Art on the Streets is a documentary created by University of Brighton design historian Dr Harriet Atkinson and filmmaker Jane Dibblin with Four Corners.
Author: Kate Miller
Welcome to the School of Humanities and Social Science!
Professor Stephen Maddison welcomes you to your new academic home. Continue reading “Welcome to the School of Humanities and Social Science!”
Graduates 2023: Nhung Hoffman: Fashion and Dress History
“There is a sense of vintage fashion throughout Brighton and its culture which was of interest to me.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Nhung Hoffman: Fashion and Dress History”
Graduates 2023: Ellie Taylor: Visual Culture
My placement encouraged me to look into museum/gallery education and engagement as a potential career in the future. Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Ellie Taylor: Visual Culture”
Graduates 2023: Sid Upton: Fashion and Dress History
“This is a great time to network and build connections with fellow students and use resources provided by the university.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Sid Upton: Fashion and Dress History”
Listen to podcasts featuring Humanities lecturer Dr Vicky Margree
Vicky features in two recent podcasts, one on 1897 horror novel, The Beetle, and one on the ghost story writer, Eleanor Scott. Continue reading “Listen to podcasts featuring Humanities lecturer Dr Vicky Margree”
Graduates 2023: Kevin Hayes: Visual Culture
“On placement my main job was to edit a film of home movies of the seaside that was shown as part of an exhibition at Worthing Museum. Seeing people at the museum watching the film I’d helped make, I felt a real sense of achievement.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Kevin Hayes: Visual Culture”
Graduates 2023: Martha Doyle: Visual Culture
“There is always a solution if anything goes wrong, but in the meantime I just go with the flow and think positively about myself and my work.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Martha Doyle: Visual Culture”
Future Horizons event today!
Second-year students are hosting a day of presentations today to discuss placements and the creative projects they’ve been involved in as part of the Literature and Media in Practice module. Continue reading “Future Horizons event today!”
Writing anthology relaunched
Pier Review, an anthology of work from students and staff has been relaunched and is welcoming submissions. Continue reading “Writing anthology relaunched”
Online workshop for Social Work offer holders!
The workshop will give you a chance to meet teaching staff and find out more about the course. Continue reading “Online workshop for Social Work offer holders!”
My experience at Brighton gave me the platform to find meaning and purpose in my future career.
Wesley Ankrah graduated from Brighton in 2012 with a BA(Hons) in Criminology and Sociology is now the Director of Social Value at Savills.
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Three Humanities and Social Science PhD students land research roles at BBC
University of Brighton students have landed three out of five competitive placements as researchers on the latest series of BBC Radio 4’s You’re Dead to Me, one of the station’s most popular programmes.
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Student view: Why I chose English Literature and Creative Writing
Ever since I was a little girl I have been obsessed with books. I remember walking home from primary school with my nose buried in a book completely oblivious to the world around me. Continue reading “Student view: Why I chose English Literature and Creative Writing”
“It felt safe for me to be my authentic self for the first time and be automatically accepted for that too”
George Green graduated in English Language and Linguistics in 2014 – he told the university’s alumni team about his experience. Continue reading ““It felt safe for me to be my authentic self for the first time and be automatically accepted for that too””
“My degree gave me a unique perspective on writing and creating that I still reflect upon”
When she graduated, alumna Cat van Maanen put her Media and English Literature course learning to immediate practice setting up Conker Magazine. Continue reading ““My degree gave me a unique perspective on writing and creating that I still reflect upon””
What is Criminology and why should I study it?
Artists with autism work with the University
Local autistic artists have opened up about their experiences of loneliness through a series of animated videos produced in partnership with University of Brighton. Continue reading “Artists with autism work with the University”
Hats off to HOAD student’s new museum exhibition
History of Art and Design PhD student Jo Lance has drawn on her PhD research to curate an exhibition of vintage hats at Worthing Museum – plus a hat making workshop.
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“The studentship funded my studies, provided me with a mentor, a freelance curator in the museum industry”
Rachel who graduated from Brighton in 2018 was awarded the Change Studentship, given to an African diaspora, Asian diaspora or ethnically diverse applicant to our Curating Collections and Heritage MA.
Sociology lecturers explore class with graphic novel creator Danny Noble
University of Brighton sociologist have joined with award-winning comics creator Danny Noble for a lively graphic guide to the topic of class. Continue reading “Sociology lecturers explore class with graphic novel creator Danny Noble”
Revolution in resilience – the key to meeting challenges from mental health and adversity
When individuals have challenges that seem insurmountable, the answer may lie in communities’ building of an often ignored factor called ‘resilience’.
Dr Nicola Khan in BBC discussion of Afghan migrant experience
School of Humanities and Social Science academic Dr Nichola Khan will feature on Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed on 6 October, discussing the experience of Afghan migrants in England.
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Meet the staff: Ailsa Grant Ferguson
Ailsa is Principal Lecturer in Literature and teaches across our undergraduate and postgraduate Literature courses.
War and Conflict lecturer Dr Zena Maasri wins two year fellowship
Dr Zeina Maasri has been awarded the Arts and Humanities Research Council – Research, Development and Engagement Fellowships for her project ‘Decolonising the Page: The Visual Politics and Poetics of Postcolonial Arabic Publications’.
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History of art academic’s photo album tale is featured on BBC
History of Art and Design lecturer Dr Harriet Atkinson story of how a long lost photo album made its back to her was featured on R4.
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Guest lectures for students on topical legal and social issues
In the 2021/22 academic year our Law, Society and Justice Research and Enterprise Group (LawSoJust REG) hosted a number of guest lectures for students and staff across the University of Brighton. Continue reading “Guest lectures for students on topical legal and social issues”
Student-led exhibition explores the nature of design
The exhibition, titled Design Matters, will feature objects chosen by 14 MA and PhD students which they consider to be particularly ingenious examples of design. These objects could be made by the students or something of historical, social or cultural significance. Continue reading “Student-led exhibition explores the nature of design”
Popular spoken word event returns
The Flight of the Dragonfly night will return on July 12. Continue reading “Popular spoken word event returns”
“The placement experience and knowledge will be a great addition to my CV”
Second-year student Nell Gulliver talks about her placement with Screen Archive South East. Continue reading ““The placement experience and knowledge will be a great addition to my CV””
New UKRI funding for Brighton to accelerate real-world research impact
University of Brighton has received £450,000 to boost its innovative arts and humanities-based research and impact initiatives over the next three years. Continue reading “New UKRI funding for Brighton to accelerate real-world research impact”
Award for life-changing music therapy tool
School of Humanities and Social Science academic Rebecca Atkinson has won a national award for groundbreaking research behind a new digital music therapy portal called DUET. Continue reading “Award for life-changing music therapy tool”
HOAD lecturer restores Victorian poster to shed light on historic library battles
The chance discovery of an 1890s poster campaigning for Worthing to have its first public library strikes a chord with public service battles that continue today. Continue reading “HOAD lecturer restores Victorian poster to shed light on historic library battles”
Creative Writing graduate Joseph Lee talks about his studies and life after Uni
I graduated from my full time MA study in Creative Writing in 2021, with a high distinction. During my year of study at University of Brighton, I sharpened my writing skills across a variety of modules including rhetoric, poetry and narrative, as well as becoming a course representative and even publishing an e-book, all remotely!
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Listen to staff and students on Spotify
Another chance to listen to our staff and students on our Humanities programme speak on a variety of subjects on our podcast series. Continue reading “Listen to staff and students on Spotify”
Lecturer’s revealing book about Britain’s historic nudist movement
The eye-opening history of naturism in 20th century Britain is the subject of a new book by Fashion and Design History lecturer Dr Annebella Pollen. Continue reading “Lecturer’s revealing book about Britain’s historic nudist movement”
Fashion History graduate awarded for work on Wild West women’s fashion
Olivia Terry has won two major awards for essays based on her recent graduate dissertation on the Fashion and Dress History degree at University of Brighton. Continue reading “Fashion History graduate awarded for work on Wild West women’s fashion”
Fashion and design history lecturer teams up for lockdown photo project
Dr Annebella Pollen has teamed up with Historic England to explore pictures taken by the public during the first 2020 lockdown. Continue reading “Fashion and design history lecturer teams up for lockdown photo project”
New book examines link between Russian Revolution and anti-colonialisms
Humanities lecturer Dr Christian Høgsbjerg has co-edited a new book exploring the implications that the Russian Revolution had on racism and how it inspired many black radicals internationally. Continue reading “New book examines link between Russian Revolution and anti-colonialisms”
Student experiences of the Census project
Students taking part in the Census project, a collaborative project using historical census data to highlight changing patterns in health, disability, housing, employment and identity) have spoken about their experiences.
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