Pharmacy at Brighton

Professor Sosabowski and Dr Angela MacAdam in the lab

Brighton scientists go back to work

University of Brighton scientists have returned to their labs to make hand sanitizer in “the interests of scientific citizenship”.

Nanoparticle research may improve tumour treatment

Researchers, coordinated by a Brighton scientist, have been working on the development of a potentially life-saving treatment for one of the most malignant and aggressive brain tumours. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) accounts for half of all brain tumours and has a high recurrence rate, usually resulting in aggressive surgery plus chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

How online quizzes are boosting student learning

A new online learning resource offering quizzes, theory and visual information is enhancing students’ learning efficiency at the University of Brighton. A study gave second-year pharmacy students access to the resource and compared results with traditional scripts given as preparation for laboratory classes. Dr Bhavik Patel, Reader in Clinical and Bioanalytical Chemistry in the University’s…

Celebrating International Women’s Day

At the University of Brighton, we are proud to have an extraordinarily talented staff and student community – and we are committed to equality of opportunity. To mark International Women’s Day this year – we invited some of our students and staff to tell us about the women who inspire them. Look out for Mariam…

Explore our labs

If you haven’t had the chance to visit us you can still get a feel for what it’s like as a student here. You can take a look around our specialist labs and see the sort of equipment our students use: And if you want to speak to a current student to find out…

Taking a stand against cancer

Two University of Brighton scientists are joining a pop-up stand in Brighton’s Churchill Square shopping centre on Friday (1 Feb) as part of events to mark next Monday’s (4 Feb) World Cancer Day. Marta Falcinelli, PhD researcher in the University’s School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences (PABS), is passionate about fighting the disease and will…

Exam prep

Now that the hustle and bustle of Christmas is totally over its now time to get back to reality and revise! Having exams after Christmas is a little annoying but now that the last of the Celebrations boxes and Netflix have been well and truly binged on there’s very little left to do to help…

Athena SWAN silver award for our school

The university’s School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science (PABS) has received a Silver Award from Advance HE’s highly-regarded SWAN Charter, which promotes gender equality in the representation, progression and success of staff and students in Higher Education. The Silver Award was granted in recognition of actions implemented to advance careers of women in science over the…

Innovative installation to be hosted in Huxley Building

A cutting-edge installation which produces real-time digital art from the data in its immediate surroundings has been installed in the Huxley Building. Duality of Life, was created by Nexus Studios, an award-winning company with offices in London and Los Angeles. It consists of a dual-screen display that generates real-time digital ‘lifeforms’ from interactions and local data….

Brighton joins the Albion!

The University of Brighton was today unveiled as the new Official Higher Education Partner of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.