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What do you say to a year’s cheap, quality accommodation, quality training and quality employability skills?

Want to be a Student Residential Advisor? You have until 2 May to apply! Disclaimer: Actual students may not match photo. We are looking for 17 residential advisers to live and provide support to students at Varley Park, Moulsecoomb Place, and Phoenix Halls. Would you like to live in halls of residence again? Develop effective… Continue Reading What do you say to a year’s cheap, quality accommodation, quality training and quality employability skills?

Looking for local summer and graduate jobs? Come and see D&G tomorrow at Moulsecoomb

Domestic and General will be outside the Aldrich Library tomorrow (Thursday 21st April) between 11 and 2pm to advertise opportunities in Brighton and jobs across the rest of the UK. Come and chat to them! D&G are looking for new people to join our teams across the UK. For all the latest vacancies, and to… Continue Reading Looking for local summer and graduate jobs? Come and see D&G tomorrow at Moulsecoomb

Lewisham Homes employer stand – Moulsecoomb, 11-2pm, Thursday 21st April

Lewisham Homes is looking for Graduate Trainees and will be outside the Aldrich Library on Thursday 21st April between 11.00am and 2pm. Our mission is to deliver great housing services to thriving neighbourhoods in Lewisham. We are an ambitious and fast growing organisation set up to improve housing in the London borough of Lewisham, managing… Continue Reading Lewisham Homes employer stand – Moulsecoomb, 11-2pm, Thursday 21st April

The News Bunny is back from his Easter hols with a round-up of competitions, symposia, user surveys and Winnable Prize Moneys. Read on…

Closing 17 April! Students for Social Impact 2016 offers the chance to develop their social venture business plan while on a 10-week placement at a social enterprise overseas. Take part in the Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education. Pitch for a $10,000 prize towards the development of their social venture. More details… Continue Reading The News Bunny is back from his Easter hols with a round-up of competitions, symposia, user surveys and Winnable Prize Moneys. Read on…

Postgrad funding and undergrad competitions. There’s cash to be had…

Deadline extended to 25 April! The BAFTA Scholarship Programme offers talented British and Chinese nationals the chance to take a postgraduate course in film, television, or games as an international student in China or the UK respectively. The successful recipients will also be mentored by industry professionals and have free access to BAFTA events. More… Continue Reading Postgrad funding and undergrad competitions. There’s cash to be had…

Southern Water and FDM are at Moulsecoomb today!

Interested in a career in business, IT or engineering? Come along to see graduate employers Southern Water and FDM Group, who are hosting a stand at the Moulsecoomb campus, in the Cockcroft Building Tuesday 19th April. FDM Group will be running the Assessment Centre Practice event on Tuesday afternoon, starting https://brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/assessment-centre-practice-day. FDM Group is… Continue Reading Southern Water and FDM are at Moulsecoomb today!

Do you know where the Careers Service is at your campus?

There is a Careers Office at each of our 5 sites: Moulsecoomb, Falmer, Hastings, City Campus (Grand Parade) and Eastbourne. They have loads of opportunities and support available. Did you know that the Careers Service can help you with: Careers guidance Finding job vacancies Placements and internships Help with applications and interviews Mentoring Volunteering… Continue Reading Do you know where the Careers Service is at your campus?

Assessment Centre Practice Event: Tuesday 19th April

Looking for a graduate job? Want interview practice and feedback? Come to our assessment centre session Cockcroft Hall, Moulsecoomb, Brighton BN2 4GA Tuesday 19th April 1.15pm-4pm Students travelling from Hastings will have off-peak train travel fare reimbursed. Please present train receipt at reception desk at event. To get your first placement or graduate job, you… Continue Reading Assessment Centre Practice Event: Tuesday 19th April

My Time So Far

By Christopher Sylvester, Placement Student Five weeks ago, I woke up with nervous butterflies in my stomach and a slight queasy feeling – symptoms of the anxiety I felt for the placement I was to begin that day…. a placement I felt completely unprepared for! Not that I hadn’t tried to prepare for it. I… Continue Reading My Time So Far

Brighton-based creative industries and heritage volunteering roles and events – the latest and greatest

We are excited to let you know about the latest arts and humanities related volunteering opportunities and events, including Brighton Festival 2016! A variety of opportunities for students to enhance their employability skills, add to their portfolios or CVs and get involved in the local creative and heritage community. Brighton Festival 2016 – fantastic opportunities… Continue Reading Brighton-based creative industries and heritage volunteering roles and events – the latest and greatest

Creating ideas for Know My Neighbour Week

Everybody needs good neighbours, right? Did you know: Fewer than a quarter of people in the UK feel a sense of belonging in the community One in 10 have no interaction with neighbours The University and the Students Union are teaming up with some local community organisations to help change this and we want you… Continue Reading Creating ideas for Know My Neighbour Week

Are you getting paid the new living wage?

The Government’s National Living Wage was introduced on 1st April. For students and graduates over 25 this means by law you should be being paid at least £7.20 per hour. For more information about how this might affect you take a look on line – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-national-living-wage-to-give-living-standards-boost-to-over-a-million-workers Do you know your rights as an… Continue Reading Are you getting paid the new living wage?

Don’t miss out on a great chance to work on campus next academic year for Student Services – all campuses

Want to work at the Careers Fair or be part of the team helping new international students arriving at the beginning of the year? Our Student Services Student Ambassadors roles are live – apply today, closing Friday 15th April.http://bit.ly/UoBvacancyservice Reference number BRI160405/1 Why work for the university? get paid well ( £9.61 p/hr ) develop… Continue Reading Don’t miss out on a great chance to work on campus next academic year for Student Services – all campuses

What’s an Active Student drop-in all about?

Drop-in to what? Active Student work with local community organisations, charities and all parts of the public sector to help you find a volunteering opportunity that’s safe, supported and rewarding. We have an Active Student Volunteering Project Officer (VPO for short) on every campus and we all hold regular drop-ins. What happens at an Active… Continue Reading What’s an Active Student drop-in all about?

Pebble Beach Systems is growing!

Pebble Beach Systems designs software which controls the playout of television channels at broadcasters around the world. We develop intelligent, robust products that automate the mission-critical task of playing out the correct media, along with any secondary actions such as graphics and subtitling, at the right time on the right channels for audiences of millions.… Continue Reading Pebble Beach Systems is growing!

‘Pop My Mind’ – new and emerging online platform for the Creative Arts.

Music Producers, Painters, Dancers, Film-makers… all in one place responding to each other’s work to produce fresh, innovative creativity: Pop My Mind is the home of creative play. The platform was founded in order to encourage artists of all forms to engage with each other’s work and use Pop My Mind as a multi-disciplined springboard… Continue Reading ‘Pop My Mind’ – new and emerging online platform for the Creative Arts.

Disability Scholarship Program for students to live and work in China

CRCC Asia – British Council, 2016 China Disability Scholarship This scholarship was established in January 2013 with funding from the British Council to bring the opportunity to live and work in China to students with a disability. This year CRCC Asia is offering two places on the China Internship Program to intern with the British Council in… Continue Reading Disability Scholarship Program for students to live and work in China

bollywood and summer study in india – imagine that!

Generation UK-India, and 9 Indian Universities are looking to offer study placements for UK students this summer. Students will attend two to three week courses in July and August, giving them the chance to study a range of topics from international relations and gender politics to Bollywood cinema and social entrepreneurship. More Information from the… Continue Reading bollywood and summer study in india – imagine that!

Scholarship opportunity! Are you a Travelbird?

Travelbird have just announced an exciting opportunity for one student to win €3,000 with the option to complete an internship at their HQ in Amsterdam, and current students at University of Brighton are now eligible to participate. What’s the Opportunity? ● The winner of this scholarship programme will see a student win a €3,000 scholarship… Continue Reading Scholarship opportunity! Are you a Travelbird?

Closing 5pm Friday 25 March! Here’s an enterprising Brighton Business School student to put money in your pocket and beef up your CV. Read on…

Introducing guest blogger Alex Dimitriou, a Business School student with an offer you’d be moderately silly to turn down – one that’ll bag you flexible part time work and potential fast tracking onto Virgin Media’s graduate programmes. Over to you, Mr D… Dear fellow students, You want to make a lot of money during… Continue Reading Closing 5pm Friday 25 March! Here’s an enterprising Brighton Business School student to put money in your pocket and beef up your CV. Read on…