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Coordinates: 50°50′33″N 0°7′9″W / 50.84250°N 0.11917°W / 50.84250; -0.11917
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University of Brighton
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TypePublic
Established1859(art school); 1992 charter
Vice-ChancellorProf Julian Crampton
Students21,000 [1]
Undergraduates16,515 [1]
Postgraduates4,450 [1]
Location
Falmer, Brighton, Hastings and Eastbourne
,
UK

50°50′33″N 0°7′9″W / 50.84250°N 0.11917°W / 50.84250; -0.11917
NicknameBrighton Uni
Websitehttp://www.brighton.ac.uk/

The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is a multi-site university based in the city of Brighton & Hove (England). The university occupies three sites in Brighton - at Grand Parade (opposite the Royal Pavilion), Moulsecoomb, and Falmer (directly opposite the University of Sussex), near the village of Falmer - and several smaller sites in Eastbourne.

History

The University was formed as Brighton Polytechnic in 1968 by the merging of Brighton College of Technology and Brighton College of Art. Before the merger external University of London degrees were offered. As a polytechnic, degrees were granted under the auspices of the Council for National Academic Awards, an umbrella organisation responsible for monitoring the quality of degrees at most polytechnics during the 1960s and 70s.

Brighton Polytechnic was expanded in September 1976 by a merger with Brighton College of Education, and in April 1979 incorporated the East Sussex College of Higher Education at Eastbourne. It was awarded full university status in 1992, allowing it to offer degrees in its own right.

The Cockcroft building on the Moulsecoomb campus
Mithras House

Brighton College of Technology was located at Moulsecoomb in Brighton. It initially offered degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Pharmacy, Computer Studies, Applied Physics and Applied Chemistry. There were about 1200 students in 1970. An appreciable number of students came from overseas, mainly from countries that were part of the British Commonwealth.

Brighton College of Education was located at Falmer, with seafront residencies in Eastern Terrace, Percival Terrace and Sussex Square in Brighton. The Falmer site is still part of the University.

Brighton College of Art was located in Grand Parade, where much of the Faculty of Arts is still based.

Brighton College of Technology had grown out of the much older Brighton Technical College.

Rankings

Faculties and schools

There are five faculties within the university:

  • Faculty of Arts
    • School of Architecture and Design
    • School of Arts and Media
    • School of Humanities
  • Faculty of Education and Sport
    • Chelsea School
    • School of Education
    • School of Language, Literature and Communication
    • Centre for Learning and Teaching
  • Faculty of Health and Social Science
    • School of Applied Social Science
    • School of Health Professions
    • School of Nursing and Midwifery
    • Institute of Postgraduate Medicine (part of Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
  • Faculty of Management and Information Sciences
    • Brighton Business School
    • School of Service Management
    • School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences
    • Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM)
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering[6]
    • School of Environment and Technology[7]
    • School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences[8]

Educational partners

In recent years there has been a University of Brighton division at Northbrook College Sussex Worthing for its Higher Education courses.

Alumni

See also: Category:Alumni of the University of Brighton

Arts

Entertainment

Business

  • Adam Bates - Head of tourism for the city of Brighton & Hove (International Hospitality Management)
  • Caroline Brown- Owner and Manager of Midnight Communications
  • Harvey Goldsmith - Concert Promoter (Pharmacy - did not graduate)
  • Darren Snow, OBE - Youth and community worker (Youth and Community)
  • Des Turner - MP for Brighton, Kemptown (PGCE)
  • Martin Webb - Entrepreneur and TV presenter (Business Studies)

Sport

Halls of residence

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06". Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  2. ^ The Sunday Times University Guide 2006<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,8403,00.html>.
  3. ^ The Guardian University Rankings 2005<http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2005/>.
  4. ^ The Times University Rankings 2010<http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_gug/gooduniversityguide.php/>.
  5. ^ The Complete University Guide League Table 2010<http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=8726/>.
  6. ^ http://www.brighton.ac.uk/scieng
  7. ^ http://www.brighton.ac.uk/set
  8. ^ http://www.brighton.ac.uk/pharmacy
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