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New Vice-Chancellor scholarships designed to enable more international students to study at Brighton

We’re delighted to launch our new Vice-Chancellor international scholarships at both postgraduate and undergraduate level. The scholarships are automatically granted as a reduction in fees to students from specific regions studying in the following schools: School of Business and Law; School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering; School of Humanities and Social Science. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Debra…

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Exciting job opportunity for current University of Brighton students

We’re recruiting for new student ambassadors to work part-time in our Student Recruitment and Outreach team. Working as a student ambassador is a way to showcase your unique skills and inspire the next generation of students to start their University of Brighton journey. As a student ambassador, you’ll support our recruitment and outreach work…

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Happy Ramadan 2024!

10 March marks the start of this year’s Ramadan celebrations, serving as a period to strengthen the connection with Allah and celebrate a significant time within the Muslim community. Muslims achieve this by observing fasting, engaging in the recitation of the Qur’an, and performing acts of selfless charity. The start of Ramadan is signified by…

10 things to do over Easter weekend in Brighton

Find out what’s happening in Brighton & Hove over this year’s Easter weekend. We’ve scoured the internet to find the best seasonal activities in Brighton. Easter is a Christian festival that marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the UK there are three key dates over Easter: Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Good…

Hasan Gilani at an SI-UK recruitment fair in Pakistan

Brighton academic travels to Pakistan to meet potential new students

Last month Dr Hasan Gilani, Principal Lecturer in our School of Business and Law, visited Pakistan for a number of international recruitment fairs with SI-UK. The trip included multiple stops around various major cities in Pakistan including Peshawar, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore. Attending recruitment fairs around the world is part of our internationalisation strategy…

Brighton student wins global competition to promote inclusive nightlife

A University of Brighton student has won €50,000 to build a music studio and nightclub from decommissioned shipping containers in his native Kenya. Jesse Mugambi, who is studying for a Master’s degree in Sustainable Design at the university’s Moulsecoomb campus, has been confirmed as one of two winners of Jägermeister’s #SaveThe Night competition, which supports…

Welcoming the Beifang Education Group to Brighton

We recently welcomed China-based Beifang International Educational Group to our Falmer campus here in Brighton. The visit was arranged in order to enhance our connections with Beifang International Education Group (BIEG) and Yanching Institute of Technology, who we have not had the opportunity to meet face-to-face in the UK previously. Beifang International Education Group (BIEG)…

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…

A year abroad: Bronte shares her student exchange experience

We asked Brighton student Bronte Mosley to share her experience of studying abroad on our student exchange programme. Bronte is a student on our International Business Management BSc. Built into the course is the opportunity to study abroad for a year. Our student exchange programme allows students to study abroad for a year in various locations…

Kuwait National Day celebrations at UBIC

Our Kuwaiti students at the University of Brighton International College (UBIC) proudly commemorate Kuwait National Day with a lively celebration full of music, food, and passion! Kuwait National Day falls on 25 February each year, which landed on a Sunday this year. This meant our UBIC students celebrated a day late with us. What is…