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Over 2.5 million students will be affected by the UCU strikes, as university staff join nurses, ambulance workers and train workers in disputes over pay, terms and conditions

Other lives: Academic and librarian at the Warburg Institute, University of London, who made a substantial contribution to the field of historiography

Two studies from the University of London examine common traits between swear words across different languages, finding that most lack approximants.

Letter: Greg Neale celebrates the college’s unique role in offering higher education opportunities for all

Union says warning of 140 possible job losses could trash proud history of ‘distinctive’ institution

Editorial: Proposed job losses at Birkbeck, University of London are part of a pattern that is a disservice to a proud tradition

Union says Birkbeck, University of London planned cuts would be ‘disaster’

For millennia, people have used mind-altering techniques to achieve different states of consciousness, envision spiritual figures, connect with nature, or simply for the fun of it. Psychedelic substances, in particular, have a long and controversial history. But for just as long, people have been having these experiences without drugs too,…

Whether you want to learn a completely new skill, or get a deeper understanding of a subject, you can achieve your career goals by studying on Coursera

Exclusive: Birkbeck, University of London, is first institution to blacklist firms ‘most responsible for destroying the planet’

Born from the ashes of empire, the Commonwealth has a new head but can it find a new role?, asks Race Correspondent Nadine White