Kerry Burnett

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Come to an open day!

Join us for an undergraduate open day this autumn Our Falmer campus open day takes place on Saturday 16 November. Join us to: find out more about your course with our talks and tasters explore the Falmer campus and its facilities with our tours get advice on admissions and entry requirements, accommodation and student funding…

student teacher Christian with his PSHE certificate

Student teachers gain the Primary Science Enhancement Award

Three of Brighton’s student primary teachers have received the Primary Science Enhancement Award (PSEA) for Initial Teacher Education (ITE). The PSEA scheme enables student teachers to increase their experience and understanding of teaching and learning in primary science . The scheme draws on rationale, processes and resources developed by the Primary Science Teaching Trust, the…

Education courses rise to 2nd in the Guardian University Guide

The Guardian University Guide 2025 was published over the weekend and the University of Brighton has risen to 2nd in the UK for education courses – a climb of four places! Plus, we were the only institution to receive a value added scored of 10 in the subject area. The value added score compares students’…

Starting at uni with us in 2024?

We know you’re going to have the best time with us here, and The Brighton Boost will help you to make the best possible start – with discounts and bursaries to support your cost of living and university services that make everyday things just that little bit easier. Our starting at uni pages are also…

Student teachers gain PSHE Association accreditation

A group of second year student primary teachers have been accredited with the PSHE Association Certificate of Professional Development for PSHE teachers. The PSHE Association is the national body for PSHE education, and supports over 60,000 teachers and schools with resources, training, guidance and advice. The 16 students achieved the accreditation by teaching topics such…

Raising the aspirations of GCSE photography students

Around 40 GCSE photography students from Fareham Academy visited the university to take part in photography workshops run by our PGCE Art and Design trainee teachers. The students spent all day on campus and worked in groups that rotated, so they could each participate in four workshops using the university’s specialist photography equipment. The workshops…

Exhibition celebrates art and design in the classroom

Student teachers on our Secondary Art and Design PGCE held an exhibition in the University’s Checkland building at Falmer to celebrate the end of their course. The student teachers were asked to select three projects they had planned and delivered during their school-based training. Their decisions were based on schemes that they felt best represented…

My MA research has made a real impact

Having been a qualified primary teacher for six years and in education for over 10 years, Theresa Nimoh, decided to study an MA. She chose the Education MA at Brighton to ‘deepen her knowledge of teaching and learning’. Following the MA Theresa submitted an article on her MA research project to an academic magazine –…

Teacher training at Brighton ‘Outstanding’ in latest Ofsted Inspection.

University of Brighton’s teacher training programmes have been rated as Outstanding and Good by Ofsted following our recent inspection. The report, published this week, rated the university’s Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Partnership as ‘Outstanding’ for the Primary and Secondary age-phase and ‘Good’ for Early Years and Further Education. The outcome further underlines Brighton’s reputation as…

Learning how to light a campfire without matches

Trip to a forest school

First year students from our Early Childhood Education and Care BA(Hons) visited a forest school to support their studies. The Mohair Centre is located in Lewes, East Sussex and is a farm-based Forest School that offers child care as well as training for education professionals. Linked to their year 1 modules, the students were able…