Sport and health science courses at Brighton news

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…

Disability Sport Awareness

An import element of our PGCE and School Direct Physical Education course is to focus on activities suited to pupils with additional learning needs but that can also be practiced by all pupils within secondary schools. This was introduced to this year’s physical education trainee teachers through a disability sport awareness session – devoted to…

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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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Trainee PE teachers introduced to non-contact boxing

Secondary Physical Education PGCE and School Direct trainee teachers began their course with an introduction to non-contact boxing and how to implement it into the secondary school physical education curriculum. The workshop was led by former University of Brighton Sport Science graduate Adam Haniver. Non-contact boxing is a very effective means of developing personal fitness and…

Helping to train Sierra Leone’s first physios

Our Alumni Association recently caught up with alum Desmond Macaulay to learn about the work he is doing to help train the first physiotherapists in his home country of Sierra Leone and his clinic in the UK. As well as being involved in training the physiotherapists he has been helping with providing library resources for…

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Flying high: researchers take to zero gravity to improve lower limb wound treatment in space

Researchers from the School of Sport and Health Sciences and the Centre of Regenerative Medicines and Devices at the University of Brighton, will analyse a pioneering lower limb test kit in zero gravity to learn more about wound healing in space and improve diagnosis here on earth. Led by Rachel Forss, the team will conduct…

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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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Nursing student provides poetic reflection

As part of their degree placement nursing students attend a reflective meeting with their peers and a facilitator to share their experiences. Reshmi, one of our Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons) students, shared a beautiful poem with her fellow students during one of these sessions. Reshmi explained the background to her poem: “Student nurses are allocated two placements…

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Podiatry placement in Thailand

Two podiatry students spent a placement like no other in Bangkok as part of their degree. Lily and Penny are on the final year of the Podiatry (Pre-Registration) MSc and took a four week elective placement at Theptarin Hospital in Thailand. Theptarin is a specialised hospital for metabolic conditions with its own foot clinic run…

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Starting at uni with us in 2023?

We know you’re going to have a brilliant time here! Our getting ready for university pages are full of useful information to help you get your student life off to the best possible start. We have also organised a range of online Belong at Brighton events for School of Sport and Health Science students: Wednesday 12…