Brighton Student Bloggers

Uni work placements: the best part of my degree

Hi – I’m Darja and in this blog I’m going to tell you about my experience of work placements at university. My Sports Coaching degree involved compulsory placements in the second and third year. The way you find and do placements is different for each course but for my degree we could find our own…

Joining university sports teams and Sport Brighton

I’m Amy and I’m studying Sport and Exercise Science BSc. I love sport so here I’m going to tell you about the best ways to get involved in sport at University of Brighton. Starting university is a huge and life-changing experience – for the better of course! Many people, including myself, can find it challenging…

The Students’ Union and Student Societies: what are they and how can you get involved?

I’m Seniz and I’m studying Ecology and Conservation BSc. In this blog, I’ll explain what the Students’ Union and student societies do and how you can get involved. What is the role of the Students’ Union? What is the student union? What a perfect question! The student union here at the University of Brighton is…

Commuting to university: 3 advanced tips for student commuters

I commute to university and I’d like share my advice for students thinking about doing it. I’m Angelica and I’m studying English Literature and Creative Writing BA. Here are my advanced tips on how to save time and money, so that commuting to university works for you. Top 3 advanced tips for commuting to university…

What happens at international student orientation?

Starting at university can be scary. For international students who travel across the world leaving their homes behind, it is even more so. Naturally, upon receiving the email, I signed myself up for the International Student Orientation programme to help ease the process of moving into a completely different country. What is international student orientation? …

Making the most out of Freshers’ Week: a uni student’s top tips

University Freshers’ Week is fun but you need to be prepared to make the most of all that is going on. Here are some tips: Top tips for uni Freshers Save up money One tip of mine is to save up some cash beforehand you can make the most of Freshers without going into your…

Making friends through university activities

How to make friends at university: tips and advice

Making friends in a new place can often feel like a daunting prospect. But no fear, here is a guide to help you with the ins and outs of university social life! 5 ways to make friends at uni 1. Meet people in uni halls The first friends students often make are the people they…

Home from home: an intern’s view of the University of Brighton (long read)

I’m Aderonke Ademola, and I study Sociology and Criminology at Warwick University. This summer I took part in the 10,000 Black Interns programme at the University of Brighton.

Group of students sharing Clearing stories

My university Clearing experience: Student Clearing Stories

Clearing students are just like you… Don’t think you are alone, each year lots of students come to university this way and each one has their own Clearing experience to talk about. Here are some quotes from three current students. Read through to their Clearing stories: you’ll probably find someone who’s journey might have been…

International student Clearing stories: George Diamantopoulos

George studies Mechanical Engineering BEng(Hons). As an international student their Clearing experience was a little different. Still, as with our other student blogs about Clearing, they have useful insights and advice. Why did you apply through Clearing? During the summer of 2019 I was expecting my IELTS results which I needed to apply to university…