University of Brighton Alumni Association

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Graduate Jobs Listing – June 2023

The second edition of our new monthly jobs listing for graduates, highlighting roles hand-selected by our Careers and Employability experts to help new graduates find employment.

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Could you mentor one of our current students?

If you work in publishing, film/TV production, animation/graphic design or criminology/psychology and would you like to support a student looking to go into the same area – then we want to hear from you!

Kayleigh Peters with her ceramics, on display at the Liberty Specialist Markets offices in London

“Being selected for the Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) Art Award has been an incredible start to my career”

When Kayleigh Peters graduated in 2021 with a BA in 3D Design and Craft, she started her own art practice and a year later she awarded the Liberty Specialism Market Art Award. Here she tells us what the opportunity has meant for her.

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Alum wins Outstanding Contribution award in sport – “I’ve been able to have an impact on the lives of probably thousands of people over my career”

When Healthy Communities Coach, Jackie Wood, was recognised by Active Sussex as having made an Outstanding Contribution to Sport & Physical Activity, she knew she wanted to share this news with all the organisations that had shaped her long and successful career in sport and PE.

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Forward Bound scholars first semester update

Our new Forward Bound scholars, Darine (left) and Mitchelle (right) who are studying MSc Health Promotion within the School of Sport and Health Sciences let us know how they’re getting on so far.

Subu Ghimire tells us how the support she received at Brighton shaped her career path

We caught up with Subu Ghimire as part of our on-going Brighton Effect campaign to find out what she’s been up to since graduating.

Joseph Gillam: “What a place to get to know different people from contrasting backgrounds”

As part of our ongoing Brighton Effect campaign, we caught up with Joseph Gillam, a graduate of the University of Brighton from 2012. Here, Joseph shares just how much his course pushed him to be a better communicator, business leader and friend.

Graduate Jobs Listing – May 2023

Did you know that the University of Brighton offers lifelong Careers and Employability one-to-one support? As part of this service, we’ll be publishing a monthly jobs listing for graduates, highlighting roles hand-selected by our Careers and Employability experts to help new graduates find employment. Browse through the roles and remember to sign up for Careers…

Charlotte and Tomal: “We met in Varley Halls. Now we’re married with two children”

As part of our Brighton Effect campaign running throughout March and April, Charlotte and Tomal Syeda Aguirre shared their story with us to show just how much meeting at university 12 years ago has impacted their lives both personally and professionally.

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Natasha Paling: “Being awarded Outstanding New Teacher of 2022”

As part of our Brighton Effect campaign, now open for submissions, Natash Paling, a teacher at a Brighton primary school following completion of a teaching apprenticeship, told us how her time at Brighton shaped her career, and gave her that unique effect on her success.