Our research

A vibrant, intellectually challenging research culture

One of the world's leading research universities

Graduate Research School

Research Centres

Research centres and institutes

Discover more about Birkbeck’s specialist research centres, which work across our schools and departments, encouraging collaboration and multidisciplinary thinking.

Research strategy

Research is central to Birkbeck’s mission and our research strategy, which you can read more about here, articulates the principles and methods that guide all of our research activities. Download a copy of our research strategy.

Research integrity

Discover more about the professional standards, ethical principles and codes of practice we expect our researchers to adhere to.

Discover our research

As a research-intensive university, Birkbeck houses a vibrant community of academics with enquiring minds. Researchers across a spectrum of disciplines within the College’s five schools and multiple centres are constantly pushing their respective fields forward through their work.

Research funders

We receive funding from a range of institutions, from Research Councils to private funders. Find out more about our funding sources.

Research concordat

All universities in the UK, including Birkbeck, are committed to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. Read about the Concordat and its centrality to Birkbeck’s research strategy.

INSPIRING RESEARCH

We are one of the world's leading research universities, with a vibrant, intellectually challenging research culture.

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Research support for staff

Birkbeck staff can find information here on how the College supports research, our commitment to open access publishing, questions of intellectual property, and other related areas.

Public engagement

Birkbeck is an open, outward-facing and socially engaged university, committed to making our world-leading research publicly available. Find out how we disseminate our researchers’ knowledge, expertise and discoveries.

Our research blogs

Read posts on our research blog, written by our researchers, to get a taste of the exciting, ground-breaking research that is happening across Birkbeck.

Fellowships

Birkbeck is committed to supporting postdoctoral and early career fellowships, and is keen to consider eligible applications from suitable PhD students and early career researchers of post-doctoral standing, whether or not they have a current affiliation with the College.

PhD study

Birkbeck has a large, vibrant community of MPhil/PhD researchers. Find out about our lively research culture, our world-leading academics and the areas of supervision we offer.

Research news

Keep up-to-date with boundary-pushing research at Birkbeck via our news stories.

Wellcome Trust ISSF (Institutional Strategic Support Fund)

Academic staff at Birkbeck can find out more here about the Birkbeck Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund (ISSF), which provides funds to support our public engagement activities.