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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…

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

University of Brighton graduate, Wulan Koagouw, won the Science and Sustainability Award at the Study UK Alumni Awards in Indonesia earlier this month. 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…

Marina Novelli Aviators Africa award winner photo

Professor Marina Novelli wins award for contribution to sustainability in African tourism sector

Professor Marina Novelli has won a Changemaker Impact Award for her work to support innovation and sustainability in the African tourism sector. The University of Brighton professor received the Changemaker Impact Award at the Aviators Africa Conference and Tower (AACT) Awards in Johannesburg on 22 October, in recognition of her 20 years working in collaboration with…