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Energy crisis: creating lots of small suppliers was always a bad idea – now taxpayers will foot the bill

Lawrence Haar, University of Brighton A handful of small energy suppliers in the UK have collapsed in recent weeks because they have been caught out by the massive rise in wholesale gas and electricity prices – and dozens more are in danger of going the same way. If they fail, the government is hoping that…

Spotlighting potential consumer risks from new energy retail companies

Earlier this month it was announced that two UK energy suppliers, PfP Energy and MoneyPlus Energy, were ceasing to trade, leaving 100,000 homes without an energy supplier. Ofgem, the industry regulator, will choose a new supplier for all the customers affected, but Dr Lawrence Haar argues that flaws in the business model of many new…

University of Brighton students urged to go global as funding for international work and study scheme is confirmed

Students will be supported to study and work abroad following the university’s successful bid for funding from the government’s new Turing Scheme. Canada, Japan, the United States, Hong Kong and Malaysia are among the destinations where Brighton students will be funded to take up life-changing education and training placements – alongside European neighbours including Germany,…

Our new home

We’re excited to announce that Elm House, the new home for the School of Business and Law, is complete and ready for the new academic year. As you can see from the images below it’s going to be an exciting place to study. You can learn more about the exciting developments on the Big Build…

What if I don’t get the grades for my choice of uni?

Are you concerned about not getting the grades you need for your choice of uni? Well, don’t be, there are options available to you! If you don’t get the grades for uni You can always apply through Clearing if you don’t get the grades you wanted: there are a range of qualifications, academic and vocational…

Student entrepreneurs launch online marketplace

Three University of Brighton students have created and launched the Uniimarket app – a buy and sell platform for peers at the institution. Co-founders Ben Brooks and Anmol Mangat are both graduating this year studying BSc(Hons) Business Management, with Brighton Law LLB(Hons) graduate Ehab Ahmad, acting as a shareholder. Originally formed as part of module…

Brighton the biggest climber in latest Complete University Guide

The University of Brighton has recorded the largest improvement of any UK institution in the 2022 Complete University Guide, published on 8 June. The university climbed to 83 in the rankings – an overall improvement of 29 places on last year. We have also been ranked in the top 50 for graduate outcomes, reflecting the…

First of 800 student bedrooms completed

The first of over 800 new, affordable, student bedrooms has now been completed, offering an exciting glimpse of the University of Brighton’s new accommodation to prospective students. Located at the heart of the campus, the new rooms will range from standard to large or premium options. Each room will sit as part of a self-contained…

Welcome to Dr Celestine Nwachukwu

Dr Celestine Nwachukwu joined our school in April, 2021 as a Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (HRM). Prior to that, he lectured in Business Management and HRM at Solent University, Coventry University International, Vision University centre and Liverpool John Moores University. He has taught undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional courses. He also has…

Join us for our summer open days

Get to know us at our summer online open days – from wherever you happen to be. We’re here to help and there will be loads to see and do. All of our events are taking place online at the moment – making it easier for you to get a sense of what it will…