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Orchestral/ ensemble music making and its real impact on us with Andy Sherwood, 7th Feb 12.30 – 1.30pm, M2 boardroom Grand parade campus

Andrew Sherwood has performed in many parts of the world as conductor and violinist. Born and educated in Africa, he then studied violin and composition at the Royal College of Music in London. He has been, since 1991, a Professor of Violin at TrinityLaban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London (formerly Trinity College of…

Recent International Developments in Community-University Engagement: a conversation with Budd L Hall, Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research, 21st March

Date: Tuesday 21 March, 12.30 – 1.30pm Location: Room 102, Edward Street, City Centre Campus, University of Brighton Budd Hall, a long time friend of the CUPP programme at the University of Brighton will share information and invite a conversation on two of the most recent studies and reports that he and Rajesh Tandon have…

Poetic Auto-ethnographies: Exploring the Potential of Collaborative Arts-based Research with Dr Helen Johnson – 13th April 2017

Date: Thursday 13 April, 1.30 – 5pm Location: Room 204, City centre campus, Grand Parade, University of Brighton Helen’s workshop is free and aimed at poets, academics and community groups interested in exploring ways in which we can work together. The timetable on the day will include: Sharing the results of a collaborative research project…

More brains?

After running our first successful series of Brains at the Bevy (more details below), funded by the Sussex Learning Network, we are planning a second series in 2017 April to November 2017. So we are looking for academics to pitch in ideas for talks. We will be collecting ideas until the end of January when…

Developing Community University Partnerships Course 2017, University of Brighton. early bird reduction if you book before 15th January

The University of Brighton’s Community University Partnership Programme (Cupp) has been involved in brokering and developing partnerships with their local communities for the past eleven years. These partnerships are concerned with the exchange of knowledge and prioritise those that tackle disadvantage. The Cupp programme’s work involves building links between local community groups and academics, students and support staff. The programme…

The call for abstracts is open for the Brighton and Sussex Food Network’s symposium!

The call for abstracts is open for the Brighton and Sussex Food Network’s symposium. The symposium is multi-disciplinary and open to non-academics. Next year’s theme is Food Agendas in a Post-Brexit Future See attached for details. Deadline 16 Dec 2016. There is also a reading group and seminar series – scroll down for more details. If…

Showcasing the university at annual Eastbourne Strategic Partnership event

The Eastbourne Strategic Partnership (ESP) recently invited Associate Professor Anne Mandy (Health Sciences) & Bethan Prosser (Community University Partnership Programme) to discuss their local community-university engagement activities and to showcase the Eastbourne e-bike scheme at their annual event. The event brought together ESP members across statutory, public and private sectors to share and learn about…

Eritrea: Education, Youth Migration, Challenges and Opportunities

On the evening of Monday 19th September The Business School at the university hosted a visit from Professor Tadesse, executive director of the Eritrean National Commission for Higher Education. The visit was an opportunity to stage a broader discussion about education, youth migration and the experiences of a local organisation who recently delivered a leadership…