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How working impacts the health of doctors

Doctors report high levels of stress and burnout, yet research suggests they experience lower rates of some stress-related chronic illnesses than the wider population. A new long-term study led by Birkbeck’s Dr Caroline Kamau-Mitchell aims to understand why and how improving wellbeing could help more doctors stay in the NHS.

Two Birkbeck academics awarded British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships

The awards are competitive, with 30 academics being awarded Fellowships from a pool of 335 applicants.
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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.
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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.
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The use and abuse of financial regulation in professional team sports: the case of parachute payments in the English Football Championship

A paper has been published by the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre that tests the impact of parachute payments and abuse on sporting performance.

New research highlights the hidden costs of performance-based pay in healthcare

Doctors report that performance-based pay increases administrative work and moral distress - raising questions about its impact on healthcare quality

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Mastering ethical influence and persuasion in critical roles

Birkbeck successfully delivered a bespoke training course for Malaysian government officials on Ethical Influence and Persuasion.
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Birkbeck alumna on BBC's Dragon’s Den

Yandis Yang was part of the Help to Grow Management course, which equips entrepreneurs running small and medium sized businesses with the tools to succeed in today’s competitive market.

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Football Management and Finance short course to feature industry experts as guest speakers - the essential football business course in 2025

The course, enhanced with new guest speakers, is designed to further elevate the financial and management expertise of professionals in the football industry while offering invaluable insights for newcomers.
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Birkbeck student wins Paralympic gold medal

Giedrė Rakauskaitė adds to her gold medal haul after winning gold medals in both the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.