Harry McCulloch graduate from the University of Brighton with a BSc in Sport Science in 2014. Since graduating he’s completed two internships, worked in professional rugby and has now made a career at the top of Women’s football in England. We caught up with him to learn about his career to date and his time as a Brighton student. Where I work Club Chelsea F.C. Women Job title Women’s 1st Team Movement coach. Job role Primarily my role is to design and implement player movement programmes to improve performance and reduce the risk of injury. I also support physios with return to pla ..read more

Lauren Roberts studied her undergraduate physical education degree with us. She has now returned to study and is training to be a teacher through the Teacher Apprenticeship. Lauren plays hockey for Wales and received her first senior international call up in 2019 as an undergraduate student. She was one of our sport scholarship students and credits the Davidson-O’Connor Scholarship she received in helping her pursue her passion for hockey. Lauren tells us how her time at the University of Brighton has inspired her and about playing hockey for Wales. My Brighton experience “The engaging lectur ..read more

University of Brighton physiotherapy students and staff are getting together to focus on wellbeing in a new ‘Happy Café’ initiative. The first event took place in February and was attended by physiotherapy students on our undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy degrees and was led by Nicky Walker, lecturer in physiotherapy. Over the two hours students engaged in informal conversation over coffee and cake to focus on their wellbeing, sharing each other’s experiences and discussing ways of coping with University life. They also reflected on the ten keys of happiness and how they contribute ..read more

Alumna receives $50,000 from Elton John AIDS Foundation to improve access to HIV care and education for youth in Uganda. Caroline Mukebezi, who graduated with a Master’s degree in Health Promotion, was awarded the grant for her project aimed at improving access to HIV response for vulnerable people – especially adolescents and young girls – in her native Uganda. With support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), the organisation founded by Caroline, Pathway Foundation for Health and Economic Empowerment (PFHEE), will run a two-year project working with community health ..read more

Emily Cleaver, Nursing (Child) BSc student, received The Sally Adams scholarship, which enabled her to visit the Philippines. Emily was awarded her scholarship last year and used the funding to facilitate a three-week placement opportunity. We caught up with Emily to find out more about receiving the scholarship and her visit to The Philippines. What did you experience on your placement? “For the first two weeks I was working with the paediatric team at the government hospital, and for the final week I was living among the Ati-ati tribe, working with their community health services and t ..read more

University of Brighton Sport Management BSc(Hons) students are being provided with a unique opportunity to get involved in major football events thanks to lecturer Mark Perryman‘s ‘day job’. Students were given the opportunity to work at Euro 2022 (the one the Lionnesses won), as well as past and future event including men’s and women’s England football internationals, FA and Carabao Cup Finals and the Championship play-offs. Mark said: “I teach on the Sport Management degree ‘sport event’s module and contextual modules on the Sport Journalism degree.  But my ‘day job’ is organising crow ..read more

For marathoners, keeping in shape is non-negotiable whether before, during and after race day. From what you eat to what you wear, here’s how to be ready. The secret to a successful marathon is always in the details. It is the little changes that make the difference. In addition to the weeks of training, there are things to do the night before the race, when you get to the starting line, and things to do when you finish the race. Dao Tunprasert Under supervision of a local podiatry team, students from the University’s podiatry courses volunteer each year at the Brighton Maratho ..read more

A three-year partnership will strengthen ties between the two organisations and create exciting chances for students to put their learning into practice. Organised by London Marathon Events (LME), the Brighton Marathon Weekend comprises the third largest marathon in the UK, a 10K and a free mile event. The University of Brighton has 18,000 students and 2,000 staff and is creating a range of new facilities for sport and health subjects at its Falmer campus ready for September 2024. The partnership begins for this year’s event, which takes place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April, and inc ..read more

The apprenticeship route combines study with work to achieve degree qualifications with the added bonus of employment in the same field. This allows students to apply what they learn on the programme directly to real-world scenarios. Having completed the Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship, Claire Barrett is now on the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship. Claire tells us how this route is enabling to acheive her nursing career goals whilst supporting a young family. My studies “I am currently a student nurse studying at the University of Brighton as an apprentice, which is my seco ..read more

PGCE and School Direct physical education trainee teachers were provided with valuable professional advice when executive Head Teacher of Gildredge House School, Craig Bull, spoke to them about securing their first teaching position. Craig is an alumni member of the University of Brighton and studied a BA in Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status 20 years ago. Craig has previously been a teacher of physical education, a deputy principal and a head teacher at a British International School in Singapore. The seminar covered application processes, writing a supporting statement, resear ..read more