Student News and Events

News and events for University of Brighton students

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Win a six-month residency at Plus X Brighton worth £900

If you are a maker or a startup, who is already trading, and in need of a desk in a shared workplace or access to state-of-the-art startup facilities, this is the opportunity for you.

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Starting a business? beepurple have upcoming free workshops and startup booster grants on offer for you

Whether you are a student or graduate, we are here to help you in any way we can with your business or social enterprise, startup idea or freelance plan.

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Free webinar from beepurple: Marketing tactics for freelancing or setting up your own business

Join beepurple and Simon on Wednesday for this practical workshop which will fire you up with great ideas and serve up practical ways to kickstart your marketing.

Ask the founder event

Ask the founder: live chat event with four Brighton entrepreneurs

Join beepurple in a live chat with four amazing University of Brighton creative entrepreneurs and freelancers on Wednesday 10 November, from 5:30pm – 7:30pm, on Zoom

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Start a Business as a Student with beepurple, the University’s entrepreneurship service

Did you know that the Careers & Employability team can help you start your own business or side hustle whilst you are studying? Each year, we support 100s of students and graduate to start up!

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Make your idea happen in 2021 and win a cash prize

Do you have an idea for a new product, service or community project? The Santander University of Brighton Ideas Competition is your chance to make it happen.