School of Sport and Health Sciences

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Public General Election debate for the Eastbourne parliamentary candidates

University of Brighton journalism students are pleased to announce a public General Election debate for the Eastbourne parliamentary candidates. This is your chance to put your questions to a panel of: Stephen Lloyd, Liberal Democrat Caroline Ansell, Conservative Jake Lambert, Labour Stephen Gander, Brexit Party Ken Pollock, Independent The debate is taking place on December…

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Brighton professor to assist World Health Organization

A School of Health Sciences professor has been appointed to advise a World Health Organization (WHO) project aimed at ensuring people have access to high-quality tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The temporary appointment will see Professor Nigel Sherriff, the University’s Professor of Public Health and Public Promotion, assisting the ‘Sexually Transmitted Infection Point-of-care Testing’…

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The Ultimate Invasion Game

Having spent time training in secondary schools, our trainee PE teachers returned to the university and were introduced to a new and innovative team game widely played in North America and also in the UK. Ultimate Frisbee is an exciting, non-contact team sport that mixes the best features of sports such as soccer, basketball, American…

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Jacob

My University of Brighton study exchange

As part of his hospitality studies at IUBH University of Applied Sciences Jakob Rametsteiner spent a year studying at the university’s Eastbourne campus. He tells us about himself and his experience: I am 20 years old and from Austria. I grew up in a small village near the Czech Republic and have from early on…

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Dr Kathy Martyn at the event

Brighton Nutrition Showcase

Nutrition BSc students were invited to attend the 2nd  Brighton Nutrition Showcase as part of the Introduction to Nutrition module. The event was hosted by the Education and  Research in Medical Nutriton Network (ERimNN). The showcase included talks on a wide range of subjects: An Apple A Day – the growth of a medical student…

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Harnessing the future – now

People will be able to manage their own health more effectively and even diagnose their own health issues thanks to new digital health technologies. That was the message from a University of Brighton lecturer in his keynote speech at an international nurses’ conference in Mexico. Dr Theo Fotis, from the University’s Centre for Secure, Intelligent…

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Gary speaking at the conference

Academic Speaks at Outdoor Education Conference

Schools should consider using outdoor learning to boost physical, personal and social education among pupils. That was the message from University of Brighton academic Dr Gary Stidder in his keynote speech to a West Sussex County Council Outdoor Education conference.

Professor Marina Novelli

Advancing gender equality in tourism

Major progress has been made advancing gender equality globally, but women and girls continue to face precarious employment in many economic sectors, particularly tourism, according to a University of Brighton expert. Professor Marina Novelli will be speaking and moderating an expert panel on the issue at the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) 1st Regional Congress…

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Learning more about small-sided conditioned games

Trainee physical education teachers completed a series of practical workshops that focused on the teaching and learning of traditional games often included in the Secondary School Physical Education Curriculum in England. As part of the module divided court games, such as badminton, and invasion games such as football, rugby, basketball and netball were covered in…

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Behind-the-scenes at England’s 1,000th international fixture

Final-year Sport Journalism students went behind the scenes at Wembley Stadium this week as England faced their 1,000 international fixture. The students were working as volunteers for the fan-led Raise The Flag initiative; part of Philosophy Football which was co-founded by University of Brighton researcher Mark Perryman. The students helped to prepare displays ahead of…

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