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News

Driving change: how Birkbeck's environment and sustainability research stands out

The Birkbeck Research Centre for Environment and Sustainability (BRCES) was established to foster interdisciplinary research and partnerships addressing environmental challenges. This Q&A with the co-directors highlights the centre’s vision, approach and ambitions.

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Latest edition of BBK magazine out now

Birkbeck has published the newest edition of BBK, its annual alumni and supporter magazine. Sent to our alumni community, the magazine provides updates on university news, student successes and cutting-edge research.

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Resonating with the world: how theatre director's work examines human behaviour

Award-winning theatre director Atri Banerjee has just finished a production of ground-breaking play Look Back in Anger at the Almeida Theatre in London. He reflects on how he got his big break thanks to Birkbeck.

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Events calendar

The Co-Production of Health Research ECR Network Reading Group

12 February 2025, 18:00 to
10 December 2025, 21:00

Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
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Connect & Co-create: Learn from Birkbeck Research Centres

28 February 2025, 12:00 to
24 April 2026, 13:00

Online
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Postgrad Dissertations Workshop Series: Preparation and Planning

24 April 2025
13:00 — 14:30

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Single mum graduates with first class degree

Chloe Livingston took the meaning of multi-tasking to the extreme when she decided to enrol for a law degree while working full time and raising her son as a single parent.

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A day in the life

of James Hammond who visited Chile as part of his research into earthquakes.

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Reframing human-predator relations

Dr Simon Pooley investigates if humans and predators can coexist in areas where habitats are shrinking.