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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…

Project support for local organisations from our students

Are you a local business or community group looking for support on a project? Our students could provide just the support you’re looking for. Every year, School of Business and Law students on our Developing Professional Practice in Business module take part in local projects around Brighton & Hove. A team of students could help…

Dr Adam Jones, Programme Director of Help to Grow at the University of Brighton

University of Brighton students joined hundreds of business leaders in London to learn how to ‘think big’

Organised by Chartered Association of Business Schools for Help to Grow, the event in the impressive County Hall in London was set up for their alumni business leaders. They came to enjoy a masterclass on the psychology of success and listen to a panel of experienced entrepreneurs discussing their own business growth journeys. A benefit…

Student Lisa shares what it’s like as a mature learner at the School of Business and Law

Lisa was a student on our Business Management foundation year and is now a first-year on our Accounting and Finance BSc. We caught up with Lisa about how she’s found studying with us so far. “I’m so glad I did the foundation year because as a mature student, I needed it. It helped me get…

We’re sponsoring the Start-up of the Year award at the Sussex Business Awards 2022

We’re proud to be sponsoring the Start-up of the Year award at this year’s Sussex Business Awards. The award recognises the entrepreneurial aptitude, vision, ambition, drive and commercial acumen needed to build a successful start-up business. Sponsoring this award ties in with the great work we’re doing with the local business community, through initiatives such as…

Help to Grow team at the University of Brighton

Help to Grow: Management and Small Business Charter celebration

On Wednesday 20 July the School of Business and Law celebrated the final taught session of our first cohort of the government-subsidised Help to Grow: Management course. Kicking off an afternoon of celebrations, we were joined by Richard Freeman – Chief Executive Officer at business consultancy, Always Possible – for a keynote speech on asking for…