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Change Studentship reflection from Rachel Ng – “The Change Studentship has been a real driving force for me to focus on my studies and career development”

The Change Studentship is awarded to an African diaspora, Asian diaspora or ethnically diverse applicant to the Curating Collections and Heritage MA course. It covers postgraduate course fees and travel expenses to access a mentoring programme organised by the university. The studentship is open to those already working in the museums and heritage sector, as…

Forward Bound scholarship – update from our third scholar, Comfort

Since 2015, we have been delighted, with the kind support of Fiona Deane with money left to her by a family legacy, to have offered the Forward Bound scholarship to MSc Health Promotion applicants from low or lower-middle income countries. This award is intended to support health and other professionals who are employed or who…

Graphic which features two images of Marwa - one smiling and one teaching. With text saying Marwa Ibrahim - Forward Bound Scholar

Forward Bound scholarship – update from our fourth scholar, Marwa

Reflections from three of our Forward Bound scholars – Caroline Mukebezi, Faith Atyang and Anastasiia Bondarenko

The Fine Art Printmaking Schools Project

The Fine Art Printmaking Schools Project ran online last year, due to Covid-19. We are happy to report that this project went ahead again this year, face-to-face in local schools – which was wonderful for our second year Printmaking students and the pupils alike. Local schools involved were BACA and PACA, with the Widening Participation…

Graduate Laura Crow on supporting women and tackling gender inequality

Graduate Laura Crow studied BA(Hons) Information & Media Studies and graduated in 2004. She has recently set up a social enterprise Talk Think Grow to support women explore their potential and to fight back against gender inequality. Learn how the pandemic ignited a passion that led her to make a stand….. I’ve always been a…

The Kate Bennett Award for Outstanding Achievements in Undergraduate Nursing

Since 2017, we have had the pleasure of presenting The Kate Bennett Award for Outstanding Achievements in Undergraduate Nursing, which is directed towards final year undergraduate students that are studying within the Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons) programme within the School of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Brighton. This award is made to the…

Did you volunteer as a student? We would love to hear about your experience

Over 800 University of Brighton students take part in community volunteering every year, many through degree-based community engagement projects and placements as part of the curriculum. These activities take place with a diverse range of organisations, from health and social care to arts and heritage, teaching or sports, and can provide students with invaluable experiences…

A School for Malagiri – recent fundraising

Recently, members of the Malagiri committee have been busy organising fundraising events to support the Malagiri school. Please see below an update on these recent fundraising activities written by Lorraine Harrison. PANGDEAN BIRTHDAY PARTY On 4 November 2021, Jill Munday (a member of the Malagiri Committee) organised a fund-raising event at Pangdean Barn to celebrate…

Postcards From The Edge – A Life Story

Mat Smith studied for a Masters in Cultural & Critical Theory from 2012 to 2014, graduating with a Merit. Little did he realise that his career would take a different path to the one he had planned…. * What you have got up to since leaving the university? I left university for mental health reasons…