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£2,000 postgraduate bursaries available from Postgraduate Solutions

Postgraduate Solutions – the company who manage postgrad.com – has launched five new £2,000 bursaries for postgraduate students starting university in 2025. If you’re lucky enough to be awarded one of these five bursaries available, you can combine this with other scholarships or bursaries. About the bursary This Postgraduate Solutions bursary is open to all…

Winter Graduations class of 2025 in gold lettering and small graduation cap.

Congratulations to our international graduates at Brighton’s winter graduation ceremony

The University of Brighton celebrates the incredible journey and achievements of our latest international graduates at our winter graduate ceremonies. A truly Brighton graduation Friends, family and University of Brighton staff gathered to celebrate our incredible students on their graduation day last week. The Brighton Centre was filled with joy, pride and excitement, as students from…

The international team sitting on the steps inside Elm House

Welcoming overseas International Office colleagues to Brighton

Connecting teams from across the globe, we welcomed overseas colleagues from the International team to Brighton in December for a week of collaboration. International Office colleagues met face-to-face with teams across the university, enjoyed multiple tours of our facilities, and checked out why Brighton is such a great student city. For many this was their…

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Welcoming students from Education First language school to the University of Brighton

This week the university welcomed students from Education First language school in Oxford. Visitors met some of our staff and international student ambassadors to find out more about what it’s like to study here at Brighton. Students were taken on a comprehensive tour of our biggest campus, Moulsecoomb, so they could get a feel for university…

International Students Day: New research finds strong links between study abroad and poverty reduction

International students from University of Brighton and across the UK contribute significantly to national and global poverty reduction targets, new study finds. The research from academics at the University of Oxford uses data spanning the last two decades to reveal the impact of international mobility on poverty alleviation, highlighting the contribution international students make to…

Proud international Brighton Effect family member celebrates diversity at the university

Civil Engineering and Brighton Effect ambassador alum Edzwan Redza Anwar shares his views on the importance of diversity and tells us more about his work in sustainability with the Islamic Development Bank. Edzwan, an Operations Team Leader (Energy) for the Islamic Development Bank, recalls how his time at Brighton as an international student helped bring…

The holiest day in Judaism, Yom Kippur

The tenth day of the Tishri lunar month marks the start of the Jewish religious holiday, Yom Kippur. This year Yom Kippur will be celebrated from sunset on Friday 11 October and ends the following evening on Saturday 12 October 2024. Yom Kippur falls ten days after the start of Rosh Hashanah, which is the…

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Studying abroad in Brighton, UK: An international student’s perspective

Blog post by Ally Armstrong Course: International Business Management BSc, School of Business and Law Before I arrived What drew me to study in Brighton was a mix of curiosity and a desire for a unique adventure. As an American, I had always been intrigued by the idea of studying in Europe, and my Scottish…

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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,…

Dean of the School of Business and Law supports international recruitment in India

Colleagues Sarah Kaiser, Nidhi Manocha and Upasana Handa were recently joined by the Dean of the School of Business and Law, Rachael Carden, on a trip to India. The packed itinerary included stops in New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. The group embarked on a full schedule of engagements with offer holders, prospective…