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Student Enterprise Rising Star: Ari Pascal

In this series, we feature University of Brighton student and alumni founders we have supported on their startup journey What are you studying? MSc Marketing (2024-2026) Tell us a bit about your business SideQuest Records @sidequest.records , a community-building music promotions company based in Brighton. I started it to be able to work for myself… Continue Reading Student Enterprise Rising Star: Ari Pascal

How to Turn your Student Experience into a Graduate Job Offer

Discover how University of Brighton students Meghana and Sonny turned their experiences into career success — and how Enterprise Mobility helps graduates unlock their potential. Continue Reading How to Turn your Student Experience into a Graduate Job Offer

SAM Employability Week: 3rd-6th March

Book here: SAM Employability Week As part of National Careers Week, the School of Art and Media have organised an Employability Week to help support you with your transition from graduating from starting your own creative practice to going on to further study. Monday 3rd March: 1-2pm: Postgraduate Study to enhance your Creative Practice Are you looking… Continue Reading SAM Employability Week: 3rd-6th March

Product Design graduate and founder Max Male shares his startup story

University of Brighton graduate, creator of Snapkit, which unlocks the potential of waste materials for creative play ‘Hi I’m Max, I’m a Brighton based Maker and Designer. I created SnapKit, a small connector with a big idea: being creative can help the planet, and anyone can do it! Using SnapKit, you can unlock the endless… Continue Reading Product Design graduate and founder Max Male shares his startup story

Be the change and enter your sustainable idea in our 2024 Startup Ideas Competition

The University of Brighton’s annual Startup Ideas Competition, generously sponsored by Santander Universities, is your chance to tell us about your innovative ideas for new products, freelance services, digital solutions, or community projects. There are three cash prizes to be won: £1000 for the first-place winner, £500 for the second-place winner, and £250 for the third-place winner. Continue Reading Be the change and enter your sustainable idea in our 2024 Startup Ideas Competition

Brighton Works Week 2023: careers and employability

A week of activities and events focused on boosting your employability, no matter what year of study you are in, or what you are studying. Search and book any and all events today on Careers Connect. Continue Reading Brighton Works Week 2023: careers and employability

Meet our startups: Bronwyn Celeste Art

In this spot where we explore some of the businesses we’ve supported, University of Brighton International Event Management graduate, Bronwyn Celeste, shares her journey from student to artist. “My name is Bronwyn and I studied International Event Management at the University of Brighton. I started my business in my year off from university – after I… Continue Reading Meet our startups: Bronwyn Celeste Art

Meet our startups: Megan Faith Makes

In this spot where we explore some of the businesses we’ve supported, University of Brighton photography graduate, Megan Faith, shares her journey from student to founder of a knitting and crochet business. “Originally from Brighton, and having gone to Brighton Steiner School, I developed a love for all things creative. At A-level I studied… Continue Reading Meet our startups: Megan Faith Makes

Clockwork Talent – Digital Marketing

clockworkTalent is a specialist Digital Marketing recruitment agency local to Brighton. In fact, we recently helped Daisy, a talented University of Brighton student, land herself a part-time marketing job Continue Reading Clockwork Talent – Digital Marketing

My name is Ashlie and I’m a Physician Associate in Emergency Medicine

I did Biological Sciences at University of Brighton and I then completed my master’s degree in Physician Associate Studies at Brighton and Sussex Medical School in 2021. Continue Reading My name is Ashlie and I’m a Physician Associate in Emergency Medicine

BEEPURPLE FOUNDER STORY 1: James Gatheral PhD, Co-founder of Mammoth

BEEPURPLE FOUNDER STORY No. 1: We interview James Gatheral PhD, Co-founder of Mammoth creative agency What’s your background? I’m a Brighton graduate and Co-founder of a creative agency called Mammoth https://www.instagram.com/mammoth_creative. After graduating with a PhD in English Literature in 2019, I wanted to pursue an academic career and set out to find my first… Continue Reading BEEPURPLE FOUNDER STORY 1: James Gatheral PhD, Co-founder of Mammoth

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The Highs and Lows of Starting Up

Last week, as part of the University of Brighton’s #BrightonWorksWeek, the beepurple (Student Enterprise) team hosted an inspiring panel event entitled, ‘The Highs and Lows of Starting Up’. It was exciting to hear from four graduates of the University of Brighton, all of whom have pursued entrepreneurial careers since completing their studies. All four speakers… Continue Reading The Highs and Lows of Starting Up

Brighton Tech Entrepreneurship Resilience

We are reaching out to alumni to hear how they have dealt with challenges and built resilience – and have asked them to share their ideas on how students and graduates move forward positively. Here alumnus of 2015 (PGCE Further Education and Training) and entrepreneur and Founder of Vixen Digital Ltd. Sean Carroll tells us… Continue Reading Brighton Tech Entrepreneurship Resilience

Olivia Terry: the Careers team helped me get work experience.

Olivia Terry, a Fashion and Dress History student, tells us about her work placement opportunities in Brighton and how the university’s volunteering service was vital in opening doors to help shape the direction of her career. “I’m from the US, so my first year was a big change and I was pretty homesick. In second year, I decided to try new… Continue Reading Olivia Terry: the Careers team helped me get work experience.

Luke Brookes: the Careers team helped me develop my business.

Luke Brookes, a graduate in Product Design with Professional Experience, tells us about his experiences with the university’s entrepreneurial service which helped him to secure his future by turning his interests – and skills into two successful businesses. “Before my placement, I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do but had an idea that I wanted to start… Continue Reading Luke Brookes: the Careers team helped me develop my business.

Developing Resilience and Moving Forward

We have reached out to university of Brighton alumni and asked them to share their stories and ideas on how to stay resilient in this challenging time. Here, Sahar Tobir, Legal Counsel/Data Protectiion Officer at APSIS International AB, describes her journey from Brighton student to law professional and gives advice to current students on how… Continue Reading Developing Resilience and Moving Forward

Develop Resilience and Move Forward

We have reached out to our alumni and asked them to share their experience of developing resilience and their thoughts on how students and graduates can move forward positively in uncertain times. Here Pranil Raja, alumnus from 2019 and Business Development Executive at British Engineering Services, shares his journey from student to professional and gives… Continue Reading Develop Resilience and Move Forward

Uplifting Graduate Story

Hi, I’m Danny Hatcher, a postgraduate student studying strength and conditioning at the University of Brighton, having graduated my sport coaching degree in June 2018. I am both nervous and excited, writing this piece about my journey and sharing it with you all. My second year as an undergraduate really started testing me with my… Continue Reading Uplifting Graduate Story

Developing resilience and how it can help you to focus

In the blog series Brighton Resilience, we 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 labourmarket in a time of uncertainty. Alumnus from Law LLB and Paralegal at Howard Kennedy… Continue Reading Developing resilience and how it can help you to focus