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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 lunch.
She is one of 65 academics, practitioners and policymakers who have been recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences for their substantial contribution and leadership in the social sciences.
Television presenter Bear Grylls, founder of the children’s Summer Reading Challenge, Anne Sarrag and public servant Gillian Arthur were all named as part of this year’s honours list.
Lecturer and alumna Barbara Gibson and alumnus Claude Moraes have both won seats in this month’s election.
The departments Dr Lisa McEntee-Atalianis, who researches language policy and practice at the United Nations, recently led a workshop at the UN Headquarters New York.
Birkbeck College Applied Linguistics Society (BCALS) attended this years WhatUni Student Choice Awards
Professor Michel Blanc, who died on 30th January 2019 aged 89, had a decisive and transformative impact on the understanding and teaching of language at Birkbeck and beyond.
Professor Zhu Hua has won a Global Challenges Research grant.
