School of Business and Law

★Welcome to the School of Business & Law!

Congratulations on joining the vibrant community at the University of Brighton! As you embark on your journey with us at the School of Business and Law, here’s what you can look forward to in the 2024-25 academic year, and our new dean, Kate, shares her top tips on how to make the most of your…

Dr Kate Robinson, Dean of the School of Business and Law

Introduction to the Dean of School of Business and Law

As our current and new students join us on campus for the start of the academic year, we wanted to introduce Dr Catherine Robinson – our new Dean for the School of Business and Law. We caught up with Kate to learn more about her experience before joining the University of Brighton, her vision for…

Brighton Law School Kicks Off the Academic Year with the “Life in Law” Talk

Each year, Brighton Law School launches the academic year with its Annual Welcome Week “Life in Law” talk. This highly anticipated event, open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, offers invaluable insights into the legal profession. This year’s talk, titled “From Brighton to the Legal Profession: Alumni Journeys,” will feature a panel of Brighton Law…

Raising funds for free legal advice in Brighton

Well done to law academics, Jack Thompson, Jo Smith, Kate Fernandez and Gillian Keenan, who took part in the Brighton Legal Walk last Wednesday 11 September. The team negotiated their way along the picturesque coastline, as part of the sponsored 10km walk, alongside other judges, lawyers and members of legal advice organisations to raise vital funds…

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Come to an open day!

Join us for an undergraduate open day this autumn Our Moulsecoomb campus open days take place on Saturday 19 October and Saturday 23 November. Join us to: find out more about your course with our talks and tasters explore the Moulsecoomb campus and its facilities with our tours get advice on admissions and entry requirements,…

School of Law welcomes guest professor from Canada

This summer, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, a Canadian Law Professor from the University of Saskatchewan, to shadow Dr. Adaeze Okoye, course leader for our postgraduate law degrees, and collaborate on research. In this blog, Ronke shares her experience at the University of Brighton, and the importance of her visit. Why…

The School of Business and Law Awards for Excellence 2024

Congratulations to all the prize winners recently attending our Awards of Excellence Ceremony. The annual event, which took place in Elm House, is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate our graduating students’ hard work and achievements. Prizes were awarded to over 40 students, sponsored by many of the School of Business and law associate business…

Studying a foundation year at university

Have you ever considered a foundation year, as an entry into university education? Our foundation courses are integrated with an honours degree, enabling you to spend a year developing the knowledge and skills needed before you start your degree with us. They are a great opportunity if you do not have the required A-levels or…