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| − | '''Birkbeck, University of London''' is a constituent [[college]] of the [[University of London]]. | + | '''Birkbeck, University of London''' is a constituent [[college]] of the [[University of London]]. Established in 1823 as the '''London Mechanics' Institute''' by its founder, Sir [[George Birkbeck]], and its supporters, [[Jeremy Bentham]], [[John Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton|J. C. Hobhouse]] and [[Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux|Henry Brougham]], |
| + | Birkbeck is one of the few universities to specialise in evening [[higher education]] in the United Kingdom. Birkbeck offers over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all lectures are given in the evening. | ||
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 University of London/Birkbeck  (College)   | |
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| Formation | 1823 |
| Founder | George Birkbeck |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| A constituent college of the University of London | |
Birkbeck, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. Established in 1823 as the London Mechanics' Institute by its founder, Sir George Birkbeck, and its supporters, Jeremy Bentham, J. C. Hobhouse and Henry Brougham,
Birkbeck is one of the few universities to specialise in evening higher education in the United Kingdom. Birkbeck offers over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all lectures are given in the evening.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemi Badenoch | 2 January 1980 | UK | Politician Deep state functionary | Chosen as Conservative Party leader in November 2024 | |
| Luciana Berger | 13 May 1981 | Politician | Former Labour MP Liverpool Wavertree, former Chair of Labour Friends of Israel. After parliament started working for PR-company Edelman. | ||
| Ed Davey | 25 December 1965 | Politician | UK politician made Leader of the Liberal Democrats in August 2020. | ||
| Juliano Fiori | 27 June 1985 | Author Academic Rugby player | |||
| Alan Freeman | Economist | ||||
| Emine Ibrahim | Politician | ||||
| Oliver Kamm | 1963 | Author Journalist | |||
| Robert Lambert | 1952 | UK | Spook Academic Police officer "Terror expert" | Undercover policeman turned "terror expert" | |
| Ramsay MacDonald | 12 October 1866 | 9 November 1937 | UK | Journalist Politician | |
| Denis MacShane | 21 May 1948 | Politician | |||
| John McDonnell | 8 September 1951 | Politician | |||
| Seumas Milne | 1958 | UK | Journalist Propagandist | ||
| Claude Moraes | 22 October 1965 | UK | Politician | A member of the European Parliament | |
| Mike Small | Author Journalist | ||||
| Sidney Webb | 13 July 1859 | 13 October 1947 | UK |
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