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The University of Brighton has been recognised for producing research of "world-leading quality" which has "outstanding impact", by the UK's four higher education funding bodies.

2014-12-18T16:16:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-18_research-making-a-world-class-impact.aspx

The University of Brighton's partner institution, Plumpton College, is scheduled to feature in BBC's popular series Countryfile.

2014-12-18T16:00:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-18_countryfile-comes-to-plumpton-college.aspx

The university's Director of Accommodation and Hospitality has been named as one of the country's most influential people in public sector catering.

2014-12-18T09:29:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-18_julie-is-a-mover-and-shaker.aspx

School children are to be taught film and blog making on visits to a village windmill aided by the University of Brighton.

2014-12-17T15:21:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-17_the-windmill-children.aspx

A new Advanced Engineering Centre with state-of-the-art facilities is to be established at the University of Brighton.

2014-12-15T11:14:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-15_advanced-engineering-centre-for-brighton.aspx

A new partnership between major local organisations has been established with the aim of working together to enhance the experience of visitors and those who live, work and study in Brighton and Hove.

2014-12-10T11:41:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-10_new-cultural-collaboration-for-brighton-and-hove.aspx

Masters student Daniel Toms won the Student Rep of the Year title in this year's Chartered Society of Physiotherapy awards.

2014-12-05T11:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-05_student-scoops-national-award.aspx

The World Health Organisation has adopted new hygiene guidelines to fight the spread of Ebola with support from university scientists.

2014-12-04T15:50:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-04_university-scientists-help-draw-up-new-ebola-hygiene-guidelines.aspx

Principal Research Fellow Dr Carol Robinson is one of the leading researchers on a report on the impact on children of changes to tax and social security.

2014-12-01T13:11:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/12-01_more-help-needed-for-children-in-low-income-households.aspx

University of Brighton and American scientists joined forces at the House of Lords to call for more funding to make a healthy old age a reality for millions.

2014-11-26T11:34:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/11-26_more-funding-into-ageing-research.aspx

Leading figures from the world of sport attended the opening of a new sports research centre at the University of Brighton, that promises to champion a fairer and more competitive future for elite sport.

2014-11-17T13:51:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/11-17_new-sports-research-centre-champions-a-fairer-future.aspx

Hundreds of green businesses in Sussex are taking advantage of a University of Brighton initiative to help grow the local environmental sector.

2014-11-12T11:04:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/11-12_university-helps-hundreds-of-green-businesses-to-thrive.aspx

An international research project led by the University of Brighton will explore "what makes life liveable" for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) people.

2014-11-11T13:48:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/11-11_what-makes-life-liveable-for-lgbtq-people.aspx

The university has launched a new academies trust to support and sponsor schools in the Sussex area wishing to convert to academy status.

2014-11-07T15:11:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/11-07_university-of-brighton-launches-academies-trust.aspx

The University of Brighton has signed an agreement with Wenzhou Medical University in China to jointly deliver pharmacy research degrees to Chinese students.

2014-11-03T11:16:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/11-03_university-of-brighton-signs-partnership-deal-with-chinese-university.aspx

PhD student Alice Hagan has won £80,000 funding to pursue ground-breaking research to improve the delivery of cancer-killing drugs.

2014-10-31T12:07:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-31_80,000-award-to-improve-cancer-treatment.aspx

The invitation of photography: slow looking at 'strange places' and contested pasts - inaugural lecture from Professor Darren Newbury.

2014-10-31T10:43:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-31_the-invitation-of-photography.aspx

University of Brighton students met with Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker for an update on a National Union of Students' campaign to encourage responsible drinking.

2014-10-30T15:28:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-30_students-update-minister-on-alcohol-initiative.aspx

Student parents and carers at the university's Falmer campus are being invited to the first Family Fun Day.

2014-10-23T12:14:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-23_the-first-family-fun-day.aspx

A University of Brighton graduate, Sam Moyo, has started a dance revolution which is spreading round the world – the pre-work rave.

2014-10-22T14:49:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-22_beat-the-blues-with-a-morning-rave.aspx

TV will soon be forced out of the market by fast-emerging wearable technologies such as virtual reality head-mounted displays.

2014-10-21T10:32:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-21_tv-is-dying.aspx

Critically acclaimed writer Jim Crace will read extracts from Harvest which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

2014-10-17T10:43:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-17_booker-author-jim-crace-reading-at-the-university.aspx

Digital Music and Sound Arts graduate Jack Jakaboski, has become the first rapper to be accepted at the renowned Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

2014-10-16T13:57:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-16_jack-the-rapper-joins-world-famous-classical-school.aspx

Back to the Future. Projects in Innovation: Innovation in Projects. Inaugural lecture from Professor Tim Brady.

2014-10-15T08:56:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-15_back-to-the-future.aspx

Today's health and social care services are missing important opportunities to provide better care and to decrease the cost of emergency admissions to hospitals, says Professor Sube Banerjee.

2014-10-14T14:50:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-14_better-dementia-care-is-the-key-to-solving-nhs-challenges.aspx

Fifteen in every 100 UK people with diabetes have suffered discrimination and the public needs to improve their understanding of the condition, according to a new publication by the university.

2014-10-13T13:39:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-13_the-hidden-discrimination-faced-by-people-with-diabetes.aspx

Next generation anti-doping: a fairer future for world-class sport – inaugural lecture from Professor Yannis Pitsiladis. Event now fully booked but a video will be available after the event.

2014-10-08T13:56:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-08_next-generation-anti-doping.aspx

Youngsters wanting careers in science, engineering or the environment are being invited to open evenings organised by a new Sussex college, co-sponsored by the University of Brighton.

2014-10-03T09:41:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-03_opening-the-door-to-careers.aspx

Ed Miliband has the hands of a geek while David Cameron's pursed lips are tell-tale signs of anxiety, according to a body language study by Dr Harry Witchel.

2014-10-02T16:10:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/10-02_what-body-language-says-about-cameron-and-miliband.aspx

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is sharing in a £500,000 grant to find effective behavioural interventions for STIs.

2014-09-26T09:26:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-26_grant-to-reduce-sexually-transmitted-infections.aspx

Curating the past: the monument, the archive and the database - inaugural lecture from Professor Catherine Moriarty.

2014-09-25T09:48:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-25_curating-the-past.aspx

University scientists are helping the World Health Organisation fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

2014-09-24T15:20:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-24_university-scientists-help-tackle-ebola.aspx

The university is marking this year's 30th anniversary of the bombing of Brighton's Grand Hotel with a drama performance and symposium.

2014-09-23T10:25:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-23_brighton-bomb-anniversary.aspx

The redevelopment of the derelict municipal market in the city centre has been approved by Brighton & Hove City Council's Planning Committee.

2014-09-18T11:54:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-18_circus-street-regeneration-gets-green-light.aspx

Trainee teacher Andrew Perrin won double gold in the Invictus Games – and the admiration of Prince Harry.

2014-09-17T15:45:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-17_royal-praise-for-troops-to-teacher-student.aspx

The university has developed Brighton's first Bikehangar – an on-street lock up for bicycles – which is now available to residents.

2014-09-12T11:04:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-11_first-bikehangar-for-brighton.aspx

The university has been awarded £1m to develop ultra-efficient combustion engines and fuels aimed at enabling vehicles to travel further on less fuel – with near-zero emissions.

2014-09-10T00:01:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-10_1m-grant-to-develop-super-engines-and-fuels.aspx

Parents and students will have a chance to meet the newly-appointed Principal of the University Technical College (UTC) in Newhaven on 3 September.

2014-09-02T16:11:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-02-chance_to_meet_head.aspx

Britain's housing industry should learn from University of Brighton research and use recycled 'rubbish' in construction projects, according to Brighton Green MP Caroline Lucas.

2014-09-02T09:50:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/09-02-pioneering_research_showing_way.aspx

The University of Brighton will be a Team Base for the Samoan Team at our Falmer Campus in Brighton and for the South African Team at our Eastbourne based campus, as part of the Rugby World Cup 2015.

2014-08-26T09:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-26-official_team_base-rugby_world_cup_2015.aspx

The University of Brighton is leading an archaeological dig in Tanzania to unlock secrets of the Stone Age.

2014-08-22T11:59:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-22_unlocking-secrets-of-the-stone-age.aspx

The University of Brighton is the first higher education institution in the UK to be awarded a new rating for running sustainable restaurants.

2014-08-18T14:16:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-18_university-catering-rating.aspx

The University of Brighton contributes close to £700m annually into the economy and supports more than 7,000 jobs, according to a new report.

2014-08-18T13:56:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-18_700m-boost-to-economy.aspx

Professor Malcolm Reed, a leading academic surgical oncologist, will be the new Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

2014-08-15T13:44:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-15_leading-oncologist-to-be-new-head-of-medical-school.aspx

University business students earn between £15,000 and £22,000 during year-long placement work with some of the biggest names in commerce and industry.

2014-08-14T12:07:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-14_were-in-the-jobs-business.aspx

Clearing is a great opportunity to find the right course and the right career path - and the subjects and support available at Brighton make the university an excellent choice.

2014-08-13T16:31:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-13_clearing-the-new-opportunity.aspx

University of Brighton graduates are enjoying double celebrations – for their awards and for climbing the careers' ladder.

2014-08-11T10:20:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-11_top-jobs-for-graduates.aspx

Scientists have discovered a process in the body that may be contributing to inflammation in many diseases.

2014-08-08T09:24:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-08_the-enemy-within.aspx

The Highway Engineering Management MSc, a unique course run by the university and backed by local authorities and contractors, has produced its first graduates.

2014-08-06T10:29:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-06_highway-to-success.aspx

Studying photographs of facial expressions can help people diagnosed with schizophrenia tackle social isolation.

2014-08-05T15:30:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-05_using-the-camera-to-tackle-mental-illness.aspx

John Shaw, a major contributor to the regeneration of Hastings and Bexhill, has received an honorary Master of Laws from the university.

2014-08-04T15:54:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-04_the-regeneration-man.aspx

Dr Liz Redfern CBE received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her major contribution to the NHS and to the education of nurses and other health professions.

2014-08-01T14:39:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-01_nurses-urged-to-speak-out.aspx

One of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs, Simon Fuller, flew into Brighton by helicopter yesterday to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters from the university.

2014-08-01T11:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/08-01_simon-fuller-flies-in-for-award.aspx

A one-time researcher who helped then Prime Minister Tony Blair appoint his first cabinet told University of Brighton graduates to: "Seize your moments."

2014-07-31T14:22:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-31_seize-the-moment.aspx

One of biggest names in the voluntary and community sector in Brighton and Hove has been awarded an honorary fellowship from the university.

2014-07-31T12:10:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-31_a-man-for-the-public-good.aspx

One of the country's leading lights in the automotive and aeronautical industries has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Brighton.

2014-07-30T08:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-30_ricardo-md-honoured.aspx

The cinematographer behind Michael Caine's classic film Get Carter,101-year-old Wolfgang Suschitzky, received an honorary Doctor of Arts.

2014-07-29T11:16:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-29_honour-for-get-carter-cinematographer.aspx

There were tears and a standing ovation as Alison Lapper MBE received a University of Brighton honorary Doctor of Arts at Brighton Dome today.

2014-07-28T15:05:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-28_alisons-tears-of-joy.aspx

More than 4,000 University of Brighton students will graduate during week-long ceremonies at Brighton Dome.

2014-07-25T10:18:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-24_congratulations-to-our-graduates.aspx

Ten prominent people from a wide range of professions including medicine, films, engineering and the voluntary sector, will receive honorary awards at this summer's award ceremonies.

2014-07-24T08:46:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-23_honorary-graduates-announced.aspx

Building plans for a £12m University Technical College for Sussex, located in Newhaven, co-sponsored by the University of Brighton, have been approved.

2014-07-22T09:03:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-22_plans-for-12m-university-technical-college-approved.aspx Alf Le Flohic

The university has been shortlisted for a national award for encouraging local farmers and growers to provide supplies for its campuses.

2014-07-18T13:48:00Z 2019-07-04T08:43:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-18_from-the-field-to-the-fork.aspx

Students graduating from our Hastings campus have celebrated their achievements with awards and commendations at the annual graduate celebration.

2014-07-17T16:21:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-17_hastings-students-celebrate-graduation.aspx

The redevelopment of Preston Barracks and the University of Brighton Moulsecoomb campus moves closer.

2014-07-16T14:10:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-16_preston-barracks-deal-signed.aspx

The world's first near-zero emissions engine is a step closer with the announcement of a £7.7m government grant towards a new centre of engineering excellence at the University of Brighton.

2014-07-14T13:45:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-14_multi-million-pound-boost-to-develop-the-near-zero-emissions-engine.aspx

The University of Brighton's Waste House has scooped two national awards.

2014-07-14T08:30:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-14_waste-house-wins-top-awards.aspx

Early intervention by careers experts can increase employability among students studying town and country planning courses, according to a new report by Dr Samer Bagaeen.

2014-07-11T13:50:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-11_planning-for-employment.aspx

Scientists at the university have found a potential new weapon in the war on infections by identifying the bacterial genes involved.

2014-07-10T11:47:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-10_breakthrough-in-fighting-infections.aspx

The university has won a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to question what data is, how it represents the past, and what value it has in different contexts.

2014-07-09T13:51:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-09_award-for-digital-transformations-project.aspx

New digital experiences for park visitors are being developed in a £2m research project involving the University of Brighton.

2014-07-08T10:02:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-08_adding-digital-art-to-a-stroll-in-the-park.aspx

The government today announced multi-million pound investments in University of Brighton research and building projects.

2014-07-07T16:07:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-07_government-cash-boost-for-university-of-brighton.aspx

Secret caches of weapons hidden in homes are more common than people think according to Peter Squires, Professor of Criminology at the university.

2014-07-07T13:34:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-07_the-secret-world-of-household-guns.aspx

University of Brighton student Charlotte Jackson has secured a job in Sussex's thriving digital sector – even before graduating.

2014-07-03T09:09:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-03_charlottes-digital-success.aspx

The university and the government joined forces for the launch of major new research aimed at helping policy makers conserve the UK's terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

2014-07-02T12:08:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/07-02_new-research-will-help-conserve-the-uks-ecosystems.aspx

Policy-making on UK environmental issues could be improved by using systems originating from healthcare, according to new research led by Dr Gary Bilotta.

2014-06-30T15:26:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-30_improving-policy-making-on-environmental-issues.aspx

Sport experts at the University of Brighton believe they have worked out the best way to score penalties at the World Cup – takers should play the fool.

2014-06-30T08:34:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-30_the-essential-ingredient-to-score-world-cup-penalties.aspx

John Goddard graduates from the University of Brighton in July and at the age of 71, he's proving that education is timeless.

2014-06-30T07:08:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-30_education-is-timeless.aspx

University of Brighton students helped build a "Save the Arctic" Greenpeace display at this weekend's Glastonbury Festival to help bring attention to the impacts of climate change.

2014-06-27T16:06:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-27_save-the-artic-glastonbury.aspx

Professor Phil Ashworth, the University of Brighton's Director of Research and Development (Life and Physical Sciences), has been nominated to become a Fellow of the British Society for Geomorphology.

2014-06-26T11:32:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-26_professor-honoured.aspx

Students at the University of Brighton will have more chances to play sport thanks to £163,555 of National Lottery funding from Sport England's University Sport Activation Fund.

2014-06-25T14:00:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-25_university-to-get-active.aspx

A £3m plan by the University of Brighton to boost green growth was launched at a business-focused event at the Arora Hotel in Crawley.

2014-06-25T13:07:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-25_green-growth.aspx

Reasons for the success behind the 70,000 volunteers at the 2012 Olympic Games were not unique, according to new research by the University of Brighton.

2014-06-25T11:01:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-25_london-olympic-volunteers-were-not-the-only-ones-with-spirit.aspx

Principal Technician Rob Jefford is among the first group of people to win new Health and Social Care Technicians of the Year awards from the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

2014-06-24T11:13:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-24_national-award-for-rob.aspx

A University of Brighton-led scheme to help tackle climate change has resulted in hundreds of homes being fitted with energy-saving systems here and in France.

2014-06-18T16:03:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-18_homes-for-the-future.aspx

Phil Ashworth, Professor of Physical Geography, has been elected for a three year term to the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).

2014-06-17T14:12:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-17_geographer-elected-to-council-of-the-royal-geographical-society.aspx

City Councillor Bill Randall, cut through recycled bunting to formally open Brighton's Waste House, made almost entirely of rubbish.

2014-06-12T14:47:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-12_the-waste-house-legacy.aspx

Britain's first house made almost entirely of rubbish is opening its doors at the University of Brighton.

2014-06-10T10:42:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-10_the-house-built-of-rubbish.aspx

The University of Brighton is featuring in a UK-wide campaign this week to highlight the value and importance of university research to our everyday lives.

2014-06-09T15:53:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-09_university-research-at-the-natural-history-museum.aspx

The University of Brighton's annual fashion show at 7.30pm on Monday 9 June will be streamed live from the show's London venue.

2014-06-06T13:29:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-06_graduate-fashion-goes-global.aspx

The university has set up its own student-run public relations agency which allows undergraduates to work on real-life communications projects for a range of organisations in both the private and voluntary sectors.

2014-06-04T16:18:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/06-04_students-run-their-own-pr-agency.aspx

The 2014 Brighton Students' Union's Excellence Awards saw course representatives and staff from across the University of Brighton being awarded for outstanding contributions to the student experience.

2014-05-30T16:35:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-30_awards-for-excellence.aspx

Learning about complex outdoor activity on a trip to Bude was especially challenging for sports studies student Lexi Hibberd as she is blind.

2014-05-30T11:16:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-30_lexi-climbs-the-heights.aspx

A smart alarm clock that alerts you to weather conditions and allows for the right mode of transport to get you to work on time is being developed at the University of Brighton.

2014-05-29T09:19:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-29_the-smart-alarm-clock.aspx

Football clubs and fans are denying the existence of racism and are hindering attempts to kick the problem into touch, according to a new report to UEFA from Dr Mark Doidge.

2014-05-23T12:22:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-23_football-clubs-deny-the-problem-of-racism.aspx

Bursaries of up to £4,000 towards tuition fees are available for new applicants wanting to study for a Social Work MSc.

2014-05-23T08:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-23_4,000-bursaries-on-offer.aspx

Students starting selected Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics MSc courses in 2014-15 will be able to apply for fee scholarships ranging from £1000 up to full payment of course fees.

2014-05-20T14:43:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-20_40-new-fee-scholarships-for-postgraduate-students.aspx

The university has had planning permission approved to build more accommodation for more than 200 rooms in the town.

2014-05-19T14:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-19_new-halls-for-hastings.aspx

The University of Brighton has opened a two-bedroom flat with rooms equipped with cameras and microphones.

2014-05-19T12:10:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-19_the-flat-with-cameras-and-microphones.aspx

A new report urges the government that designers must become more engaged in the digital economy to help the public understand and engage with an increasingly complex world.

2014-05-15T10:40:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-15_designers-can-bridge-the-gap.aspx

Professor David Wilson will show how contract killing in this country is very different to the media stereotype of hitmen.

2014-05-14T10:01:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-14_hitmen-for-hire-free-public-lecture.aspx

Research at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School has shown that some children with asthma may be using medicines that do not work and in some cases this could increase their suffering.

2014-05-13T12:15:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-13_is-your-child-being-given-the-right-asthma-medicine.aspx

The university is to launch the Green Growth Platform, a £3m, five-year scheme aimed at driving growth in the environmental business sector in Sussex.

2014-05-09T10:48:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-09_3m-plan-to-boost-green-business-growth.aspx

Professor Tony Metcalfe and the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation are investigating its use in regenerative treatments.

2014-05-07T10:00:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-07_can-liposuction-fat-be-used-to-treat-wounds.aspx

The timing of our heartbeat influences how we respond to fear, according to new research, which may help find new solutions for those who suffer from anxiety.

2014-05-07T09:31:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-07_how-our-heartbeat-impacts-our-perception-of-fear.aspx

Brighton and Sussex Medical School will benefit from enhanced facilities and opportunities in a £420m redevelopment of Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

2014-05-02T14:57:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/05-02_medical-school-to-benefit-from-hospital-redevelopment.aspx

Primary school children are learning how to design, manufacture and print 3D digital objects through a pioneering pilot initiative led by the University of Brighton.

2014-04-30T12:20:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-30_children-get-lessons-in-3d-printing-and-design.aspx

Some of the UK's best known illustrators - all University of Brighton graduates - are returning to the university for the Brighton Festival.

2014-04-24T16:24:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-24_festival_illustrators.aspx

One of the UK's top diabetes experts is calling on the public to support a Brighton football match in aid of diabetes charities.

2014-04-16T16:18:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-16_fighting-diabetes-is-the-goal.aspx

Physiotherapy graduate Dylan Woodhead beats London traffic congestion by skateboarding to his patients.

2014-04-16T11:21:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-16_skateboarding-physio-beats-the-jams.aspx

Physiotherapy students are promoting health and wellbeing at a sheltered home in Eastbourne.

2014-04-14T16:21:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-14_residents-taken-through-their-paces.aspx

Arts graduate Amanda Chalmers, who underwent a double lung transplant, raised £13,000 with friends by completing the Brighton Marathon.

2014-04-14T15:51:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-14_13,000-raised-by-transplant-graduate.aspx

The Faculty of Arts Graduate Show opens to the public from 7 June, providing a showcase of student work throughout its buildings in Grand Parade, Brighton.

2014-04-10T11:12:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-10_dates-announced-for-graduate-show.aspx

Building plans for the University Technical College in Newhaven are to go on display on 9 April.

2014-04-03T15:58:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-03_university-technical-college-plans-to-go-on-show.aspx

Professor Chris Pole will be taking up his role as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in September this year.

2014-04-03T11:40:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-03_new-deputy-vice-chancellor-appointed.aspx

The university is hosting an exhibition of art work and writings from some of the 6,000 soldiers who were treated in Brighton's Royal Pavilion Hospital for Limbless Soldiers in WW1.

2014-04-01T13:25:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/04-01_healing-war-through-art.aspx

The University of Brighton hosted an episode of BBC1's Question Time chaired by David Dimbleby.

2014-03-28T15:41:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-28_university-hosts-question-time.aspx

University graduate, Carmen Nibigira, has been appointed Director General of the Republic of Burundi Tourism Board in East Africa.

2014-03-27T10:44:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-27_eastbourne-graduate-takes-on-top-tourism-job.aspx

The university was declared Green Business of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards.

2014-03-26T15:32:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-26_green-success-for-the-university.aspx

The university has unveiled plans for a new student accommodation building in Hastings, costing in excess of £10m.

2014-03-21T14:08:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-21_new-10m-accommodation-building-for-hastings.aspx

Honorary graduate Neil Bartlett will be launching his new artwork, commemorating the outbreak of WW1, at the university.

2014-03-18T11:35:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-18_your-chance-to-write-to-an-unknown-soldier.aspx

Sports student Charlotte Evans guided visually-impaired skier Kelly Gallagher to gold in the Sochi Paralympics.

2014-03-13T11:55:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-13_gold-for-charlotte.aspx

Two university researchers will be launching the UK's part in a worldwide digital event designed to help fight climate change.

2014-03-11T11:19:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-11_can-you-find-a-piece-of-the-future.aspx

Inaugural lecture from Professor Paul Gard, 28 March 2014, Huxley Lecture Theatre, Huxley Building, Moulsecoomb, Brighton.

2014-03-10T13:47:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-10_angiotensin,-alzheimers-and-alcohol.aspx

A university graduate who underwent a double lung transplant is running in the Brighton marathon this April.

2014-03-10T11:58:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-10_double-lung-transplant-graduate-to-run-marathon.aspx

The university has been chosen to support community events and research projects commemorating the centenary of World War One.

2014-03-07T12:10:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-07_remembering-the-great-war.aspx

The University of Brighton has won over £400,000 funding to help businesses in the region to grow.

2014-03-04T12:15:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/03-04_university-launches-400,000-of-new-funded-programmes-to-boost-businesses.aspx

The university has been awarded almost a quarter of a million pounds from the Natural Environment Research Council to buy a state-of-the-art spectrometer.

2014-02-27T09:43:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-27_university-wins-233,000-to-probe-nanoscale-reactions.aspx

A retrospective exhibition of work by graphic designer Romek Marber will be on show in the University Gallery 3 March - 9 April 2014.

2014-02-25T11:26:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-25_the-romek-marber-story.aspx Francis Greenaway

Students from the University of Brighton will get a taste of volunteering projects later this month when they take part in Student Volunteering Week.

2014-02-21T15:43:00Z 2018-06-15T11:47:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-21_volunteering-the-key-to-a-better-job-and-a-happier-community.aspx

in his inaugural lecture Professor Sube Banerjee says dementia has never before had such a high priority for diagnosis and management.

2014-02-20T15:13:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-20_there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-have-dementia.aspx

Illustrator and lecturer, Roderick Mills, has decorated the London headquarters of a charity for the homeless - with doodles.

2014-02-18T10:49:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-18_doodle-decorating.aspx

University scientists are leading a study of marine life for potential medical benefits, and will be showcasing their research at the Brighton Sea Life Centre on 27 February.

2014-02-17T14:34:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-17_scientists-look-to-the-sea-for-new-therapies.aspx

Professor Peter Lloyd has played a leading role in a new BBC series on the generation of British architects who conquered the globe.

2014-02-12T11:52:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-12_the-brits-who-built-the-modern-world.aspx

Families and friends around the world will be watching their loved ones graduate from the Brighton Dome this week as we live stream the events.

2014-02-12T11:06:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-14_a-worldwide-audience.aspx

University researchers are tracing the history of plastic cultural artefacts, such as toothbrushes and skis, via an online crowd sourcing game.

2014-02-11T09:19:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-11_the-worldwide-hunt-is-on.aspx

Inaugural lecture from Professor Gail Davey

2014-02-10T11:53:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-10_podoconiosis-a-poster-child-for-global-health.aspx

The university is sharing in £4.6m grants with projects to improve the accessibility of digital film production data and to trace people back through history to medieval times.

2014-02-07T12:23:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-07_university-leading-big-data-research.aspx

Dr Katy Shaw will be hosting The Poetry Arena and a tribute to miners' strike poetry at the Latitude Festival this summer.

2014-02-05T10:07:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-05_university-takes-the-stage.aspx

World paratriathlon champion Faye McClelland is to receive the university's Alumnus Award alongside the honorary graduates at the winter award ceremonies this month.

2014-02-03T10:10:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/02-03_honorary-graduates-announced-for-february-2014.aspx

The university Compact programme, offering help and advice on higher education to schools and colleges, has signed up its 50th member.

2014-01-30T12:14:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-30_were-partners-with-50-schools-and-colleges.aspx

The Wellcome Trust Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, one of just five Wellcome Trust Centres in the UK, official was officially opened last night.

2014-01-30T11:12:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-30_brighton-to-become-a-centre-of-excellence-for-global-health.aspx Francis Greenaway

Two fine art students have decorated a local school's reading area as part of a university volunteering scheme.

2014-01-27T11:14:00Z 2018-06-15T11:47:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-27_brushing-up-on-reading-skills.aspx

A student has been awarded the highest Duke of Edinburgh Award for her work helping run residential camps for disadvantaged children

2014-01-20T14:32:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-20_gold-for-chloe.aspx

University of Brighton ecologists and a team from BBC's Winterwatch climbed high above the city streets for a roof-top view of urban foxes.

2014-01-17T13:54:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-17_rooftop-watch-on-urban-foxes.aspx

Inaugural lecture from Professor Sube Banerjee

2014-01-16T12:16:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-16_dementia-reasons-to-be-cheerful.aspx

University of Brighton students have collaborated with Stanford University in California to create a new mobile phone game.

2014-01-10T13:56:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-10_greedy-gull-takes-off.aspx

The University of Brighton has been chosen to lead a new Europe-wide research project examining ways of overcoming youth unemployment.

2014-01-09T11:27:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-09_university-heads-5m-youth-unemployment-study.aspx

Ewan Mackrill has launched his own company to manufacture a revolutionary hockey stick – just months after gaining a degree in product design.

2014-01-08T10:30:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-08_dimples-bringing-smiles-to-hockey-players.aspx

Two broadcast journalism students are undertaking paid internships at the Hastings Observer and Eastbourne Herald

2014-01-06T14:49:00Z 2017-09-11T15:12:00Z https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2014/01-06_students-cover-local-news.aspx