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University of Brighton teams up with Ringmer AFC to give students football industry experience

Students from the School of Sport and Health Sciences will have the opportunity to gain vital industry experience as part of a new partnership with the club. The partnership means that students will be able to shadow members of Ringmer AFC’s coaching and support staff throughout the 2023-24 season and beyond. The University of Brighton’s…

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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…

Moving on up: Brighton climbs again in latest Complete University Guide

Brighton rose to 68 in the rankings – an overall improvement of 13 places on last year – and has now climbed a total of 44 places over the last three years. The university has also been ranked seventh in the south-east and in the top 60 nationally for graduate outcomes, reflecting the proportion of…

Meet sport coaching student Rebecca

We asked first year Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) student, Rebecca Maye to reflect on her time on the degree to date: Why I chose Brighton for my degree “I loved sport growing up, always played football and all other sports I could. “I loved the location of Brighton/Eastbourne as it was by the beach. I was…

Meet the sport coaching team

The team at Brighton has a wealth of coaching experience in a wide range of sports. They have worked, and continue to work, for organisations including the English Institute of Sport, The Rugby Football Union and British Tennis. Dr Anastasiya Khomutova – course leader Dr James Wallis – principal lecturer Flo Pietzsch – principal lecturer…

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Trip to The Gambia for sport students

Students studying on our Physical Education, Sport Coaching and Sport and Exercise Science degrees have just returned from an incredible eight days in The Gambia running a Football for Peace project. The University of Brighton’s award winning Football for Peace [F4P] coaching programme highlights the social and fraternal attributes of sport in such a way…

Studying a sport coaching degree – what I’ve found

Darja Knotkova-Hanley is in the final year of our Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) degree. They took some time out from their studies to chat about their experience. My course is a perfect match I have had a strong interest in sport from a very young age. I’ve always loved being active and staying fit and wanted…

Global Triathlon Network fat burning challenge

The University of Brighton were contacted by Global Triathlon Network to help them investigate fat metabolism. Global Triathlon Network (GTN) provides content for professional and aspiring triathletes to inform, entertain and inspire them to become better triathletes. Its YouTube channel has 780,000 subscribers. Former Silver Medal Olympic Pentathlete Heather Fell, along with Mark Threlfall and…

Seminar tackles falls – a major global public health problem

The school’s Sport and Leisure Cultures research group hosted a seminar over the weekend delivered by visiting researchers from the University of Seville, Spain. The event was attended by staff and students as well as guests from other universities and sports federations from 13 different countries. On the first day, the seminar outlined the public…

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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…

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