Laura Pannack, won third place in the Single Image category for her photograph Young British Naturists in the 2019 Lens Culture Portrait Award. Read More
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New blog for Printmaking alumni
Fine Art Printmaking has launched a new blog dedicated to the course Alumni and their practice since graduating. Read More
Decolonise Brighton University exhibition
How Did We Get Here is the first exhibition produced by Decolonise Brighton University, a recently-established student group committed to challenging the legacies of colonialism and racism on campus. Read More
Free Skills Masterclass
Free Skills Masterclasses! Ideal for final year, masters students and recent graduates. Gain skills from professionals, certificate for each attendee. Read More
SoAD hold Mental Health event with Architects Benevolent Society.
In advance of Mental Health Awareness Week in May the School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) held a Mental Health evening in collaboration with the Architects Benevolent Society Read More
Printmaking students lead workshops for local GCSE school students
Second year Fine Art Printmaking students have been delivering a series of workshops with local secondary schools and local community groups. Read More
New Architecture podcast from Ben Sweeting.
Listen to Ben talking about his role as course leader of Architecture and his interest in cybernetics. Read More
School of Architecture and Design success
School of Art and Design lecturers Duncan Baker Brown and Nick Gant and colleagues have had their application to become a member of the British Council Crafting Futures Network accepted. Read More
Charlie Schaffer wins prize for 3rd time
Find Art Painting alumnus Charlie Schaffer wins the Brian Botting Prize for the third time in the prize’s four year history.
3D graduate’s work celebrated by ITV
Watch Alec Stevens create a wooden sculpture of the ITV ident. Read More
Top ten ranking for our art and design courses announced
We have been ranked 8th in the UK and 38th worldwide for art and design. Brighton has also been rated in the global top 100 student cities!
Facebook Live of student exhibition at Hove Museum
Watch lecturer Chris Stevens and 2nd year Fine Art Painting and Printmaking students discuss work currently being exhibited in Hove Museum. Read More
Fashion comms takeover Dukes Lane!
The pop-up takeover sees Fashion Communication students running a series of exciting workshops and events at 11 Dukes Lane in the heart of the Brighton Lanes.
Student work exhibited at ONCA
The Matter of Making exhibition features work emerging student artists from the School of Art.
Invitation to Female Firsts exhibition
The School of Architect and Design (SoAD) are celebrating International Women’s Day with a “Female Firsts” exhibition today. Read More
Graduate showcased in prestigious exhibition
Georg Avetisjans, graduate of MA Photography has been selected for the prestigious Poznan Photo Diploma Award exhibition. Read More
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Brighton graduate wins heat in Sky Portrait Artist of the Year
Recent graduate Sara Lavelle is through to the next round of the TV painting competition. Read More
HOAD graduate curates student exhibition of Photography
University of Brighton graduate An Nguyen is curating an exhibition of Photography students’ work at ONCA Gallery. Read More
100 days until the Graduate Show 2019!
The countdown begins to the University of Brighton Graduate Show 2019 which will see the City and Moulsecoomb campuses are transformed into the biggest artspace in the South East. Read More
Afrogallonism returns to Brighton for Festival
Ghanaian artist and University of Brighton collaborator Serge Attukwei Clottey will showcase his unique Afrogallonism artwork at Brighton Festival 2019. Read More
3rd Year photography student shortlisted for photography award
Lilli Burridge-Payne, third year BA Photography student has been shortlisted for a new photography award, the Wolf Suschitzky Photography Prize. Read More
Make good art says Honorary Doctor of Arts Chris Riddell
Graduates should turn to art to help them through life’s rough times, according to Chris Riddell OBE, illustrator and former Children’s Laureate. Read More
Tracing Brighton’s forgotten slave-owners
Research by University of Brighton academics has revealed that Brighton and Hove residents received significant financial compensation after the end of British colonial slavery in the Caribbean. Read More
Architecture students take part in Towner Gallery residency
Architecture students on The Design is Research Studio are undertaking a two week long residency at the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne.
BBC covers Joe Pettet-Smith’s work
Photography graduate Joe Pettet-Smith’s work has once again been featured in the national media. Read More
New Note Orchestra highlighted on BBC news
The work of the New Note Orchestra, whose members are people in recovery from drug and alcohol addition, has been highlighted in a feature on the BBC News website. Read More
Textiles alumna Hannah is a material futurist
Hannah Croft, Textiles graduate, is developing a reputation as a “material futurist”, creating unusual and unique concepts including one new fabric which has crystals “growing” in it. Read More
Textiles make Scabies child’s play
Brighton primary school children have recycled fabric remnants from University of Brighton textile students to create bean bags in the shape of mites to fight the stigma surrounding scabies, an increasingly common skin disease. Read More
The Gritterman’s back
Orlando Weeks, Illustration graduate and former member of indie rock band The Maccabees will see his children’s story about a man who grits roads performed on stage next month. Read More
Fine Art student wins national art award
A Brighton student has won this year’s £10,000 Hix Award for her work exploring the human cost of the refugee crisis. Read More
Makeover for Waste House
The University of Brighton’s award-winning Waste House is having an autumn makeover as innovative new recycled and reused materials are incorporated into its structure. Read More
Photography lecturer gives Melbourne seminar on The Image of Whiteness
Historical & Critical Studies in Photography lecturer Daniel C. Blight discussed The Image of Whiteness at the Photography Studies College in Melbourne last month. Read More
Local schools join Saturday Fashion Club
The first Saturday Fashion Club of the year, run by the UoB School of Art for local schools took place last week. Read More
Arts entreupreuner alumni return to speak at Global Entrepreneurship Week
Three arts students are among speakers at Starting up, a free event taking place at the University next week to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week. Read More
Alexi’s photographs fit for a Prince (again!)
Fresh from his success with the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s iconic wedding and engagement portraits, Photography alumnus Alexi Lubomirski has turned his lens on HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. Read More
Fine Art Painting graduate comes runner-up in prestigious art prize
Painting graduate Felicity Meacham has been placed second in a national art competition for graduates. Read More
School of Media academic earns award nomination for work with recovery orchestra
School of Media deputy Head of School Conall Gleeson, has been nominated for a British Composer Award for his collaboration with a Brighton-based orchestra that supports people in recovery from drug and substance abuse. Read More
Joint collaboration between Media courses
Students from Design for Digital Media and Digital Music and Sound Arts courses will be displaying a joint animation this weekend. Read More
A Christmas calendar – from the streets of Brighton
A photography calendar created by people with experience of homelessness has been launched for Christmas in a project managed by student Lucy Groenewoud. Read More
Important message to 3D students!
Don’t be a melon, tie up your hair! Read More
Inclusive Arts Practice student makes Disability Power 100 List
A University of Brighton student has been named one of the most influential disabled people in the UK. Read More
Photography students stage Photo Fringe exhibition
Second year students Ben Mueller Brown and Matt Hughes are among the Dukes Lane Collective displaying some of our most recent works as part of Brighton Photo Fringe. Read More
A vision for women in virtual reality
Researchers from the University of Brighton are behind a pioneering new document that outlines future aims for women and gender equality in the virtual reality industry. Read More
Photography graduates shortlisted for International prize
Photography graduates Reinis Lismanis (BA Hons) and Georgs Avetisjans (MA) have been nominated in the Riga Photography Biennial Award 2019. Read More
Digital Film Festival showcases media talent
The 2018 Digital Film Festival showcased the digital media projects across Digital Film, TV and Digital Media Production, and Illustration for Screen Art. Read More
Photography alumna Lisa Barnard features in major exhibition
Women in Focus is a year-long exhibition at Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales, exploring the role of women in photography, both as producers and subjects of images. Read More
Illustration alumna announced as comic laureate
Illustration alumna Hannah Berry has been announced as the new comics laureate. Read More
MA Show explores urban environment
Students from MA Architecture and Urban Design are exhibiting work at Mithras House until October 19. Read More
Fashion students featured in industry magazine
Designs by UoB Fashion students have been featured in the International Graduate Issue of ASBO magazine. Read More
Grants available for Arts and Media care experienced students
Are you a final year student on an Arts, Media or Design course and spent time in the care of a local authority or are care-experienced? Read More
Triple recognition for lecturer who explores grief and loss
A University of Brighton lecturer’s evocative artwork is to be exhibited in three prestigious shows. Read More
Social design agency designs a better future for care home
A team of students and staff are helping to shape ideas around creativity and its role in adult social care. Read More
Exhibition showcases postgraduate work
Work from postgraduate students across five courses will be showcased as part of the MA Show this week. Read More
Architecture graduate’s mobile app sees 8m downloads in first few months
Unfold, co-founded by Alfonso Cobo, allows Instagram users to curate their stories, making their images and videos look more professional. Read More
Enrol online today!
Congratulations to everyone who’s received an offer. If you’ve had your place confirmed, you’ll be able to enrol from today. Read More
Digital Music and Sound Arts alumni feature at festival
DMSA alumni Jeph Vanger, Jack Lister, Jordan Edge and Guoda Dirzyte will present work as part of this year’s Fort Process Festival. Read More
Architecture graduate wins top award
Michael Holland, BA(Hons) Architecture,was the joint winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Degree Prize which celebrates talent at the University. Read More
Student shortlisted for national award
Carol Algar, who studied MSc Town Planning, is a finalist in the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Research Excellence for her dissertation on the role of planning to support Build to Rent, a new form of housing for the rental sector. Read More
Sustainable Design student showcase
The MA Sustainable Design students will be showcasing their work in Brighton this Bank Holiday weekend. Read More
Art alumna Alison Lapper MBE tells graduates to be fabulous – just like me!
Work hard, follow your passion and “be fabulous – just like me” was the advice given to University of Brighton graduates. Read More
Laura Pannack to judge awards
Photography graduate Laura Pannack is one of the judges of this year’s Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, part of the Photography Gala Awards. Read More
Graduating 3D student earns University environmental award for final year project
Aimee Caine, 3D Design and Craft BA(Hons), has been awarded the University’s Environmental Award for developing her project to get children involved in reducing plastic pollution.
Photographer Murray Ballard among artists chosen for public art project
Four artists have been chosen to create new photography for Brighton’s 3Ts Hospital Redevelopment. Read More
The End of the Beginning for UBIC students
The talented students from the University of Brighton International College will be exhibiting their work at the end of year show Read More
Product Design graduates talk placements and projects
We spoke to Product Design students Ben Taylor, George Mcpherson, Peter Barr and Java Cooper about their course, placements and final year projects. Read More
Update!: H&M team so impressed by student work they offer four Stockholm placements
Work by 2nd year Textiles students has been praised as being of a ‘very very high standard’ by a visiting team from clothing company H&M. Read More
Textiles student selected for place at Paris show
Graduating weave student, Alice Compton, has been selected by TexSelect this year to show her work at Premiere Vision in Paris in September. Read More
Architecture graduates to exhibit at the first Larnaca Biennale
Marianna Demetriou and William Mondejar, two recent Architecture graduates at the University of Brighton, have teamed up with the multi-talented Mikey Mondejar to design a piece of art/architecture under the theme ‘Container & Content’ for the first ever Larnaca Biennale in Cyprus.
Profile of Digital Music and Sound Arts graduate Aki Purser
New on the DMSA blog this month an interview with recent graduate Aki Purser.and her audio-visual piece 記憶 (Memory) which won her the ‘Incentive award’ from our partner University in Nagoya Japan. Read More
3D graduate picked to bring creative vision to iconic hotel
Media lecturer wins international award
Course leader of Media and Environmental Communication and senior lecturer in Visual Media Practice, Patricia Prieto Blanco has won the IVSA Rieger Award 2018 for exceptional work in visual sociology. Read More
Photography graduate exhibition of portraits of Brighton’s migrant workers – from a migrant’s perspective
Photographs of Brighton’s migrant workers taken by University of Brighton alumni Julia Horbaschk are on display at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery.
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FT feature for photography graduate Joe Pettet-Smith
The Defence of Lost Causes series of work by photography graduate Joe Pettet Smith has been featured in the Financial Times Weekend. Read More
Lauren Maccabee details the amazing start to her career in photography including the mistakes she’s made
Lecture in Progress has interviewed photographer Lauren Maccabee about her incredible career since graduating from UoB three years ago including interning with Martin Parr. Read More
Designs by Graphic Design students chosen for John Lewis Christmas range
Two University of Brighton students have got into the Christmas spirit early by designing festive jerseys for the Kin by John Lewis clothing range.
Lecturers involved in campaign to make HIV-Stigma History
The drive involve Dr Carlos Peralta from the University of Brighton’s School of Architecture and Design, HIV experts Dr Gillian Dean, Dr Jaime Vera, Dr Eileen Nixon from Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and Dr Mary Darking from the University of Brighton’s School of Applied Social Science .
Graduating fashion student to feature at Pure London
Hannah Gibbins, winner of the Debenhams Menswear Award at Graduate Fashion Week is to feature at Pure London festival of fashion. Read More
Tom Hammick joins prestigious line up selected to celebrate NHS 70
Lecturer Tom Hammick, who teaches on BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting, joins Peter Blake, Jeremy Deller, Mona Hartoum, Chris Orr, Elizabeth Magill and David Mach as one of the seven artists chosen to celebrate the NHS at 70. Read More
MA Shows 2018
The 2018 MA Shows get underway next week, with students across three courses tackling themes such as insomnia, pollution, internet addiction, gender fluidity and much more. Read More
3D graduate nets top award at New Designers
Luke Fuller, who recently completed his BA degree in 3D Design and Craft, has won the top award at New Designers. Read More
Product Design students turn bamboo into fuel
University of Brighton students have created an innovative business idea to turn bamboo into a sustainable fuel, promoting a circular economy in a developing area of the world. Read More
Student shortlisted in the 2018 Creative Conscience Awards
MA Sustainable Design student Sally Sutherland has been shortlisted as ‘outstanding’ for work challenging the acceptance of different milks in UK culture.
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Student manages homeless project
Free cameras are to be given to the homeless in Brighton and Hove for a Christmas calendar. Read More
3D graduate wins BP Portrait Award
Miriam Escofet, a graduate of 3D Design and Craft, was presented with the award and £25,000 prize at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Read More
Vending machine for HIV testing kits wins national award
A world-first touch-screen digital vending machine which dispenses free HIV self-test kits at the Brighton Sauna has received a national award. Read More
Brighton fashion collections at GFW: pictures just in
The collections from Brighton Fashion students received rapturous applause on the runway at Graduate Fashion Week. Take a look at the images from the catwalk show. Read More
Update! Fashion student scoops GFW prize
Brighton fashion student Hannah Gibbins has won the Debenham’s Menswear Award for her collection at this week’s Graduate Fashion Week. Read More
Weekend of Degree show fun at Hastings Pier
The University of Brighton School of Architecture and Design’s prestigious annual graduate show includes a family fun weekend June 9 and 10. Read More
Graduates 2018: Willis Annison: Media Studies
My project explores the human body as an expressive medium and the effectiveness of visual design and literacy as a reflexive tool. Read More
Graduates 2018: Sandrine Melville: Fashion
My studies have always led me towards sustainable design which culminated with my dissertation investigating the viability of cradle to cradle as a solution within the fashion industry. Read More
Graduates 2018: Bethany Plumptre: Textiles
Colour and architectural forms really inspire me. I love to build structure and form into my woven designs, using colour to emphasise shape and structure. Read More
Graduates 2018: Lucy Forgham: Interior Architecture
Our project this year was based around the theme of gentrification, so I focused on student and post-graduate housing and the lack of desirable yet affordable housing available.
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Graduates 2018: Eli Heath: Product Design
I think design should be emotive and playful and I try to bridge the gap between industrial design and self-expression with my work.
Graduates 2018: Aimee Hawkins: Textiles
This collection has played reference to the female form conceptually to construct an abstract interpretation of a widely used source of visual inspiration. Read More
Graduates 2018: Marcel Jundi Sugai: Interior Architecture
This term, I worked on a project that was divided into two parts. The first explores ways of welcoming the older LGBTQ+ community into traditional housing by using symbolism and parallax. Read More
Watch GFW live!
See the University of Brighton’s Catwalk Show at 3.30pm today. Read More
Worthing Museum collections celebrated in free Objects Unwrapped event
Students and staff have collaborated with Worthing Museum and Art Gallery for a free event on 30 June. Read More
Graduates 2018: Georgina Stone: Painting
My work explores an abstracted visual language where creature-like forms dominate the space, while evoking an other worldly presence. Read More
Graduates 2018: Edward Crump: Architecture RIBA part 2
My final year project concerns the conflict that occurs on the boundary of the digital and physical worlds. Read More