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What I loved about uni

Annabelle graduated in July 2014 after studying Broadcast Journalism in Hastings. She now works in TV and has worked on the BBC’s Gareth Malone’s All Star Choir and Channel 4’s First Dates, to name a few. She’ll soon be starting a new Production Secretary role on the next Gareth Malone series. Here in her guest…

What do you love about your uni?

As it’s February, the month of love, we thought we’d visit the Hastings, Eastbourne, Falmer and Moulsecoomb campuses to find out what you love about studying here. Got something you’d like to add? Comment below and let us know what you love about being at uni; whether it’s something you love about your course or…

Staying fit at home

Keeping fit doesn’t mean that you have to spend hours in the gym (although, if you’d like to be in with the chance of winning a free four month membership courtesy of Sport Brighton, click here), you can stay active even at home. Third year Sport and Exercise Science student Ben has written this guest blog…

Get your greens the easy way

Trying to be healthy this year? It can be difficult to firstly, resist junk food and secondly, afford fresh fruit and veg. The University of Brighton Food Co-Op is a student-run organisation based at the uni that brings fresh, local food not only to students but also uni staff and the public by connecting with…

Getting the most out of your money

It’s not unusual to worry about money as a student but there is support there for you if you’re having a hard time. Think about how much you’re going to spend every month When you get a lump sum of money like your student loan, you should try and think about how much you’ll need of…

Dry January?

It’s the start of a new year; maybe you’d like to detox after the season of over indulgence or maybe you want to say no to booze for charity. Either way, you don’t always need alcohol to have fun; there are plenty of things you can do that don’t involve drinking, these are just a…

Christmas with Christine

In November’s edition of Brighton Rocks, you may have read about one of our incredible students, Christine, who juggles looking after her four children with studying for her degree in Law and running her successful will writing business. With the festive season upon us, things are going to get a lot more stressful for students. We…

Struggling with your assignment?

Are you spending hours on Google and still not feeling like you have the right material for your assignment? Maybe you’re confused about journal articles or worried about referencing? Whether you’re baffled by Biology, overwhelmed by occupational therapy, puzzled by Psychology, or clueless about Criminology, the online subject guides can help. Compiled by library staff,…

Holidays as an international student

Patty was a Multimedia Broadcast Journalism student who studied in Hastings and lived in Eastbourne. Since graduating in July, she’s moved home to Indonesia and got a job as a teacher. “Whilst I was at uni, I spent two Christmases in the UK and one at home. Every year I would at least eat three…

Five ways to make it through the festive season

Managing your uni work with party invitations, time with your family and a job can be really hard during the festive period. Follow our tips to make things a bit easier. Keep on top of things Stay in control by keeping any paperwork together in folders so you don’t lose anything, it will make revising…

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