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Graduate receives MIA Conference and Event Management Award 2017

International Event Management MSc graduate Katharina Bürger received the MIA Conference and Event Management Award 2017. Katharina was presented with her award on 8 January 2018, during a GDPR-legislation event in London. MIA (Meetings Industry Association) is the UK’s principal association aiming to support the growth of the meeting and events sector in the country. The award acknowledges…

Drones in PE

Trainee physical education teachers were introduced to the latest drone technology and shown how they can assist teachers in recording and monitoring pupil progress. Senior lecturer Kevin Morton at the School of Sport and Service Management demonstrated how to use a drone to PGCE and School Direct PE trainee teachers in the context of a large…

Orienteering and the use of Technology

Trainee teachers of physical education learnt more about ways in which technology can enhance the teaching of orienteering. More traditional versions of orienteering can be more appealing through the use of technology – especially if pupils are allowed to use their mobile phones or school devices within physical education lessons.

Alternative approaches to teaching athletics

Trainee teachers of physical education were provided with a different perspective and an alternative approach to the teaching and learning of athletic activities. Activities specifically for indoor teaching focused on running at maximum speed over short distances and running over obstacles. Trainees learnt to teach jumping events using the basic skills of hopping, skipping and…

New book launched to support UG nursing students learning on placement

Jessica Mills, Senior Lecturer – Nursing Academic Programme and Course Lead – Nursing BSc(Hons) and Darren Brand, Senior Lecturer in adult nursing, have recently published a new book, mapped closely to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards, it is designed to support pre-registration nursing students on their placements. Our undergraduate nursing students spend 50% of their course learning…

CIMSPA Higher Education Partnership

The University of Brighton is proud to have been chosen as one of just 10 institutions nationally, by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), to become a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner and take part in its two-year pilot scheme. CIMSPA is the sport and physical activity sector’s chartered institute…

Hospitality Expo 2018

After weeks of preparation, research and practise the final year students of the International Hospitality Management BA(Hons) delivered a day of excitement and innovation for the Contemporary Issues in Hospitality Management module. Following feedback from students and visitors of past years, the event was tweaked to enable students to better focus and showcase both their…

North and South Korea to unite at Winter Olympics

School of Sport and Service Management senior lecturer, Dr Udo Merkel, writes for The Conversation on North and South Korea uniting at the Winter Olympics and the hidden agendas behind this sports diplomacy. Read the article here.

Protecting biodiversity through sustainable tourism in Africa

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) invited Professor Marina Novelli to chair a panel session at the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR) during one of the largest international tourism fairs in the world, FITUR, staged in Madrid in January. The ‘Biodiversity as a Driver for Sustainable Tourism: The Importance of Effective Community…

Theo makes the Top 100 UK Nursing and Midwifery Social Media Leaders List

Congratulations to Dr Theo Fotis, Principal Lecturer, Nursing Course Leader MSc Health (Education/ Management) who has made it into the top 100 UK Nursing and Midwifery Social Media Leaders List at position 70. Theo said, Indeed whilst the list is ‘fluid’ and the positions fluctuate depending on the social media engagement, it is exciting to be in the…