Category: Current students

Group of students walking on fallen tree trunk in wintery woods at Devils Dyke

Nature walk and social at Devil’s Dyke

To take a break from studies this February, 40 students and staff from Geography, Environment and Ecology courses decided to get out of the city for a casual social event. The chosen location was Devil’s Dyke. With its deep ice-cut valley, its wildlife, its folk legends and its panoramic views across the South Downs, this was the perfect place to roam around on a Saturday afternoon! And being just 20 minutes from the city by bus, it’s easy to travel to any time.

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David Webb with Debra Humphris and Summer

Pharmacists will play an increasing role in front-line clinical healthcare, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer tells pharmacy students at Brighton

The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, David Webb, on his visit to the university, told students that this was an exciting moment for the profession.

In a speech to staff and students at the University of Brighton this week, David Webb said that changes such as the introduction of prescribing skills training to the undergraduate MPharm degree and the Pharmacy First initiative will mean that pharmacists play an increasingly important role in primary healthcare delivery.

David Webb told the audience: “From 2026, all newly-qualified pharmacists will be independent prescribers. The aim is to enable better patient care and use of skill mix in pharmacy and enable effective deployment of the skills and knowledge of Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This is an exciting step towards opening new horizons, across all sectors, including urgent care.”

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From lecture theatres to pathology labs

The impact Brighton and Worthing hospital lab tours had on our Biomedical Science students. 

Simonne Weeks along with students Marianna Valouma and Roma Sujith, share insights from a recent pathology lab tour. 

The combination of manual work and advanced diagnostic technology paints a vivid picture of the clinical setting. The trio discusses their ‘aha’ moments, where theoretical concepts merge with real-world applications, establishing a connection between lectures and the practical learning in the lab. They outline how their biomedical science modules correlate between seemingly disparate topics. 

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Group of students in the woods on a bat hunt

Third year bat surveys at Woods Mill

As part of the Ecological Impact Assessment module, students met Ryan Greaves, from the Bat Conservation Trust and we had the fantastic opportunity to take part in bat box checks.

The mild weather in late September meant that bats were still active and around! After an in-depth lecture on bat species and their ecology, an intro to bat boxes and the different survey tools at hand, we were ready to go an check some boxes. This year was a really good one and we found some common pipistrelle in a couple of boxes.

As part of the standard bat survey, measurements were taken, we had our smallest male with 4.5g. Pipistrelle weigh the same as a £1 coin! We concluded our training day with a bat walk, using bat detectors and listening to the clapping of the bats feeding above our heads!

This was a great start of term!

Hand held technology for monitoring on the bat hunt
Group of students in the woods on a bat hunt
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Abeer and Grace with Simmone Weeks

Eat, Drink, Represent: SAS Course Rep Network 

When it comes to a university experience, it’s not just about hitting the books. It’s about forging connections, making memories, and finding your place within the academic community. On Wednesday, 4th October 2023, Student Engagement Lead, Simonne Weeks and Student Engagement Partners, Abeer Aamir and Grace Oreyeni with BSU’s Engagement Manager, Paul Murtough and BSU President, Ilia Katz hosted an event that embodied all these elements and more – the “Eat, Drink, Represent: Course Rep Network” gathering at The Venue. 

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Eat, drink, represent social event

If you are a first year student who is joining the School of Applied Sciences, come along to the BSU venue on Wednesday 4th October at 15:00 for some free refreshments and an opportunity to meet your lecturers, fellow students, and officers of the Students’ Union.

You will hear from current student representatives about their experiences in the School of Applied Sciences and you’ll have the ability to ask questions, and most importantly – socialise!

When: 4th October – 15:00 – 17:00
Where: The Venue, Mithras House, Lewes Road, BN2 4QX

RSVP form: https://forms.office.com/e/2cvb8FE4cL 

BSU link: https://www.brightonsu.com/ents/event/6762/ 

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