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Trainee teachers help Year 11s revise

Pupils from Peacehaven Community School visited the University for a V-Cert revision day with our student PE teachers. The student teachers organised the day and the focus was to develop the pupils understanding of fitness and sport, specifically related to Unit 3 of the V-Cert qualification offered in some secondary schools. The pupils attended a…

Craig Bull in front of the presentation screen

Head returns to advise students

We were delighted to welcome Craig Bull back to the university to speak with our student physical education teachers. Craig is the Executive Head Teacher at Gildredge House School and a Brighton graduate having gained Qualified Teacher Status with us 20 years ago. Craig spoke with students on our PE PGCE and School Connect courses…

Brighton student lands breakthrough contract to play professional American football in Europe

University of Brighton student Herculas Pretorius has gone pro in Europe just months after breaking into Great Britain’s senior men’s American Football team. Herculas, who is currently a third-year Mechanical Engineering BEng(Hons) student at Brighton, secured a contract to play for Győr Sharks in the 1st Division of the American Football League in Hungary in…

Running psychology – top tips for achieving mental toughness

Understanding and managing your mental state during training and events can improve not just your performance but reduce stress and enhance your overall well-being. In this article, written by University of Brighton’s Dr Anastasiya Khomutova – a chartered psychologist – we focus on top tips to help with ‘mind over matter’. Anastasiya has worked with…

Brighton and Sussex Wildlife Trust unite to protect Falmer campus chalk grassland

The University of Brighton has partnered with Sussex Wildlife Trust to restore and protect the chalk grassland at its Falmer campus, an essential local habitat. As part of the university’s ongoing commitment to enhancing biodiversity and sustainability across its campuses, students, staff, and volunteers from the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Communities team came together this…

Teaching Physical Education in the classroom

Student Physical Education students attended a one-day conference that addressed the teaching of theory on accredited PE courses. During the conference the student teachers, in groups, presented a 20-minute session to the rest of their cohort on an identified topic. The presented topics included: The Olympic Games – blessing or curse? Bandura’s model of observational…

Saving hearts and lives on Valentine’s Day

Student paramedics at the University of Brighton led a sponsored 24-hour CPR marathon to raise funds for the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex. From 9am on Valentine’s Friday through to 9am on the Saturday students and staff participated in continuous CPR sessions. They were joined by members of the KSS helicopter medical team and charity…

University of Brighton leads national effort for greener intensive care

The University of Brighton leads a pioneering initiative to make ICUs more environmentally friendly with the launch of ground-breaking sustainability guidance. This new guidance – the first of its kind in the UK – offers practical solutions to help intensive care units (ICUs) across the UK reduce their environmental impact. By focusing on energy efficiency,…

Teaching athletics safely in secondary schools

Student Secondary Physical Education teachers returned to campus having completed their first school-based placement. The PGCE and School Connect student teachers took part in a series of indoor and outdoor track and field athletics sessions designed to enhance their subject knowledge. The sessions also gave them the opportunity to compete against themselves and other students…

University shortlisted for Student Nursing Times Award

Lisa Ford, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences, has been shortlisted in the Student Nursing Times Awards 2025 for an innovative placement project delivered with apprentice learners. The ‘Welcome to our World (WOW) Project: a collaborative approach to developing a novel practice learning experience for Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice (RNDA)…