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Hastings and Eastbourne students, Careers Fair 2018 is for YOU!

If you are studying in Hastings or Eastbourne we want to make sure you know that we organised this fair for you (as well as all our other students), so set some reminders in your calendars and get preparing! Instead of a printed guide we are using a flashy new Careers Fair app this year.… Continue Reading Hastings and Eastbourne students, Careers Fair 2018 is for YOU!

Arts and Heritage Volunteering Opportunities – new for the autumn term – apply now!

ARTS & HERITAGE volunteering opportunities… A portfolio of fresh and exciting arts and heritage sector volunteering opportunities. – Add to your CV, complement your degree, network and get involved with your local community. Active Student helps University of Brighton students and staff to find and apply for local, rewarding, safe and supported volunteering opportunities… Continue Reading Arts and Heritage Volunteering Opportunities – new for the autumn term – apply now!

Get the Gradcracker App

The Gradcracker App puts the full power of Gradcracker in the palm of your hand. The website’s essential features have been distilled into a sleek, intuitive experience. That means no ads, no banners, no messing around – just the content and features that you really need: Apply for jobs – Search and apply for all… Continue Reading Get the Gradcracker App

Is it worth making a speculative application?

A speculative application is when you approach the employer to see if they have any vacancies which is different from applying to an advertised vacancy. However is it worth the time and effort approaching a employer in this way? Firstly there are no guarantees an application of this kind will be successful, it may not… Continue Reading Is it worth making a speculative application?

Graduate Engineering Engagement Program ( GEEP) launched

In partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering, SEO London is proud to present the Graduate Engineering Engagement Program (GEEP). The GEEP aims to increase diversity and inclusion across the engineering profession with an ultimate vision to create an inclusive profession that inspires, attracts and retains people from diverse backgrounds and reflects UK society. For… Continue Reading Graduate Engineering Engagement Program ( GEEP) launched

Closing 15 October! Student Recruitment and Outreach Ambassador jobs

Interested in becoming a Student Ambassador? The Student Recruitment and Outreach Team (SRO) run hundreds of events each year including campus visits, subject taster days, summer schools and UCAS Fairs. We are looking for current University of Brighton students to act as positive role models for their subject and university. Pay is £10.01 per hour… Continue Reading Closing 15 October! Student Recruitment and Outreach Ambassador jobs

Part Time Library Jobs are GO! Falmer and St Peters recruiting NOW!

No more teaser trailers – the jobs are here and now… Closing 10 October! FALMER Library are hiring Student Helpers to provide basic advice and support to students in the library and computer rooms and to assist with checking equipment in teaching rooms. Pay is £8.50 per hour. Download the job description at http://bit.ly/2N2ojK2 and get… Continue Reading Part Time Library Jobs are GO! Falmer and St Peters recruiting NOW!

First funding round up of the academic year. Get your cash grab on, people…

Welcome back one and all to sunny (right now, prob. raining before I get to the end of this sentence) University of Brighton Land! Bizarrely I’m now going to float the idea of studying at other unis in other countries – it’s scholarship and bursary time. Closing 24 October! Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships enable up… Continue Reading First funding round up of the academic year. Get your cash grab on, people…

Creative Recovery, Curatorial and Arts Admin Volunteer – 16 Days of Action exhibition

Creative Recovery, Curatorial and Arts Admin Volunteer – with Veritas Justice CIC The role As part of the 16 Days of Action Against Violence against Women and Girls Campaign 2018 (http://16daysofaction.co.uk/) and to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the Stalking Law Reform in England and Wales, Veritas will be holding an art exhibition at the… Continue Reading Creative Recovery, Curatorial and Arts Admin Volunteer – 16 Days of Action exhibition

Are you our next artist in residence?

King & McGaw are inviting artists to apply for a six-month residency at our studio workshop in East Sussex. This exciting opportunity is aimed at art graduates or an emerging artist who would benefit from a free studio space to develop their practice. The artist will be given space and access to waste materials in… Continue Reading Are you our next artist in residence?

Here come the part time jobs! DOMESTIC CLEANER. £8.75 p/hour.

Part time DOMESTIC CLEANER. £8.75 p/hour. Looking for work alongside your studies? Can you commit to 2 set days per week? (8-12 hours per week) *Weekdays only. No evenings/weekends. Refreshing Homes offers affordable and ethical home cleaning in Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas. We are a living wage employer not an agency. We are looking… Continue Reading Here come the part time jobs! DOMESTIC CLEANER. £8.75 p/hour.

Opportunities for STEM students with Gradcracker

If you are a finalist looking for jobs or a second year looking for a placement then start with Gradcracker. Top STEM employers such as BMW, Mace and Shell have placed their opportunities on the website and Gradcracker already has thousands of brand new placements and graduate opportunities for 2018/19. But you need to act quickly. Many employers… Continue Reading Opportunities for STEM students with Gradcracker

Kick-starting your career in digital

Are you interested in forging a career in the creative and digital industries? Know that there has to be a better way to kick-start it than sending out CVs and cold calling? As part of this year’s Brighton Digital Festival, Wired Sussex and a range of guest speakers will be sharing practical advice, tips and… Continue Reading Kick-starting your career in digital

Interview with Faik Aktulga: create a business based on your passion

Faik Aktulga studied Business Management BSc(Hons) at the University of Brighton and, after graduation, he returned to his parents’ house in London to look for corporate work in the city. After a round of applications and interviews, he started to doubt his passion for the career path that he had found himself pursuing. Entrepreneurial, and… Continue Reading Interview with Faik Aktulga: create a business based on your passion

Crafts, Arts, Humanities and Cambridge – there’s money for the taking…

Time for another funding round-up? I’d say so. Now read on… Closing 24 August! The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) funds the education of talented and aspiring craftspeople through traditional college courses, apprenticeships or one-on-one training with Masters. Find out more and get your application in at https://www.qest.org.uk/ Deadline 27 September! The ESRC and the Arts and… Continue Reading Crafts, Arts, Humanities and Cambridge – there’s money for the taking…

Want to make a difference to the lives of thousands of children and families?

Guest post alert! On 17 August The Children’s Trust are opening their doors to anyone interested in their work and who would like to get involved. Read on… Would you like to know more about The Children’s Trust and the amazing work that we do? Interested in developing a career where you make a significant… Continue Reading Want to make a difference to the lives of thousands of children and families?

Interview with illustrator Dan Woodger – how to build a freelance creative career

Illustrator and animator Dan Woodger recently spoke to beepurple, the entrepreneurship support service of the University of Brighton, about building a freelance career in the creative industry. London-based Dan is a graduate of the university (BA(Hons) Illustration, 2011) whose clients have included Apple, McDonald’s, Netflix, Samsung, New York Times and GQ. Dan was pursuing a… Continue Reading Interview with illustrator Dan Woodger – how to build a freelance creative career

Critical Thinking and the Three Types of Lies – something interesting from our inbox

Usually people ask to be guests on our blog, and quite often we say yes – we’re nice people. Sometimes we come across something that’s interesting enough to share without being asked. This from Pearson Talentlens being a case in point. According to them, critical thinking is the #1 skill of the 21st century. We… Continue Reading Critical Thinking and the Three Types of Lies – something interesting from our inbox

‘Founder Chats with beepurple’: new podcast launched by entrepreneurship support service

The entrepreneurship support service of the University of Brighton, beepurple, has launched a new podcast featuring interviews with business founders. ‘Founder Chats with beepurple‘ is a series of eight interviews recorded over coffee in locations in Brighton and London. The majority of the guests are University of Brighton graduates in the founding years of their… Continue Reading ‘Founder Chats with beepurple’: new podcast launched by entrepreneurship support service

Historical Research Volunteer – a not to be missed opportunity with Brighton Dome (deadline 18 July)

Historical Research Volunteer – Brighton Dome and Festival Role details We are looking for volunteers to help us uncover some of the hidden histories of these iconic buildings through an in-depth research project. Your research will directly contribute to material that appears in the newly re-opened Corn Exchange and Studio theatre and in future exhibitions.… Continue Reading Historical Research Volunteer – a not to be missed opportunity with Brighton Dome (deadline 18 July)