Geography, geology and environment at Brighton

The perfect job for Lois

A University of Brighton graduate has landed what many would consider the perfect job – working on a sandy beach in the Seychelles, swimming in the Indian Ocean and based at a luxury resort. Lois Nippard graduated from the University last summer in Earth and Ocean Science BSc(Hons) and has been working for the past…

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Laura Ruby • June 29, 2018

Exploring Environmental Challenges

Young students will be allowed to build water filters, investigate the structure of rocks, measure the quality of the air they breathe and even build their own glacier. The hands-on experiences are being offered by University of Brighton scientists at the South of England Showground this week.

Stephanie Thomson • June 27, 2018

James Cole demonstrating the sand box

Sand box demo

James Cole demonstrates to open day visitors how our geography students can use the sand box to model topography and drainage.

Laura Ruby • June 26, 2018

Thousands expected at South East science fair

Thousands of young people are expected at the South of England Showground later this month for one of the biggest science festivals ever staged in the South East.

Stephanie Thomson • June 22, 2018

Undergrad research shows impact of microplastic on mussels

Microplastics were present in all of 188 mussel samples in the River Ouse, a new study by Megan Fitzpatrick, a final year Geography BA(Hons)  student here at the University of Brighton. Megan, who is in her final year, undertook the field research for her dissertation project. And along with Dr Corina Ciocan gave her expert…

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Stephanie Thomson • June 20, 2018

An award winning second year

Congratulations to Geology BSc(Hons) student, Esme Whitehouse, on winning a national student award with the Institute of Quarrying.

Stephanie Thomson • June 14, 2018

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