Category: Geography, the Earth and environment

UoB Researchers Tackle Global Sanitation Challenges in Bangladesh

November 19th 2024 is World Toilet Day! This year’s theme, “Toilets: A place for peace”, emphasizes the importance of safe and secure sanitation facilities, which are essential to our daily lives.

Unfortunately, billions of people face threats to sanitation due to conflict, climate change, natural disasters, and neglect, leading to a global sanitation crisis. Currently, 3.6 billion people live with inadequate toilets that harm their health and/or pollute the environment. Conflicts and extreme weather can disrupt sanitation services, and when toilet systems fail or are absent, untreated human waste contaminates the environment, spreading deadly diseases like cholera. It is therefore crucial for governments to ensure that sanitation and water services are resilient, effective, and accessible to all.

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European Geographies of Sexualities Conference comes to Brighton

Given that Brighton is seen as the LGBTQ+ capital of the UK, it’s natural that we cover issues relating to sexuality in our Geography and Environment degrees. Students can even take our specialist module on Geographies of Genders and Sexualities in their third year. Cementing our reputation in this area, this year we brought the world’s only regular conference that unites Geography and sexuality to Brighton.   Continue reading “European Geographies of Sexualities Conference comes to Brighton” →

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Meet Dr Lorna Linch

Lorna Linch is course leader for Geography BSc(Hons), in this post we find out more about what she teaches, how she likes to teach and her research interests.

As well as being course leader for Geography BSc(Hons) I am involved in teaching several modules for the Geography and Environment courses from Foundation through to Masters level. My main teaching interests are in glacial and periglacial processes and geomorphology; palaeoglaciology and reconstructing Quaternary environments; glacial pollutants and contaminants; and sedimentology and micromorphology. Examples of some undergraduate modules I teach on are Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Earth Surface Processes, Ice Age Earth and The Frozen Planet.

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Try out university life at our summer schools

If you’re in year 12 or your first year of 6th form college, you have the chance to try out what it’s like to study at university at our on-campus, residential summer schools.

Summer schools run from 9-12 July, and you can apply now. You’ll have opportunities to explore a variety of sessions during the day, giving you a taste of different courses, social activities in the evening, and overnight stays in our halls of residence – all supported by our undergraduate students at the University of Brighton.  

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Nick McGlynn’s new book on UK Bear Spaces launches on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2024

Dr Nick McGlynn’s new book explores experiences and attitudes around the ‘Bear’ community of big and hairy gay men.

The book launch will take place on 17 May 2024 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Founded in 2004, the day commonly shortened to ‘IDAHOBIT’ is a global initiative aimed to raise awareness about discrimination, violence and challenges faced by the lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) community.

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My course so far

Hi I’m Jade and I’m a first year studying Biological Sciences BSc(Hons) and here’s what I think of the course so far…

I chose this course as I’ve been interested in biology for many years, and I like that this course specifically allows you to cater it more specifically to yourself with how many option modules there are for later years. I chose Brighton as I’ve lived rather locally my whole life, and I’m enjoying being able to study whilst also still getting to live at home.

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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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Come to an applicant event

Our applicant events are a great way to learn more about your course after you have applied, to get to know us better and make sure we are the right university for you.

To book you’ll need your University of Brighton student number which you’ll find on any emails you’ve received from us about your application.

Online subject Q+A sessions

Online applicant subject q+a sessions are for students who have applied to Brighton – you don’t need to hold an offer to attend. These sessions provide a chance to ask questions to academics and current students before attending one of our on campus applicant days.

If you have applied to study on one of our biology, ecology, biomedical science, geography or environment courses join us online on Wednesday 21 February.

Book your place

On-campus applicant days

Your chance to check out the campus and also attend talks and tasters from your subject academics, our current students, student support services and have a tour of our accommodation. .

If you’ve applied to one of our pharmacy, biology, ecology, biomedical science, geography or environment courses courses we have two upcoming campus events at the Moulsecoomb campus:

  • Saturday 23 March
  • Wednesday 24 April

Book your place

We look forward to seeing you!

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