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Birkbeck may refer to: * Birkbeck (surname) *Birkbeck, University of London, a college of the University of London *Birkbeck Students' Union, a Student Union in London *Birkbeck station, a railway station and tram stop in south London *Birkbeck Stratford, the name for a project to expand the provision of part-time Higher Education in east London. *Birkbeck Court ''Birkbeck Court'' is the oldest and largest student residence at University of Strathclyde, and was constructed between 1972 and 1974. It is situated on Cathedral Street, which is at the very centre of Glasgow and the university campus. The hal ..., the oldest and largest student residence at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. * Birkbeck, Illinois, an unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkbeck (surname)
Birkbeck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Edward Birkbeck (1838–1907), Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom * Elena Birkbeck (1840–1897), first wife of William Knox D'Arcy, mining entrepreneur * George Birkbeck (1776–1841), doctor, academic, philanthropist and pioneer in adult education, founder of Birkbeck, University of London *John Birkbeck (1817–1890), Yorkshireman, banker, alpinist, and pioneer potholer * Mike Birkbeck (born 1961), former baseball player *Morris Birkbeck Morris Birkbeck (January 23, 1764 – June 4, 1825) was an English agricultural innovator, author/publicist, anti-slavery campaigner and early 19th-century pioneer in southern Illinois, in the United States. With George Flower he founded the Engl ... (1764–1825), early 19th century Illinois pioneer and publicist. * Captain Robert Alexander Birkbeck, DFC, British World War I flying ace * Simon Birckbek or Birkbeck (1584–1656), English clergyman and controvers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkbeck, University Of London
, mottoeng = Advice comes over nightTranslation used by Birkbeck. , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £4.3 m (2014) , budget = £109 million (2015) , parent = University of London , staff = , president = Baroness Bakewell , chancellor = The Princess Royal (University of London) , vice_chancellor = Wendy Thomson (University of London) , head_label = Master , head = David S Latchman , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , location = London, England, United Kingdom , coordinates = , colours = , mascot = , nickname = , affiliations = ACU European University AssociationRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtUniversiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkbeck Students' Union
Birkbeck Students' Union (also Birkbeck Union or Birkbeck SU) is the representative body for students at Birkbeck, University of London, a Public Research University, public research university located in Bloomsbury, London, England. As Birkbeck primarily offers part-time courses, often in the evenings, student life is less centralised than in other universities. Birkbeck Students' Union offers a number of societies for students, as well as a various sports clubs that compete in the University of London league. It also provides student representation and support, a student magazine, a student shop and a bar. Birkbeck students also have access to the societies and clubs of the Student Central, whose building adjoins Birkbeck's Bloomsbury site. History Birkbeck Students' Union was founded in 1904, making it one of the oldest Students' Unions in the world. In 1922, it was one of the founding members of the National Union of Students (United Kingdom), National Union of Students. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkbeck Station
Birkbeck is a railway station and light rail stop in the London Borough of Bromley in the southern suburbs of London. On the rail network it is measured from . It is located on Elmers End Road (A214) and alongside Beckenham Crematorium. History and layout National Rail The line through Birkbeck was opened as a double-track branch of the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway in 1858, but was closed from 1860 to 1863 and again in 1915 until reopened in 1929 as part of the Southern Railway electrification scheme. A year later, on 2 March 1930, a new station was opened, to serve a growing suburban area, and named after the Birkbeck Freehold Land Society, whose name derived from the Yorkshire philanthropist George Birkbeck. In 1983 the line between Beckenham Junction and Bromley Junction was reduced to single track and the former up line and up platform was abandoned. The track was subsequently removed and the station building demolished. The tracks in the station are l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkbeck Stratford
Birkbeck Stratford is the name for a project to expand the provision of part-time Higher Education in east London, made by Birkbeck, University of London in conjunction with the University of East London. The project was part-financed by a £5 million grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the collaboration was formally launched on November 21, 2006. Initially, space was rented as well as utilising the University of East London Stratford Campus The University of East London Stratford Campus is based in and around University House, a Grade II* listed building, located in Stratford, London in the London Borough of Newham. The nearest station is Maryland. History West Ham Technical In ..., but the long-term goal of constructing a dedicated facility in Stratford was realised when the new campus officially opened in November 2013. References External links The official Birkbeck Stratford websiteBBK.ac.uk - The official Birkbeck website Stratford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkbeck Court
''Birkbeck Court'' is the oldest and largest student residence at University of Strathclyde, and was constructed between 1972 and 1974. It is situated on Cathedral Street, which is at the very centre of Glasgow and the university campus. The halls are made of 16 blocks, each block containing 4 flats which is residence to 6 students. The students have a room to themselves which is also their study area. Unlike a few of the Halls of Residence, Birkbeck court does not have en-suite facilities. There is a shower room with two sinks and a separate toilet room which also contains a sink. The Halls are situated on Strathclyde's John Anderson Campus. This is also the home to most of the lecture theatres, which makes the commute to classes much easier. The campus is in the centre of Glasgow so there is easy access to shops and entertainment facilities. Security The students have three keys that are necessary for them to access their flat and room. First of all there is a key to get into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
