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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Brighton ranks 34th on Time Out’s 2025 list of the world’s 50 best cities, making it the third-highest ranked city in the UK.
The definitive annual list is published every year, based on feedback from tens of thousands of city-dwellers across the globe. This year, over 18,000 participants shared their thoughts on key aspects of city life such as food, nightlife, culture, affordability, happiness, and overall atmosphere.
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A PhD scholarship focused on trans and non-binary inclusion has been launched by the University of Brighton in collaboration with The Paul Cottingham Trust.
The scholarship will provide a talented researcher with financial support and access to world-class resources, to develop a project focusing on trans and non-binary inclusion within the broad remit of supporting health, wellbeing, and dignity in health and social care. It will be awarded to a candidate who is committed to making a difference to the wider trans community and will provide a unique opportunity for in-depth research that can explore the issues and opportunities for trans people.
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University conference invites industry experts to view the educational response and skill preparations to critical challenges faced by the construction industry.
Taking place on Friday 10 January, the event will demonstrate how students from the Built Environment programmes, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), in the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering tackle the critical challenges facing the construction industry – safety, sustainability, and meeting housing demands. Continue reading “Bridging the gap: University of Brighton students demonstrate next-generation skills for net zero and safe building solutions”
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”
University of Brighton will host a tech-inspired exhibition exploring how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture can transform the gaming industry.
The two-week long exhibition titled “Game on: Level-up. City for Gamers” is designed to showcase how AI tools could be used to create futuristic gaming environments, drawing on how they speed up the design process, allowing for quicker, data-driven decisions that provide gamers with a fresh, immersive experience.
Our Moulsecoomb campus open days take place on Saturday 19 October and Saturday 23 November.
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The Brighton Effect is all about the foundations that your time at the university provides you with and how you carry this into your professional career, putting your own individual stamp on the journey.
Prayaag epitomises both this sentiment and the graduate attribute of a resilient self-advocate with both his project management and leadership skills, and his desire to seek out career development opportunities such as obtaining chartered status with professional bodies.
We caught up with him to find out more about his time at Brighton, some of the award-winning teams he has been part of and how he applies things he learnt at university to provide a theoretical basis to tackle real-world work scenarios including in his role now at Galliford Try.
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Our applicant events are a great way to learn more about your course after you have applied, to get to know us better and make sure we are the right university for you.
To book you’ll need your University of Brighton student number which you’ll find on any emails you’ve received from us about your application.
Online applicant subject q+a sessions are for students who have applied to Brighton – you don’t need to hold an offer to attend. These sessions provide a chance to ask questions to academics and current students before attending one of our on campus applicant days.
If you have applied to study on one of our architecture, interior architecture, product design, engineering, civil engineering, computing or construction courses join us online on Wednesday 28 February.
Your chance to check out the campus and also attend talks and tasters from your subject academics, our current students, student support services and have a tour of our accommodation.
If you are holding an offer from one of our architecture, interior architecture, product design, engineering, civil engineering, computing or construction courses we have two upcoming campus events at the Moulsecoomb campus:
We look forward to seeing you!