School of Sport and Health Sciences

Safe throwing techniques in physical education

Physical Education trainee teachers recently returned to the University after completing their first school-based training placement. The students were provided with an innovative approach to the teaching and learning of throwing events within athletic activities. The activities are designed specifically for indoor teaching focused on throwing balls, quoits, foam javelins, shuttlecocks, frisbees, foam discus, bean bags,…

Safe Fall – Safe Schools seminar

The University of Brighton is hosting a Safe Falls Seminar with visiting researchers Oscar DelCastillo Andres and Maria Del Carmen Mesa from The University of Seville. The two-day event will include practical activity sessions to showcase how their programme runs and is open to all. Saturday 11 February 2023, 9am to 5.30pm Sunday 12 February…

Dry January: Does help for alcohol misuse need rethinking for LGBT+ people?

With Dry January putting a spotlight on our alcohol consumption, pioneering research by experts at University of Brighton for Drinkaware has resulted in the first comprehensive review of alcohol misuse in the UK’s LGBT+ communities. The study by researchers in the University’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender has now highlighted issues that include higher…

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Come to an applicant event

Our applicant events are a great way to learn more about your course after you have applied, to get to know us better and make sure we are the right university for you. To book you’ll need your University of Brighton student number which you’ll find on any emails you’ve received from us about your…

Israel Sports Authority delegate visit

We were honoured to welcome a delegation of 20 elite Sport Coaches from The Israel Sports Authority to the School of Sport and Health Sciences. The group was led by Gazi Nujeidat, International Affairs Co-ordinator at the Israel Ministry of Culture and Sport and recipient of a University of Brighton Honorary Doctorate. The group spent…

Explore your subject at one of our events

We have a range of upcoming events where you can explore studying your chosen subject at Brighton. Subject tasters Our subject taster sessions will help you focus in on the courses that interest you. These sessions offer an interactive and informative mini-lecture with University of Brighton academics and current students that will help you get…

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Meet us at our postgraduate event

There’s no better way to explore your future study opportunities than by meeting lecturers and researchers at a postgraduate event. Join us at one of our upcoming events to learn more about our postgraduate degrees in sport and health sciences: Falmer campus: 7 February 2023, 5.30pm to 8pm diagnostic radiography nursing and midwifery professional development…

Placement workshop day for Diagnostic Radiography students

Students studying on our new Diagnostic Radiography BSc(Hons) and Diagnostic Radiographer Degree Apprenticeship benefitted from a day preparing them for their first two-week placement. A range of specialist guest speakers were invited to ensure the students were fully prepared to make the most of their placement experience. Senior Lecturer Oli Davies ran a placement transition…

Our first Diagnostic Radiography cohort

Our first cohort of undergraduate and apprenticeship diagnostic radiography students are settling in well. Both degrees are both approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Radiographers. Students were visited by Nichola and Chris from the Society of Radiographers. Founded in 1920, the Society of Radiographers (SoR) is one of the…

PhD graduate reflects on Norwegian research visit

University of Brighton research student Sean Heath chats to us about his time as a visiting researcher at Nord University. Sean has recently completed his PhD and is a member of our Centre for Spatial, Environmental and Cultural Politics and Sport and Leisure Cultures Research and Enterprise Group. Sean specialises in the body, movement, the…