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Graduate Career Support for Final Year Students

As a Final Year student at the University of Brighton you are able to access specialist graduate career and employability support.

We recommend that our Final Year Students either book a one-to-one appointment with a University of Brighton Career Adviser or attend at least one of the Graduate Career-Hack Talks and Workshops being delivered before you graduate. Continue Reading Graduate Career Support for Final Year Students

Applications now open for a hugely exciting opportunity for University of Brighton students: Student Research Experience Scheme

Applications now open for a hugely exciting opportunity that enables you to receive hands-on paid research experience on projects covering all disciplines across the University of Brighton landscape – you can start applying today! Continue Reading Applications now open for a hugely exciting opportunity for University of Brighton students: Student Research Experience Scheme

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Environment and Technology

The project is landslide mapping and hazard analysis in Southern Peru. Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Environment and Technology

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Pharmacy and Bimolecular Science

The project is Understanding the effect of stress on breast cancer metastasis to the brain. Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Pharmacy and Bimolecular Science

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Education

The project is Exploring Race, Ethnicity and (in)equality with Students Aspiring to be Primary School Teachers in UK Universities. Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Education

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Arts and Media

The project is the Digital Capabilities for Age-Friendly Smart Transport (DICAST) Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Arts and Media

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Health Sciences

The project is the impact of foot and ankle pain on health-related quality of life in children. Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Health Sciences

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics

Project is COVID-19 patient detection via smartphone recorded coughs and confidence Machine Learning. Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics

Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Humanities

This project focuses on suffragist and pioneering scientist, Kate Harvey (1862-1946). Continue Reading Undergraduate research opportunity in School of Humanities

Opportunities for undergraduate students to take part in real, hands-on research

Thanks to generous funding provided by Santander Universities and academic schools at the University of Brighton, the scheme provides an opportunity for seven undergraduate students in the middle years of their degree to contribute to real research projects. Continue Reading Opportunities for undergraduate students to take part in real, hands-on research

How to work out what career might suit you

The age old question of how do I decide what I want to do foxes many of us and if you were expecting easy answers then I will disappoint and say there probably isn’t one sure fire way to work this out. Everyone has their own set of individual talents, skills, interests and knowledge and… Continue Reading How to work out what career might suit you

Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2019 – call for content now open

Vitae are delighted to announce that the call for content for the Researcher Development International Conference 2019 is now open. The workshops should demonstrate collaborative, novel and creative approaches around one of the following revised themes: Trends in the wider research, employment, and policy environments and how these might affect researcher development strategy Strategic opportunities… Continue Reading Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2019 – call for content now open

Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers

The third run of a free online course for research students and early career research staff entitled Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers is now open for bookings. The MOOC is a collaboration between the University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, and University of Sheffield and is available to students and staff at any institution worldwide.… Continue Reading Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers

What do you look for in your chosen career?

Time for a guest blog post, I think. Durham University would like 10 minutes of your time – step this way… What do you look for in your chosen career? This may be the time when you are thinking about your future career. When people think about a career choice, they often consider about how… Continue Reading What do you look for in your chosen career?

Brighton Dome’s Historical Research Volunteer role – applications open again!

Historical Research Volunteer – Brighton Dome and Festival Role details The Grade I listed Brighton Dome has a rich 200-year history. Built by Prince Regent as a stable block, our venue has transformed from a Victorian skating rink, to a WW1 military hospital, and is now a leading performing arts venue. We are looking for… Continue Reading Brighton Dome’s Historical Research Volunteer role – applications open again!

Theos Think Tank Internships: Research Assistant and Communications and Events Assistant

Theos offers 6 month long, full time, paid internships for a Research Assistant and a Communications and Events Assistant, based at our Westminster offices. Research Assistants help the Theos team with current research projects – writing, editing and analysing data, sometimes carrying out interviews. Communications and Events Assistants help the Theos team with all… Continue Reading Theos Think Tank Internships: Research Assistant and Communications and Events Assistant

Introduction to Research Careers – 22 November, 10-11am

If you are interested in research careers and opportunities available at the Brighton-based Institute for Employment Studies, then join us at this session. Emma Pollard, a former BBS student, and her colleagues will talk about routes into research careers alongside their own experiences and will explain what they look for in those who want to… Continue Reading Introduction to Research Careers – 22 November, 10-11am

From Cambridge to Japan and points between – the scholarships and bursaries keep coming…

Another round of scholarships, bursaries and sundry pots of filthy lucre. Get those applications flying… Closing 5 November. The John Crook Scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship for a second degree at St John’s College, University of Cambridge for students who are the first generation in their families to have gone to University. This opportunity is… Continue Reading From Cambridge to Japan and points between – the scholarships and bursaries keep coming…

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…

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)