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Scholarship funds ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for nursing student

Emily Cleaver, Nursing (Child) BSc student, received The Sally Adams scholarship, which enabled her to visit the Philippines. Emily was awarded her scholarship last year and used the funding to facilitate a three-week placement opportunity. We caught up with Emily to find out more about receiving the scholarship and her visit to The Philippines. What did…

Qualifying as a nurse through the apprenticeship route

The apprenticeship route combines study with work to achieve degree qualifications with the added bonus of employment in the same field. This allows students to apply what they learn on the programme directly to real-world scenarios. Having completed the Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship, Claire Barrett is now on the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship. Claire tells us…

Student shortlisted for Nursing Times award

Huge congratulations to student Emma Hansford who has been shortlisted in the Student Nursing Times Awards 2024. Emma is a third year student on our Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons) degree and has been shortlisted in the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability’ category alongside four other student nurses. Emma was encouraged to make an application to the awards…

Brighton student nurse teams with charity to provide HIV testing on campus

Nursing student, Vincent Lane, partnered with the Terrence Higgins Trust to provide free HIV testing on University of Brighton campuses this February. The two-day testing campaign is a personal project of the 51-year-old student mental health nurse, which was inspired by lessons in HIV complex care. Vincent decided to take action to raise awareness about…

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New facilities at the Falmer campus

Development work at our Falmer campus is well underway and in January our Sport and Health Complex opened its doors Newly opened leisure facilities included a gym, dance and fitness studio, spin studio and a social area. The next phase of the development will see the opening of the swimming pools, two show court hall, …

University Of Brighton 2023 highlights

2023 has been another extraordinary year at the University of Brighton with world-leading research, major awards and new facilities for our students, staff and the community. Check out some of the highlights from our incredible Brighton students, staff and alumni in our 2023 review. Season’s greetings and a happy new year!

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New initiative offers NHS job guarantee for Brighton graduates

Student mental health nurses at the University of Brighton will have a guaranteed offer of NHS employment when they graduate as part of a new pilot programme. The programme strengthens the long-standing partnership between the University of Brighton and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) to deliver health degrees including Nursing (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)….

University alumna brings vital medical care to war-torn Ukraine

A University of Brighton nursing alumna has been helping to provide vital medical care for those caught up in the war in Ukraine, after joining a volunteer team earlier this year travelling across the country offering treatment and medications. Rebecca Porter, who graduated in 2017 with a BSc in Nursing (Adult), joined a small team…

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Guardian University Guide 2024 results

The Guardian University Guide 2024 arrived this week and we’re delighted to report that: Brighton is 1st in England, 2nd in the whole of the UK, for physiotherapy courses Brighton is 7th in the UK for sport science courses Brighton is 6th in the UK for education courses Brighton is 16th in the UK for Children’s…

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Nursing students stitch together their learning journey

Students from our Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons) degree were encouraged to foster a completely different form of wellbeing when they helped to design a quilt representing their student journey. The activity was part of a Belong at Brighton Extra wellbeing event, which saw 17 second and third year students gather in the Students’ Union bar to…

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