research | School of Business and Law

Elm House during the accreditation visit

Celebrating the success of our SCDTP-funded PhD students

In October 2023, the School of Business and Law welcomed an exceptional cohort of four South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP)-funded PhD students: Niamh Burns, Kezia Pugh, Sadie Rockcliffe, and Barbara Sherriff. The University of Brighton is part of a Doctoral Training Partnership that includes Southampton, and Portsmouth. SCDTP funding is the only way for…

Destination marketing through film and literature

Last week, students on our Destination Marketing module learned about historic fictional literature figure, Heidi. Heidi is epitomised as the curly haired Swiss girl running through the Swiss Alps. She is the immortalised character of author Johanna Spyri, who created Heidi in the late 1800s. Onna Rageth, a senior research associate at the University of…

New role championing local businesses for senior lecturer

Senior lecturer Dr Surbhi Sehgal has been appointed as the new course leader for our MBA course and Senior Leader Apprenticeship. Surbhi is also a new expert speaker on the Help to Grow: Management programme, and is looking forward to engaging with professionals who wish to advance their career or grow their business. Successfully completing…

Guest lecture: Analysing Eurovision as a destination marketing campaign

Our students have been looking at the Eurovision Song Contest as a case study to evaluate how events and festivals are used for destination marketing purposes. Guest lecturer – Dr Catherine Baker from the University of Hull, spoke to our students about the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool earlier this year. Catherine leads on the…

Very high engagement, Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF3)

Uni of Brighton in the top tier for social and economic benefits

Research England’s third Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF3) confirmed that Brighton continues to perform highly across key categories. The university achieved a ‘very high’ rating for its research partnerships and public and community engagement, complemented by ‘high’ ratings for its work with business as well as the public and third sector. Published annually, the KEF highlights…

Insights from our joint event with CIPD Sussex

On Tuesday 19 September, we hosted an event in collaboration with the Sussex branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The event in Elm House was attended by more than 30 local CIPD members, Julie Fryatt – Director of people at the University of Brighton, colleagues from the university’s HR department, School…

Lecturer hosts award-winning documentary screening and live Q&A with star of the film

Dr Catherine Kelly organised and hosted a screening of award-winning documentary ‘Body of Water’ at Brighton’s Fabrica Arts Centre on 15 June. She was joined on stage afterwards for a Q&A with star of the film and seasoned rock-climber, ice swimmer and wellbeing champion with a huge public following – Gilly McArthur. Gilly was in…

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…