Institute’s diploma programmes, strengthening global access to high-quality, professionally recognised governance education.
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Birkbeck to Play Key Role in Groundbreaking Fertility Control Research Funded by The Wellcome Trust

Birkbeck has been awarded £3.85 million from the Wellcome Trust to lead a major new research project exploring innovative approaches to fertility control.
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Santander Brighter Futures Grants return for Birkbeck students

Students are being invited to apply for one of ten £1,000 Santander Brighter Futures Grants, designed to ease financial pressures and help them make the most of university life.
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Birkbeck reaccredited as a University of Sanctuary

The renewed University of Sanctuary status highlights Birkbeck’s support for displaced communities and ongoing commitment to inclusion, access and belonging.
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Birkbeck and Bloomsbury Institute partner to broaden access to higher education

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to inclusive, high-quality education and aims to support diverse learners through flexible, career-focused programmes.
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Birkbeck Business School secures reaccreditation from Small Business Charter

The reaccreditation highlights Birkbeck’s impact on SME growth, student enterprise, and its role in shaping the local business landscape.

Birkbeck unveils new short courses for autumn 2025

Developed in collaboration with academic staff, Birkbeck’s new short courses provide ambitious learners with practical, expert-led programmes aimed at enhancing careers.