School of Sport and Health Sciences

Power bike trials get going

The University of Brighton has been awarded more than £36,000 to trial a fleet of 20 power bikes. The Electrically-Assisted Power Cycles (EAPCs) will be for hire and will be available between the university’s campus in Eastbourne and the town’s railway station.

Rugby for schools

More than 200 pupils from secondary schools across East Sussex took part in a ‘Rugby 4 Peace’ festival run by the University of Brighton at its Falmer campus. The event was the culmination of a three-day international training programme with teachers, coaches and students from the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, The Gambia, South Korea and the…

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Wheelchair Basketball Workshops

PGCE and School Direct trainee PE teachers took part in a three hour wheelchair basketball workshop at the School of Sport and Service Management. The programme run in conjunction with Albion in the Community

Inclusive physical activity workshop

PE and Dance students at the School of Sport and Service Management took part in a whole day of inclusive sport and physical activity as part of their preparation for their forthcoming school placements. The emphasis of the day was on equity and inclusion within the secondary school PE and dance curriculum.

Street Surfing for PE students

PGCE and School Direct PE trainee teachers took part in a street surfing workshop as part of their induction at the School of Sport and Service Management. Street Surfing is the latest Californian craze amongst children and is a combination of skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding on two wheels.

Students run Football 4 Peace training camp in Korea

In August 2015, a group of ten students, staff and alumni travelled to Seoul, Republic of Korea to run a Football 4 Peace (F4P) training camp at Seoul National University.  The event was to train staff and students from the Physical Education Department and at the Institute of Peace and Reunification Studies in how to…

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Rugby experts from around the world coming to Brighton

World experts are coming to the University of Brighton for a Rugby World Cup conference. ‘World in Union: Rugby, Past, Present and Future’ is an academic conference organised by the University of Brighton as part of the official Rugby World Cup Festival of Rugby.

Trainee PE and Dance Teachers join in Team Building Exercises

PGCE and School Direct PE and Dance trainee teachers came together at the start of their teacher training course and took part in a series of team building exercises designed to develop group dynamics and working relationships.

Trainee PE teachers get the alternative physical activities bug

New PGCE and School Direct PE trainee teachers began their initial teacher training with an introduction to alternative physical education. These included introductory sessions on how to implement non-contact boxing and the Canadian game of Kinball

Rugby World Cup comes to Eastbourne

There was a rush for cameras as the Rugby World Cup came to Eastbourne. The gilded silver cup arrived under tight security at the University of Brighton’s campus and sports centre in Denton Road.

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