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Brighton student wins global prize with AI-powered platform which predicts injuries for elite athletes

Abdulmalik Alshamari, an international student from the Middle East, has won a global prize for his AI tool that predicts sports injuries and could transform how sports clubs manage player health. Abdulmalik Alshamari, a first-year Software Engineering student, developed Champions Hub, a web-based platform that uses open-access player data and a custom-built algorithm to predict injury risks with over…

Award-winning international masters student shares her Brighton experience

Scarlett Yang, an international graduate from China, shares her experience of studying at the University of Brighton. She shares how the city and the university nurtured her creativity and inspired her artistic endeavours. After completing her MA in Sequential Design/Illustration in 2024, Scarlett was one of just 15 artists worldwide to receive a Platinum Award…

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UBIC students celebrate the start of summer in the sunshine

After completing their degree preparation courses, University of Brighton International College students celebrated in style at a fun-filled afternoon last week. UBIC students and staff gathered to celebrate the end of their course and the start of summer at Kaplan Living in Brighton. There was plenty of fun and games, from Connect 4, to hula-hoops,…

WulanKoagouw receiving her Science and Sustainability Award at the Study UK Alumni Awards

‘Pioneering’ Indonesian ecotoxicologist and Brighton grad wins Study UK Alumni Award

University of Brighton graduate, Wulan Koagouw, has won the Science and Sustainability Award at the Study UK Alumni Awards in Indonesia. Wulan is a pioneering Indonesian ecotoxicologist who studies the effects of chemicals on biological organisms and the ecosystem. She conducted groundbreaking research on the pharmaceutical contamination of Jakarta Bay in Indonesia. Her research was…

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International scholarship applications are now open!

International scholarship applications are now open for postgraduate students starting a full-time course in January/February 2023. We offer the University of Brighton International Scholarship to support our international students and make a positive impact on your studies. Scholarships will be awarded at £3,500, £2,500 and £1,000 levels and those applications we assess as best…

Brighton journalism graduate grabs Emmy glory in the USA

University of Brighton journalism graduate Jordan Hogan has won a TV reporting Emmy award – considered the Oscars of US TV.

Brighton graduate wins two awards for work on Wild West women’s fashion

American student Olivia Terry has won two major awards for essays based on her recent graduate dissertation on the Fashion and Dress History degree at the university.

Brighton graduate among finalists in global Alumni Awards

Abdulmohsen Aldayel has been chosen as a finalist in the British Council’s international Study UK Alumni Awards. Abdulmohsen graduated from Brighton in 2013 after doing a Masters degree in Creative Media – now replaced by the Digital Media, Culture and Society MA – and is a finalist representing Saudi Arabia in the latest Alumni Awards, which received around…

Deepak Baruah: Winning a Peace Award and founding a school

Even many years after your graduation, successes and a winning attitude will follow you in the rest of your career. Indian Student Depak Baruah has continued to accomplish huge achievements, from being recognised for international awards to making an impact at the UN. Deepak studied on our Public Administration MPA in 2015 and in 2016…

Photography alumna receives English Heritage portfolio commission

British-Chinese photography graduate Mia Parker-Tang has received one of four New Lenses commissions by English Heritage to create a portfolio inspired by a chosen site. After graduating from her Photography BA (Hons) course in 2019, Mia – now based in Peterborough – worked as a freelance photographer and showed in an exhibition at London’s Truman Brewery….