Brighton Student bloggers

My first year at university – a photo blog

Hi – I’m Trish and I moved all the way from India to the UK last year to pursue my Interior Design MA at the University of Brighton. This is a photo blog of a few of my highlights, both academic and social, during my first year at university. Part 1: Academic Our first task…

A Student Residential Advisor’s role at uni

Hi – I’m George and I’m an engineering student from Greece, entering the final year of my Mechanical Engineering BEng. I have served as a Student Residential Advisor (SRA) for my uni campus since September 2021. Here I’m going to tell you how SRAs help students and what’s involved. The role of an SRA The…

Trisha Dasgupta working on projects for her Interior Design MA

How winning an award at uni boosts my career

Winning a design prize was very satisfying and a real boost for my career. I’m Trish and I’m studying Interior Design MA. In this blog, I’m going to explain how I did it and why it makes a difference to my future. What is the award and who runs it? Will + Partners is a…

Pot painting: just one of many activities offered by Student Residential Advisors

How to become a Student Residential Advisor at uni

Hi – I’m Luis and I’m in my third year studying English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons). Here I’m going to tell you about how I became a Student Residential Advisor and what the role involves. Applying to be a Student Residential Advisor (SRA) When I was about to finish my second year of…

My favourite places in Brighton

Brighton has so many of the most unique venues I have ever come across and today I have the pleasure of getting to share my top five with you. I easily could have done top five hundred, but who has the time? So, let’s get to it, I hope you find these useful! Where to…

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? …