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Confidence is contagious, scientists find

The findings suggest that people update their sense of how confident they should feel using signals from both their own performance and the confidence expressed by others.

Heavy social media use in early adolescence associated with later depression and anxiety

Findings from a new study could help inform the school curriculum and public health strategies, including digital literacy education and guidance on healthy sleep routines for young people.

Birkbeck opens Immersive Learning Centre to support innovative teaching, learning, and research

The centre will provide students and staff with exciting opportunities to use digital media, virtual reality and augmented reality.
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Birkbeck academic announced as Association for Psychological Science award winner

First awarded in 2010 and named after the Association for Psychological Science’s first president, the Spence Award honours creative and promising members who embody the future of the field.
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Birkbeck Climate Festival 2026: Exploring climate challenges through creativity, research, and community

A programme of talks, workshops and panel events returns this March, inviting students, researchers, professionals and the public to engage with climate science, culture and action.
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Intelligent Impact webinar series returns to Birkbeck

Birkbeck will host the second edition of its Intelligent Impact webinar series on 24 February, bringing together leading academics to explore some of the most pressing issues shaping today’s world.

Birkbeck academic awarded Experimental Psychology Society prize

This marks the first time a Birkbeck academic has received the Experimental Psychology Society’s Frith Prize Lecturer award.
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"I achieved more than I could have imagined”

Studying psychology at Birkbeck helped Allal Hammouda find direction, confidence, and a clear path forward in neuroscience.
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More than 800 undergraduates to graduate next week

Graduation ceremonies will run from 2 to 4 December and will also be available to watch via live stream.

Birkbeck Joins Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies at UK–Ukraine Twinning Conference

The conference was part of ‘Ukrainian Week in the United Kingdom’ taking place across the country.