Birkbeck, Faculty of Science

🎓 New Birkbeck funding opportunities! ✅ £3,000 PG scholarship (towards tuition) ✅ £3,000 FY bursary (cash award) Apply by 29 July ⏳ Postgraduate: ow.ly/VcUN50Wr3si Foundation Year: ow.ly/FER550Wr3sk #Funding #Scholarship #Bursary #Birkbeck

From cautionary tales of AI, to the use of imaging techniques in the natural sciences, & from understanding infectious diseases to the construction by the brain of our reality, @BirkbeckScience Week 2025 brought the research of the Faculty to life.⬇️ ow.ly/xgpG50Wqr7N

🧠 Curious about what’s happening in @bbkpsychology? 📰 From cutting-edge research to student achievements, the latest School of Psychological Sciences newsletter is out now! Take a peek:🔗 bit.ly/3GOazVe

🎉Last chance to win free tech! 🎉 Time’s running out to enter the @santanderuk Student Tech Prize Draw - don’t miss your shot at winning one of 50 amazing prizes! 📅Enter by 17 July 2025 Enter now 👉 bit.ly/45m15uu 👈 T&Cs apply

👏 Congrats to Dr @danieljamesyon on the publication of his new book! 🧠 Drawing on psychology and neuroscience research, it explores how our brains act like scientists, by building theories and making predictions. 🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/6PBy50WgaKI

UCAS Clearing is now open at Birkbeck 🎓 Study in the evening, daytime or online - designed to fit around work or other commitments. ✅ University of London degree ✅ Central London campus ✅ Supportive student community Apply now or sign up for updates ➡️ow.ly/nQII50Wlt3H

🎓 Curious about Computer or Data Science? Code & Connect is a free hands-on taster for Year 11–13 & 2025/26 undergrads! 💻 Dive into coding, data & algorithms 📍 Birkbeck, Central London 📅 15 July | 1–4pm 👉 bit.ly/44lplf7

🌿 Sustainability isn’t a niche skill anymore, it’s a top 10 future workforce skill. Dr Pam Yeow and Dr Becky Bryant unpack the WEF’s 2025 report & why environmental stewardship is now essential across sectors. 👉 Read more: ow.ly/FTpP50WeAoq

☀️ Breakfast with Birkbeck is back on 9 July, 08:30–09:30! Join Prof. Underwood & Dr Briant to explore why the green energy transition needs geoscientists 🌍⚡ Free online event — book now: bit.ly/4niA4P2

Birkbeck UOL has jumped up the 2026 QS World University Rankings, placing at position #388, an increase of twenty places on last year’s position (#408). This reflects the quality of Birkbeck’s research, reputation and the student experience. 👏 bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbeck-…

🎉 Huge congratulations to Professor Sanjib Bhakta on his powerful inaugural lecture at Birkbeck Clore: “TB or Not TB? The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance”. He shared insights from 25+ years of groundbreaking TB research, inspiring colleagues, students, and collaborators.

Curious about Computer or Data Science? Code & Connect is a FREE taster at @BirkbeckUoL for Year 11–13 & future undergrads (2025/26) 🖥️ Explore coding, data & algorithms 📅 15 July | 1–4pm | Central London 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/44lplf7

🤖 Who’s really in charge – us or the machines? Join us for Birkbeck Science Week: Machine Commands – a deep dive into AI, language & power. 🗓️ 11 June | 🕕 6–9PM | 📍Malet St 🎟️ Free talks, drinks & more – book now! 🔗 bit.ly/4kjOpsL

🚨 Just over a week to go! 🎓 Birkbeck Science Week 2025 brings 4 nights of mind-expanding talks, lab tours & more – from AI to sharks to TB. 🎟️ Free & open to all – but spots are going fast! 🔗 Book now: bit.ly/3QbBLin #BirkbeckScienceWeek #ScienceForEveryone

🧠✈️ Mission complete! Our @bbkpsychology team has successfully completed all three flights of the #86ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign with @esa and @AirZeroG. The Brain-Flight experiment ran smoothly throughout, capturing valuable data on how weightlessness affects brain activity.

🔬 See the unseen! Explore how science reveals the invisible — from shark jaws to cells. 📅 10 June | 🕕 6–9PM | 📍Malet St 🎟️ Talks, tours & drinks Just one highlight from Science Week! Book now → bit.ly/3QbBLin

On 3rd June, 6-9pm, please join us for Prof @EddyDavelaar's inaugural lecture on 'The Specious Present: A Constant Within the Web of Memory-Cognition Interactions'. Booking required through the events system. @BirkbeckUoL @BirkbeckScience