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Documentary: Stories of migrant women of Brighton & Hove

A short documentary based on research by our very own Dr Eugenia Markova celebrates the incredible stories of migrant women living in Brighton & Hove. The documentary was made by Azita Ghassemi, based on a research by Dr Eugenia Markova, course leader on our Business Management with Finance BSc and Business Management with Economics BSc…

Dan Bennett, Gladis Araujo and Kamila Walters in front of Elm House

Guest lecture from Vice President at leading global toy company, Mattel Inc

As part of the University of Brighton’s employability week, we were joined by Global Quality Systems and Supply Chain Vice President – Gladis Araujo – from leading global toy company Mattel Inc. Gladis is responsible for driving digital transformation within the company, and this was a fantastic opportunity for our students to hear from a…

Organic Kitchen pitching at The Tiger's Pen

Business students pitch to local entrepreneurs at The Tiger’s Pen

The Tiger’s Pen is a unique opportunity for students to practise their pitches and get valuable feedback from local business leaders about their business ideas. The concept was founded by Sonny Cutting from the Sussex Business Show, who each year dedicates his time to hosting the event with the School of Business and Law. This…

Andrew Grantham and Laura Gelder Robertson

Sustainable business practices workshop

Local business leaders joined us for an afternoon of learning how to build a more sustainable future for their businesses. The sustainability workshop was led by ecopreneur and climate coach – Laura Gelder Robertson, and local sustainability author and one of our business lecturers – Andrew Grantham. “This carbon mission is primarily about resilience. We’re…

Lecturer Asher Rospigliosi and BBC presenter Hannah Fry

Principal lecturer interviewed on BBC’s The Secret Genius of Modern Life

Principal lecturer in the School of Business and Law, Asher Rospigliosi, appeared on BBC Two’s The Secret Genius of Modern Life last night. In this episode of The Secret Genius of Modern Life (series one, episode two), BBC presenter Hannah Fry explored the technology behind food delivery apps such as Deliveroo and Just Eat. E-commerce…

Crown Office Row, Brighton award winners group photo

Celebrating our class of 2022 graduates

On Tuesday 26 July we celebrated our School of Business and Law class of 2022 graduates. Their graduation ceremony was held at the Brighton Centre, opposite the iconic West Pier on the seafront. We then welcomed our graduates to continue the celebrations with us at the Old Ship Hotel. Here we held our Awards for…

Veronica Povey gives keynote speech to students and staff in Elm House

Women in Leadership: Finance Director at Ministry of Defence inspires students and staff

On Wednesday 29 June our students and staff were joined by Veronica Povey, Finance Director (Head Office and Strategic Programmes) at the Ministry of Defence, as part of our Women in Leadership Series. The event was hosted in Elm House, the School of Business and Law’s new home on our Moulsecoomb campus, and kicked off with…

Placements and Employability Fair

The Employability and Placements Team were delighted to hold the first in-person event for two years this week. The Placements and Employability Fair took place in Elm House Atrium and was the last event of our Employability Week. The fair was attended by recruiters from local and regional businesses who were offering opportunities…

Business students presenting at Tigers Pen

Brighton business students impress judges in ‘The Tiger’s Pen’

University of Brighton’s business students have served up a host of new business pitches to leading local business experts at an event dubbed The Tiger’s Pen. The brainchild of Sonny Cutting, Founder and Event Director of the Sussex Business Show (part of Network Express), this local take on TV’s The Dragons’ Den is designed to…

Tigers on the hunt in Brighton

On 11 January, the Tiger’s Pen will be launching a special edition at University of Brighton, where Business Management BSc and International Business Management BSc students will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges associated with The Tiger’s Pen, the Sussex Business Show, and the Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce. The Sussex Business Show, part…

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