Birkbeck, Faculty of Science

Interested in where a postgraduate degree in Science could take you? ✨ Join us at our PG Open Evening on Weds 3rd June. Speak to our academics and discover what makes Birkbeck special 🦉 Book your place: tinyurl.com/3prxxbvz

At our next Wed 20th May seminar session, 1-2pm, we will hear from Dr Zara Bergstrom @UniKent who'll be discussing how retrieval processes can impact our memories. Please feel free to join us @BirkbeckScience

🚀 Professor @ElisaRFerre from @bbkpsychology, together with UPC BarcelonaTech and Hypatia Mars, recently completed a successful parabolic flight campaign in Spain to explore how spaceflight alters brain function💫 📖Read more: bit.ly/4tC4TAf

We’re offering two PhD studentships in AI & child development starting Oct 2026! 🚀Apply by 25 May and join the next wave of groundbreaking research shaping the future. Please RT and get in touch! @carter_leno @bbkpsychology @BirkbeckBabylab @BirkbeckScience

At our next seminar session on Wed 13th May, 1-2pm Prof Andy Bremner @unibirmingham will be discussing the exploration of multisensory experiences of babies. All are welcome to attend @BirkbeckScience @BirkbeckBabylab

A reminder that we are hosting a free webinar tomorrow: 'How do we create sustainable and just food systems?' 🌎 🎟️ Book your spot here: tinyurl.com/2fjzua4y

How does the food we eat impact the planet, society and global justice? Join Birkbeck experts for a free webinar unpacking today’s food systems and their future. Book your spot below 👇 🎟️ tinyurl.com/2fjzua4y

An online information session on our PG Cert in Neurodiversity Coaching is running today, 7-8pm. Read more and book a place below!

Are you a qualified coaching practitioner looking to deepen your expertise? Our PG Cert in Neurodiversity Coaching builds the skills and confidence to coach effectively in neurodiverse contexts. Don't miss your chance to join our info session! 🔗: tinyurl.com/395xaanj

On World TB Day, we’re proud to spotlight Birkbeck’s Mycobacteria Research Lab and its vital work against drug‑resistant TB. Congratulations to Dr Nupur Angrish for winning Best Poster at the IOI ECR Conference!🎉 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/25wem7y7

Dr Gabriele Bellucci will be presenting our next lunchtime seminar on Wed 25th where he'll discuss how loneliness distorts the neurocomputational mechanisms that underpin trust. Please feel free to join us, 1-2pm @BirkbeckScience

Research from @mscthom & Collagues found adolescents who spent 3+hrs a day on social networking sites were more likely to experience depression & anxiety symptoms than those who used it 30mins or less. @BirkbeckScience Read more & access the article here: bit.ly/4rzP6Ro

Recent research published in @CurrentBiology by @danieljamesyon suggests that our confidence levels can be impacted by the confidence levels expressed by those we interact with. @BirkbeckScience Read more & access the article link here: bit.ly/40zh9oX

Neurodiversity Celebration Week ❤️ It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week! A chance to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions and to celebrate the way in which different minds work. So, let’s all broaden our outlook, take a look around us and celebrate neurodiversity!

Are you a qualified coaching practitioner looking to deepen your expertise? Our PG Cert in Neurodiversity Coaching builds the skills and confidence to coach effectively in neurodiverse contexts. Don't miss your chance to join our info session. 🔗tinyurl.com/3tba7yff

✨ Confidence is contagious - literally! New research from Birkbeck scientists reveals how one person’s self-belief can spread through a group and boost collective performance. @bbkpsychology 🔬Read more: tinyurl.com/mpeyk66y

Join us for the Women in Psychological Sciences Lecture: “Confessions of an Imposter” with Prof Cecilia Heyes, exploring imposter feelings, structural barriers, and the surprising strength of standing out.🌟 🗓️27th March 2026, 17:00–19:00 🔗Book now: tinyurl.com/wfwpte68

In vitro reconstitution is powerful: we rebuild Plasmodium microtubule architectures from purified components & recapitulate what cells actually do🤩 Thanks to the team that made this possible🙌 in particular Carolyn Moores @BirkbeckScience Out today: rdcu.be/e7eM2

At our next Wednesday lunchtime seminar, one of our @BirkbeckUoL postdoctural researchers, Dr Cigdem Gelegen will be discussing their research on exploring how sleep patterns can be used in autism research. All welcome to attend, 1-2pm @BirkbeckScience

Birkbeck’s Climate Festival is nearly here, bringing together experts from across the College and beyond for a cross‑disciplinary look at the climate crisis and the work shaping real change. Join us and be part of the conversation🌍 🔗bit.ly/40aXv2v