“I explore the human longing for intimate interactions, and how in the absence of them, we turn to objects.” Read More
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Graduates 2017: Jackson Akitt
“I hope to keep working on my non-binary portraits project with more emphasis on photographing people across the UK – as well as Brighton and London.” Read More
Graduates 2017: Holly Johns
“My work is inspired by the quotation ‘You do not have a soul; You are a soul; You have a body’. My vessels are sized from measurements of my body then formed by an embrace…” Read More
3D Design & Craft: making making making
The final years are hands-on in the studio pre Grad Show… Read More
Santander success for wheelchair painting device created by Product Designers
A team of five University of Brighton students have picked up a £2,000 prize for designing a new system to help disabled wheelchair users to paint. Read More
Graduates 2017: Anthony Henry
Can’t stop gaming? Product Design student Anthony hopes his design will drag you from the sofa with the power of scent. Read More
Entries open for It’s Nice That’s graduates comp!
If you’re a student in the UK about to complete an art or design-related undergraduate course then get involved. Read More
18 or over? Register to VOTE!
Graduates 2017: Judith Ricketts
“The project explored the politics of diversity of European nationals based in Brighton in response to Brexit. I photographed eight people. People were very scared. It was very palpable. I asked them how they felt – you’re in a place that you think is home and it’s no longer home.” Read More
Graduates 2017: Nikki Compson
Photographic artist Nikki has already made a name for herself with her ongoing project Women Belong in the Kitchen – and her grad show will be a foodie installation. Read More
Graduates 2017: Matilda Grover
Remote community workshop from Matilda Grover on Vimeo.
“ I don’t want to design more products that solely use virgin materials when there are enough in the world. What I’m interested in designing are products that act as catalyst for change and education.”
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The Cult in Screen Culture talk
What constitutes a ‘cult’ film? Hear our Film & Screen Studies degree team examine this question on Saturday 6 May, 6.30-7.30 at Sallis Benney Theatre. Read More
Second year Izzy joins list of respected designers
Graphic Design student Izzy Watson has been successful in gaining entry to the prestigious International Society of Typographic Designers. Read More
Hastings exhibition for Fine Art graduate
Thom Kofoed’s exhibition ‘untitled (Miss. Ms. Other)’ of paintings, drawings and films exploring disparate experiences of gender and celebrating women, is on until 28 May.
Edward Street looking good on Floornature website
Our newest development, once a tired office block, is highlighted by Floornature architecture magazine. Read More
Photography alumni Matt Packer now director of major contemporary art biennial
EVA International is a biennial exhibition of contemporary art in Ireland – and one of our grads is now running the show. Read More
Do you want to be a writer? Our expert panellists can help…
Our free annual Publishing Panel event on Tues 16 May sees a literary agent, publishing director and writer discuss their work and give advice on finding an audience for your writing. Read More
Fabula collective Come and Draw activity at Hove Museum
A collective originating from two Brighton MAs is holding a drawing activity throughout April with a fun day on 29 April. Read More
Artist talk: Esther Teichmann, Wednesday 3 May, 5.30pm
Esther Teichmann, an artist who uses still and moving image, collage and painting, will be talking about her work at an Edward Street event which is free to University of Brighton students. Read More
Symposium: Nostalgia in Art, Media and Popular Culture
The 2nd annual Film & Screen Studies Symposium is at Edward Street on Friday 28 April, 1 – 5.30pm. All welcome! Read More
Karl Lagerfeld x Steven Wilson – Illustration grad and fashion supremo team up
Hear Professor Julie Doyle speaks on climate change and communication
Product Design students make Indiegogo film to raise cash for New Designers
Photography grads show at Saatchi – and speak on the BBC
Emma Critchley and Laura Pannack are both included in the From Selfie to Self-Expression exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery (until 30 May) – and Laura has been speaking to the BBC about selfies. Read More
Gresham Blake produces ‘Brighton tartan’
Fashion with Business alumni and Brighton-based designer Gresham Blake has given the city its own check. Read More
Graduate Shows 2017 – use #brightonshow17
Part of the Graduate Shows this year? If you’re posting to social media about the build up, your work, your exhibition, then use #brightonshow17. Read More
Are you a poet?
Media Studies graduate and published poet Thomas Wolfe is running a competition to help emerging voices be heard and become published. Read More
Work in concrete: Architecture exhibition
If you haven’t been to the architecture studios on the third floor at Mithras House, Lewes Road then head along for a look at the current display of first year work. Read More
Graphic Design students work with London architect
A leading firm of architects, run by a University of Brighton graduate, is undergoing a major rebranding with the help of the university’s Studio 245, a staff and students’ studio. Read More
Exciting post-grad opportunity on LGBTQ research project
We have an opportunity for a student to undertake a fascinating research project as part of our MRes in Arts and Cultural Research, studying and archiving 25 years of Gscene magazine for The Keep archive. Interested? Read More
All About Eve screening
On 22 March at 2pm the Film and Screen Studies Film Club will be showing this classic movie at Edward Street. Read More
Last call for Santander Ideas Competition
Got a great idea for a new product, service or community enterprise? You have until Monday 20 March (11.59pm) to submit your entry and win funding of £2000, £1000 and £500. Quick! Read More
Screening of Leonardo di Caprio-narrated ‘Before The Flood’
Students get free entry to a screening of this powerful and informative documentary about climate change at Grand Parade on Wednesday 15 March, 6pm. Read More
Daisy Weller wins LGBTQ Life Research Hub prize
The fifth annual award sees Moving Image graduate win for her for her dissertation on ‘Young, queer and trivialised?’. Read More
Heavy Load free film screening: 21 March 7pm
Book your place at this screening at Fabrica in Brighton of documentary Heavy Load, which follows the punk band of the film’s title as they smash barriers through their rock music. Read More
Illustration grad Hannah Dyson has Gloucestershire show
In the years since graduating from our Illustration BA(Hons), Hannah Dyson has worked as a freelance illustrator for The Idler, The Guardian and The Independent. Read More
MA Photography grad tipped by Rangefinder
Heather Shuker’s wedding photography is a world away from the usual fairytale images – realistic and distinctive, it’s getting her noticed. Read More
Build your brand from right now
Want to start your own business? Want to get £2,000 to help? Read More
Imaginative Investigations exhibition 27 Feb –18 Mar
Pop into the Grand Parade cafe foyer and catch this exhibition of research student work in art, design and media. Read More
Film club Feb-May listings – free screenings every Weds
Head to Edward Street on Wednesday afternoons 2-4pm and catch a classic movie – all welcome. Read More
Cinematologists screening and podcast recording at Hastings’ Electric Palace
Head to Hastings on Sunday 12 February at 7pm (or just download if you can’t make it) to watch a screening of Georges Franju’s classic 50s horror Eyes Without a Face and listen to the recording of Dario Llinares celebrated podcast. Read More
Get tips on budgeting at uni
6 – 9 Feb is National Student Money Week – there will be stands at all campuses giving money management advice, answering questions, and helping you make every pound stretch as far as possible (and FREEBIES too). Read More
Keith Tyson exhibition in Hastings
Jump on the train along the coast to Hastings’ Jerwood Gallery to see 1993 graduate and Turner Prize winner Keith Tyson’s exhibition Turn Back Now. Read More
Textiles launch Instagram feed
Follow our Textiles students and technicians on their very lovely new Instagram feed. Read More
Gender Unbound exhibition 4-18 February
Come along to the private view of this fine art Edward Street show on Friday 3 February and see a live performance piece. Read More
Reserve your space at free Dr Tom Mills lecture ‘The BBC: Myth of a Public Service’
Iconic artist George Hardie exhibits at Grand Parade
A free exhibition of the work of George Hardie, the artist behind some of the most iconic album covers of 20th Century, will be held at the University of Brighton between 11 March – 7 April, 2017.
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What next? Come to an MA open evening
Our post-graduate open evenings take place from January – March – come along and discover how you can continue your study with Brighton. Read More
Design Archives gets a £300,000 boost
Did you know the University of Brighton’s Design Archives located in the basement at Grand Parade is one of the country’s top collections?
Harriet Harman discusses new book at Author Visit event on 16 March
Prominent campaigning politician and the country’s longest-serving female MP Harriet Harman will be at the Sallis Benney Theatre sharing stories of her work dedicated to fighting for equality and respect for women in all fields of life with Guardian journalist Polly Toynbee. The event is part of a series of Author Visits at the University of Brighton. Read More
Into the woods
3D Design & Craft students don’t just work in the workshops – on this trip late last year they worked in woodland near Cuckfield. Read More
Brighton brand and students in t-shirt collaboration
Ethical Brighton brand Colour Is Sound has launched a range of t-shirts designed by students on the Graphic Design for Digital Media and Illustration for Screen Arts courses. Read More
Second year show private view: Friday 13 Jan
Come down to celebrate the opening of an exhibition of work by Printmaking, Moving Image and Critical Practice students at Grand Parade from 5.30pm. Read More
Is ‘fashion’ just a European idea?
Fashion and Dress History student Jade Bailey-Dowling wrote a report on a conference for the exhibition Fashion Cities Africa that questioned whether ‘fashion’ is just a European idea. Read More
Ong dresses Game of Thrones star at the Golden Globes
Fashion with Business graduate Ong-Oaj Pairam is fast becoming the go-to designer for stars hitting the red carpet. This week Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams wore an Ong-Oaj Pairam creation to the Golden Globes. Last year Maisie’s co-star Natalie Dormer wore one of his dresses to the Hunger Games-Part 2 premiere.
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Fine Art Painting students hold exhibition at Edward Street
Head along to the private view for Fashioning the Frame on Friday 13 January 6-8pm – exhibition runs until 28 January. Read More
NPG commission for photography grad
A photograph of Star Wars actress Felicity Jones by Brighton Photography by graduate Laura Pannack will go on show at the National Portrait Gallery this year. Read More
Tune in to 3D Design & Craft lecturer on Woman’s Hour
Listen to Louisa Taylor, Senior Lecturer in 3D Design & Craft (Ceramics and Professional Practice) on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Friday 6 Jan at 10-11am. Read More
Media Studies tutor works across continents
Rongo University in Kenya has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of media students trained in a partnership programme with the University of Brighton. Read More
Supermarket Scavenger app bags Local Genius prize for Product Design student
An app to help children choose healthy food has been developed by a University of Brighton ‘genius’ Ben Le Brocq. Read More
Royal Photographic Society exhibition at Edward Street: 14 Dec – 7 Jan
Upcoming applicant days
Some courses in the Schools of Architecture & Design, Media, and Humanities host applicant days – these are for prospective students but people with a new interest in the university are welcome to attend too. Click on the post to find out the dates! Read More
Brighton: Music City / Digital City event: 26 January 2017
Post-grad and PhD students might be interested in an industry networking event bringing together the different elements of music and digital media at The Fusebox. Read More
Textiles MDes and PhD show in Grand Parade cafe foyer
A ‘Work in Progress show’ by students on the Textiles MDes and PhD programmes can be seen in the Grand Parade café foyer from 29 November 2016 – 6 January 2017. Read More
Sci-fi creatures on show at Grand Parade until Monday 28 Nov
Fashion with Business students are presenting six sci-fi creatures on display outside the Grand Parade cafe, as part of Bright Friday, an festival offering an alternative to the consumerist frenzy of Black Friday. Read More
Pallant House gallery now free to students
Pallant House gallery in Chichester, which has one of the most important collections of 20th century British art in the country, is now free to students with an NUS card. Read More
Calling graphic novel fans! Graphic Brighton is 9-10 December
Head down to the annual two-day comic book festival of workshops, talks and discussions with graphic novel creators including Kate Evans, Dave McKean, Bryan Talbot and Mary M Talbot. Read More
Come along to two free lunchtime film screenings
Come to two free film screenings Watts building as part of the 16 Days of Activism: 30 November (Leaving Greece, 2013 and Boya Boya, 2014) and 9 December (Dream Girls, 1993), 12pm.
The School of Media together with the School of Environment and Technology are organizing two screenings to mark the 16 Days of Activism . The films are provided by the Royal Anthropology Institute..
30 November: double bill of Leaving Greece (2013) and Boya Boya (2014)
9 December: Dream Girls (1994)
Room 309, Watts Building, University of Brighton, Lewes Road, BN2 4GJ, 12pm-2pm.
3D alumni wins British Book Award for sleek design tome
Sam Aloof, Creative Director of Aloof.com, won the prestigious award for his coffee table book on Mexican interiors guru Gloria Cortina. Read More
Cinecity Brighton Film Festival 11-27 November
The 14th CINECITY festival includes a preview of Ben Wheatley’s new action thriller Free Fire, a live soundtrack to Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Vampyr and an evening of work by our own Moving Image students. Read More
Head of Strategy and Innovation at Barclays UK, Charles Minors give talk – Weds 9 November – free
‘Pitching and presenting’ well is key in media and communication industries – dont miss Head of Strategy and Innovation at Barclays UK, Charles Minors, talking strategies for success. Read More
Brighton alumni Alison Lapper hosts BBC doc with Rankin
Brighton Fine Art grad, the artist Alison Lapper MBE, is hosting a BBC4 documentary ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ with photographer Rankin tackling contemporary attitudes to beauty and identity on Thursday 10 November, 9pm. Read More
Product Design graduate’s work spotted at end-of-year show hits the market
Helios Touch, designed by James Vanderpant during his final year studying Product Design, is now available to buy with the help of Dyena, a company who specialise in engine design and maritime architecture. Read More
Design legend Ron Arad meets 3D Design & Craft students
Third year 3D Design & Craft students met celebrated industrial designer, artist, and architect Ron Arad at his London studio. Read More
First major solo show for sculpture tutor Leah Capaldi
Artist Leah Capaldi’s solo show Lay Down is on at Matt’s Gallery in Bermondsey, London from 11 November to 18 December 2016.
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Over 2,000 archive films on new Screen Archive South East website
Screen Archive South East, at the University of Brighton has launched a new website and online catalogue. Read More
Fashion student James Parker collects £1,000 prize for his workwear designs
James Parker, third-year Fashion Design with Business Studies student, won the Project 20/20 UK Student Design Awards with his specialist garments for arborists and tree surgeons. Read More
First year Rachel Graham scoops textiles award
A national knitting award has been won by a University of Brighton student, Rachel Graham. Read More
Gem Barton gives talk at The Design Museum
Gem Barton, Course Leader of Interior Architecture has given a talk on the future of design at The Design Museum in London. In her talk Gem described her new book, ‘Don’t Get a Job…Make a Job: How to make it as a creative graduate’ (Laurence King Publishing, 2016). This is a practical guide for graduating […]
Source: The University of Brighton Architecture & Interior Architecture Blog
Newhaven Fort trip – Brighton Architecture & Interior Architecture
This week students had a site visit to Newhaven Fort; here final year student Gaby Eason reflects on the experience. Exploring Newhaven Fort, made it apparent that we, as a generation have become disconnected from our history. From Newhaven Town to Fort Rise, the grey dreary weather mirrored the experience that the soldiers would have […]
Source: Newhaven Fort Trip. – The University of Brighton Architecture & Interior Architecture Blog
Work by Sue Gollifer featured in exhibition of digital art by pioneering women
The leader of our MA in Digital Media Arts Sue Gollifer has work featured in a Brentoford exhibition by pioneering women in the world of digital media. Read More
Brighton students design guide to city’s famous Elm trees
Illustration student Gustav Freij and graphic design students Jessica Keene and Jennifer Whitworth have helped produce a tourist guide showing where visitors can see some of the city’s famous elm trees. Read More
He Named Me Malala screening at Edward St: Tuesday 11 October
As part of International Day of the Girl Child day, Film and Screen Studies students are staging a series of events at Edward Street, including an open lecture ‘Women and Easrly Filmmaking’, a display and a screening of He Named Me Malala. Read More
Exhibitions, screenings, talks and parties – get involved with Photo Fringe 2016
This year’s Brighton Photo Fringe runs 1-30 October and includes MA Photography graduate Heather Shuker showing work as part of a fascinating project MAP06 at ONCA Gallery.
Graphic Design grad named Young Businesswoman 2016 for London and the South East
Alumni Maria Fox, who developed the foundations for her company whilst studying at Brighton, is recognised for her handcrafted products, stocked in shops, museums and galleries in the UK and internationally.
Fashion courses recognised as global leader
The Business of Fashion survey has applauded Brighton’s fashion courses, given particular mention to our placements, ‘long term value’ and ‘learning experience.’ Read More
Book your place on Andre Viljoen’s free architecture lecture: 19 October
Andre Viljoen, newly appointed Professor of Architecture, presents his free inaugural lecture More or less architecture on Wednesday 19 October at 6.30pm at the Sallis Benney Theatre. Read More
Vogue shout-out for NY-based knitwear alumni
Emily Diamandis, a graduate of Knitwear at Brighton (now Textiles), has been gaining recognition in the luxury market for her designs. Read More
Moving Image grad has film commissioned by C4
Moving Image grad Jess Dadds’ film The Rat King has been commissioned by Channel 4’s Random Acts, a series of films celebrating England’s most exciting 16-24 year-old filmmakers. Read More
Free Before Sunrise screening and Q&A in Hastings
2016 Photo Biennial at University of Brighton
The Brighton Photo Biennial runs 1-30 October with three of the venues on the Grand Parade campus – Edward Street/Dorset Place and the Grand Parade gallery. Read More
Graduate Fashion Week 2016
Printmaking grad bags £10k watercolour prize
Kathryn Maple, who graduated from Fine Art Printmaking at Brighton in 2011 has won £10,000 in the Sunday Times Watercolour competition 2016.
The popular Cinematologists podcast (created by Dario Llinares) will be recorded at our Hastings campus after a screening of Richard Linklater’s romantic classic Before Sunrise on Wednesday 5 of October at 6pm.