Sport and health science courses at Brighton news

PR pitching for students at Hills Balfour

Final year student Sam Williams on the Sport Business Management BSc visit to Hills Balfour: “On March 23rd, third year sport management students were fortunate enough to have a trip to a market leading travel PR company, Hills Balfour in their London offices. “The first challenge of the day was tackling the tale-end of the London…

University attracts further research council funding

The university was today named as one of the successful partners in a bid for major research funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. Source: University attracts further research council funding

New alumni magazine out

Issue 32 of The Brighton Effect – the University of Brighton alumni magazine is out now. Featured School of Sport and Service Management graduates include: an interview with cricketer Ragheb Aga who graduated with a Sport and Exercise Science BSc in 2006 and was one of the first recipients of the University of Brighton’s elite athlete sports…

Cocktail making masterclass

International Hospitality Management BA(Hons) students were treated to a masterclass in cocktail making from graduate Sam Guarino. Sam works for celebrity chef Tom Kerridge at The Hand and Flowers – the only UK pub to be awarded two Michelin stars.

Graduate returns to help students

Inma Gonzalez Segura who graduated with a distinction in February from the Tourism and International Development MSc has stayed on at the university to lead PASS sessions for postgraduate students. PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) is a student-led initiative where issues relating to course material and student life can be discussed in a friendly, informal environment…

Starters and leavers – March 2016

Last week Terry Stubbings retired. Terry has worked on the nursing programmes since 1985 and he will be very much missed by his colleagues and students. Three new members of staff have recently joined us: Mat Werner, Steve Hunter and Karen Turley. Welcome to you all! Professor Paula Kersten, PhD Head of School of Health…

Students show their best dance moves for charity

Dance Rivals 2016 took place on 26 February at Atlantis nightclub on Eastbourne pier. The annual event raises money for Chelsea Children’s Camp which offers an annual residential trip for disadvantaged children.

School welcomes Professor Kate Galvin

The School of Health Sciences is pleased to welcome Professor Kate Galvin, she has provided a summary of her work as follows The core focus of my work concerns theory for nursing and for caring more generally. This is a programme of activity which aims to move through the chain of theory generation, to empirical…

Paramedic Practice – successful review by HCPC

We also received the excellent news this week that our Paramedic Practice BSc has been successfully reviewed by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The review was due to an increase in the numbers of students on the programme . The team have worked incredibly hard on establishing this programme and we are delighted with this re-approval. Professor Paula…

Graduation congratulations from the Head of Health Sciences

I attended my first Brighton graduation yesterday and was hugely inspired seeing our new graduates come across the podium to receive their awards. I would like to congratulate all the students who successfully passed their degrees and extend a huge thanks to the academic and professional services staff who have supported them along the way….