University of Brighton Alumni Association

Tomal and Charlotte Syeda-Aguirre

We met in Varley Halls, now we’re married with two children

Charlotte and Tomal Syeda Aguirre share their story with us to show just how much meeting at university 12 years ago has impacted their lives both personally and professionally.

Natasha Paling

Apprenticeship route helped me achieve my teaching dream

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.

Vishal Gadhavi

The best four years of my life

TV Reporter and Executive Producer for Zee TV, Vishal Gadhavi, shares how his time at the university set him up for his future, as part of his Brighton Effect story.

Comfor Rudzuna

Brighton helped me understand the importance of reflection

We caught up with Comfort Rudzuna, who graduated in 2020 with International Health Promotion (MSc), and won a Forward Bound Scholarship while at University, to find out his Brighton Effect story.

Alex Witty

Brighton allowed my creativity to flow

We spoke to Alex Witty, who graduated in 2022 with a degree in Product Design, and is the Founder of The Piezo Project, to find out about his Brighton Effect story.

Wesley Ankrah

Returning to university as a mature student helped redefine me

We spoke to Wesley Ankrah to find out about the impact his time at Brighton has had on his career and where he is now.

Meghann Creffield

Award-winning apprentice who worked on the frontline during the pandemic

Hear from Meghann Creffield who tells about her career success so far and how the apprenticeship route helped land her dream job.

Omar Meho
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Journey to being named in Forbes 30 under 30

We caught up with Omar Meho, Business with Marketing graduate and Founder and Director of Music Workflow Academy about his success since graduating.

Fiona Walker on placement at the Leeds Clinical Research Facility

Nursing Student Fiona Walker Receives Sally Adams Scholarship and Career-Changing Opportunity

Fiona Walker is a second year BSc(Hons) Adult Nursing student. She received the Sally Adams Scholarship, which helps student nurses fund a practice learning placement and she has just completed a four week placement at Leeds Clinical Research Facility. Here she tells us about her experience there and how it has fired her ambition to…

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Karin Vertue student nurse University of Brighton

The award gave me confidence that, as a mature student, I could still achieve a lot and that my age does not limit me

Karin Vertue is about to begin her second year studying a BSc(Hons) in nursing and was offered a significant opportunity to take part in a research placement over the summer. She received funding from the Student Experience Fund to help with the expense of attending the placement – a fund that is provided thanks to…

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