On 28 September 2022, Birkbeck, University of London was announced as the first UK higher education institution to end fossil fuel industry recruitment on campus. This decision, which arose from in-depth dialogue with students and staff, sets a powerful precedent for the rest of the higher education sector to follow. With students increasingly calling on their own institutions to take similar action, we may come to view this as a pivotal moment for climate action across the UK higher education system.
Birkbeck has an in-house careers service, called Birkbeck Futures, which provides advice, events, and information for current students and alumni. They help students make informed careers decisions and they advertise roles directly to students to help them find employment upon graduation.
