University of Brighton Alumni Association

Nurse and midwife Amie English’s career – from Brighton to Saudia Arabia

Amie English graduated in 2011 with BSc Hons Nursing. Here, she offers some advice and talks about her experience studying at Brighton and how her career has led her to Saudia Arabia…. It’s hard to believe it’s been eleven years since I finished my nursing degree, but looking back on all I’ve done since then,…

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A mini reunion for class of 1971 Quantity Surveyors

On Tuesday 26  May, a group of Quantity Surveyors revisited the University of Brighton to relive their university days. They graduated from the Brighton College of Technology in 1971.  A large group attended a reunion back in 2016 and six years later, four of the cohort came back to take another look. A lot has…

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Graduate Laura Crow on supporting women and tackling gender inequality

Graduate Laura Crow studied BA(Hons) Information & Media Studies and graduated in 2004. She has recently set up a social enterprise Talk Think Grow to support women explore their potential and to fight back against gender inequality.  Learn how the pandemic ignited a passion that led her to make a stand….. I’ve always been a…

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Recent graduate Abbie Hobbs shares her career journey

Abbie Hobbs graduated in Ecology and Conservation in January 2022. Read her story…. As a very recent Ecology & Conservation BSc graduate, I am sharing how a slightly unusual path through my course gave me a head start on my career. I started my undergraduate course in 2016 and really enjoyed the wide-ranging content, from…

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Christine Hopfgarten on her studies at Brighton and her new book

Christine Hopfgarten was awarded A PGDip in Psychodynamic Counselling in 2011. She got in touch to share her memories of her studies and what she’s up to now…. I fondly remember my studies at Brighton. I would be looking forward to Wednesdays, when, for two years, I would take the train down from London to…

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Happy retirement to alumna and colleague Vikki Haffenden

Vikki Haffenden first studied at Fashion Textiles 1970’s and then went on to study for her her PhD. She has worked for the university for 30 years and is retiring at the end of February. Happy retirement Vikki. Here is her story… I came to Brighton as a student in the late 1970s. It was…

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Meet one of our new graduates

Joseph Lee attended our February 2022 graduation ceremonies. Here is his story so far…. My MA experience at University of Brighton I graduated from my full time MA study in Creative Writing in 2021, with a high distinction. During my year of study at University of Brighton, I sharpened my writing skills across a variety…

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Startup Booster grant offers up to £2,000 to University of Brighton startups

Freelancers, founders and social entrepreneurs Are you in need of a cash injection to grow your business and boost it to the next level? The beepurple team is excited to announce the launch of the Santander X University of Brighton Startup Booster Grants, with £25,000 worth of funding available! This grant programme, funded by Santander Universities,…

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Hope – weaving communities together

Elaine Foster-Gandey graduated with an MA in Inclusive Arts Practice in 2019. Elaine then started work as an Inclusive Arts Practitioner running workshops with marginalized groups including mental health, visual impairment, learning disabilities.  In 2020, Elaine had some extra time on her hands because all her freelance work was cancelled and she came up with…

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Did you volunteer as a student? We would love to hear about your experience  

Over 800 University of Brighton students take part in community volunteering every year, many through degree-based community engagement projects and placements as part of the curriculum. These activities take place with a diverse range of organisations, from health and social care to arts and heritage, teaching or sports, and can provide students with invaluable experiences…

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