Clare Prust

Why I chose Supply Chain Management at Brighton

Ibrahim Ali Awatid, from Saudi Arabia, is currently studying our Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc, we caught up with him to find out what why he chose this course and what he’s enjoying during his time at Brighton. Why I chose logistics and supply chain management at the University of Brighton “One of the reasons I…

Developing resilience and how it can help you to focus: catching up with alumni

We have are reaching out to alumni who are sharing their experience of building resilience, how this is helping them now and any tips and idea they have for current students and graduates, facing the labour market in a time of uncertainty. Giovanni Parcou, Paralegal at Oliver Fisher Solicitors, shares his journey from his Law…

Work ‘smart’ and do not let things you perceive as barriers hold you back: advice from Law alumni.

Zoe Bowler – a 2017 Brighton Law School graduate from our Law with Criminology LLB(Hons) degree is now a Trainee Solicitor at top law firm Charles Russell Speechlys. We caught up with Zoe for her take on how resilience can help you get the career you want, regardless of your A-level grades. “I received poor A-level grades which…

Life as an event professional at a London startup

How do you think it feels to be living your life as an event professional at a London startup? Brighton graduate Felicity Cator has offered us a glimpse in to her world… “Don’t you just sit around drinking coffee and playing video games all day?” I was jokingly asked by a rather cynical family friend, when…

The Hidden Racism in Economics: a guest lecture with Professor John Komlos

Recently students and staff welcomed Professor John Komlos via Zoom on the topic of Hidden Racism in Economics. The talk was not just focused on economics, but looked at how discrimination harms people’s livelihoods and economies, and how freeing the world of bias would help address many challenges to society and the global economy. Professor Komlos…

Anti-drug battle community film by Brighton students shortlisted for London film festival

A short film made by students as part of the Marketing Management BSc course has been shortlisted for the London Rolling Film Festival. As part of the course requirement to take on live client projects, a team of students spent four months creating a community-led campaign called What’s In Your Pocket? This highlights powerful topical…

Pioneering Brighton alumna returns to Brighton

Dr Madeleine Orr is to host a research seminar on her work in Sport Ecology, which has seen Forbes list her among the leading young people in sport for 2021. After graduating in 2015 with a Masters in Event Management from the University of Brighton, Dr Orr did a PhD at the University of Minnesota. She then…

Building resilience and how it can help you thrive

Tejal Mistry – HOST Finance Lead, Global Finance Business Partner at HSBC – tells us how she has built resilience and gives her take on what can help us through the current challenges. Tejal is an alumni of University of Brighton and studied Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons). I look back at my past and think…