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Jonny Benjamin: the journey to hope, recovery and beyond

Jonny Benjamin MBE shares his very personal journey to hope and recovery in this talk at University of Brighton during Mental Health Awareness Week 2019. Jonny charts his journey with mental illness, from first seeing a psychologist at the age of 4 to being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar, at…

New private student accommodation for 2019/20

Students are able to register interest for one of 200 rooms in new halls at Circus Street, next to City Campus. The accommodation, managed by our partner, Kaplan Living Brighton, is a city-centre option for students who may wish to look at an alternative option to university-managed halls. A self-catered room will cost £230 per…

Open Day at Falmer (inside Checkland building)

Interested in working at an Open Day?

We are looking for current University of Brighton students to work as student helpers and welcome guests to our open days! The open days are fantastic opportunities for guests to find out more about the university, their course and the local area. We are looking for students who are helpful, friendly, organised and reliable. Rate…

Volunteers wanted for filming student feedback on tutoring

We’re looking for students who have had Personal Academic Tutoring and can feed back their experience for some YouTube videos. There’s a £20 Amazon voucher for every student who participates. Contact Joel Roberts if you’re interested. We would particularly welcome speaking to BME students, disabled students, and mature students about their experiences of Personal Academic…

Student Services Focus Groups

We are looking for students to feed back about Student Services and help shape and improve our future services. There’s a £10 voucher as an incentive. If you have received support from any of the below teams, please come along and tell us about your experiences: Careers Placements BeePurple Active Student Disability Counselling Student Support…

Can you help Sussex Police keep your neighbours safe?

Have you heard of cuckooing or so-called “mate crime”? Sussex Police are appealing to students living in and around Brighton and Eastbourne to help to spot and stop this insidious crime. In doing so, you are helping to protect the most vulnerable people in our communities. Cuckooing (named after the bird that invades other bird’s…

Observing Ramadan

Many Muslim students will be fasting during the month of Ramadan, which falls this year between Sunday 5 May and Tuesday 4 June. We’re committed to supporting students who will be observing this holy month. Prayer and washing rooms Students can access a number of rooms across the university for prayer and washing. For students…

International Transgender Day of Visibility

International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on 31 March dedicated to celebrating transgender people around the globe and the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, while also raising awareness around the discrimination trans people still face. As a Stonewall Diversity Champion and Top 100 Employer, we understand that all…

Santander Presents ‘For Your Eyes Alone’

In February, Santander made magic happen as they brought ‘For Your Eyes Alone’, the world’s first ‘invisible cinema’ experience to the University of Brighton. Students were invited to pop on some specially designed polarised glasses, sit back, relax and watch an otherwise invisible viewing of heist thriller Now You See Me, alongside a special ‘invisible’…

Become a Student Resident Advisor

We are looking for new Student Residential Advisors (SRAs) to live and provide support to our residents across the Brighton, Falmer and Eastbourne Halls. What we offer you in return a home (at a highly discounted rate) option to purchase the halls Eat In package at 50% training: mediation, first-aid, basic counselling skills, and much…