The University of Brighton has climbed an impressive 16 places to secure a spot in the top 30 of the latest People & Planet University League, a prestigious ranking of 165 UK universities based on their environmental and ethical performance.
Brighton’s achievement also places it as the fourth most sustainable university in the South East, showcasing its leadership in sustainability within the region.
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Join us for our Postgraduate Information Session on Wednesday 12 February 2025, from 3–6pm, across all three of our Brighton campuses.
A ground-breaking new online archive created by University of Brighton’s Dr Ailsa Grant Ferguson in collaboration with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust offers a unique, immersive way to explore Hall’s Croft, the home of Susanna, eldest daughter of Anne and William Shakespeare. Continue reading “Pioneering digital experience opens a window into the home and history of Shakespeare’s eldest daughter”
At Brighton, we pride ourselves on offering History of Art and Design courses that encourage our students to critically examine how politics, culture and society influence design, art and art-making. Continue reading “Top Reasons to Study a History of Art and Design Degree at Brighton”
Professor Annebella Pollen
Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 6.30pm
Sallis Benney Theatre
University of Brighton
58-67 Grand Parade
Brighton, BN2 0JY
Book your place
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Choosing the right degree is a big decision, especially when it comes to criminology and the social sciences. If you’re interested in understanding society, social issues, and how crime intersects with social justice, our Criminology and Sociology degrees offer an exciting and enriching academic journey.
Continue reading “Top Reasons to Study Criminology and Sociology at Brighton”
The University of Brighton is at the forefront of two groundbreaking research initiatives that unite the UK and India to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.
From rethinking housing design by learning from grassroots builders to empowering traditional artisans with contemporary tools, the two major research projects led by the University of Brighton highlight how creative innovation, sustainability and heritage can work hand-in-hand to build a better future and address urgent global challenges. Continue reading “University of Brighton champions UK-India collaboration to tackle environmental, economic, and social challenges”
At the University of Brighton, we’re here to support you in making the best start to your university journey. With our new postcode checker, you can quickly see if you’re eligible for our Brighton Boost financial support package, designed to help you with the cost of living and make everyday things just that little bit easier. Continue reading “Check if you’re eligible for £1,250 and a lower grade offer”
As we wrap up 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year’s achievements, milestones and stories that have shaped the year here at the University of Brighton.
There’s so much to celebrate – we’ve seen groundbreaking research, community impact and inspiring student success across every area of the university. Continue reading “Looking back on our 2024: A year of innovation, creativity and impact”
One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of the Social Work course here at the University of Brighton is the opportunity to take part in a diverse range of placements.
We make sure that we offer placement opportunities in a wide range of social work sectors including child protection, mental health, support for asylum-seeking individuals and advocacy for vulnerable adults. Continue reading “Learning and growing though Social Work placement opportunities”
Your journey to starting the Social Work course here at Brighton begins with an interview. This is a chance to go beyond your grades on paper and helps us find out more about your motivations and readiness to work in the field. But that’s not all, the interview is also for you. It’s an opportunity for you to find out more about what the course is all about and allows you to get more of a feel for studying here at Brighton. Continue reading “What to Expect from the Social Work Interviews: Hear from our Students”
Starting university is a big step and here at Brighton we aim to make sure that every student feels supported and excited about starting this journey with us.
Our Welcome Week helps form a sense of belonging, giving you opportunities to get to know your fellow peers on the Social Work BSc course and ease the transition into university life. Continue reading “The Welcome Week Experience for Brighton’s Social Work BSc Students”
An arts-based approach to Transformative Justice can improve social cohesion and shows promise for reintegrating women with convictions into their communities, according to new report.
Women with convictions, including those who have served custodial sentences, have complex needs. They account for 13% of deaths of people on post-release supervision yet women represent under 5% of the prison population. Community responses are identified as the most effective to prevent reoffending, but community provision is inconsistent.
Continue reading “University of Brighton researcher part of team examining transformative justice for women”
Principal lecturer, Dr Anthony Leaker, recently appeared as a guest on a Heterodox Academy podcast.
Anthony is the author of Against Free Speech and for the podcast was in conversation with John Tomasi.
Anthony and John explore how free speech and reason, historically viewed as pillars of liberal democracy, can sometimes obscure deep-seated structural inequalities.
Continue reading “Podcast guest spot for lecturer”
Our Moulsecoomb campus open days take place on Saturday 19 October and Saturday 23 November.
Join us at our online event on 30 October between 2pm and 4pm to learn more about:
During the event you will be able to:
Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, our PGDips prepare you to work as a professional counsellor.
The general public can now measure how kinky they are thanks to a new tool developed by University of Brighton psychology lecturer Dr Liam Wignall.
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The 30th Lavender Languages and Linguistics annual international conference (21-23 August) brings together researchers working at the intersections of language and sexuality, crossing boundaries of disciplines and global locations.
“I’ve made some excellent friendships at Brighton, within my module groups and the wider University, that I’m sure will last for many years to come.”
Continue reading “Student Alexei tells us about life on the Philosophy, Politics and Ethics degree”
“When I lived in Iran as a child someone gave me some psychology and sociology textbooks, and I was fascinated. Learning about the human psyche, understanding how we relate to each other and how we differ was a revelation. I never looked back.”
“I chose Brighton since I know the town for its amazing reputation for creativity. I thought studying here would be a great chance to learn and socialise with artistic people.”
Continue reading “Graduates 2024: Romina Valerio Martinez: History of Art and Design”
“Coming from a small town it was an amazing experience to move to Brighton, a city so full of life and colour. It will always have a special place in my heart, I have met some amazing people here, become a whole new version of myself and got a degree too!”
Continue reading “Graduates 2024: Cerys Pughsley: Fashion and Design History”
“I transferred to Brighton at the start of second year which was a very daunting experience but I was made to feel so welcomed and instantly felt as though my voice was heard.”
Continue reading “Graduates 2024: Poppy Phelps: Visual Culture”
“My favourite part of the course was the Writer in Residence module because this established that there was an appetite for remembrance work around the HIV / AIDS epidemic in the Brighton area, which became the basis for my dissertation and led me to create an archive and remembrance page for Brighton.”
Continue reading “How Brighton’s Creative Writing MA inspired Harry Hillery’s ongoing work”
“Eliza is probably the best tutor I’ve had in my entire education experience… She has always supported me and listened to me and most importantly she always had faith in me which really means a lot.”
Continue reading “Graduates 2024: Holly Owen: History of Art and Design”
“This role at Little Green Pig taught me that you can help the community with your skills, and as a writer it made me reflect about having no limits on telling a story, no matter what your age, background, and knowledge.”
If you’re holding an offer for a politics degree or still thinking about applying there’s lots you can do to get your learning off to the best possible start.
Here are our top recommendations for reading, listening and watching that cover some of the topics you’ll be studying at Brighton.
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The European Political Affairs Society run by students in Politics and International Relations BA(Hons) degree picked up the BSU New Society of the Year Award at a recent ceremony.
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Join us on Wed 1st May at Brighton venue The Bevy to hear Kim Donovan, author, talk about the process of writing a true crime book and Gemma Graham, University of Brighton psychology lecturer, examine the pros and cons when it comes to the media’s representation of true crime.
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Take a look at some of the work produced by our Creative Writing MA students who have been spending time as writer in residence for the Centre for Arts & Wellbeing at the university.
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Politics and International Relations BA(Hons) student Lily Bye on what it’s like to study this subject at the University of Brighton.
Jennifer Richardson-Cook studies Globalisation: Politics, Conflict and Human Rights MA and here she tells us about moving from America to study this particular post-graduate course at the University of Brighton.
Dr Raphael Schlembach has published a new book Spycops, written from the perspective of the ‘policed’ and in it he draws on his first-hand experience of police infiltration through his participation in climate campaigns. Join him and author and trade union activist Donna McLean at the launch on 17 May.
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Whether you’re a psychology applicant or just looking to find out more, our Psychology lecturer Dr Sara Balouch has put together some reading and resources to pique your interest. Continue reading “Interested in studying Psychology? Here’s some reading to get you thinking “
Dr Matt Adams’ work is being shown as part of this year’s festival in the exhibition Pavlov and the Kingdom of Dogs that tells an untold story from the history of science and psychology (9 May – 7 June at 35 North Gallery).
As part of this exciting new module, Psychology lecturer Dr Sara Balouch took students on a first-of-its-kind field trip to King’s College London.
Continue reading “New Brain, Body & Cognition module field trip to Gordon Museum of Pathology”
Whether you’re an applicant, or thinking of applying, why not whet your appetite with some of the course reading?
Continue reading “Reading to get you thinking for our Creative Writing MA”
We spoke to current Globalisation: Politics, Conflict and Human Rights MA student Rochel Canagasabey about how he’s finding the course, and he says that from day one it has been a profound exploration.
English Literature and Creative Writing BA(Hons) students Angelica Blake-Lawson and Olivia Woods-Jones have been awarded the Peter James English & Creative Writing Breakthrough Awards scooping £500.
Continue reading “Literature prizes awarded to top performing English students”
University of Brighton social work lecturers Ian Dore and Paul Teverson, along with Kingston University lecturer Sarah Wilkins, ran an important event in March looking at practitioner vulnerability in social work.
Continue reading “How can social workers be impacted by challenges they face in their roles?”