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  Prospective students – Birkbeck, University of London
'Birkbeck has a great research reputation, and you gain a University of London degree.
Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London's only specialist provider of evening higher education.
We have been ranked number one in the annual (UK) National Student Surveys for quality of teaching and student satisfaction.
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  Birkbeck, University of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birkbeck, University of London, sometimes referred to by its former name Birkbeck College or by the abbreviation BBK, is a College of the University of London.
Birkbeck is often not included in British Newspaper University league tables, since these are usually based on the statistics for full-time undergraduates, but Birkbeck was ranked 13th in The Guardian's 2001 Research Assessment Exercise league table and 26th by the Times Higher Education Supplement's equvialent 2001 RAE league table.
Birkbeck Students' Union offers a number of societies for students, as well as a football club that competes in the University of London league.
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 University of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of London is a federal University based primarily in London, United Kingdom, and is one of the oldest, largest and most diverse universities in the UK.
A symbolic element to the new centralisation of the university was the fact that University College London property became property of the University of London.
University of Zimbabwe (UZ), formely the University of Rhodesia, was affiliated to the University of London from about 1952, but UZ is now independent.
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 Education | School report - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck was the brainchild of George Birkbeck, the son of a Quaker, who launched London's first ever mechanics' institution, dedicated to the education of working people in 1823.
Birkbeck was also one of the first higher educational institutions to appoint women teaching staff from its early days.
The diversity of disciplines studied at Birkbeck embraces the physical, social, political and economic sciences as well as the arts and humanities.Birkbeck's MPhil/PhD in occupational psychology offered by its Department of Organisational Psychology is the only specialist department of its kind in the UK with a long-standing track record of high achievement.
education.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4675634-111316,00.html   (341 words)

  
 Aimhigher: Birkbeck, University of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Birkbeck, University of London was founded in 1823 as the London Mechanics' Institution.
Birkbeck became a constituent school of the University of London in 1920 and today is the largest provider of face-to-face (as distinct from distance learning) part-time higher education in the UK.
Birkbeck's main building is situated in Malet Street close to the main facilities of the University of London.
www.aimhigher.ac.uk /universities___colleges___hei/london/birkbeck__university_of_london.cfm   (632 words)

  
 Study Abroad Program - IFSA-Butler at Birkbeck, University of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Description: Birkbeck, University of London was founded in 1823 and was admitted as a School of the University of London in 1920.
Easily accessible by the London underground, it is just off Russell Square, next door to the University of London Students' Union and across from University College London, the School of Oriental and African Studies and the central University library at Senate House.
The University of London is, in fact, made up of many separate institutions (such as Birkbeck, University of London) and these units are scattered all over London.
www.studyabroaddirectory.com /listingsp3.cfm/listing/3728   (340 words)

  
 SJU: CIP - Study Abroad: SJU in London
The Semester in London Program at Birkbeck College offers undergraduates a unique opportunity to spend a full semester of study at a distinguished college of the University of London, located in the heart of the city.
One of a handful of the University of London institutions situated in the precinct, Birkbeck shares its prime location with University College London, the School of Oriental and African Studies, the Institute of Archaeology, and Senate House, where the central administration of the University of London is housed.
Upon arrival in London, the IFSA staff conducts a three-day orientation program, which will consist of meetings, lectures, social activities and tours to provide you with information on various aspects of life in the U.K. Students will be given an opportunity to explore London on their own at the conclusion of formal meeting times.
www.sju.edu /cip/studyabroad/london.html   (1531 words)

  
 Wikinfo | University of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The University of London, founded on February 28, 1836, is one of the world's largest and most prestigious universities, with between 10 and 20 percent of all UK students attending its colleges.
The university at first comprised just two colleges, UCL (University College London) and King's College, but now has over 15, many of which are major institutions in their own right.
University College London (UCL), incorporating the Eastman Dental Institute, the Institute of Child Health, the Institute of Neurology, the Institute of Ophthalmology, the Royal Free and University College Medical School, the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), and the Slade School of Fine Art
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 Birkbeck College, University of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Students registered for degrees at the College are Internal Students of the University of London.
Unlike other Colleges of the University of London, Birkbeck not only provides a range of full-time postgraduate taught courses and research programmes for UK and international students, but has a special mission in meeting the needs of over 5000 mature part-time evening students reading for first or higher degrees.
The main buildings of the College are situated in the Bloomsbury area of central London, a short distance away from the British Museum.
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 Education UK - The best you can be
Birkbeck is proud of its diverse student community, which is attracted by the College’s research reputation and location in Central London.
The Birkbeck campus is located in Bloomsbury, a tranquil area in the heart of London that is characterised by world-famous museums and galleries set among beautiful, leafy squares.
Birkbeck students can also enjoy the facilities of Birkbeck’s Students’ Union and the University of London Union (ULU), which is situated next to the College.
www.educationuk.org /pls/hot_bc/bc_profile.page_pls_profile_details?a=91&z=3449&p_lang=31   (537 words)

  
 Study London - Teacher training
A world centre of excellence for research and education, London has one of the largest critical masses of educational, research and academic facilities, and is host to an exceptionally diverse store of knowledge.
London has 1,879 primary schools, 2,301 state schools, 410 private schools and 168 special schools.
London has 55 colleges of further education teaching over 500,000 students each year.
www.studylondon.ac.uk /capital/education.htm   (191 words)

  
 Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University : IFSA-Butler Programs : England : Birkbeck, University of London
When you study at Birkbeck, University of London, you'll have the chance to learn from the city of London itself.
In addition, because Birkbeck is part of the University of London, you can use the University of London Union's (ULU) excellent facilities and attend their events.
The Birkbeck campus is located in Bloomsbury, home of the University of London.
www.ifsa-butler.org /programs/england/birkbeck   (260 words)

  
 Birkbeck, University of London : Main site folders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Birkbeck is located in London's West End, with good transport connections by rail and tube.
Birkbeck has made an arrangement with ULCS for postgraduate students to benefit from their services.
Birkbeck has a limited quota of places in the University of London Intercollegiate Halls of...
betula.ccs.bbk.ac.uk:8888 /search?batch_start=26   (232 words)

  
 london courses
London was a thriving medieval city, and there is much to learn from the city and its monuments as well as from the epics, sagas, romances, dream visions, plays, and fabliaux which we will read.
The history and development of London from its founding by the Romans to the present will be the focus of this course.
London provides many opportunities to go beyond the limits of the textbook and actually encounter members of these religions and to visit their places of worship.
uwacadweb.uwyo.edu /LondonStudy/Courseshtm.htm   (1823 words)

  
 Birkbeck - University of London - faculty of Science
Birkbeck - University of London - faculty of Science
Birkbeck, University of London is an internationally- rated research establishment offering an extensive range of postgraduate study opportunities.
Our University of London qualifications are widely recognised as a symbol of excellence and we also offer access to a wealth of research facilities and libraries.
www.science-engineering.net /colleges/birkbeck.htm   (210 words)

  
 Birkbeck College, University of London
The course may be open to students in the University of London group as well as those at Birkbeck and SOAS.
The new collection of films at Birkbeck will extend the range of choice on offer at SOAS and will also duplicate certain key titles in order to allow the greatest number of students to view important films at key moments during courses.
Students on the Birkbeck College / School of Oriental and African Studies MA in World Cinema, and potentially all students in the University of London group.
www.glaadh.ac.uk /initiatives/birkbeck.htm   (376 words)

  
 The Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities [Birkbeck, University of London]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When Birkbeck, University of London announced the creation of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, that was the cynical reaction from one UK newspaper columnist.
From its foundation in 1823 to offer university-level education to the working people of London, Birkbeck has devoted itself to the idea that education is a public good and that intellectuals have a public role.
The Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities is an exciting new contribution to that task.
textonly.bbk.ac.uk:9090 /tt/http://www.bbk.ac.uk/bih/index.shtml   (270 words)

  
 OECD Appoints Prof. Tom Schuller of Birkbeck to Senior Educational Research Post   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Birkbeck is the United Kingdom's leading provider of part-time higher education, with some 15 000 part-time students, 700 part-time staff and a strong research interest.
He has a Masters degree from the University of Oxford, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from London University and a doctorate from the University of Bremen.
He previously held positions at the Universities of Edinburgh, Warwick and Glasgow, and he worked for four years at OECD in the 1970s.  He is of British nationality, aged 55 and married with two children.  He will take up his new post on 24 November 2003.
www.oecd.org /document/8/0,2340,fr_2649_33717_17854021_1_1_1_1,00.html   (264 words)

  
 London Chaucer Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Following the success of the First and Second London Chaucer Conferences, and in response to the encouragement of the participants, the occasion is intended as an opportunity to meet and share ideas, for London medievalists, for those in other UK universities, and for colleagues from further afield, too, especially other European universities.
Alcuin Blamires (Goldsmith's, University of London); Dr Rosalind Field (Royal Holloway, University of London).
Held in Senate House 30-31 March 2005, under the auspices of the London Old and Middle English Research Seminar (LOMERS) and of the Institute of English Studies.
www.londonchaucer.org.uk /index.html   (259 words)

  
 Aimhigher: University of East London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Universities & Colleges - HEI > London > University of East London
Our vision: To achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university, proud of our diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship.
The University of East London underwent QAA Institutional Audit in March 2005.
www.aimhigher.ac.uk /universities___colleges___hei/london/university_of_east_london.cfm   (235 words)

  
 City of London - Spotlight on the city
Birkbeck, University of London, based in WC1, is London’s leading specialist in part-time university education by evening study.
You can choose from more than 50 degree courses, 60 postgraduate courses or 1,000 certificates, diplomas and short courses in the arts and humanities, law, languages and linguistics, and natural and social sciences.
Our University of London qualifications are widely recognised as a symbol of excellence.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /corporation/spotlight/engine/Spotlight_venue.asp?Search_type_id=3&venue=3   (99 words)

  
 Institute for the Study of Children, Families & Social Issues
Jay Belsky is Director of the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues and Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London.
In 1999, Professor Belsky was appointed to a Chair of Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London and in 2000 became founding director of the Institute for the Study of Children, Families, and Social Issues.
All data is owned by Birkbeck, University of London and the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues and should not be used without prior permission.
www.iscfsi.bbk.ac.uk /bios/jaybio.asp   (490 words)

  
 E-Poetry 2005 London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
E-Poetry 2005 London Conference and Festival 28 September – 1 October 2005 with support from LCACE, the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Enterprise and also in collaboration with LCACE partner, Royal Holloway University of London.
London Under Construction’ (Martìn Gubbíns, Piers Hugill, Doug Jones, Aodhán McCardle, Enrico Mombelli, Stephen Mooney, Chris Paul) combining their writing with a series of partial negotiations with each other, the city, and with the reception of the work by the audience.
And, as the technology is still in development, we have no way of knowing how far reaching the results of this integrated arts movement will be.
wings.buffalo.edu /epc/e-poetry/archive/2005hoek.html   (769 words)

  
 Silent Languages: Characters, Notes and Symbols in the Early Modern Period, London, April 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
SILENT LANGUAGES: CHARACTERS, NOTES AND SYMBOLS IN THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD Birkbeck, University of London, 12-13 APRIL 2002 The idea of this conference is to explore the diverse uses and functions of symbolic notation in the early modern period.
Beginning with the question of the emergence of algebraic notation against a background of apparently 'unscientific' uses made of various kinds of symbolic notations in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the conference organisers hope that this conference will stimulate a debate about the nature of the 'sign' and the 'symbol' in the Renaissance.
Sue Wiseman (Reader, Birkbeck, University of London) 'The Natural Language of the Hand' For more information contact the conference organisers: Dr Patricia Brewerton: p.brewerton@bbk.ac.uk Dr Stephen Clucas: s.clucas@bbk.ac.uk ---------------------- Dr Stephen Clucas School of English and Humanities, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HX, UK.
www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk /Music/Conferences/02-4-sil.html   (280 words)

  
 Birkbeck College, University of London in general - Universities Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Birkbeck College, University of London in general : Birkbeck - Great but hard work
Studying at Birkbeck opens up new opportunities for mature students, without having to take time out from your career.
Social life is more limited than at a full time university, but picks up as students spend more time together.
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 Testing Services - Business Relations Unit, Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck has a long standing history of expertise in the field of Crystallography with a world-class reputation in experimental and theoretical protein structure.
With participating departments at University College it is part of the Institute of Structural Molecular Biology (ISMB).
The School is equipped with X-ray generators, image plates and a diffractometer for X-ray crystallography, and instrumentation for cryo-electron microscopy and associated image processing.
www.business.bbk.ac.uk /research/testservices.shtml   (318 words)

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