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The well-being of young LGBTQ* people during COVID-19 and lockdown

Birkbeck is looking for participants in a major new survey on the well-being of LGBTQ* 18-35 year olds during the pandemic.
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Daphne Jackson Fellowships in Psychology

New opportunity for two part-time Fellowships available to postdoctoral researchers returning to their careers following a break.
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Origins of human language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old

A research team involving Birkbeck has discovered an earlier origin to the human language pathway in the brain, pushing back its evolutionary origin by at least 20 million years.
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Dr Richard Cook becomes the fourth Birkbeck academic to be awarded the British Psychological Society Spearman Medal

The medal is considered to be the most prestigious early career award in UK psychology.

Birkbeck’s ToddlerLab partners on multi-million-pound research project funded by the European Commission

The research project is investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-morbidities in neurodevelopmental diseases and epilepsy.
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Six subjects at Birkbeck rank in top 200 worldwide

The College’s strong international profile was also demonstrated in the 2020 QS World University Rankings.

Guests at the annual Foundation Day dinner, hosted at Birkbeck’s Malet Street

Birkbeck's Foundation Day dinner reflects on the power of Education

The College’s dedication to transforming lives and addressing social inequality through higher education was praised by keynote speaker Sir Harvey McGrath at the annual Foundation Day dinner.