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Education forum 2015

This was the second education forum, run as a partnership between the Hastings Exchange, the Hastings Community Network and The Education future’s trust, and this time focused on bringing together schools and communities to help improve outcomes for young people. To this end it started with a coffee and networking session in the…

Education Forum – ‘How can Schools and Communities work together to improve outcomes for young people?’

Friday 20th November, 9.15-12.45pm Ark Helenswood Academy, The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AF Book by 16 November – email A.Callaghan2@brighton.ac.uk The Hastings Exchange, Education Futures Trust and Hastings Community Network are holding a joint forum to look at the question: ‘How can schools and communities work together to improve outcomes for young people?’ Forums are…

Hidden Histories of the Great War: Uncovering the Untold Stories of Service and Resistance

This year’s heritage forum uncovered some of the hidden histories and untold stories lying behind the traditional narrative usually associated with the Great War. First to speak was author and historian, Ann Kramer, whose recently published book on conscientious objectors during the Great War, Conscientious Objectors of the First World War: A Determined Resistance (Pen…

From Revolution to Evolution: What Next for the Digital Creative Industries?

image courtesy of ustwo The University of Brighton is marking the launch of its new Journalism and Digital Media Hub by bringing together industry and academics involved in the digital creative industries for an early-evening gathering of short talks and discussion. The aim of this event is to consider the future of the digital…

Young people and mental health, Self-harm and suicide in Hastings Forum

On the afternoon of Wednesday October 8th 2014 during the week of World Mental Health Day around 40 people from the community, local organisations, students and academics gathered in a room with a view over the town at the University’s Hastings campus to discuss the mental health of young people in the town. Starting…

‘Education and Accountability – going to school in Hastings in 2014’

On June 19th 2014 around 60 people from the local community, including representatives from schools and various groups with an interest in education gathered to hear from several speakers on the impact of the changes within the education system on a local level, in particular the academies. To start the afternoon there was a welcome from…

Hastings Computing Project Exhibition 2015 – Showcasing students’ skills

Students studying computing at the University of Brighton’s Hastings campus are showcasing their work to local businesses before they graduate. The event is designed to attract potential employers, providing them with opportunities to examine students’ work, ask questions and find out more about the skills students gain on the course. The university’s Digital Games Production…

Business Growth by Design

Business Growth by Design was held at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex, on Tuesday, April 28. This cutting-edge event provided business people with the latest insights into how good design, collaboration and innovative thinking can lead to greater financial success. Organised by the University of Brighton in partnership with Locate East Sussex,…

Community Led Regeneration, Lessons from the Past for the Future

On Wednesday March 25th local residents, community organisations and academics were among those gathered to explore what we could learn about community led regeneration in the local area and how what has been learnt from past projects can be used to inform future initiatives. The afternoon began with a poster display featuring examples of regeneration…