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Can you help us solve the formula?

Of course the answer is two! And for every £2 you donate to the university, we can claim a further £1 from the government, through the matched giving scheme being run by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills until August 2011.

And this is on top of Gift Aid, meaning that if you can give the university £100, we can claim a further £25 through the Gift Aid scheme before we claim the government’s match. So, in total, your gift of £100 will be worth £190 to the university, an increase of 90%.

For more information on this scheme, or to make a donation, please contact Andrew Scanlan, Development Manager on +44 (0)1273 643591 or email development@brighton.ac.uk.

Here for you!The Brighton Effect is the magazine for our alumni (former students) and friends.

If you studied at the University of Brighton, Brighton Polytechnic (or its predecessors to include Brighton College of Art, Technology, Chelsea School or The Brighton teacher training College), Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University Centre Hastings (UCH) or one of our many partner colleges (including City College Brighton and Hove, Hastings College, Northbrook College, Plumpton College, Sussex Downs College, International College of Oriental Medicine, London School of Osteopathy, Ecole de Management de Normandie (France), Angell Business School, Freiburg (Germany), Canadian Institute of International Studies (India) and Mauritius Institute of Education), you are automatically a member of the Brighton Graduate Association.

To find out more about the services we provide, please visit www.brighton.ac.uk/alumni or email us at alumni@brighton.ac.uk

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Contents01 Welcome

02 University news

04 Research news

06 Alumni news

08 Margaret Andrews Hands-on help

10 Supporting Brighton You can make a difference

12 Christopher King Towering remit

14 Our history A line through time

18 Peter Stock Brighton remembered

20 Have your say Your letters

22 Capturing CO2 Research in profile

24 Class notes Where are you now?

30 A day in the life Students then and now

32 Bridging the gap between theory and practice Research in profile

34 No mountain too high! FDM Group

36 Your views BGA survey results

38 Education shake-up? A students view

39 Building your future About the BGA

40 Getting together Events and reunions

I am delighted to add my own welcome to you all and hope you enjoy this edition of The Brighton Effect.

The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed we have changed the name of this publication – formerly The Brighton Graduate. In addition to our former students, we have a growing number of friends to whom this magazine is sent and therefore the new title reflects our expanding community.

We also feel the title communicates the impact the university has on various aspects of society – via our research, teaching and learning, and social and economic engagement – and upon the lives of those associated with us: our students and staff (in both cases current and former) and, as mentioned above, our increasing cohort of friends (for example, parents of students, honorary graduates, volunteers, donors, members of the local community and business partners).

In December, the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise results were released and I am delighted to report that the university has been singled out by Times Higher Education as one of just two rising research stars with our position in their league tables having jumped 21 places to 59th. Of the 15 units of assessment in which we made submissions, all contained research judged to be of international excellence and 63% contained research acknowledged as world-leading – receiving a classification of 4*. This performance was the result of significant hard work within the university academic and administrative community and we are very proud of this success. You can read more detail about our results by visiting the BGA website (www.brighton.ac.uk/bga)

We hope that you will continue to take an interest in the University of Brighton today and in the future and support us in any way you can as we continue to progress.

Professor Julian CramptonVice-Chancellor

Welcome to the first 2009 edition of your magazine and a warm welcome to new members of our alumni and friends community.

Have you ever wondered how we went from first being various colleges, then a polytechnic and now a university? We have compiled a time line of some of the most significant milestones in our history and we’re sure you’ll agree it’s a fascinating journey.

We also have our usual round up of university, research and graduate news; plus information on forthcoming events which we’d love to see you at and also details of how you can support the university. We’ve got a student written piece for the first time, talking about the British education system and we’ve included two features on research projects currently underway at the university as a number of you mentioned you’d like to see more academic articles. As if this wasn’t enough, we have alumni profiles from such diverse subject areas as business, photography and physiotherapy.

The BGA is committed to supporting the environment. Your magazine is printed on recycled paper and we use a carbon-neutral print company. Over recent months, some members have requested that we email electronic copies of the magazine rather than post printed ones. So, if you’d prefer us to do this for you, just let us know.

If you have comments on any of the articles in this issue or contributions for future issues, please email us at alumni@brighton.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)1273 642600. We always love to hear from you.

With best wishes from your development and alumni team,

Sam, Faye, Andrew, Briana, Val and Allan.

Dear alumni and friends

The Brighton Effect is published by the Development and Alumni office, FREEPOST SEA8437, University of Brighton BN2 4ZZ. Tel: +44 (0)1273 642600 alumni@brighton.ac.uk www.brighton.ac.uk/bga

The views expressed in the magazine are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent those of the University of Brighton.

Editor: Faye Brown Contributors: Emma Blundell, Faye Brown, Sam Davies, Sylvia Daisley, Anna Eaton, Andrew Scanlan, Briana Sweeney and Elliott WilliamsDesigner: Mark Toynbee Printer: Pureprint Group, a CarbonNeutral® company registered to environmental standards ISO 14001 Cover image taken from University of Brighton archives – Artist unknown.

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The next issue will be published in July 2009.

To enquire about receiving this magazine in other formats, please contact us on +44 (0)1273 642600 or email alumni@brighton.ac.uk.

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Veterinary centre opened

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julian Crampton, was the guest of honour at the official opening of the new Veterinary Nurse Training Centre at Plumpton College last year.

The new centre will enable the college to develop its foundation degree in veterinary nursing along with its current provision for work-based learning and full-time courses at further education level. The centre will also be an ideal facility for veterinary practices and others to undertake continuing professional development courses.

helping to develop profiles of the problems encountered in five cities visited by the commission including London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.

Peter also recently completed a report alongside colleagues at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS), King’s College, London, about the state of British gun crime and the government’s response. He was awarded the status of Academician in the Academy of Social Sciences for his outstanding contribution in the field of criminology in October 2008.

The home of chess

The third largest public chess library in the world was officially opened last summer at University Centre Hastings by former Home Secretary, Charles Clarke MP. The English Chess Federation library now has a permanent home in Hastings, a town with a long association with the game of chess and home to the annual Hastings International Chess Congress.

Charles Clarke said, “University Centre Hastings is already making a major contribution. This will give it a very public, very well-known string to its bow. Hastings has a worldwide reputation for chess and this library will help build things up.”

The country’s most quoted academic expert on guns, Professor Peter Squires, lecturer from School of Applied Social Sciences, has provided analysis for the major Channel 4 series, Disarming Britain.

A Street Weapons Commission, chaired by Cherie Booth, investigated the problem of gun and knife crime on Britain’s streets and attempted to find out why so many young people now routinely carry guns and knives. Peter brought his expertise in criminology and public policy to the commission panel by

Satisfied students

Students are overwhelmingly satisfied with their lecturers and degree courses at the university, a national survey has shown. The latest National Student Survey published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, shows that 81 per cent of students are satisfied, a four per cent increase on last year.

Students from the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), run jointly by Brighton and Sussex universities, were also surveyed and 94 per cent were satisfied, making BSMS the fifth most successful medical school in the country in terms of student satisfaction.

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Honorary status awarded

Professor Andrew Lloyd, dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, has been awarded the honorary status of Fellow of Biomaterial Science and Engineering (FBSE) of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE) at the 8th World Biomaterials Congress held in Amsterdam. Honorary fellows are recognised for their international contribution to the field of biomaterials science and engineering and are expected to support the further development of the field of biomaterials through professional, practical and intellectual endeavour.

News in brief

Graduates building for the futureTwelve construction graduates have returned to the university to start building work on Moulsecoomb’s new bioscience building. The graduates are now all employees of Morgan Ashurst, the Brighton-based company constructing the new £17m building.

“It’s fantastic being back at the university and having the chance to put a stamp on the institution where so many of us began our careers,” says Richard Watts, Building Studies BSc(Hons) 1987, and now Morgan Ashurst area director.

“For many years the university has provided us with graduate trainees and this project gives us an opportunity to allow undergraduates to study a sizeable construction project on their doorstep.”

Bucking the economic downturn

ProfitNet, the university’s business development and learning scheme, recently celebrated its fourth birthday. Launched in 2004, the scheme was originally funded as a pilot in Hastings and Bexhill and has since been rolled out across the rest of East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex with over 400 businesses benefitting from the scheme.

ProfitNet helps businesses try to buck the economic downturn through innovation and the application of knowledge management tools. Such is the scheme’s success, ProfitNet has started to be franchised internationally, with networks recently started in Ireland and South Africa with several EU countries expected to follow later this year. Member companies include start-ups, social enterprises and sole traders as well as more established businesses. The benefits seen by members include improved turnover and profitability, re-branding, new markets and strategies, improved peer support and social networks. For more information about ProfitNet visit www.brighton.ac.uk/profitnet.

The bioscience building will house the university’s biggest lecture theatre with a seating capacity for over 300 people and will span nine floors across two buildings, incorporating a student communal study area and multipurpose seminar rooms with movable walls, as well as teaching rooms and laboratories.

You can take a virtual tour of the new bioscience building at www.brighton.ac.uk/pharmacy.

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Innovation AwardedRecent Brighton graduate, Georgie Sworder, Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics BA(Hons) 2007, scooped the Student Social Enterprise Award having developed a social enterprise hub for artists in Brighton. The winners share a prize fund of £12,000 and will benefit from the expertise of the university’s business services department.

Don’t forget, the awards are open to graduates too, so start putting your thinking caps on for the competition in the summer. Details will be posted on the alumni website.

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In memory

BGA is sad to announce the death of Malcolm Clarkson, a former head of department at Brighton Polytechnic. Malcolm was appointed to Brighton College of Education in 1967, becoming academic registrar in 1974. After the college’s merger with the polytechnic, he was appointed head of primary education. Malcolm left the polytechnic in 1986 to become managing director of Falmer Press. Always retaining a keen interest in the work of the university, Malcolm established the Falmer Press Prize – now known as the Routledge Prize – to award to the students who had demonstrated outstanding qualities in primary teaching.

Sporting changes

Those of you familiar with university sport may be aware that BUSA (British University Sports Association), the organisation that provides thousands of students the chance to take part in inter-university leagues, is no longer in existence. Instead, students will need to get used to the new name in university sport, BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport). BUCS will continue to strive to represent students’ sporting needs along with providing increasing quality and participation in university sport. You can keep track of the our team and individual successes as well as the national university sports news at www.bucs.org.uk.

War through a lens

Photographic images depicting war from the past and present were exhibited at the Brighton Photo Biennial 2008 – one of the most important photography festivals in Europe. The festival, entitled Memory of Fire, included 10 exhibitions in nine venues across the south-east coast.

The university’s Sallis Benney Theatre hosted one of its major exhibits, entitled Iraq through the lens of Vietnam. The photography explored the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan and how these events have reactivated memories of past conflicts, in particular Vietnam.

Design honour

Senior lecturer Jake Leith, from the School of Architecture and Design, has been elected honorary secretary of the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD). With representation in 34 countries, the CSD is the world’s largest chartered body of professional designers and is unique in representing designers in all disciplines.

Jake commented, “It’s pleasing to be recognised for one’s work within one’s chosen discipline. No doubt my association with the University of Brighton has been helpful in attaining this international honour.”

Rewarding excellence

News in brief

A technique using fat stem cells to repair disc tissue and a new fire-retardant synthetic material that absorbs CO2 were just some of the winning ideas at the 2008 University of Brighton Innovation Awards. Now in its fourteenth year, the annual awards celebrate the brightest business ideas from staff, students and alumni.

Students Fras Dakhil-Jerew and John Shepperd, both studying for an MSc in Trauma and Orthopaedics, took home the Student Innovation Award for a revolutionary technique set to change the way that back pain is seen by patients and treated by surgeons.

Ideas awarded in the Staff Innovation Award category included a novel fire-retardant synthetic material that absorbs CO2 during its production and an innovation to combat global warming by reducing critically opalescent CO2.

Two hundred students from the university were awarded scholarship prizes for academic excellence in the autumn last year. The university issued the £1,000 rewards to students who have excelled in subjects as diverse as pharmacy, architecture and criminology.

Among the scholarship winners was Chris Martin, from Northampton, who is studying for a qualified teacher status in physical education. As well as

studying full-time and undertaking school placements to teach PE, Chris recently became a student ambassador for Chelsea School. Chris says winning a scholarship from the university has been a pleasant surprise. “I was over the moon not just for the financial benefit it offers, but mainly for the statement it represents in being rewarded. Hopefully it will put me in good stead for future opportunities. I hope to become a PE teacher and enjoy a career in teaching when I complete my studies.”

Banking on collaboration The University of Brighton has signed an innovative agreement with one of the world’s largest banks, Banco Santander, to provide support for the university’s future students, researchers and entrepreneurs.

In the UK, Brighton is the thirtieth university invited to join the pioneering scheme, led by Abbey National plc, Banco Santander’s UK subsidiary. The agreement will fund a number of initiatives at the university including awarding five scholarships to students from

Iberamerican and Iberian Peninsula countries. The funding will also provide awards for academic excellence and support business and research projects. Professor Julian Crampton, Vice-Chancellor, said: “I am delighted

about our partnership with Abbey and Santander. The University of Brighton has students and collaborative partnerships all over the world and Santander can help us extend that network and reach even more people who can benefit from our provision.

pay housing costs. The figure is about £135 per week. Any housing, whether rented or owned, costing more than this figure per week is simply not affordable.

At an assembly organised by London Citizens, the London Mayor publicly undertook that this calculation for affordability should be carried out annually and the resultant figure published. The calculation is also to be rolled out for other areas of the country.

A Brighton academic joined a team of researchers advising Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, on a meaningful definition of affordable housing.

The term ‘affordable’ has now been defined in monetary terms by a team of researchers led by Professor Peter Ambrose of the Health and Social Policy Research Centre.

Using the Minimum Income Standards methodology, the team researched the local costs (in east London) of all essential non-housing items of expenditure such as food, energy, transport, childcare etc. Then, assuming a household of two adults and two children with the adults earning the London Living Wage of £7.45 per hour, they calculated what was left to

Advising London’s mayorchemistry. The show had a wild west theme and saw Hal, pitted against his science arch enemy, The Doc, from the children’s hit TV programme, Ministry of Mayhem.

Breathtaking experiments included the ‘Barking Coyote’ – when nitrous oxide and carbon disulfide were mixed in a seven-foot test tube to send a bright blue flume into space with amazing results.

Dr Hal Sosabowski, lecturer at the university, has won first prize in a CommercialiSE Business Planning programme for his innovative Chemistry Trumps, a card game designed to put the fun back into chemistry for children between the ages of eight and 15.

CommercialiSE links university knowledge with business expertise in the south-east to deliver an integrated framework of funding and support. Thanks to the successful partnership, Blackwell bookshops are now currently trialling Hal’s product in four of their shops and Hal plans to extend the range with further titles over the coming year. Last December also saw the return of Hal’s chemistry show – an explosive, fun and colourful science show demonstrating the power of

Making chemistry fun

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Local listening

The voices of local communities in Brighton are being heard thanks to the university’s Health and Social Policy Research Centre. The recently completed research project, Moulsecoomb: Being Heard!, explored and documented the experiences of residents who had been involved in efforts to improve the quality of life in Moulsecoomb, a relatively deprived neighbourhood in north-east Brighton. The project was undertaken jointly by residents of Moulsecoomb, researchers from the university and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex.

Sustainable development

Professor Marie Harder from the School of Environment and Technology has been awarded over €800,000 as part of an €1,000,000 project, from the EU for an innovative two-year project to develop indicators for values-based education for sustainable development. During the last decade researchers have developed various indicators to evaluate progress in sustainable development, yet none have addressed directly the contribution of ethical and spiritual values. This project will involve researchers from Brighton and Prague, alongside five Civil Society Organisations, as they try to devise a framework.

Academic excellence

Juliet Eve, from Computing Mathematical and Information Sciences, has received one of the Emerald Literati Network 2008 Awards for Excellence for her paper, Supporting lifelong learning in public libraries across Europe, co-authored with Margo de Groot and Anne-Marie Schmidt. The paper was published in Library Review.

Dr Yasmin Ibrahim has been selected as winner of the International Award for Excellence in the area of technology, knowledge and society for her paper, The Wired Body and Event Construction: Mobile Technologies and the Technological Gaze.

lnternational recognition

Professor Ann Moore, director of the Clinical Research Centre, has been invited by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) executive committee to chair the International Scientific Committee for World Physical Therapy 2011.

In this high-profile role, Professor Moore will play a key function in ensuring the success of WCPT’s congress. Held every four years, the congress showcases advancements in physical therapy research, practice and education, and brings together more than 3,500 physical therapists.

News in brief

Driving innovationProfessor Morgan Heikal, from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, has become the Ricardo Professor of Automotive Engineering.

The funding provided by Ricardo for the post represents a three-year extension to the company’s research contract with the university and is the latest development in a

partnership which was established some 16 years ago. In 2006, the university launched its new £3m Sir Harry Ricardo engineering laboratories, which are operated by the university’s Internal Combustion Engines Group. Professor Heikal heads up this group – now one of the largest UK research teams dedicated to internal combustion engines and the development

of laser-based diagnostic measurement techniques.

The facility includes a range of optically accessed engines to support fundamental diesel and gasoline combustion research using these laser-based methods. For fuel spray investigation and characterisation research, it also has a high pressure rig that

can be used with measurement techniques, including high speed imaging and phase-Doppler anemometry. Professor Heikal said: “This sponsorship is recognition of the talent, hard work, professionalism and dedication of the Internal Combustion Engines team at Brighton. They are the real reason for the success of the group”.

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Wheelchair innovation A research project aiming to develop an alternative to a manual wheelchair has been cited as an example of a successfully managed Health Technology Devices grant. The research is being led by Dr Anne Mandy, from the university’s Clinical Research Centre, to develop a kit to convert a standard wheelchair. The Ergonomic Self Propelled wheelchair kits (ESP) enable the wheelchair to be propelled using only one hand and steered by the foot. ESP will provide patients with an affordable, easy to use alternative to a manual wheelchair. The Department of Health has awarded an additional £47k to support the project.

Research in primary care

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has become the coordinating centre for a primary care research network for south-east England. With five million patients, the network across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Thames Valley promotes the involvement of patients and practitioners in clinical trials. Current studies include determining the optimal way to manage sore throats, asthma, verrucas and otitis media. General practitioners and primary care teams are well placed to conduct research about such conditions because many patients are affected and their care is provided in a non-specialist setting.

Transforming research

Over 50 academics from the university’s research community have been interviewed for a publication celebrating the quality and breadth of research taking place across the university. This first edition of Transforming Research illustrates some of the significant contributions already being made by the university’s researchers to social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing across a broad range of work, from the arts, humanities and social sciences to the physical and life sciences, technology and engineering. An online version of the publication can be viewed at www.brighton.ac.uk/researchwip/.

Sculpture trail

In issue 24, we told you about sculptures and monuments across Sussex being recorded and archived as part of a national project.

Since then the team behind the project has been researching the background to as many of them as possible and has now released a free guide to a sculpture trail around the centre of Brighton, taking in 15 of the most notable pieces. Printed versions of the sculpture guide are available from the Brighton Museum, the tourist information office in Pavilion Buildings and online at http://artsresearch.brighton.ac.uk/research/projects/.

News in brief

Why do some people become addicted to nicotine while others don’t? It’s a question which has puzzled scientists for decades. But one pharmacy PhD student, 39-year-old Danny Brooks, may have had the eureka moment which could help us to understand why.

The eureka momentDanny explored the factors that may protect individuals against smoking dependency and make others addicted. He explains: “My research involved looking at differences in impulsive behaviour in regular smokers compared to people who only smoke ‘now and again’ and are not dependent on nicotine, otherwise known as chippers.”

It’s these ‘chippers’ which have proved vital during research as they highlight the fact that addiction does not depend solely upon drug exposure says Danny. “Since chippers regularly consume nicotine

without developing dependence, meaning they don’t have to smoke every day, they provide an important resource in examining factors that may protect individuals against smoking dependency. It may also be of use in understanding nicotine withdrawal and relapse.”

Danny presented his results at a national conference, British Association for Psychopharmacology in 2008, and results have been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology – an international journal that publishes original research such as Danny’s.

Recreation on waterA team from the School of Environment and Technology and the Chelsea School at the university has just completed research commissioned by the Environment Agency Wales which will increase opportunities for water-related activities in Wales.

The Strategic Plan for Water Related Recreation in Wales was launched by Jane Davidson, minister for environment, sustainability and housing at Llandegfedd Reservoir. The plan provides opportunities for people to experience a wide variety of water activities such as waterskiing, rowing and fishing, leading to a healthier lifestyle and a healthier environment. Wales has over 4,000km of rivers, 1,400km of coast and 650 lakes. The new strategy looks at how these natural facilities can be used without overcrowding and a detrimental affect on the water quality, wildlife and existing rights of users.

The Strategic Plan for Water Related Recreation in Wales is the first such plan to be launched by the Environment Agency. The project, led by Professors Neil Ravenscroft and Andrew Church included Paul Gilchrist from Chelsea School and Becky Taylor from Plumpton College.

Secret to long life?At a recent public lecture (held in association with Help the Aged), Dr Richard Faragher explained how the latest research in science and engineering promises better lives for older people.

Dr Faragher, one of Britain’s foremost experts on the ageing process, directs the Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity (SPARC), a network of the best and brightest biologists, designers and chemists dedicated to finding ways to make later life better in every possible way.

He says: “If we can reduce dependency among older people by just one per cent per annum we will save literally billions of pounds on the costs of long-term care. Far more importantly, we will be able to make sure that older people

continue to live independently in good health in their own homes. In other words, to live the kinds of lives we all want.”

Dr Faragher’s research was highlighted at a recent event at HM Treasury, run by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

All alumni and friends are invited to attend the public lectures held monthly at the university.

Visit www.brighton.ac.uk/bga for a full list of events.

working lamp, where the pulp then becomes the structural element of the lamp.” With the environment in mind, the pulp mixture is made from different types of recycled paper stock and is completely biodegradable and uses 11-watt energy-saving bulbs.

Visit David Gardener’s website for more information: www.davidgardener.co.uk.

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A city in print

Imaginary city spaces and artwork to trick the human eye are some of the new artwork from graduate, Tom Leighton, showcased at a prestigious gallery in London. The exhibition at the Cynthia Corbett Gallery included large-scale glossy city images which appear to be of existing places but are instead imaginary utopian cityscapes and prints. They use an early nineteenth century technique which produces a highly polished silver surface, revealing images as the viewer moves past. Graduating with a BA in printmaking in 2004, Tom won the John Purcell Paper Prize and the Thames & Hudson Book Prize in 2006.

Kitted out for better men

The Boyfriend Training Kit, a quirky book produced by graduate, Tanya Sasson, Graphic Design BA(Hons) 1999, to help women bring their boyfriends into line, has become an overnight success, being translated into several languages including Italian and Japanese. Tanya dreamt up the novel idea during her final year at university following an argument with her then boyfriend. She has since gone on to win a publishing deal with Bloomsbury and published numerous other publications such as The Parent Training Kit, The Student Survival Kit, The Office Survival Kit and The Flatmate Survival Kit.

Clever Trevor

Trevor Baylis, the brains behind one of the world’s most influential inventions, the first windup radio, was awarded an honorary degree at the 2008 summer graduation ceremony.

For many of the world’s poorest communities, inhibited by a lack ofcommunications technology that does not depend on electricity, Trevor Baylis’ windup radio is a lifeline. The commercial and social significance of his invention was recognised by two South African entrepreneurs and led to the establishment of BayGen Power Industries in Cape Town to manufacture the radios.

Winning winemaker

Viticulture graduate, Liz Wells, has scooped the top student award from Plumpton College, which works in partnership with the university.

Following her successful graduation in Viticulture and Oenology in 2008, Liz Wells has joined 10 International, a wine agency specialising in quality wine from 10 wine-producing countries around the world, working on the harvest in Portugal. 10 International company director, Bill Rolfe, said: “We always knew that she had the potential to become one of England’s best winemakers.”

News in brief

response to his observations of how over-packaged many products have become. “The main structure of the lamp is created from paper pulp and is used to house the plug, energy-saving bulb, socket and electric cable during storage,” explains David. “The user then opens up the pulp packaging, removes the electrical components and rearranges them inside to create the

An eco-friendly lamp which requires no waste packaging has been designed by 3D design graduate David Gardener. The aptly named Packaging Lamp was unveiled at the recent New Designers exhibition in London and has since caught the eye of designers and press alike.

The idea, which David produced for his final-year project at the university, was designed in direct

Light on waste

Setting trendsThe designs of fashion graduate, Simone Shailes are set to hit the rails of retail giant, Topshop. The up-and-coming designer’s latest collection was sponsored by Topshop New Generation, which resulted in the collaboration with the high street store. “Working with Topshop has been exciting and a real highlight”, says Simone. “I can’t wait to see my designs on the rails.”

Simone graduated with a Fashion with Business Studies BA(Hons) in 2006. During her course she completed a coveted work placement with fashion designer, Peter Jensen and received a research award from the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters.

Simone then went on to study MA Fashion (knitwear) at Central Saint Martins, where she was awarded the 2007 Chloé Scholarship. Her graduating collection won her the L’Oreal Professionnel Fashion Design award at the London Fashion Week show – a moment Simone describes as a career highlight. Simone recently accepted a position as part of the design team at Celine.

UCH students celebrate successOver 50 students from University Centre Hastings (UCH) celebrated their graduation success in the summer of 2008.

The students have achieved a range of qualifications, many against the odds, having overcome personal hurdles to achieve their dream of a university education.The University of Brighton is the managing agent for UCH, which is a unique higher education centre combining the knowledge and expertise of academic partners including the Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Sussex, Distance Learning Open University, Sussex Coast College Hastings and the University of Chichester.

Among those graduating was Imogen Hirst from Hastings. Imogen left school at 14 and as a single mother with two children, battled significant challenges to gain her degree in Applied Social Science. Her efforts were rewarded when the University of Brighton chose her to win the prestigious Hamilton-Cramp prize of academic achievement and contribution.

Imogen now plans to undertake a postgraduate research degree in urban regeneration focusing on Hastings and is committed to making a difference to the town. She said: “I enjoyed the celebration. It was great that my children could see what I have achieved.”

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Success with Stein

A partnership between The Seafood Restaurant and the university has assisted in Rick Stein’s range of handmade preserves and chutneys being stocked in top-end department store, Selfridges. Stein chose to draw on the expert knowledge offered by the university’s School of Service Management, on a retail and merchandising project to drive the offer forward. Over the past year retail marketing graduate, Filip Jicinsky, has worked on re-launching the online shop, improving logistics, sourcing new products and working with the marketing manager on the redesign of their label products.

Behind the scenes

Architecture graduate, Joseph Hodges, has landed a dream job working behind the scenes on hit TV show, 24. The production designer worked on season seven of 24 along with a 24 TV movie mostly shot in South Africa and starring Emmy Award winner, Kiefer Sutherland and Academy Award winner, Jon Voight. Joseph was nominated for Achievement in Production Design for the TV movie at the 2007 Art Directors Awards.

His previous production design credits include the films Star Trek, The Shawshank Redemption, Dracula, Tank Girl, Kiss the Girls, The Big Tease and Rocket Man.

A wise counsel

Sir Michael Checkland, an independent member of the university’s Board of Governors from 2000–2007, was honoured at the summer graduation. Chairman of the Board during 2002–2006, his leadership was exemplary and the university benefited enormously from his wise counsel. Possibly best known for his role as director general of the BBC, a post he held between 1987 and 1993, Sir Michael has enjoyed a highly successful career in broadcasting. On receiving his commendation, he praised the university for extending higher education, not just to school leavers but for people studying part-time and retraining.

Against all odds

It’s with determination that Richard Gregory graduated with a degree in environmental sciences in summer 2008. Two years ago, Richard had a near fatal accident leaving him in a coma for ten days and suffering brain injuries. Then a second year student, Richard’s studying came to a halt as recuperated with psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and brain injury support groups. Against all the odds and with much support, four months after the accident, he returned to complete his final year. Now working for Brighton & Hove City Council, Richard continues to attend brain injury support groups and is working towards a full recovery.

News in brief

Janet Jackson and Kelly Rowland are just some of the Hollywood stars dressed for the red carpet by graduate Brian O’Callaghan.

Brian, a former critical fine art practice student, holds the prestigious position of VIP and celebrity consultant for the House of Versace. Based in Milan, he coordinates the dressing of stars in Versace for high profile events, including the Oscars, Golden Globe Awards and Festival de Cannes. Most recently, Brian dressed Kelly Rowland in Cannes, Patrick and Jillian Dempsey at the Oscars 2008 and Janet Jackson in Milan for menswear fashion week.

Brian has forged a successful career in fashion since his graduation in 2004. He worked first as assistant to Isabella Blow, former fashion director at Tatler, before working for the singer Bryan Ferry, where he archived Ferry’s extensive photography collection.

Dressing the stars

Setting professional standardsGraduates from the university’s MA Change Management Programme have helped to drive forward Europe’s first professional body dedicated exclusively to managers charged with organisational change.

The Institute of Change Management (IoCM), based within the university’s Business School, joins just two other organisations in the world committed to leading in the development of the profession.

Change management is the process of controlling changes to the infrastructure or any aspect of services, in a controlled manner. Built by change management professionals for change management professionals, the institute aims to set the standards of professional practice and consistency around change management across Europe and provide a wealth of resources and services including courses, seminars and access to the latest research and thinking. Eager for their profession to be recognised on a national scale, the alumni groups worked with Business School academics to establish the institute. Visit www.changeinpractice.co.uk for more information.

Tomorrow’s doctors

2008 was a landmark year for the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) as the first cohort of 94 doctors celebrated their graduation success.

BSMS was founded as a result of a highly successful collaboration between the NHS and the universities of Brighton and Sussex and is currently the most popular undergraduate medical school in the country in terms of applications.

A genuinely twenty-first century medical school, BSMS stands at the forefront of medical education and medical research. As a new school, BSMS has been able to combine the best of the old and new in its teaching with a modern dissection room and with state-of-the-art imaging facilities.

Amy Reimoser, 28, from Littlehampton, is one of the first

graduates. She spent her elective in Durban, South Africa. “It was an amazing experience, seeing the array of problems that stem from having poor or no antenatal care and I got loads of hands-on practice at looking after babies. My month of travelling around such a beautiful country, from Cape Town to Kruger National Park, made it a once-in-a-lifetime experience never to be forgotten.”

Also celebrating graduation was new doctor, Joanna Smith, who was awarded the Alasdair Smith prize for overall performance. She says, “I really have enjoyed the work. The attitude of support, encouragement and positivity at BSMS has been fantastic. I’ve been taught by excellent teachers and clinicians, and have found that medicine really is the right career for me.”

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Margaret Andrews had run her own physiotherapy business for several years and wanted to work overseas, but she needed an up-to-date qualification. She chose an MSc Physiotherapy at Brighton, but it was the one non-physio module which altered her life the most.

The module was ‘managing change’ and Margaret says that is exactly what she has done ever since she left Brighton in 2000. While doing her course, she had been a single mum helping her two children manage the transition to university while running a private physiotherapy clinic. However, the lease expired on this in 2002 and an attempt to sell the business fell through at the last minute. Margaret had already secured a year’s Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) placement in a children’s rehabilitation centre in Ekaterinburg in Russia. Since then, she has been involved in a series of international projects and training around the world. She said: “Physiotherapy has been good to and for me, and I wanted to give something back by working overseas and passing on my skills to others.”

In Russia, Margaret worked under a doctor of physical medicine who inspired her to develop her teaching programme and

leaflets for parents of disabled children. She then moved to Kazakhstan, where she introduced alternative inclusive approaches to rehabilitating children. She worked for a year in the north-east city of Pavlodar with only one other VSO for company. She described it as, “very lonely at weekends with very few social activities”. Added to that, her placement was at a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which was struggling and they had to stop work at one point when the electricity and phone were disconnected because of unpaid bills. It was minus 20 degrees at the time. It was difficult to get staff interested in changing how they worked, but she managed to run short courses in the region.

After that she spent a year at the Ministry of Social Protection in the capital, Astana and developed a training programme for non-qualified staff working in the community with children with disabilities and their families.

Before this, disabled children in Kazakstan often found themselves labelled as victims who could not be helped and families would reinforce this view by doing everything for their children, rather than encouraging their independence. The only help offered to them was passive and involved medication and massage.

Margaret collaborated with another physiotherapist, Archie Hinchcliffe, and says their programme was child and family-centred and focussed on getting the child and family to make choices and actively participate. During her time there she branched out into different types of programmes, such as therapeutic horse riding and swimming sessions for children. She also worked on the children’s communications skills and feeding. Margaret says she was well qualified for this having fostered a boy with cerebral palsy and a girl with multiple disabilities for nearly three years when her own children

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– her decision to go private was in response to frustration with the then inflexibility of the NHS – she said setting up the programme in Kazakhstan gave her enormous satisfaction. Because she has taught trainers her methods and because her leaflets have been translated into Kazakh and Russian, she knows that her work is continuing even after she has left the country.

Margaret’s physiotherapy course has certainly opened doors for her, but she said students also need to open their minds to the potential they have to change attitudes and practices. She added: “I would recommend to all new student physiotherapists that they keep open minds and look upon everything as an opportunity.”

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VSO closed its programme in Kazakhstan in 2007. Just before that, Margaret carried out a tour of five Kazakh cities, spoke at a conference and wrote an illustrated report on the physiotherapy programme run by VSO. But her desire to work overseas has not abated. Later on in 2007, she went to Nepal for nearly four weeks and ran a two-week course for community-based therapists with Clare Grimble, who is also a Brighton graduate. She has spoken to VSO about doing a short-term programme in Tajikistan as the organisation has recently opened a programme office there.

In between her travels, Margaret is based in Farnham, Surrey, and is a bank senior physiotherapist at the local Clare Park Hospital. She cannot run a physiotherapy clinic any more as she has osteoarthritis in her wrists and thumbs. Although she describes setting up and running her own clinic as one of her major professional achievements

Margaret worked there with children and their families to develop their confidence and abilities. She said: “Courses like this can change views because we can show that the child can achieve and learn things by working actively. On this course, we have a paediatrician from the centre, a rehabilitation doctor from the hospital, some exercise therapists, massage therapists and social workers, who are more like community rehabilitation workers or physiotherapists in the UK. It’s real progress to get a mixture of professions so they share information with each other.”

Social work has only recently emerged as a profession in Kazakhstan so Margaret’s work has been pioneering. Before each course, she carried out practical assessments of health and social workers, observing them working with children in their family homes so that she could monitor their progress.

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were young. “This gave me the experience of caring for children with disabilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” she said, “so I can understand the pressure on parents with similar children.”

“Physiotherapy has been good to and for me, and I wanted to give something back by working overseas and passing on my skills to others.”

After leaving Kazakhstan in 2005, Margaret returned to England to work at Treloars School in Hampshire, but during the school holidays she returned to the former Soviet Republic to run three short courses on working with children with cerebral palsy for community and centre-based therapists in Usk-Kamenogorsk. Prior to her intervention, children with cerebral palsy were simply known as ‘lying down children’.

(1) Margaret Andrews (2) Nepal course participants, 2007.(3) Nepal course, 2007. Clare Grimble instructing.(4) VSO Ust. Kamenogorsk, 2006. Working with course participants.

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Your contributions help…The summer 2008 awards ceremony was a significant milestone for Frazer Ngosa and Lubinda Mbundi, from Zambia and Sicelesile Ndlovu from Zimbabwe. All three students are the first to graduate from the University of Brighton with the help of the university’s Pestalozzi Scholarship scheme.

The university’s Pestalozzi Scholarship scheme was launched in 2004 to support students at the Pestalozzi International Village in Sedlescombe, East Sussex. Generously funded by donations to the University of Brighton Foundation, the scholarships are available for each year of an undergraduate degree. Each award covers the full cost of tuition fees and also provides assistance towards each recipient’s living costs.

The Pestalozzi International Village Trust is a charitable organisation dedicated to educating young people from low-income families in developing countries. Pestalozzi accommodates 16–19-year-olds from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Tibetan communities in India, who study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma at Hastings College of Arts and Technology.

The students continue to university education, but many of them are unable to do this in the UK because there is often more financial support available for them abroad. The support of the scholarship scheme at Brighton has certainly helped Sicelesile, Lubinda and Frazer undertake higher education in the UK. The scholarships have been so successful that other universities across the UK have now set up similar schemes to support students from the Pestalozzi International Village Trust. As a result of the success of our collaboration the Chief Executive of the Trust, Derek Marshall, was also awarded an Honorary Degree by the university in 2007.

Professor Derek Blackman, Chair of the Pestalozzi International Village Trust, expressed his deep appreciation of the links that have developed between the trust and the university. He said, “the Pestalozzi Trust takes enormous pride in its students and it is exciting to see the talents of some of them being drawn out so successfully as a result of this scheme at the University of Brighton.”

Twenty-three-year-old Frazer, who was awarded a first class honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering and received a school prize, said: “Studying at the University of Brighton has been one of the best times in my life that my family and I will always cherish. I enjoyed academic life and the well-equipped laboratories and highly supportive lecturers made my time here… At last, there is someone in my family with a good degree.”

Sicelesile Ndlovu, 24, who studied Software Engineering, came to the Pestalozzi Village when she was 17. “I’ve made a lot of life friends from different parts of the world and I have grown so much in these four years,” says Sicelesile. “I’m so proud of myself to have achieved a first class degree… and no one can take it away from me.

“I have more than a degree from the University of Brighton; I also

have life-changing experiences which have contributed to moulding me into the hard-working and determined person that I am today. It would have been impossible for me to pursue higher education, especially in the UK. The scholarship has helped me achieve my dreams.”

In the four years Sicelesile has been with the university, she has played an incredibly active role, working in the university’s careers centre, information services, the School of Computing, Mathematics and Information Science (CMIS), welfare office and registry. A student ambassador for the school, a course representative for Software Engineering, a member of the NUS society’s federation committee and IT technician at Longhill high school, Sicelesile also found the time to volunteer at the Hove YMCA as an assistant web editor and usability analyst.

Currently working on a research paper in collaboration with CMIS for the annual e-learn conference in Las Vegas, Sicelesile hopes to gain more software engineering experience in industry before embarking on a research degree in artificial intelligence.

As if this wasn’t enough, Lubinda and Sicelesile, with the help of some friends, started the University of Brighton Pestalozzi Society.

“We’ve been working hard to make our fellow students aware of the Pestalozzi Village and the marvellous work it does; sponsoring highly academic young people from disadvantaged families in Africa and Asia to study in the UK for the International Baccalaureate,” explained Sicelesile. “We hope to strengthen the existing relationship between the University of Brighton and the Pestalozzi International Village Trust.” The society organises fundraising events for Pestalozzi and in the future hopes to run international awareness programmes and promote multiculturalism.

The university is committed to continuing to support two students from the Pestalozzi Village each year. If you are interested in supporting the scholarship scheme and the talented students who could otherwise miss out on the opportunity to study for a university degree, please contact the development team on +44 (0)1273 643591. All donations are gratefully received and will go directly to help more students like Lubinda, Sicelesile and Frazer.

For more information on the Pestalozzi International Village please visit www.pestalozzi.org.uk.

(1) Frazer Ngosa(2) Sicelesile Ndlovu(3) Lubinda Mbundi

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Calling on your support

Throughout spring, a team of Brighton students will be employed as callers here at the university to help us get in touch by telephone with as many of our graduates as possible. The team will want to chat with you for a number of reasons: to find out about your time at the university, to let you know about our achievements and developments, to ask what you have done since graduating and ensure we have up-to-date details for you.

In addition, they will also be seeking your thoughts about giving to the University of Brighton and to ask if you would be willing to make a financial contribution yourself. Your support can be directed to any aspect of the University – perhaps to your former school or, more generally, to help in the area of student hardship, for example.

We appreciate that not everyone can afford to give large donations and so we want to assure you that we will not be asking for huge sums! If you were able to make a contribution of £5 per month, this would provide us with £60 a year. With matched funding on top of the extra received through the Gift Aid scheme, your donation would actually be worth £114 – almost doubling your original gift (see inside front cover for more information).

We’re really excited about the opportunity provided through this matching scheme and hope you will want to get involved by making your own contribution. Remember, however much you can afford to give, it really does have an impact on the university and our students. We very much look forward to talking with you soon.

For more information about our telephone campaigns, how to make a donation, or fundraising at the university, please contact Andrew Scanlan, development manager, on +44 (0)1273 643591 or by emailing a.d.scanlan@brighton.ac.uk.

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Thank youA huge thank you to everyone who very generously made donations between 1 August 2007 and 31 July 2008, we cannot emphasise just how much we appreciate your help and support. Without your generosity we would be unable to fulfil our ambitious plans and objectives. Thank you!

The university publishes its list of benefactors on an annual basis. If you would prefer your donation to remain anonymous please contact us and we will remove your details from the list.

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Christopher is the photographer-in-residence at one of the world’s most photographed sights – the Tower of London. Each morning of his residency, he passes the fortress walls under the glare of the White Tower, dodging the hundreds of day trippers eager to catch a glimpse of the glistening crown jewels. Armed with exclusive security clearance, Christopher will leave behind the bustle and enter the tower. Setting about his day, he explores the quiet and often forgotten corners that lay inside the 21 towers and 18 acres monument. Mostly working in solitude, his quiet reflection is only occasionally broken by snippets of conversation from the day staff, curators and the Queen’s guards.

Christopher’s brief is simple – he has complete freedom to capture the tower as he wishes. He is also tasked with running the educational projects by working with schools and community groups, but even then he has complete creative control. For a non-commercial photographer who lives and breathes his art, such freedom is both a luxury and rarity says Christopher. “It is the first time that I have worked within my chosen field without supplementing it with another job. Gaining access to spaces normally off limits feeds a sense of discovery tinged with a feeling of the exotic.”

This level of access has been central to Christopher’s photography as he visits some of the fortress’s most revered monuments safely preserved from the wear and tear of daily visitors. A visit to the upper floors of the Salt Tower, which once imprisoned John Baliol, the King of Scotland, proved particularly memorable, he tells The Brighton Effect magazine.

“I was let in to the upper floor and soon lost track of time while I took my photographs. The upper floors are closed to the public, but the lower areas are very busy indeed. While I worked I could hear the conversations below in all kinds of languages and accents. I wondered if my footsteps on the floor boards would be mistaken for those of the ghosts of previous occupants!”

Rumour has it that ghosts haunt the old prison cells though Christopher remains unconvinced. “I don’t believe in all that, but if anywhere deserves to be haunted it should be the Tower of London. There are stories of the upper areas of the Salt Tower being haunted and the Yeoman Warders have some interesting and eerie tales. I didn’t feel any ghostly presence during my short ‘sentence’ but I wouldn’t want to go there at night, which is apparently when the ghostly goings-on go on.”

The images show the tell-tale signs of life in the tower, from washing hanging out to dry, a well-used barbeque and bicycles propped up against the tower walls

Despite its grim reputation as a place of torture and death, the fortress has been enjoyed as a royal palace and continues to be lived in. Both a working space and a living town for the Queen’s guards, there is even a pub inside the community. “It’s hard to explain,” says Christopher trying to describe life within the tower. “It’s just such a strange place and it’s interesting in its own right.”

So how do you begin to capture one of the world’s most photographed monuments, spreading across decades of history? Looking at his photography, the priceless crown jewels, Beefeaters and ravens strutting the grounds are notably absent from his work. Instead, Christopher takes interest in the seemingly banal – forgotten dusty corners, empty rooms and the areas off limits to the tourist eye. Take, for instance, one series of images capturing the Casemates – a ring of houses built into the outer wall of the Tower of London to accommodate staff. The images show the tell-tale signs of life in the tower, from washing hanging out to dry, a well-used barbeque and bicycles propped up against the tower walls – everyday things that you wouldn’t imagine to take place in such a historic building.

But capturing these images is not without its challenge. Choosing not to work digitally, Christopher restricts himself photographically by using one type of lens and black and white film. “It’s more disciplined and makes you take time over the pictures. The process of developing film and getting contact sheets back is very much part of the creative process. Though having the facilities are not cheap, neither are they convenient in a public monument.”

Preferring to work alone, Christopher often spends hours in one confined space to get the perfect shot. Though this can sometimes be a lonely experience: “Normal artists-in-residence would be in a studio on site and the public are encouraged to talk to them while they are working on the project. Being a photographer you’re a lot more elusive – you tend to come in

Once home to royalty and the UK’s most notorious criminals, now the residence of the Queen’s guards and the crown jewels – the Tower of London has been many things to many people. It’s now also the place of work for editorial photography graduate, Christopher King.

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and blend into the background and the areas that are restricted. Then you go home and a lot of the work is done away from the site.”

Christopher produces a blog to create a connection with the public. It acts as an open sketchbook and gives an insight into how his eye and mind interprets this famous monument. It also gives a context of the tower’s history along with discussion around the challenges involved in being a photographer-in-residence to one of the world’s most iconic buildings. “I’m very aware with a project like this that if we didn’t have the blog I could turn up and photograph and nobody would know I’ve been here,” he observes. “With the blog it shows what I’m thinking about, the problems I have and how the project actually physically works.”

Away from the tower and his residency, Christopher continues to teach – working as a support staff member at Northbrook College in Sussex. Helping students with their research keeps him in tune with what’s fresh. “I have to keep the students up-to-date, so part of my job is to look at what is going on in the contemporary art world, so it’s learning for me and for them.” Christopher is also relishing the opportunity to return to the University of Brighton as a visiting lecturer.

So from photography student to photographer-in-residence of one of the world’s most photographed monuments. Where to now? “I’ve got the project until April 2009 and then I’d like to take the project outside to a different audience in a gallery outside of the tower.

“After the Tower of London, I’m keen to go abroad, perhaps the US, to promote my work and then go from there. I have got some ideas, but they’re still very small seeds at the moment!”

Details of Christopher’s blog can be found at http://thelightofmanydays.wordpress.com. Chris studied Editorial Photography BA(Hons) at the University of Brighton, graduating in 2000.

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(1) Fire, Salt Tower, Tower of London. (2) Cardboard, Tower of London.(3) More’s Cell, Tower of London.(4) Portrait by Alex Drago.all images © Christopher King

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The University of Brighton is steeped in history and since its humble beginnings 150 years ago, in the kitchens of the Royal Pavilion, a great many institutions have come together to make it one of today’s leading modern universities. To highlight how we got here, we have traced the university’s long history, picking out key moments that have shaped and defined the institution.

1859The new School of Art opened with 110 pupils on Monday, 17 January 1859 in, “an excellent room provided by the liberality of the town council”. The excellent room was, in fact, one of the kitchens of Brighton’s Regency gem, the Royal Pavilion. A rent of £26 per year was paid to the council and the single master was expected “to hold day classes for all ranks; evening classes, for artisans, at a low rate; and classes at a still lower rate for teachers”.

A breakdown of students by occupation in a report of 1864 shows that of a total of 110, about 40 per cent were shop assistants, 30 per cent were teachers and governesses, whilst the remainder were divided between a dozen trades.

A decision to establish a new Municipal School of Science and Technology was taken around 1893 and a fairly central site was secured at Richmond Terrace. The foundation stone was laid by the Mayor of Brighton on 2 October 1895 and teaching in the new premises commenced in September 1897. There were 600 students who were mostly part-time and from building trades, but 70 three-year science and art department pupils had been transferred from the Higher Grade School, York Place.

1918“Criticism lessons weekly at Coombe Road School were both feared and enjoyed, feared when one was the unlucky student taking a lesson with the rest of the group reporting on it, enjoyed when one could relax in another’s ordeal and, at the same time, observe the behaviour of the children.” A 1918 teaching student, reminiscing in 1959

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1876Alexander Fisher replaced John White as headmaster of the Brighton School of Art in 1871 and since he was also a certificated teacher of Building Construction, the school became one of art and science. In 1873, the Mayor and a number of prominent citizens formed a committee to provide the school with its own building and the site chosen was nos. 55–58 Grand Parade. The opening of the new School of Science and Art, on 2 February 1877, was a town event of some magnificence, with a royal couple, the Marchioness and Marquis of Lorne, as the principal guests.

How we got hereA time line of the University of Brighton

1898The Chelsea School opened in London in 1898, founded by Dorrette Wilke, as an institution training women and girls in physical education. It was evacuated to Borth in Wales in 1939 and then moved to Eastbourne in 1949. The school became part of what was to become the University of Brighton in 1979, when the East Sussex College of Higher Education, including Chelsea School, merged with Brighton Polytechnic.

1909In 1909, Richmond Terrace had become the home of the newly established Brighton Municipal Training College, formed to provide a two-year full-time certificate course for trainee teachers. The new Training College had a Principal and four colleagues. There were 57 students (about one-third being men) and they met their fees and residential costs from loans provided by their local authorities. The loans were then repaid by the newly certified teachers working initially for those authorities. By 1950, the college had 230 students.

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The Chelsea School opens in London

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The School of Art opens with the first 110 students housed in the kitchens of the Royal Pavilion

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The Municipal School of Science and Technology opens

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The Teacher Training College opens offering a two-year full-time certificate

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W. M. Varley is appointed Principal at Brighton Technical College

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E. A. Sallis Benney is appointed as Principal of the School of Art and Director of Art Education in Brighton

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The School of Art moves to its own building in Grand Parade

Brighton Municipal Day Training CollegeStudents 1909–1911.

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In April 1974, local government throughout the UK was reorganised, resulting in control of the Polytechnic, the College of Education and the Technical College passing directly to the East Sussex Country Council at Lewes. By this time it had been agreed by the Brighton Authority, “that the amalgamation of the Brighton College of Education and the Brighton Polytechnic would ensure the continuing strength of teacher education in the area, whilst redressing the imbalance of Arts and Science/Technology in the Polytechnic and the imbalance of higher education provision as between the University of Sussex and the Polytechnic”. East Sussex accepted this principle and by 1976 the teacher training college merged with Brighton Polytechnic.

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1970In 1966, a government paper A Plan for Polytechnics and Other Colleges, proposed that a number of the largest regional colleges of technology were to be designated as Polytechnics. These would be institutions mostly, but not exclusively, concerned with advanced work at degree-level. Where appropriate, colleges of art were to merge with a neighbouring college of technology, and this was the pattern proposed in Brighton. Colleges of education, still in the middle of their expansion phase, remained as separate institutions and there was no hint that their future could be anything but Brighton. Some of the staff of the Brighton College of Art were reluctant to see their college lose its identity after over 90 years of success and recognition as one of the foremost centres of art and design education. There were protests from many quarters, but the Department of Education and Science ruled that their merger scheme must proceed and so the designation of Brighton Polytechnic was eventually made on 5 February 1971.

1965The 32-acre Falmer campus was opened in 1965 for the Brighton College of Education. Its original home at Richmond Terrace was in a building on the northern side of the Municipal Technical College and by 1918, 9–10 Hanover Crescent was also in use. The college, however, moved to Eastern Terrace to release space for the technical college and remained there until September 1965 when it moved to Falmer. It had been renamed the College of Education the previous year. From 1919 until 1961, only women were instructed at the Municipal Training College.

1934Following his appointment to the School of Art in 1934, Sallis Benney (after whom the University of Brighton Theatre is named) sought to organise activities around three major schools: architecture, design and painting and graphic art. Sallis Benney’s efforts were significant in confirming Brighton’s status as a first ranking education institution on a par with the university sector. Sallis Benney was succeeded by Raymond Cowern in 1958.

1962In 1962, Preston Technical Institute assumed the title Brighton Technical College, being responsible for all the non-advanced day and evening courses, whilst Brighton Technical College became the Brighton College of Technology, intended for more advanced studies than those offered by the technical college. Brighton College of Technology opened on the site of school playing fields in Lewes Road in 1963. The ten-storey Cockcroft Building was followed in 1976 by the seven-storey Watts building, named after the college’s first principal. Mithras House, erected at Lewes Road in 1966, has been used since 1977.

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In 1966, The Queen visits the Chelsea School in its new Eastbourne home.

1967“My first room was in an attic on the top floor of a terraced house near the sea front. I thought it was such a bohemian place and loved living there.” 1967 Visual Design graduate BA(Hons), Derek Henry

1969“I was 25 and the social life of Brighton and the surrounding area was an added bonus to my studies. I made full use of the pubs, cafes and theatres and even remember going to see one of the Beatles films at the local cinema, at about the time they were breaking up!” John Donald from Sydney, Australia, who spent the 1969–70 academic year in Brighton as a full-time postgraduate student on the newly introduced Diploma in Management Studies

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Moulsecoomb campus is built

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W. M. Varley retires from Brighton Technical College and is replaced by Dr Gordon Watts

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Chelsea School celebrates its fiftieth year, by moving to Eastbourne and is visited by the Queen in 1966

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The College of Education is re-housed in a new 32-acre site at Falmer

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Brighton College of Art and Brighton College of Technology merge to form Brighton Polytechnic

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The Teacher Training College merges with Brighton Polytechnic

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Brighton School of Art is re-designated as Brighton College of Art by Ministry of Education

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1987The Centre for Business Research (CBR) was founded in 1987 as a small unit within a teaching faculty. During the 1990s it evolved and expanded to become CENTRIM – the Centre for Research in Innovation Management. In 2003, it moved to the purpose-built Freeman Centre on the University of Sussex campus.

1994The Brighton Graduate Association was launched in the summer of 1994aiming to develop the university community by encouraging current and former staff and students to keep touch, and to retain a sense of ownership.

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1975“I loved the open-top, green and cream buses that took me from Coldean Lane over the Downs to Preston Road. It was like being on holiday. You could see the sea and hear the gulls flying overhead.”1975 Business Studies BA graduate, Steve Maycock

1995“What I loved doing in Brighton was going to fleamarkets, which were usually cheaper than in Hungary! I loved the seaside and the Brighton Festival, and the fresh sea wind.”1995 Design MA graduate, Judit Kárpáti-Rácz from Hungary

2000“Brighton is a fabulous city… especially for students. I was constantly inspired by the amazing vintage stores and Sunday market. I’ll never forget my apartment in the second year – it overlooked the beach and sea. I also have fond memories of playing pool at Hectors!” 2000 Fashion Textiles with Business BA(Hons) graduate, Keren Craig

1990–2005“The university has kept faith with its historical antecedents, not only with Brighton Polytechnic, but also with a series of professional schools going back well into the century before last. It has continued to develop as a strong and distinctive academic community. Of course some things have changed during my time, in 1990–91 we had approximately 10,000 students, and a budget of £42m, in 2004–05 we enrolled over 21,000 students, and our budget was over £100m. All of the university’s main campuses have been transformed, through over £100m of capital investment, and this process continues. Our students now come from over 100 different countries, and from all of the major regions of the world. Some of the more important things have stayed the same, however. This has always been an institution pressing to improve; in its teaching and course development, in its research and service to the community, and in its continued influence through former students, and former members of staff, in all walks of life. I feel that Brighton has contributed to the best of what the UK sector of higher education has achieved. It has also been a great platform from which to play a part in local, regional and national initiatives.” Professor Sir David Watson, director of the then Brighton Polytechnic who led the institution until 2005.

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The East Sussex College of Higher Education, including Chelsea School, merges with Brighton Polytechnic extending the polytechnic into Eastbourne

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The School of Physiotherapy is established

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The Sussex and Kent Institute of Nursing and Midwifery merges with the university becoming the Institute of Nursing and Midwifery

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The Centre for Business Research (CBR) is founded

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Brighton Polytechnic is granted university status and becomes the University of Brighton

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Students’ Union President Pancho Ndebele is forcibly repatriated to Zimbabwe, but a national campaign secures his return

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The Director of Brighton Polytechnic, Geoffrey Hall, retires and is succeeded by David Watson

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The Brighton Graduate Association Is launched

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Margaret Thatcher signs the certificate to confirm the former colleges’ new Polytechnic’s status

Last polytechnic prospectus First university prospectusAldrich library opened

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The Faculty of Management and Information Sciences was founded on 1 August 2002 from the long-established Faculties of Business and Information Technology. It was and still is the largest faculty in the university. The faculty has four schools: Brighton Business School; School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences; Centre for Research in Innovation Management; and the School of Service Management. Brighton Business School was created by the merging of the department of Business Studies, Finance and Accountancy and Centre for Management Development.

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In February 2004, University Centre Hastings opened in Hastings, East Sussex. It is managed by the University of Brighton and offers courses from several universities, including University of Brighton, Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Greenwich, Hastings College, the Open University and University of Sussex.

2003Cupp supports the university’s contribution to social inclusion, economic growth and quality of life, and aims to establish community-university engagement within the University of Brighton. It acts as a gateway between the university and local community and voluntary organisations.

The first cohort of 94 doctors graduated in July 2008 from Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). As a new school, BSMS has been able to combine the best of the old and new in its teaching. Traditional anatomy teaching takes place in a modern dissection room and with state-of-the-art imaging facilities. Students learn about the body, one system at a time and meet patients in their first fortnight.

“It has been a memorable five years and there are many experiences that I will never forget. I am delighted and proud to be able to represent the first cohort of doctors to graduate from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.” 2008 BSMS graduate, Saw Tun

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2009 – a landmark year2009 will be a landmark year for the university during which time we will be celebrating some significant anniversaries:

• 150 years since the beginnings of the School of Art in 1859 • 100 years since the establishment of the first teacher training

college in Brighton • 15 years of the School of Nursing and Midwifery and • 10 years of Brighton Business School.

Please keep an eye on our website for details of celebratory events and reunions. www.brighton.ac.uk/bga.

Brighton todayToday, the University of Brighton is a community of 21,000 students and 2,100 staff based on five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. We have one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record; both factors which contribute to our reputation as a leading post-1992 university. The number of academic awards made each year totals just over 5,500.

There are currently six faculties within the university:•Faculty of Arts and Architecture•Faculty of Education and Sport•Faculty of Health and Social Science•Faculty of Management and Information Sciences•Faculty of Science and Engineering•The Brighton and Sussex Medical School, a joint venture between

the University of Brighton, University of Sussex and the NHS.

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In February, new student residences open on the Falmer campus

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The Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) opens

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The University of Brighton is voted the first University of the Year by the Sunday Times

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University Centre Hastings opens

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The Aldrich library is opened on the Moulsecoomb campus

2003

The Community University Partnership Project (Cupp) is founded

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Faculty of Management and Information Sciences created by the merger of the Business and IT faculties

2005

Professor Julian Crampton becomes Vice-Chancellor of the university

2009

A landmark year of anniversaries, celebrating the university’s origins, growth and future ambition

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I submitted an application and was given an appointment to attend an interview. The prospect of entering into the environment of higher education was a little daunting given my lack of higher educational experience. Off I went to the interview armed with my five GCE O-levels in woodwork, metalwork, technical drawing, art and British constitution, and of course, my police promotion examinations. I was interviewed by the course leader who I recall was clearly unimpressed with the modest clutch of qualifications that I was offering to gain entry to the BA programme. However, at the conclusion of the interview and after lots of chin stroking, he pronounced: “I’ll give you a chance Peter; you can be the course challenge!”

“I’ll give you a chance Peter; you can be the course challenge!”

I wasn’t sure whether to be flattered or insulted, but remained good humoured in case he changed his mind! The next hurdle was to convince the Police head of training and personnel to support me with the costs of the programme. This individual was the product of a more traditional and autocratic police service and his ‘not so thoughtful’ response was not entirely surprising but he was even more insulting. His response went something like this: “How can I justify supporting you for five years? In any case you obviously won’t last anywhere near that long. Request declined.”

Six weeks later the course started and I had decided to bite the bullet and to sponsor myself on the basis that it would focus my mind if I was paying! I remember feeling overwhelmed as the only ‘copper’ in the sea of 61 other students’ faces. Owing to my shift pattern, attendance to the weekly afternoon/evening session was interrupted frequently by the ‘exigencies

One night in the late summer of 1985, I was on duty as station sergeant at Hove Police Station, a post I had been in since the autumn of 1979. It was 3.30am and I had just checked on the few prisoners in the cell block downstairs who had been arrested earlier. After a busy night it had quietened down and it was my turn to make the tea. While making the tea I took the opportunity to glance at the latest edition of The Evening Argus – always the best source of information for entertaining accounts of ‘dawn raids’ or the fate of those individuals who had previously brushed shoulders with the law.

Whilst slowly glancing through the pages, my eye was attracted to an advertisement located in the bottom right hand corner of the business page. The advertisement was headed ‘Brighton Polytechnic Business School’ and featured a picture of a pair of roller skates with a bowler hat resting on the skates.

The caption read ’You don’t have to drop out to be a student!’ followed with details of the five-year part-time BA(Hons) Business Studies degree. My imagination was captured! For some time I had been contemplating what form of personal development I could realistically undertake, given the nature of my career and the rapidly changing face of policing.

Up to this time I had been exclusively operationally focused and had specialised in a number of different areas. I started my career as a police cadet in Kent in 1966 and I also served in the Royal Oman Police in the mid 1970s before I joined Sussex in 1977. Therefore it was crucial for me to choose the right programme of study that would complement my practical experience with a range of relevant skills and knowledge that would be of most benefit to me in pursuing my police career. The roller skates and bowler hat did the trick in stimulating my interest and I was on the phone to the polytechnic later that morning.

of the service’, the formal reason given by my inspector for not releasing me from duty. The combination of my professional and family commitments was a continuous strain. Whichever way you look at it, the first three years were simply a long painful slog. However, at the beginning of year four it seemed as though I had passed through some sort of pain barrier and I regained motivation which was beginning to flag. My writing also became more fluent and the process of digesting theoretical concepts also became less painful!

Seemingly, I rose to the challenge set for me at the beginning of the course by the then course leader as I completed in the summer of 1990. I was one of only five of the original 62 students to complete. I graduated with a 2:1 BA(Hons). By this time my police career was progressing and my roles remained within my operational specialist areas including Planning, Logistics and Air Support. Promotion clearly increased my responsibilities and the demands upon my available time. As proud as I was at achieving my first degree at the age of 40, I felt I needed to do more. Two of my now closest university friends, Paul and Tom, invited me to join the Advanced Management Development Programme to study for a Master of Philosophy degree. This I did and despite the continued difficulties being released from operational duties, I ploughed through the programme to complete the award in 1997. By this time I had achieved senior rank in Sussex Police and in my last few years, until 2000, I was a member of the Force Command Team as a Higher Range Superintendent.

During the 1990s, in preparation for my ‘second career’, I undertook guest teaching assignments with university colleagues on various postgraduate programmes. On 26 February 2000, I retired from my police career after 32 years of service. The very next day I was running a workshop at the university’s

Brightonas I remember it...Peter Stock, graduated with a BA(Hons) in Business studies in 1990 and ten years later he returned the Brighton Business School where he is now a principal lecturer in Management, a course leader and a Teaching Excellence Award winner. He talks us through his wide and varied career.

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Business School as a member of the university lecturing staff. I haven’t stopped or looked back since!

My own personal development experience over the past 20 years has stimulated a passionate interest, encouraging both my staff and students to engage in continuous professional and personal development as a key to unlocking potential. During my time at the Business School, I have seen many of the students I had the privilege to teach achieve great things both in their personal and professional worlds. It has been very fulfilling to have played a small part in all those individual transitions.

Last year, together with two of my colleagues from the Business School, I received a University of Brighton Teaching Excellence Award for my contribution towards student learning.

I was indeed very proud to have been nominated for this award which marked yet another significant milestone in my personal academic development journey.

During this journey, I have been taught by a number of staff at the university Business School, some of whom have become long-standing friends and with whom I work alongside today. I pay tribute to their friendship, loyalty and inspiration which I have been privileged to enjoy over these years.

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Sam PereraDiploma in Mechanical Engineering 1966

deputy. We had superb lecturers who were friendly and cared for students wherever they came from. If I remember correctly, our batch of 15 had students from Malaysia, Nigeria, Greece, East Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka.

After a stint in a design office in Burgess Hill, I gained employment with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation in early 1968 and I left in 1979 as the engineering manager to take up an assignment for nearly nine years with the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines.

On my return to Sri Lanka, the government appointed me to directorates of two statutory boards dealing with construction and water resources and as chairman of a company engaged in construction. I resigned from all positions in late

Sarah Louise Kenyon-EllisPhysiotherapy BSc(Hons), 2005

My volunteering experiences in Jantony, Ghana were so amazing and they will remain with me forever. I arrived on the minibus and was greeted by swarms of children who hugged me and asked me my name – so eager to try speaking English and so keen for my affection. The child who most caught my attention had open dirty burns all over her legs – the wound was swarming with flies and she was at risk of becoming very sick. This was one of many medical problems I saw, many so easily treatable. I really wanted to do everything I could to help them.

Next, I started the medical checks seeing over 60 sick people in a day, plenty of wounds and burns to clean, eye infections to treat, malaria, chest infections, issuing paracetamol for chronic joint pain. I even taught some physio exercises for back pain! I was exhausted at the end of the day but still had time for more dancing and drumming with the locals!

After my amazing experiences I have started to work with some locals to start more projects and co-founded ‘tourist volunteers’. We hope to start taking volunteers soon for projects including teaching, digging a well, providing medical care and many other possibilities. Our website is www.touristvolunteers.com. We’d be happy to hear from any interested graduates.

Thank you for the alumni magazine. Brighton does bring back a lot of memories. I meet a few Brighton graduates living in Sri Lanka fairly regularly. A Brighton graduate from my time is a cabinet minister of the Government. In fact I met a Brighton graduate of my senior batch in Singapore a couple of months back and we had a lot to discuss. We telephoned my deceased tutor’s wife in Seaford who was pleased to hear our voices. I was recently on Skype with a Brighton graduate in Gothenburg, Sweden.

I’ve observed that the University of Brighton has grown so much and that there are so many departments and subjects unlike in the olden days. It’s great to see how much the university has changed from the various colleges to the polytechnic and now the university.

My last visit to Brighton was 24 years ago when I noticed many changes in the city centre and the additional buildings constructed in the old car park. I have had no opportunity to visit the UK since then but am keen to hear about my classmates from the College of Technology from 1962–66.

I followed the diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Dr Watts was our principal and my head of department was Mr Arthur J Till while Mr H J Smith was the

1994 and commenced freelance consultancy. This has allowed me some free time.

I am a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), London and the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and have been a council member, chairman of the mechanical engineering sectional committee and member of the membership committee of the latter.

With the IMechE, I have been corresponding member and chairman of the Sri Lanka group since 2002. The Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka is the apex body of 42 professional associations which includes medicine, law, accountancy, marketing etc. I had the privilege to serve in its executive council for some years and the last three years as a vice president.

All these achievements were possible due to the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering awarded by Brighton College of Technology, now the University of Brighton.

My grateful thanks and best wishes to my teachers and to my mates from the UK and around the globe. It would be really pleasant to be in touch again.

Rachelle RobakExchange student – Business and French BA(Hons), 1978

I was an exchange student at Brighton College of Education in 1976. I was one of several students who came from Illinois State University. Once I returned to ISU, I received my degrees in Business/Marketing and French.

In 2006, we had our own ’Brighton Reunion‘ in Chicago for those who were part of this exchange group. Most of us had not seen each other for nearly 20 years. We relived our experiences abroad as we shared our memories.

We hope that one day we can attend a reunion in England with our English classmates who truly made our experience in 1976 so incredible!

Have your sayWe’re always keen to hear from our graduates, so send us your photos or tell us about your university memories, recent news and achievements. You might also want to give us your thoughts on the magazine or BGA services.

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Dr M Khalid AnisApplied Physics MSc, 1974

I joined Brighton Polytechnic as an MSc student in the department of Applied Physics in October 1974 and completed my MSc at the end of September 1975. I was awarded a three-year research assistantship in 1975 and carried out research for a PhD under the supervision of Dr Piercy and industrial supervisor Dr Wisby at Marconi Chemsford, on ‘Conduction Process in Gallium Selenide Single Crystal‘. I completed my PhD at the end of September 1979.

During my time at Brighton, I used to grow my own GaSe crystals and I designed a new furnace which provided excellent results. I was keen to grow very large-sized crystals and so used this furnace with a large-sized ampoule. This ampoule contained Gallium plus Selenium (a very harmful element). The ampoule was hung in the vertical furnace at around 1,000 degrees C. I wanted to make sure nothing went wrong and stayed until 11.30pm. But the next day when I entered the building, I found

Ron SewellApplied Physics BSc, 1966

From 1961 to 1966, I studied physics at Brighton Technical College and then at Brighton College of advanced Technology, which I understand is now part of the university.

After a six-year period working in vacuum physics at Edwards High Vacuum in Crawley, I moved on to work with vacuum equipment in places like UKAEA Harwell, AWE Aldermaston, CERN and other leading technological areas where high vacuum equipment was a necessity.

In the 1970s, I worked all over the world with people needing to use electron beams to weld tiny or thin components and that involved me with the medical, aerospace and electronics industries along with many others.

In 1975, I was able to use my knowledge of gas physics gained from Brighton to develop some products that are now used worldwide by thousands of manufacturers who need to have near-perfect welds for applications ranging from the manufacture of pieces for the space shuttles right down to joints on pipework to transport acids in underground piping in the mining industry. One might say from great lows to extreme heights?

As a result of my success, I have retired to a Caribbean beachfront property where I can swim every day, keep fit and practice Tai Chi.

I would be glad to make contact with any of those people I knew studying with me at the same time.

We want to hear from you. For the next edition of The Brighton Effect, we are offering a £25 gift voucher from amazon.com for the star letter or photo sent in by you.

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David JayEducation BEd, 1977

I have travelled and worked throughout the world. My wife, Suzy, was my girlfriend when I was a student and while I organised rag week, she was ‘Rag Princess’, which is how we met!

After working as an academic manager in Japan for four years, following stints in Greece and Hong Kong, and year-long overland journeys through both Africa and Asia, we returned to England to raise our daughters, Jasmine and Amber. The girls are themselves students now, which is how I find myself overseas again: we weren’t happy with the thought of ‘empty nest syndrome’, so we flew away!

Having most recently worked in Britain at Cambridge University, we are once again returning (in summers at least) to our Eastbourne home. Who knows where we will finally settle down?

Here is a picture of the family. A far cry from my earlier incarnation, when as a student, I was ‘Acne Grunt’ in Eastbourne’s first punk band, ‘Razor’.

Now I have to resort to writing, producing (and of course appearing in) ‘Dick Whittington’ – the unlikely pantomime this Christmas in Ras Al Khaimah!

everyone from the department of the fourth floor sitting in the Mezzanine area including the dean.

The safety officer, Brian Sussex, informed me that the ampoule had blown up during the night and the selenium smell was all over the department. We used safety suits and masks to clean the room and afterwards I went to see Dr Pentland (dean and head of applied solid state physics) to say sorry for the inconvenience.

He just pretended that nothing happened and encouraged me by saying, “Mr Anis, now everyone knows that our people are devoted and work late in the department. When you work then you learn from mistakes. Next time be more careful.” To receive such an encouraging reply from Dr Pentland changed my life.

I am now working as professor and chairman of the Computer Science Department, MA Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Dr Raymond Whitby, from the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has taken the first steps to find a new way of disposing of the waste from power stations.

Dr Whitby is working on an idea that under certain conditions, a laser can be fired at carbon dioxide, causing it to separate into oxygen, which can be released into the atmosphere, and carbon, which can be used for industrial processes.

The system could be a good alternative to the current method for getting rid of unwanted CO2 which concentrates it and pumps it into the underground water systems. This acidifies the water, killing life in it, and runs the risk that if an earthquake or other geological catastrophe should occur this could release the carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Other ideas for making CO2 safe have not proved satisfactory so far.

Dr Whitby believes his system is possible because the CO2 would not need to be compressed to pressures beyond those found in engines or laboratories, and the laser, firing ultraviolet light, would not need to be enormously powerful; the conversion itself could be conducted at room temperatures. He hopes that the energy for these processes could come from solar panels.

Dr Whitby, who worked on the research at Toyo University near Tokyo before transferring his idea to the University of Brighton, has already demonstrated that the idea can work

on the small scale. He converted a matchbox-sized container of CO2 into carbon and oxygen, proving it is possible in principle. In its final form, the system would involve bolting pressure chambers onto power stations and large factories so that their CO2 waste could immediately be compressed and converted.

The university is delighted that philanthropic support to help start this research has been received from a local donor. His donation with the associated Gift Aid and current matching of 50p in £1 from the government provides funding worth £150k.

Dr Whitby is also talking to businesses and applying for grants to take the research project, called RoCOCO (Reduction of Critically Opalescent CO2) further forward. He hopes that the process will be able to convert a significant amount of CO2 now being emitted.

“It will be vitally important if it works because it would be a technology that could effectively solve the problem of greenhouse gas pollution,” said Dr Whitby. “Especially given that some countries are reluctant to change their energy consumption and would clearly prefer to spend their way to a technological solution instead. However, there is a long way to go to see if this idea proves viable.”

Dr Whitby’s work recently won him a share of the 2008 Staff Innovation Award at the university, with Professor Andy Cundy, from the university’s School of Environment and Technology, and Professor Toru Maekawa of Toyo University, who have also worked on the idea.

Dr Whitby’s team shared the award with Dr Laurence Hopkinson, from the School of Environment and Technology, and Dr Ken Rutt, from the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences.

Dr Hopkinson and Dr Rutt are working on another technological process with a green theme. Called GEMCO2 (Green Economic Minerals from CO2), this has created a new way to make the mineral hydromagnesite artificially.

Hydromagnesite is used as a fire retardant in paint, paper and plastics such as the cabling on many computers sold today. Its full name is magnesium hydroxide carbonate and during a fire it gives off magnesium, carbon dioxide and water, all of which can stop the fire from spreading.

At present hydromagnesite is quarried, but Dr Hopkinson’s approach is to create it artificially, using magnesium from seawater and CO2, already produced as a waste product by power stations.

His method, if it can be made to work on a commercial scale, has the advantage in that it produces purer hydromagnesite, it will be cheaper, and the product can be varied structurally to adapt it for different applications to different products. The fact that it uses up waste CO2 makes it an environmentally friendly process and tens of thousands of tonnes of the greenhouse gas could be absorbed each year if the new process becomes widespread.

Dr Hopkinson’s work has interested the industrial minerals company, Minelco Specialities Ltd, based in Derby, part of a group of companies ultimately owned by the Swedish state. There is a large world market for flame-retardant substances.

Dr Hopkinson’s work has been funded by Carbon Connections, a leading research and investment centre for environmental sciences, funded by HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England). A one-year project to put the process onto a bigger scale has just begun.

CO2It is ironic that carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas which threatens our world, is made up of just carbon and oxygen, two elements that pose no threat to us when separate. Imagine if we could break CO2 back down into its harmless building blocks instead of pumping billions of tonnes of it into the atmosphere every year.

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Flude John (pictured)Civil Engineering BEng(Hons) 1971I have over 40 years experience in the water industry, which includes 30 years hydrogeological experience in the aquifers of south-east England. I am now in the tenth year of private practice. Experience has included hydrogeological studies from desk study stage to field work in gravel, chalk, greensand (Folkestone and Hythe Beds) and ashdown beds aquifers; water well design; well drilling contracts and on-site well drilling supervision.

Matthews IreneFaculty of Education and Sport 1972 I taught maths in West Sussex before taking a three-year break to give birth to my two sons. I returned to teaching in West Sussex in 1978 and moved to Surrey in 1986. I became a head of department in 1990 and worked in that capacity ever since. I enjoyed teaching maths too much to move any further up the career ladder. I retired at the end of August 2008.

Tunmer Liz Faculty of Education and Sport 1972I have taught in many Brighton schools and for the last several years have been nursery teaching at the Royal Spa Nursery and at Whitehawk Nursery (now called Roundabout Nursery, part of the Whitehawk Children’s Centre). For many years, I have been working as a piano accompanist for Brighton and Hove Music Service and several local choirs.

Obaid Sallamni AliPharmacy BSc 1973 I served in the government office as deputy minister for public health for pharmacy affairs until 2000. I then worked as a temporary consultant in drug policies and related fields and published various papers and a book entitled, Treatment Guidelines for Community Pharmacists and on Drug information.

1970sRogers GarethFaculty of Education and Sport 1970After graduating and teaching history and English in comprehensive schools in South Wales, Essex and London for 11 years, I returned to Brighton as the education producer at BBC Radio Sussex from 1981, moving to Channel 4 in 1987 to co-present their Education Extra series. I moved to Sky News before becoming a lecturer in media studies at a college in South Wales from 1991 to 1996. I relocated to the Midlands to set up a sports PR and management agency and to write sports titles. I have now had six books published to date on such as formula one, athletics and motorcycle sports.

Watts DennisFaculty of Education and Sport 1970During a teaching career, I was head of geography in three schools and head of a humanities faculty at my last school before retiring. Recently, I have had a number of books published, mainly for use in schools and on geographical and PSHE topics. I have also written non-fiction titles for adults and also currently writing books on boating topics commissioned by Haynes Publishing.

Deacon JohnApplied Solid State Physics MSc 1970I travelled with my family from Perth, Western Australia to Brighton in 1969. I completed the MSc course in 1970. After returning to Perth I was given a promotion to senior lecturer status and I stayed at Curtin University in the physics department until my retirement in 1989. Nowadays, travelling, helping the family, writing, golf, swimming and being in several clubs fills in our days most pleasantly.

1960sNicholson AngelaFaculty of Education and Sport 1964I taught in a primary school in Bristol until 1969, then moved to London and taught in Acton and then to Hillingdon, teaching in a special school for 14 years. I gained a diploma in Special Education at the Institute of Education, London University. In latter years, I did supply teaching and supporting children with special needs in mainstream primary education.

Dorado Rosemary Faculty of Education and Sport 1967I married shortly after graduating and have two sons, both married. I taught for about five years then qualified as a careers adviser and psychometric tester. I was in the careers service for about 20 years. I ended this time as a marketing officer having qualified in public relations. I returned to teaching for about four years before retiring early. I am now even busier chairing the local University of the Third Age and being the Treasurer of our Women’s Institute.

Fontaine-Wolf VictoriaGraphic Design BA(Hons) 1967Since graduating I’ve travelled in many countries of the world as a painter and portraitist. Look at my website www.fontaine-wolf.com.

Gardner ElaineFaculty of Education and Sport 1968 I started teaching in 1968 near Rochester intending to stay for a couple of years but ended up staying for 34. Was involved in the pastoral system as head of a year group of nearly 300 for many years. Spent my last five years teaching at Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School in Rochester, retiring in July 2007. Involved in a variety of ways with the local history and studies in Rochester, volunteering at the local hospice and gardening.

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Butler DavidFaculty of Education and Sport 1987I enjoyed a 12-year career in physical education serving in three Massachusetts public school districts. In 1999, due to budget reductions, I moved on to open a charity to support children with AIDS through camping and recreational experiences. The Safe Haven Project was founded in 1994 and I began to work full-time for the charity in 1999. We support hundreds of children with AIDS annually through camping experiences, outings, and recreation programs. I am grateful for my experiences at Chelsea College and remember my days in Eastbourne with great fondness.

Best Jeffrey Information Technology PhD 1987 I inaugurated South Star Computers Limited in 1996. In 2006, I Joined High Salvington Mill Trust Limited and became the director and company secretary in 2007. I am currently a member of Angmering Chorale; Friend of High Salvington Windmill and a life member of National Trust.

Kemish Deborah (pictured)Faculty of Education and Sport 1988After leaving Brighton, I taught in Hampshire and Wiltshire schools for 17 years, culminating in the position of headteacher for three years. In 2005, I left the profession to start my own business tutoring 6–16 year olds in English and Mathematics. It is extremely rewarding and my business is now in its third year and going from strength to strength.

1990sGoudge Mary (pictured) Library and Information Studies BA(Hons) 1990Since graduation, I held a variety of professional posts including working as information researcher for the BBC, as an information officer for a charity and for a retail consultancy. In January 2000, I fled the cold English weather for the desert warmth of Abu Dhabi where I was employed as an information specialist for the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research. Returning to the UK in 2003, I undertook a variety of contracts including working in Oscott College, BBC Birmingham and for the Learning and Skills Council before accepting an appointment as information manager for Careers and Professional Development Service in Imperial College, Tanaka Business School in 2005.

1980sCampbell AndrewFaculty of Education and Sport 1980Since leaving Brighton Polytechnic in 1980, I have taught in the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and back in the UK. I have been a head of art for 20 years and am now retiring from teaching to devote more time to my own artwork at my house in France. I have started a business teaching holiday art courses to adults at my studios in France and would like to hear from postgraduate art students who would like to teach on two-week courses during the summer months. I also rent accommodation and studio space to artists who wish to live and work in France.

Gillespie GailFaculty of Education and Sport 1980Married for 28 years with two children, both graduates. Career in teaching, including head teacher and special needs advisory teacher. I have been teaching in the far east for the last two years.

Walsh Graham Faculty Of Management and Information Sciences 1982Since leaving Brighton, I have forged a career in management, specifically human resources. The last 14 years I have worked overseas with spells in Hungary, Hong Kong and Dubai.

Bemrose PaulFaculty of Arts and Architecture 1985I worked as a civil servant in Brighton for 14 years, but was active in the union from day one. I coordinated a work-life project between PCS and the Inland Revenue called OurTime between 2000–2002. In 2002, I left the civil service and became a full time employee of my old union – PCS. I carry out negotiations for members on pay, TUPE, redundancies and undertake personal cases.

Halcrow MargaretFaculty of Education and Sport 1985I lived for five years in Sydney, Australia where I taught in special education. Back home I taught in inner London for the rest of my teaching career (five years off when I had my daughter). I became a leading maths teacher in Lewisham when the numeracy strategy was introduced. I married an Australian who I met in Sydney. He retires this year and we plan to do lots of travelling.

Naylor Kate Graphic Design and Illustration BA(Hons) 1985I spent four years trying to make a living from art after leaving college then I gave up and went into direct marketing where I’ve had a lovely time for the past two decades. Painting has become a valued hobby. I ‘retired’ in my mid-30s and haven’t worked full-time since. I’ve been a freelance copywriter and editor since early 2006 and still live in Brighton with Tony, my fiancé.

Searle FrancesFaculty of Education and Sport 1974I’ve been teaching in Ealing in middle/primary schools since I finished college in 1974. I have always maintained my involvement in PE but have also had responsibility for humanities and maths. I am now the PE co-ordinator and PLT for our school even though I work only three days a week. I’m married and have two children and three grown-up stepchildren.

Salmon GeoffreyFaculty of Education and Sport 1975 After leaving Brighton College of Education in 1975, I spent nine years teaching in a primary school in Walthamstow then a further six years in a primary school in Hendon and have spent the last 18 years at my present school in Edgware. In all these schools I have had some brilliant times and moved up the promotion ladder until finally becoming the deputy head in my present school around 10 years ago. Being in front of a class still gives me the same buzz it did 30 years ago, although the energy levels are not so high these days!

Jackson GillFaculty of Education and Sport 1976Taught PE and dance for eight years in the private and state school sectors. Left teaching after I became head of department at large comprehensive school in Bromsgrove. Became a journalist on local magazines, then newspapers and local radio. In 1986, started my own theatre and arts travel business taking people to the theatre and concerts by luxury coach. Sold the business in 2000 after discovering I have multiple sclerosis. Just about to launch website called www.skill2share.net – a website which people can join and swap their skills instead of paying people to do work or jobs for them.

Mcarthur SianFaculty of Science and Engineering 1977I was an engineer in a factory for a year before moving into systems analysis. After the birth of my daughter, I started lecturing part-time in computing so I could fit the work around the family. I have been head of department at the local college for the last seven years, although the department has changed shape quite a bit – it’s currently called Business and Lifelong Learning. I think studying at Brighton was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Petrovic MickFaculty of Education and Sport 1978Presently working as a teacher at ACE (Alternative Centre for Education) School in Brighton (three days a week) mainly as work experience/careers coordinator. I also work for the Brighton Youth Offending Team as employment project manager (two days) finding and supporting paid work placements for young people between 16 and 18 years of age. I really enjoy working in both establishments. On a personal front, I am married to Liz and have two grown-up children, Alex and Clare. Looking forward to meeting up with any BCE students from the 70s at the big reunion.

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working in the real time Order Management Systems. Experience in UK, France, Spain, USA, Morocco. I also speak and write a bit of Chinese.

Murphy LynnInternational Tourism Management BA(Hons) 1995Since graduating, I worked for Thomson Holidays as an overseas representative in Menorca and Spain before going on to work in the customer services department. My next job took me into the wonderful world of cruising in which I stayed for nearly eight years. Working for Swan Hellenic cruises, I planned itineraries for the ship and the excursions, taking me all round the world. For the last four years I worked on board as deputy cruise director. I have recently joined Uxbridge College to work as a travel and tourism lecturer on the BTEC courses so that I can help prepare prospective students for an exciting life working in the travel and tourism industry.

Murray DennisBuilding Engineering and Management BSc(Hons) 1995After graduation, I started working work with Structuretone with construction managers in their London office. Worked on various interior fit-out projects in both project management and estimating roles in London and Dublin until 1999 when I was transferred to the head office in New York. Have worked in the estimating end of the business for Structuretone on many large projects in Manhattan. Currently heading up the cost side for the Bank of America tower project at One Bryant Park next to Times Square, a 1.5 million sq ft interior fit out of a new tower building.

Langemeyer Bernhard Diploma In Primary Education 1996 Although my teaching career came to an end, I am currently working as a senior occupational therapy technical instructor for the Sussex Partnership mental health rehabilitation team. I still have very fond memories of my diploma course. It really did enrich not only my professional but also my personal life as a foreigner in this country.

Trousdell Charlie (pictured)Environmental BSc(Hons) 1996Set up a company to convert green organic waste to a useful soil conditioner. Currently processing over 60,000 tonnes pa with expansion plans to increase this to over 100,000 tonnes within 18 months. Genuine environmental benefit, carbon sequestration plus reduced chemical use in agriculture.

Shakespeare Martin Library and Information Studies BA(Hons) 1991After graduating, I worked in a variety of non-course related jobs, such as accounting in a hotel and control room officer for the Sussex Ambulance Service. Then after moving to Australia, I had the chance to use my degree and have had various posts in the library field – in public libraries, running a prison library, a library consultant for banks, telecom companies and media libraries, before moving into the academic field with university libraries. I am now a library manager for a Greek college.

Hauss Jean-Philippe Combined Sciences BSc 1992 Once I graduated, I went off the beaten track, living in Spain, Germany, Canada and Colombia opening myself to new skylines. After enriching myself in contact with other cultures, I joined the French Ministry of Education and I am now working in Bogota as a primary school teacher bringing together all the different cultures I’ve experienced to share with my students.

Saidin Asmin Mechanical Engineering BEng(Hons) 1993Since graduation, I have joined several giants organisation, eg Exxon Mobil and BHP Biliton, and also Malaysia’s largest automotive company, Proton Holdings. During that period, I’ve obtained my Masters Degree in Business Administration through our local university. Currently I’m handling the business development division in one of the largest automotive supplier companies in Malaysia. I’m also doing my Doctorate in Business Administration (Entrepreneur Study) through our local university.

Jones Andrew (pictured)Exercise Physiology PhD 1994After finishing my PhD, I did post-doctoral research in Los Angeles before returning to the UK as a senior lecturer in exercise physiology at Manchester Metropolitan University (1997). I became reader (2001) and Professor (2004) of Applied Physiology and then moved to Exeter University as a professor in 2005.

Payne MicheleFashion Textiles Design With Business Studies BA(Hons) 1994I have had a varied career; firstly working for two textile suppliers in Italy between 1994 and 1998. I then went on to freelance in the UK, moved to London and worked as editor of international textile magazine and then returned to freelancing as childrens’ wear textile designer. I have recently moved to Leicester and started my new job at George, which I am finding to be an interesting challenge.

Ali Michel Information Technology MA 1995I have been a business analyst for American Express, then IT Manager for the MininstËre de la Justice in France. The course of Franco Civello had the most impact on me. It enabled me to work as an engineer and consultant and project manager for 10 years on pure C++ and OODMS for a leading software Cy based in Boston

Terry Helen (pictured)Secondary Physical Education With Dance BEd(Hons) 1990After graduating, I accepted an international teaching fellowship at the University of Houston to study exercise physiology where I graduated in 1992. I then accepted a teaching position for City University of New York, Hiroshima, Japan. In 1993, I returned to Houston, discovered the Nia Technique, got married and took the teacher training course. I’ve not looked back.

I now have a successful business and a successful studio in Houston and I travel internationally presenting at conferences and providing teacher-training courses. I’ll be coming back to Sussex soon and would love to meet up with friends and invite Brighton students (present and past) to come experience some Nia classes while I’m in the area. For more details visit www.ilove2move.com

Morris AndrewMechanical Engineering BEng(Hons) 1991Since leaving Brighton, I have completed an MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology. However, I now earn my living performing and teaching music. I play and teach saxophone, clarinet and flute in colleges and schools as well as in my own successful teaching studio. I perform mainly jazz and standards but also work in classical and rock bands. I have my own band – The Andy Morris Quartet – that performs for corporate functions and private events.

Ng Chan LeungMechanical Engineering BEng(Hons) 1991After graduation, I worked in the field of building services in Hong Kong and was responsible to assist in monitoring some building projects in the area of heat, ventilation and air conditioning. In 1993, I joined the Hong Kong Fire Services Department as a probationary station officer and am now a senior station officer in the Policy Division of the Licensing and Certification command.

Olsen-Haveland KarlyBusiness Research PGDip 1991 Since 1991, I have moved from BT to PwC – holding several consultancy roles and working all over the world. I am currently the head of learning and development for PwC in Central and Eastern Europe – 7,500 people in 26 countries. An exciting and challenging role!

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Da Costa KellyBiological Sciences BSc(Hons) 2004After graduating, I went travelling for a bit before joining the HPA on the graduate trainee scheme, which I would highly recommend. After completion of the six-month training I began working on projects varying from HCV and prion detection to immunology of orthopox viruses. In May 2008, I began a PhD in HIV research at St Georges, University of London.

De Britto IsadoraSport and Leisure Cultures MA 2004I have returned to my home country and am now looking for work at the moment with social projects of exercise referral schemes for HIV positive people. I am also very interested in doing a PhD back at the University of Brighton, but the costs are too high at the moment. To get some income I have a few personal training clients that have given me some routine work over the last six months.

Glentzakis KyriakosElectronic and Computer Engineering BEng(Hons) 2004I finished my MSc in Information and Telecommunication Technologies at the Athens Information Technology (AIT) in 2006 and currently I am doing a second MSc in Networking and Data Communications at the TEI of Piraeus in conjunction with the University of Kingston. I worked at Intracom SA for two years as an IVR engineer (software developer and system engineer). I am currently employed at the National Bank of Greece as a senior engineer in the phone banking sector.

Mohammed-Coleman AminSoftware Engineering BSc(Hons) 2004After graduating in 2004, I joined Jane’s Information Group, a leading provider of intelligence information. I was involved in developing applications that are used worldwide. After two years, I now am working for a leading investment bank as a software engineer. I am also a proud dad! We have a baby girl who is an angel and the apple of my eye!

Roth BellamyTourism Management BA(Hons) 2004I have been working in tourism and event companies since I graduated. I am now working as an events manager in London for a UK charity. Great fun but hard work!

Blake LeroyCivil Engineering BEng(Hons) 2005 Before entering university in 2005 as a mature student, I had my own construction company. Now I have returned and reactivated my company, working in the public and private sector.

Hodgkinson-Day StuartComputing BTech 2005I have got married and spent a year travelling in South America and Asia. On returning home I lived with my parents-in-law and worked in temporary jobs around Manchester. I have finally settled in Bristol and am using my qualification in my first proper job as a programmer.

Herrick Natalie Travel Management BA(Hons) 2000 Since graduating, I moved back to Birmingham. Here I worked for Clear Channel UK (billboard advertising) for a couple of years before joining Harvey Smith Recruitment, where I am now a senior recruitment consultant within the architectural sector. I live happily with my partner of five years – no pets or children yet though!

Beepath DamianComputer Science BSc(Hons) 2001 After leaving Brighton, I did my masters degree at Kent. I then joined the United Nations as a network administrator. I was based in Afghanistan for three years where I became the lead administrator and deputy IT manager. I then left to a consultancy company in Trinidad and Tobago as a senior consultant to be with my wife and daughter. I now travel the Caribbean for work and it is close to impossible to beat doing IT on tropical islands.

Hidmi KhalidIllustration BA(Hons) 2001 It was not easy to start my life after graduating, but I managed to climb up the ladder eventually. I now hold a good position as a head of design for an international company, based in Dubai. So far, life is good!

Da Luz Cesar Critical Fine Art Practice BA(Hons) 2002 I’ve been working in the field of race equality, which linked directly to the work I produced for my final year at university. I have also worked as a freelance interpreter (mainly in Brighton). I have a large family and recently we’ve bought our first home.

Beveridge LucyVisual Culture BA(Hons) 2003 I completed MA in Shakespeare, Stratford upon Avon and the Cultural History of Renaissance England at the University of Birmingham. Spent a chaotic couple of years living and working in London then beat a temporary retreat to York in 2007. Now dividing my time between working on my portfolio and seeking employment in production design, which will probably necessitate a return to London in the near future.

Duport Gemma Information and Media Studies BA(Hons) 2003I worked in an independent event management and PR company for two years and was then employed by Spec Savers to work as a local event manager. Last year, I moved into my current job of national campaign manager, working on PR campaigns for the UK and ROI. I have lived in Guernsey, Channel Islands since I graduated and continue to work and live there. I am clocking up the air miles though!

Finnie Neil Tourism Management BA(Hons) 2003 After graduation, I headed to Latin America and spent the best part of a year slowly meandering through new destinations and experiences. A mainstay of my income was teaching English as a foreign language, which eventually led me to Japan, where I have been for the past two years.

Duquemin Natasha Business Education with QTS BA(Hons) 1997Started off as a teacher of A-level Business Studies (five years) at the Guernsey Grammar School; then became a banking regulatory analyst at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission; then a company secretarial assistant at HSBC Securities Services Limited and now a corporate governance officer at Northern Trust! In between, I also undertook some bar work and taught swimming. I also bought a house with my partner.

Urie James Leisure Policy and Administration BA(Hons) 1997I have had a wide-ranging career – everything from personal fitness coach to my current job of sales and marketing director with Mediplus Ltd. a UK medical devices company based in High Wycombe. The degree I studied has helped me in getting to where I am now. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to participate in many social activities as I used to but I would not change things for anything.

Baldwin LucyInternational Business BA(Hons) 1998 After graduating, I got a placement as a graduate buyer in Brighton. I was there two years before moving to a great role in procurement at Nokia for three years, I then took a year out to travel, returning to work for Ericsson. I joined Cancer Research UK seven months ago, as I wanted to work for a charity.

Martin MargaretInformation and Library Studies BA(Hons) 1998I had two books published in 2000, The Sacred Heart, Hove and A Tour of the Sacred Heart, Hove. In August 2007, I had another book, Prisoners in Java, published by Hamwic. These are the memories of the men who were Prisoners of the Japanese and were mostly captured in Java on 8 March 1942. The book launch was a great success, with Terry Waite attending, together with representatives from the US and the Australian embassies, the RAF and local cadets.

Voyce RaymondSocial and Public Policy MA 1998I remain a user of community mental health services as I was before my course and have had some recognition for my digital art depicting life in the old asylums.

2000sChatzivrettas Nikolaos Civil Engineering MSc 2000 Returned to homeland Greece and worked for six months at the construction company GEK AE as a construction civil engineer. Joined the Greek Army for 16 months then worked for 16 months at Domotechniki AE Construction Company in Thessaloniki as a construction civil engineer in various projects. Finally joined Stefanou AE Construction Company, as a technical director and project manager.

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Lowe NicolaInformation and Media Studies BA(Hons) 2006After graduation, I spent 10 months travelling Australia, New Zealand the Philippines and the South Pacific islands. I am now working as the marketing manager of a large company. I plan to relocate to the city of Bath early next year.

Morgan LouisaPodiatry BSc(Hons) 2006I did not get a podiatry job straight away after leaving university, but as I am a dual registered nurse/podiatrist, I obtained a senior post in BUPA as a ward sister. I am doing self-employed podiatry on my days off and hope to get a part-time podiatry job within the NHS and continue to work both as a nurse and a podiatrist as I enjoy the variety of being dual registered. It is great being out there and back in the work place again.

Mcateer MaureenAdult Nursing 2006My last placement was my management placement on the oncology ward. I worked very hard during my time there and a job opportunity came up and the ward sister asked me to apply. I was offered the job and I have been working there since qualifying as a staff nurse. I was very lucky as this had always been the area I wanted to work in. It also has given me the opportunity to enhance my learning in the area of palliatative care, which was also of great interest to me.

Needham NicolaInternational Travel Management BA(Hons) 2006I graduated from Brighton with a 2.1, after those three years of partying I eventually got there in the end! Currently working in New Jersey, US on a graduate internship programme for CIE Tours International for a year. I love living so close to New York... so much more shopping to do!! Just missing the university life... especially my gals!!

Paluwatta Muhandiram JaniEnglish Language Studies With English Literature BA(Hons) 2006Within two weeks of returning to Sri Lanka, I had an interview at one of the prestigious international schools in the country. I was very fortunate to be selected for the job, as in Sri Lanka there a huge number of graduates without jobs. Since then, I’ve been happily teaching children English literature and English language and preparing them for EDEXCEL GCSE exams.

Pinkerton SarahInternational Travel Management BA(Hons) 2006I went to Africa for six months, building schools and teaching. Then returned to England and became a local business manager at Barclays Bank.

Preece RachelLibrary and Information Studies BA(Hons) 2006I work as a resources advisor at Kingston College. I work with a great team of people who are as enthusiastic about reading, learning and providing the best service possible as I am. Once I am settled I am planning to work towards my chartership.

Comar DermotPhysiotherapy BSc(Hons) 2006I am still looking to secure my first post within the NHS as a junior physiotherapist. However, looking after my baby daughter and providing physiotherapy/massage therapy at various sporting events in the local area have filled my time.

Du Rocher HelenCertificate In Education 2006Prior to graduation, I was training manager for the southern region of residential care services, Care UK. Since graduating, I have been promoted to training and development manager for the whole of Care UK including Scotland, England and Wales.

Engler ChristianTourism Management MA 2006I am self-employed doing marketing and media production for two major Tanzanian tour operators and several hotels and safari lodges. I assist them in developing new innovative and sustainable tourism products. I have also set up the World Unite Programme that offers volunteering placements into charitable organisations in developing countries to students and other individuals and industry placements into commercial organisations from many sectors. So if anyone looking for an interesting student placement, check the website: www.world-unite.de.

Fakhroo MohammedBusiness Administration With Marketing BA(Hons) 2006I got intensive training in a petroleum company and am now a member of a team restructuring a semi-government real estate company.

Fowler JoannePharmacy MPharm 2006I completed my pre-registration year at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. I am really enjoying life, very busy most of the time!! I have met lots of new people, all my work friends are really lovely and it’s nice to be finally earning some money and clearing some debt! Really missing Brighton and university life. I think there’s no place quite like the place where you went to university!

Hall KathrynGeography BA(Hons) 2006Since I left university, I have worked as a graduate transport planner/engineer near my home in St Albans. Within this time I was offered an internship with Leonard Cheshire International in India. Working as a fundraising officer, my position is to help build resources for community projects that help disabled people living in poverty. This is with the aim of building my career in international development.

Hedges EmmaPhysical Education with QTS BA(Hons) 2006Now working in a secondary school in Oxfordshire. Having a great time, but missing university so much. It was good while it lasted.

Knight RhiannonCultural and Historical Studies BA(Hons) 2005Since I graduated from university, I have taken part in a TEFL course and carried on working for American Express.

Ndow SaffieHospitality Management MA 2005After graduating in 2005, I worked at the Gaucho Grill in London as a head receptionist. After five months I moved to the Gambia (my country) working at the 3-star Paradise Suites Hotel as a HR and F&B manager. This has been a great opportunity because I am able to use the skills and advice gained at the university. I am also giving lectures to the Gambia Hotel School on customer service and care.

Philpot EleanorCardiology MSc 2005Since graduating, I have had two promotions, one to clinical application specialist and now as product specialist. This is a unique role within the company. I act as the clinical link between the research and development team, the marketing team and the clinical application of our cardiac output monitor. It is a very interesting role and takes me to some interesting places and people. I am quite involved in assessing clinical papers and studies so my degree course has helped me enormously.

Tait LouisePharmacy MPharm 2005I have completed my pre-registration year at the Kent and Sussex Hospital and have travelled round the world.

Wort MatthewSubject Conversion – Mathematics PGCE 2005My career has really blossomed since leaving Brighton. I am now head of year nine as well as being a maths teacher and am currently applying to become an advanced skills teacher.

Clayton AndreaPhysiotherapy BSc(Hons) 2006Since graduating, I worked in France as a junior physiotherapist. I am now planning to set up my own practice. The CPD services you offer will enable me to keep in touch with ongoing development in the field of physiotherapy.

Chessell ChristopherComputing and Information Systems BA(Hons) 2006I am now working in the field of project management particularly in the security sector with terrorism and ANPR. I am currently working on a few projects and most recently been getting involved with the Wembley Stadium project. Work experience already gained is completely different to the university and my producing of documents is greatly improved.

Colebrook SarahAdult Nursing Pre-Registration Diploma 2006I have worked at Amersham Hospital in Buckinghamshire as a dermatology nurse. In June 2006, I was promoted to senior staff nurse of the dermatology outpatients department.

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Nicholls EleanorFine Art Painting BA(Hons) 2007 Since graduating, I have been living in rural southern Japan. The experience has been illuminating on several levels and am pleased to say it has given me the space to continue working on artistic projects.

Sheppard NatashaEnglish and Sociology BA(Hons) 2007I am working on the BBC’s audience council at Tunbridge Wells. We have to critically analyse programmes and attend events such as The Antiques Roadshow, which was fun and I even got to meet Michael Aspel! Since leaving university, the BBC flew me up to Newcastle for a technology course. I elected to do the video journalism option where I made a one-minute film which was great experience.

Sobratee AslamEducation – Mauritius (Dl) MA 2007At the moment working, however the MA Education course and qualification has boosted my self-confidence especially with regard to curriculum development and pedagogical matters. I am also able to participate more in educational forums where participants respect my views and look to me for advice.

Tappenden CurtisPost-Compulsory Education PGCE 2007I have worked as an illustrator of books, magazines, designer of theatre sets and painter specialising in watercolour for numerous galleries. In 2000, I began to perform as a poet in comedy clubs/poetry clubs and worked with Australian comedian/former neighbours actor, Mark Little (2004). I have been instrumental in the development of artists’ open houses as part of the May festival and am a founder member of the @Beyond the Level@ Group (1996). I also work for part of my week as a member of the design team at The Mail on Sunday newspaper. I am a member of the British Association of Journalists and a Fellow of the HE Academy (FHEA).

Whelan Bridget (Book cover pictured)PGCE Post-compulsory Education 2007I graduated from Goldsmiths’ masters programme in Creative Writing just three years ago. Now back at my college as a lecturer, I was awarded a prestigious Arts Council grant to buy me the time to complete my novel. My debut novel A Good Confession. Publishers, Severn House, are convinced that A Good Confession will appeal to anyone who loves The Thorn Birds. A Good Confession was published in November 17 in the UK and will appear just before St Patrick’s Day 2009 in America.

Street ChristopherBusiness Studies BA(Hons) 2006I graduated in 2006 and returned to Lockheed Martin where I completed my work placement. My role is competitive analysis, which I also performed on my work placement. I have attended a number of conferences and lectures and I am finding that a lot of resources are being put into my development which is great!

Wrbka MartinLaw with Business BA(Hons) 2006After graduation, I have moved to London where I started the legal practice course. At the same time I was worked part-time as a paralegal for a city firm work. Now I am training in a conveyancing department and my aim is to specialise in corporate, property, commercial and banking law.

Bright ClareHistory Of Decorative Arts and Crafts BA(Hons) 2007As a mature student, I work part-time, but am also volunteering for Friends of the Royal Pavilion and Standen (National Trust). I am also about to start a short course in Brighton Evolution of Country Houses – a subject that was part of my degree course.

Falciola AmandaBusiness Studies with Personnel FDA 2007I worked for an airline as cabin crew and onboard performance manager. I had been in this role for some time and felt that I needed more. I completed the FDL Business with Personnel as a mature student and towards the end of my course I applied for a crew management job at Virgin Atlantic. And got the job! My previous airline experience and the modules I covered in my foundation degree helped increase my employability. I have enrolled to join the part-time Business Studies course starting in October to increase my FDA to a BA degree.

Hingley ElizabethEditorial Photography BA(Hons) 2007I am now working for the Sunday Times magazine and on a scholarship at Fabrica, Benetton’s research and communications centre in Italy. I am continuing to produce social photography, which tackles issues faced by groups within societies.

Johnson Louise Health Through Occupation MSc 2007 Since I graduated, I have been fortunate enough to find a job straightaway and am now working as an occupational therapist with West Sussex PCT which I am thoroughly enjoying!

Kutassy AlanBusiness Studies BA(Hons) 2007My degree helped me to get a job at one of the biggest Brazilian private bank operating in the international financial market, and in the EU particularly. I develop activities in the back office, my first step in the international financial business. I hope to be part an active BGA member and keep in contact with this big academic community and new professional network!

Psaltis SteveSoftware Engineering BSc(Hons) 2006After graduation, I started my own company developing software. After a couple of months this got me a contract with the Financial Ombudsman Service, helping to develop a new system. I now work full-time for the company that builds the software systems for the Financial Ombudsman Service. My role is diverse, from system analysis to net C++ developer and oracle administrator.

Rathacharen KabitaEducation – Mauritius (Dl) MA 2006First I would say that I have been missing my MA course tutorials, especially with Katrina Miller and John Smith. The Education MA course has helped me to view my teaching differently. The result is that my students of PE today show twice the interest and enthusiasm that they had prior to my course.

Richards AdrianReligious Education Studies BA(Hons) 2006Since graduating, my degree has enabled me to get onto a part-time masters course at Heythrop College, University of London. It has created a great opportunity to continue my interest in theology.

Richardson SarahBusiness Studies with Marketing BA(Hons) 2006After having completed a 12-month placement with Sony BMG as part of my sandwich degree, I was lucky enough to be offered a position within the music industry upon graduation. Since then I have been deeply involved with the direct marketing of many artists on our roster including Faithless, Jamiroquai and Kasabian.

Saunders GemmaPrimary Education with QTS BA(Hons) 2006Since graduating, I have been working at Manor Hall Middle School in Southwick. I have also moved house so am finally on the property ladder!

Spencer ChloeBusiness Studies With Marketing BA(Hons) 2006I graduated from Brighton in 2006 and moved back to Manchester where I worked in sales until I saved enough money to achieve another goal of mine that was to travel. On my return, I was more empowered and motivated than ever to pursue my passion and sought a career in marketing. I now work for BUPA.

Stephenson CarolineTourism Management BA(Hons) 2006Since I graduated I’ve been working with Vodafone at their flagship store in London Oxford Street. My duties vary between auditing and being a senior sales advisor.

Stillwell DanielComputer Studies BSc(Hons) 2006After graduating, I secured a full-time job as an IT specialist at Microsoft. I love my job, I am also happy as I managed to pay off all my university debts and buy my first property.

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So much can change in 50 years and as part of our history theme, we asked both a former and current Chelsea School student to give us an insight into a normal day of their student life. Sylvia Daisley (née Poague) who graduated 50 years ago with a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science and Elliott Williams, a current third year Sport and Exercise Science student, talk us through a typical day.

Sylvia’s typical day

There were about 65 students in our year at Chelsea College of Physical Education, all females. The group was divided alphabetically into two or three sets for most lectures. All students lived for their three years in one of the halls of residence where we took all our meals. These were St Winifred’s, where I was lucky enough to be, Granville Crest (these two were both large old houses), Dorette Wilke, Whitworth Hall and Hillbrow. In my first year, we had four to a room although it was usually less than this. During the first term, we were up before breakfast to practice lacrosse. Only four in our year had played it before. A third year student was given the task of coaching us. The gong sounded for breakfast and we were always expected to attend. Any absence would be followed up. At weekends, breakfast was fresh grapefruit and baked beans on fried bread. Sometimes during the week it might be eggs or roe on toast.

Lectures started at 9am and subjects covered included anatomy and physiology (for the first two years), gym, dance, games, athletics, education and remedial treatments/massage etc. During the first term, we went out to various schools observing and teaching for one day a week. Uniform had to be worn for lectures. Knee-length shorts, white blouse and special white jumper for games and teaching practice; a little blue tunic for dance; and a home-made cotton top (‘bust bag‘) and navy knickers for gym. Leotards hadn’t been invented! The most useful article of clothing was our wonderful cloak, navy and red with a warm grey lining. This covered a multitude of sins and was worn to all lectures.

Gym was done in bare feet. At the beginning of term, we were made to go up and down the wallbars for a whole session to show us just how unfit we had become. Sunbathing was frowned upon and anyone who appeared sunburnt was made to roll on the coconut matting to teach them a lesson.

After each session we had to return all apparatus, especially the mats neatly to the correct place. Only then were we allowed to leave.

After morning lectures, it was back to our hostels for lunch. During a month in our first year, we had to swim everyday at the public baths in the town to gain our bronze life saving medallion. The last lecture of the day finished at 6.45pm (the swimming at 6.30pm) and we then had to shower and be back properly dressed (which meant stockings!) for dinner at 7pm. There was normally no choice of menu and I can remember eating rabbit for the first time. The horrible green beans seemed to appear very frequently.

However, we were always hungry and the meals were generally good. Often after dinner we had to prepare for the following day’s lectures or write an essay but occasionally in ‘Winnie’s’, some of us had an impromptu musical evening in the common room, a mixture of instruments and voices, all enjoying ourselves and unaware of what it sounded like to an outsider! This was our entertainment – there was no television. We could ask for an occasional late pass, which allowed us to return after the normal 10pm

Then and nowA day in the life of Chelsea School

deadline but we did have a pile of coal and a drainpipe for those who missed it! Our wardens seemed to know everything that was going on. Visitors, especially male ones, had to be introduced to the warden or bursar in ‘Winnie’s’ before being entertained, and then only in the common room and never in our own rooms!

Looking back at all the fun and friendships made, it was certainly one of the happiest times in our lives.

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Elliott’s typical day

Just over 100 students make up the third year group; a mixture of guys and girls who are approaching the most important year where the marks really start to count. A typical day involves a nine o’clock start if your timetable has been unkind to you. Third year students are all based in rented accommodation in and around Eastbourne town centre.

With a new year ahead, the majority of students will be eager to start as they mean to go on by rolling out of bed and attending the dreaded nine o’clock lecture. A typical lecture involves anything from physiology testing in the labs to practical gymnastics with a range of modules providing enough choice for all students.

Most students dress in whatever they manage to throw together that morning. Jeans and a hoody is always sufficient or possibly a combination of shorts and flip-flops if the sunshine coast lives up to its name. After lectures, keen students head to the library and the more relaxed students head to the canteen for a bite to eat and some light conversation.

On a sports-dominated campus, the majority of students spend Wednesday afternoon travelling far and wide to represent the University of Brighton at their specialist sport. The university provides for a large number of sports ranging from football and netball to lacrosse and trampolining.

After hopefully beating the opposition, everyone heads home to have a quick dinner and start planning the evening’s fancy dress (a regular Wednesday night event). Sports teams organise a theme for their evening social normally a few days in advance. If there is one thing I have acquired during my time at university, it is a never-ending supply of fancy dress accessories!

Last week’s theme was pyjamas. It says a lot about the student population in this town that two guys walking to a bar in pyjamas barely raises a stare from the locals any more. After a few cheap drinks and some games at the sponsored bar, it’s on to the pier to get very cold in the queue for Atlantis nightclub.

The sense of relief when you get inside in the warm is epic. Then to the bar to get the drinks in before taking to the stage to lay some shapes!

When the lights come on and it’s time to go home, a sudden hunger strikes and the craving for a cheesy chip wrap is impossible to ignore. And after food it is finally home time. After eating every shred of food that limited funds can buy, time to set the alarm hopefully not for another nine o’clock.

With days like this occurring three times a week, it really is difficult not to enjoy being a student. Well that is until the dissertation deadline starts to loom and the pressure is really on. It’s not till May, so we all have plenty of time!

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09 One solution is through innovative partnerships with community groups, something which Professor Hart has been involved in for many years. She has a long history of studying inequalities in health, and her current main research area is child and family resilience combining academic knowledge with practice experience and user involvement. Between 2004-2007 she co-innovated Resilient Therapy™.

This is a new therapeutic methodology designed to help children, young people and their families find ways to keep positive when living amidst persistent disadvantage. Resilient Therapy™ combines practice wisdom with research knowledge to develop a handy toolkit for practitioners, parents and young people.

The ideas are broken down into separate ‘compartments’ covering the basic material necessities of life: the need for children to belong, helping children cope with adversity, optimal learning and deep issues about the development of our personal self. Within these compartments, issues explored include the need for children to understand boundaries, be able to self-soothe, but also lean on others when required. Resilient Therapy™ also emphasises the need for a child to have exposure to as many healthy relationships as possible and to be instilled with a sense of hope.

Professor Hart and colleagues have made a film about their work, and teamed up with voluntary sector worker Kim Aumann to write a very accessible version of the research, Helping children with complex needs bounce back: Resilient Therapy™ for parents and professionals.

Kim works for Amaze, a one stop shop for parents of children with special needs. It offers advice, information and support through a telephone helpline, publications, education casework for parents needing help on education issues, advice on claiming benefits, transition planning support to help children make a smooth transition to adulthood, training, advocacy work and help with fundraising. Professor Hart has been working with Amaze since 2003 to develop their capacity through applying research knowledge.

“I’ve always been skint, but was exhausted and depressed too. Having the university involved has improved my self-esteem and given me some really useful ways to come at problems with my kids. I feel inspired to try again.”

Amaze is involved with Professor Hart’s research team working on resilient measures and resilience in fostered children, as well as their

latest project, Bouncing Back, which builds on the initial ideas of Resilient Therapy™. Bouncing Back puts Resilient Therapy™ into practice with a range of other people. It is a two-year project creating a community of practice of 24, including academics, parents, practitioners, artists and young people who are working together to formulate a strategic way of thinking about and building resilience across the five compartment areas basics, belonging, learning, coping and core self.

The project involves initial training, monthly meetings bringing all those involved together, additional support for parents, the devising of monitoring and evaluation systems, ongoing support for those implementing Resilient Therapy™, development of training materials and resources and spreading this therapy to other groups. Professor Hart said: “While there are many academic research studies on achieving resilience, very few apply to disadvantaged children. And very few tell us what to do or how to build resilience in the face of significant difficulties and obstacles.”

Community members have praised its impact. One parent commented: “I’ve always been skint, but was exhausted and depressed too. Having the university involved has improved my self-esteem and given me some really useful ways to come at problems with my kids. I feel inspired to try again.”

Bridging the gap between theory and practiseHow can academics bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in hands-on areas such as care for the elderly or people with learning disabilities or support for parents looking after children with emotional and behavioural difficulties?

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Kim Aumann, director of research and training at Amaze, said working with Professor Hart has “greatly shaped” the work the organisation does. “We have been better able to help parents generate solutions to their problems.” She added that staff development has improved, the organisation has raised its profile and gained wider credibility. Amaze is particularly indebted to Professor Hart and her colleagues for their advice and involvement in shaping funding bids and for providing writing workshops to encourage community members unused to writing for publication to express themselves.

Professor Hart’s research on resilience fits into a broader programme of work in which she also has a key leadership role. As academic director of the Community University Partnership Programme (Cupp), she has been a leading influence in bringing community groups, practitioners, academics, students and service users together. Cupp aims to transform relations between the university and hundreds of local community organisations and to develop real solutions to real problems using university resources. It is a win win situation with the community benefiting through closer engagement with research and researchers benefiting through closer links with the community. Over 100 academics have become involved in the programme.

Since its inception, Cupp has supported over 80 partnership projects and run a helpdesk service which has responded to more than 800 enquiries. Through strong academic links, the helpdesk

draws on the expertise of 30 senior members of staff across 12 disciplines. Evaluation has also evidenced the extraordinary learning that the university students get from community experience. An example of this is the Overalls project which illustrates the innovative work of Access to Art (a2a) and was the first project supported by Cupp.

Since July 2007, over 300 students have been involved in Cupp programmes. Many have committed to continue working and volunteering with community groups, as have Cupp staff. Students say that the programme has helped their learning. “As a student you live in an incubated world,” said one. “This has enabled me to become part of a wider community and to feel much more whole. It has made me get off a treadmill and think about what I am actually learning and what it means for my life.”

The programme has been nationally recognised too, scooping the ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community’ award at the Times Higher Education Awards 2008. Cupp directors David Wolff and Professor Angie Hart were presented the award by David Lammy MP the newly appointed Minister of State for Higher Education, at the awards ceremony held in London on 23 October.

Cupp is seeking philanthropic support to help fund its various community and social engagement activities. If you are interested in making a donation to Cupp and its activities, please contact Sam Davies, director of development and alumni at sam.davies@brighton.ac.uk.3

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Brighton graduate Jacqueline Flavell (neé Divett) is the co-founder of FDM, an IT services company which, despite being international, remains very firmly rooted in Brighton.

Jacqueline Flavell could scarcely have dreamt when she graduated in 1984 from the University of Brighton School of Service Management and set up a business with her then husband, Rod Flavell and her brother, Julian Divett, that just 14 years later it would be a multimillion pound company floated on the stock market and have over 390 staff in offices in Brighton, London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, New York and Zurich.

Jacqueline (or Jacs as she is known) and her partners started what was then known as FDI in 1991 just a few years after she finished her degree. The group’s ambitions were high, given that they had to compete with giant corporations for clients. They set up shop in the loft of their house (which they had to remortgage to finance the project), sold their car and spent long hours building up the business.

But all the hard work paid off. By 1996, they had merged with Mountfield Software to form FDM Group, which meant they could increase their capacity to train and place their own high-quality freelance IT consultants.

FDM run their own award-winning academy which trains graduates to be developers, testers and application support analysts proficient in the latest IT programmes and places them in full-time employment so they can immediately put their training to good use. They have already helped thousands of graduates kick-start careers in IT and this year are looking to hire approximately 300 more to join the academy. FDM Academy is a division of FDM Group, responsible for training individuals to become “Mounties” – FDM’s most valued IT Consultants

Nabila Salem, FDM marketing assistant and Brighton graduate said: “A lot of IT graduates find themselves in a catch 22 scenario, applying for jobs that require work

experience. That’s exactly the hole FDM fills – providing free training and guaranteed employment.”

In fact many of the company’s employees are Brighton graduates – around 20 per cent of the graduates hired in 2008 are from the university. This year the company will be taking on over 300 graduates in a range of roles from trainees to trainers in the Academy. FDM also accepts placements from the university. Two University of Brighton students carried out an IT placement in 2007-08.

Jacs herself has carried out a lot of roles in the company, starting as back-office manager. As a previous director of FDM, she stepped down in 2002 and became the group’s company secretary. She put her heart and soul into FDM and has recently been fortunate enough to ‘retire’ despite being only in her 40s.

FDM, however, keeps going and growing. Despite being hugely successful, they keep the ‘personal touch’ in everything they do. What once was a small family-run business is now an international IT solutions company which floated on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in 2005. They now have over 180 clients across a broad span of business sectors, including financial services, telecoms, the media and transport. Clients range from Barclays, Sony and British Airways to JP Morgan. The company, which has an annual turnover of more than £50m, has over 75,000 freelancers and associates on its database and prides itself on its high standards. It is currently looking to expand into Singapore and Hong Kong.

Much of FDM’s success lies in its ability both to train and field high quality candidates who meet their clients’ needs. The Mountie programme is unique to FDM. Candidates are trained over a two to six-month period and

learn specialist IT skills. They then specialise in testing, application support or development. When they have finished their training, they sit industry-recognised exams and then become permanent members of staff on a full-time two-year

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employment contract. Having its own training programme means that FDM can tailor its candidates to the clients’ needs and timeframes.

To find out more information, visit www.fdmacademy.com.

Nabila SalemMarketing assistant

Nabila graduated from Brighton in June 2007 with a degree in business studies and marketing. She grew up in Spain and her family encouraged her to study in London which they viewed as, “the city of success”, but she had other ideas! She fell in love with Brighton and has fond memories of her student life. She says, “My memories of Brighton University are endless. I particularly remember the late nights of both partying and studying – trying to balance them both!”

Nabila was attracted to FDM, where she works as the marketing assistant, by the fact that the founders still worked there on a daily basis and because the culture was “young and dynamic”. She loves the variety of her job – none of the days are quite the same as the one before.

She tell us, “My role requires some serious multi tasking! I find myself working on organising events, advertising and producing written content for internal and external communications all at once. That’s what’s great about marketing, the variety of tasks you can get involved in.

In the future, Nabila would like to progress into a management position where she can take part in strategic decision-making and be responsible for her own team. She says, “I’ve always been passionate about marketing and see myself progressing within this area of business.”

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Jay CareyMountie

Jay became a Mountie in September after graduating from Brighton in computer science. He won the prize for best final year development project in his third year, a prize sponsored by FDM.

Jay signed up to the FDM Mountie training program in September and has been training in Java and .Net.

He has recently been placed at Citigroup, one of the world’s leading banks.

He says he was attracted to FDM because of the way it operates, especially the Mountie model. He said: “I think it’s a great way to get people and not just from IT backgrounds, into the IT industry.”

He tells us, “I have always been a bit of a computer nerd, so pursuing a career developing computer software is about as nerdy as I can get! The training that FDM offers follows on perfectly from my course at Brighton and is great for getting a foot in the door to the IT industry.”

Although Jay’s career has just started he looks forward to tackling all the challenges it has to throw at him.

Many of the company’s employees are Brighton graduates – around 20 per cent of the graduates hired in 2008 are from the university.

Sheila FlavellGlobal services director

Sheila was already working for FDM when she did her MA in marketing (2003) and subsequently an MBA (2005) at Brighton. She says she was so impressed by the lecturers that she ended up employing one when she graduated! Sheila was offered a position with FDM in 1998 and accepted it on the back of its excellent reputation. “I am glad I did,” she says, “as it has provided me with a great career, job progression and a husband!” Sheila is now the global services director for FDM, ensuring that FDM’s service is delivered through their 750 consultants to their 180 global clients. She’s been so successful, in fact, that she has been promoted to the board of the company as an executive director. Every day is a new challenge though and recruiting the right staff can be tricky. She says: “Cultural fit is probably more important than skills fit. Trying to find someone who ticks all the boxes is near impossible.” Sheila comments that having an MBA has definitely improved her business skills. “Knowledge is power, as Francis Bacon said. Anyone in business should consider an MBA or alternative business-related degree.” And what of the future? “I have always enjoyed business and ‘cutting a deal.’ The day I don’t get a buzz from delivering the right solution to our clients I think that is the day I retire!” concludes Sheila.

Michelle HeadUK sales manager

Michelle graduated with a BA in Social Policy and Administration from Brighton in 1996. She chose Brighton, “not just because of the course content but also because of its cultural diversity along with its proximity to the sea. “Studying here was an amazing experience. Everyone was so friendly and helpful it was definitely the best choice for me.” According to Michelle, one of the advantages of working for FDM is that the company is not slow to spot potential. Michelle applied for the post of resourcer and was turned down, but was offered the role of receptionist. Within three months, she had moved into sales as a resourcer, generating £1.8m profit for the company and within a year was promoted to account manager, managing over 80 contract staff for FTSE100 clients.

Now sales manager, she long ago swapped her orange Allegro for a BMW Z3 and goes on regular trips abroad as a reward for consistently hitting tough targets. Michelle says she would highly recommend a career in IT sales and training to graduates, particularly in companies like FDM which grows its teams through graduate programmes.

She likens her job to running her own business, “but with built-in expert support on hand. It’s exciting, dynamic, challenging and the company has a great family feel about it. Many people have been with the company a long time and have become good friends – it’s become a way of life.”

The Brighton Effect meets some of FDM’s successful team.

Online social networking

It seems that online networking is truly a worldwide phenomenon with 66 per cent of you using social networking sites on a regular basis, the most popular being Facebook.

Did you know that the Brighton Graduate Association has a fanpage on Facebook? Visit the BGA website (www.brighton.ac.uk/bga) to link to our facebook page. We’ll also be posting news of our events and reunions on these pages as well as our on website in the months to come.

Services and benefits

The majority of you (94 per cent) are either satisfied or very satisfied with the level of service you receive from your graduate association. We are however always looking to improve so keep in contact with us to see how things progress.

When asked how you would prefer the graduate association to communicate with you, the majority of you expressed a preference for email newsletters which we implemented last year. These will come out termly in January, May and October so please look out for these in your inbox and ensure you keep us up to date with your email addresses.

“BGA is doing a great job by keeping all its members joined as one family, wherever they are.”

“I feel that the BGA is trying to persuade me how good the University is. I don’t need this, as I have already chosen to attend the university. I need the BGA to be a way of keeping in touch with friends, networking and keeping up to date with the University.”

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Your viewsIn July 2008, the Brighton Graduate Association undertook its first survey. The purpose of the survey was to understand the needs of our graduates so that we can best plan activities, allocate budgets and build appropriate organisational structures to meet your needs.

An email was sent to 7479 graduates and 535 of you responded. Many thanks to all of you who responded. Your comments are very valuable to us and we are currently working through the results, implementing changes as and where possible. Here’s a brief overview of what we found out:

The magazine

The majority of you were satisfied with the overall look, feel and content of the magazine. The magazine is designed to appeal to all age ranges from recent graduates to those who graduated from polytechnic and predecessor colleges. We also aim to include a range of articles to cater for all courses – including those provided by our partner colleges- from arts to engineering, business to nursing. Each edition of the magazine has always traditionally focussed on a different school on a rotating basis although we will be making clearer sections from the next edition onwards so that all Schools and Faculties are represented. We will also be including more articles on research projects underway at the university as a number of you expressed a wish to read more about this.

“It would be nice to have news in brief from each school.”

“ It would be good to see more academic content.”

Starting with this edition we have started to implement some of the changes you’ve suggested including an extra four pages of academic content, but from the July 2009 edition you see that we’ve made some major changes that we hope will make the magazine more enjoyable for all of you, including an enhanced university and graduate news section which seem to be the most popular features.

Please note your satisfaction with the following aspects of the magazine:

The BGA Website

82 per cent of you said it was important for you to have access to an online graduate directory where you could search for your former classmates and this is something that we are currently working towards achieving as we feel strongly about this kind of communication too. In the meantime, please email us at graduate@brighton.ac.uk if there is someone that you’d like to contact and we will attempt to put you in touch with them.

Other things you’d like to see on our website included opportunities to return to study, information about the life of university community, staff news, an alumni chat board, sales of UBSU and university clothing, information on further training options and research job opportunities.

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The majority of you weren’t familiar with the benefits you can get as a member. For example, you can receive the following great benefits:

• Continuedaccesstolibrarymembership at the university• Freecareersadvice• Discountsonpostgraduatestudy• ReducedfeesforUniversityofBrighton gym membership• Hotelandholidaydiscounts• Discountsonmagazineandnewspaper subscriptions• Discountsoncarrentalsandferryservices• ArangeofdiscountsatvariousHighStreet shops

Visit www.brighton.ac.uk/bga more details on these benefits and discounts. And if there’s anything else you’d like to see, please contact us to let us know.

“You need to push the discounts section again – I’d forgotten I was entitled to perks.”

Networking and events

As you may be aware, this year is a landmark year for the university with anniversaries for the School of Education, Business School and Faculty of Arts and Architecture. For more information about these events, please email us.

It seems that a reunion weekend would potentially be of interest to you and is currently being discussed as a possible event for next year. We’ll keep you posted!

Which type of event would you consider attending?

The most popular place by a long shot to host events seems to be Brighton followed by London and Eastbourne and you’d prefer to attend an annual event rather than monthly or quarterly. Almost 90 per cent of you would be keen to see who else is coming to an event before attending and we will be looking into how we can make this possible for you.

Fundraising

For those of you that can afford to donate and would consider doing so in the future, the majority of you see donations to fund library books as a worthy cause, followed by student hardship and research projects. Fundraising is something all universities are involved with these days, but we are keen to ensure we communicate the importance of participation – it isn’t so much a question of how much our alumni and friends can give, but the fact that they want to give back to benefit students and the university, both now and in the future.

“When my income allows it, it would be good to give a little something back.”

“I am about to send off £20, but this is more of a token gesture. As a teacher, I am not wealthy enough to contribute large sums of money, although I would like to be able to.”

Your comments

The majority of you (64 per cent) would recommend the Brighton Graduate Association to a friend. If you know of any of your former classmates who are not members of the BGA, please drop us a line at alumni@brighton.ac.uk and we’ll send them an welcome pack.

“It’s nice to keep up with the university news and they helped me track down a couple of my former course-mates.”

“It wasn’t very well publicised when I left university. There are other alternatives available such as facebook / friendsreunited etc. on which I have found people from my course and which are useful for other things. Perhaps set up the BGA via them instead to save yourselves doing all the work from scratch as they have all of the functionality you could want – search/block and links with employers, other schools, colleges etc.”

“It would be nice to be remembered for being from a polytechnic. I find that I do not feel as ‘connected’ with a University as I did not attend one then.”

“It is a great forum but its success depends on support it receives from its members.”

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“The BGA is very active and provides a sense of belonging to its members. Even as a foreigner and long after having left the University of Brighton, I still feel that I am a part of it.”

Finally, we asked you what the most meaningful thing the alumni association can do for you in the next five years and the answer was overwhelmingly ‘keep in touch’!

If you’ve not had your say and would like to comment, please do email us at alumni@brighton.ac.uk for a copy of the survey.

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1st prize of £250 Amazon.com vouchers – Gavin Andrew Lacey (BSc Building Studies 2004)2nd prize of £100 Amazon.com vouchers – Rachel Stevens (BA Sport and Leisure Management 2008)Four runners-up received £25 Amazon.com vouchers – • Sarah Davison (PGCE Physical Education 1995)• Clare Jepson (BA Business Studies 2004)• Sarah Bellamy (PGCERT Health and Social Care 2005)• Derek Covill (CERT Research Methodology 2001)

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I began contemplating the British education system long ago. My entire education has been in state schools. This gives me a disadvantage on passing judgement on the nature of private or single sex schools. But I went through a stage of deflecting questions about why I would go to a state school when my family had the money to send me to somewhere ‘better’ as well as gritting my teeth against assumptions that I wasn’t as clever or ambitious as other students because, well, who would choose to go to state school with its (supposedly) limited prospects? Those experiences have definitely shaded my opinions when considering education.

However, a recent article by Arabella Weir published in the Guardian reminded me of my school days and left me yet again reflecting on Britain’s education system. In her article, Weir quoted the late John Smith in saying that she ‘wouldn’t dream of denying (her) children the privilege of a state education’ and I completely agree with them.

With a new Conservative government looming darkly on the horizon, I consider my education much more privileged than that of David Cameron or Boris Johnson.

At school, they possibly sat next to the Lord of Salisbury or the son of the Duke of so and so, perhaps not in all cases. But predominantly it would have been people, I imagine, very much like themselves, with similar views and a similar background. Whereas I sat next to people, friends, who gave me a social understanding and experience that they will only glimpse on council estate visits and during charity work.

So what is privilege? In the same way that we change how we label and understand ‘intelligence’, the notion of privilege is also, in my eyes, a contested concept. I am so grateful to the state school that I went to: I learnt to fight for myself and make myself heard and work hard – things I would never change.

I can’t say that I didn’t start to feel bitter towards the likes of the grammar schools that, though not privately funded, were more ‘elite’ than my school, a step above on the discriminatory education hierarchy.

As I passed by the other schools on the bus everyday, I watched as new departments and wings were added to their already impressive buildings whilst I watched as my own school slid from a beacon school to failing its Ofsted and being put on special measures.

It seems that the notion of privilege needs to be considered in a different light when regarding education.

We desperately needed money, but four years on, my old school is only just getting the attention and funding it needs. It always felt that as a school we were frequently ignored and considered ‘bad, rough kids’ even though we consistently produced good results and many of my fellow students went on to achieve outstanding A-level results.

When less than a mile down the road from my school, Tiffin Girls’ school, which is an infamously well-performing, well-funded grammar school caught fire one evening whilst empty, I can’t say that we didn’t run up and smugly gaze over the smoking remains.

Those bus journeys provided a lot of insight into the world of segregated education as I remember wincing as the grammar and private school kids clashed with those from my school. That bitterness, the overt differences in education that highlighted the differences in background (that of course aren’t always necessarily true), led many of my classmates to build a great resentment and outward disregard for the students from more well-off schools, especially those who had parents forking out thousands a year.

Naturally, this behaviour only reinforces the continual myth that state school kids are ‘bad’ or ‘bullies’ and which parent sending their kid to private school would want to relocate them or find faith in their local state school after witnessing or hearing of that behaviour? And so the vicious cycle continues.

Professor Stephen Ball suggests in his controversial novel, The Education Debate, published in 2008, that the English “education system is sliding back into Victorian times with today’s schools almost as segregated by social class as they were in the nineteenth century”.

There appears to be great truth in his claim. Favoured private education with its ‘privileged’ reputation and incredible result tables leaves some parents scraping together huge sums to have their children educated in the ‘best’ way. However, this only reinforces class divisions, separating the wealthy from the less well-off families and in doing so, limiting diversity and creating resentment.

It seems that the notion of privilege needs to be considered in a different light when regarding education. Funding and encouragement should be more fairly distributed and as a society we should seriously consider the repercussions of a school system that favours the rich and does little to enforce equality when it comes to class.

In my view, the education system appears to be becoming fractured and old fashioned. The percentage of state school applicants accepted by Oxford and Cambridge is actually falling.

I think that as a society we all need to regain our faith in our local, state-run education system and that we should be proud of and stop encouraging segregation for new generations. There is enough division and segregation in this world without enforcing it from the age of 11, five or even three. In terms of gender, class and race equality, education needs to lead the way.

To comment on this article, please email us at alumni@brighton.ac.uk.

British education system in need of a shake-up?by Anna Eaton, a third year English and Sociology BSc(Hons) studentReproduced with kind permission from Pebble, the Students’ Union newspaper.

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Building your futureAs a member of the BGA, you will be able to keep in touch with friends, find new contacts with a common interest and help other students with advice about your experiences. And what’s more… it’s FREE!

What we do for you

If you studied at the University of Brighton, Brighton Polytechnic, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University Centre Hastings (UCH), one of the predecessor colleges or our partner colleges (including Sussex Downs College, City College Brighton and Hove, Plumpton College and Sussex Coast College), you are automatically a member of the Brighton Graduate Association (BGA). To find out more about the services we provide, please visit www.brighton.ac.uk/alumni or email us at graduate@brighton.ac.uk.

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To help you get on the right track, we offer continued access to the Careers Service and free one-to-one careers and CV advice to graduates. Contact careers@brighton.ac.uk for more information.

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Outside of term time, alumni are able to take advantage of accommodation at the University of Brighton at a fraction of the cost of regular accommodation in the city. Contact our conference dept (email conferences@brighton.ac.uk) for more information and book now for your summer holiday.

We also offer a range of exclusive deals, discounts and special offers for alumni. Visit www.brighton.ac.uk/benefits for more information.

Use the library

The University of Brighton libraries are open and available for all alumni. Reading in the library is free and you can borrow books for free in the first year following graduation and for a reduced rate of £40 per annum thereafter.

Get fit for the summer

Special discounted rates are available if you would like to join the university’s gyms. Membership is just £50.00 per annum and this entitles you to visit the university’s many sporting facilities (including swimming pool in Eastbourne) from a rate of £1.40 per visit and no monthly fee.

Stay involved!Although you are welcome to simply receive our magazine, sit back and read about the university and its alumni and friends, you are also invited to become actively involved in the ongoing development of the alumni association. Here are a few examples of how you can get involved.

Host a reunionHelp set up an alumni group or organise a reunion. See our reunions page for details of events and reunions happening in the next few months.

Recruit a graduateContact our careers centre if you are in the position to advertise vacancies within your company. We can advertise your vacancies to some brilliant students and graduates free of charge.www.brighton.ac.uk/careers

Become a mentorSupport current students as a mentor by providing advice about your career experiences to students thinking about choosing a particular career.

“It is definitely something I am interested in doing as I know that I would have found such a service extremely useful when I was at university.”Tim Grimaldi, Grimaldi Media, Art Foundation BTec (2001)

The National Mentoring Consortium named a University of Brighton careers counsellor, Robert Prosser (pictured, above), as its co-ordinator of the year for his work on the university’s mentoring scheme.

Calling all international graduatesInternational graduates can become international ambassadors so that prospective students from their country can contact them to talk about living and studying in Brighton and Eastbourne.

Supply a testimonialTell us about your course, your time at Brighton and what you are up to now by emailing us at graduate@brighton.ac.uk. We’ll send you any publications where we publish this information.

Finding lost alumniThere are a number of graduates, that for a variety of reasons, we have lost touch with over the years. We would very much like to

re-establish a connection with them and so like many other universities we have added a list of lost alumni to our website.

If you or a classmate appears on the list then we are missing your postal address, email address, phone number – or all three! If you are listed please update your details using our online form and if you find one of your classmates, please let them know and encourage them to update their details too.

For more information about how to be involved; why not visit our website at www.brighton.ac.uk/bga or email us at alumni@brighton.ac.uk.

Your development and alumni team – Andrew, Faye, Briana, Sam, Val and Allan.

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Getting togetherTaking part in university events, supporting reunions or organising your own get-togethers are all great ways to keep in touch with old friends and the university itself. Tell us about your reunion and we’ll feature it on this page.

School celebrates 25 years of podiatry Staff at Leaf Hospital were in good company when they celebrated 25 years of podiatry in July. As well as alumni, guests included the Mayor and Mayoress of Eastbourne; Nigel Waterson MP; former Mayor of Eastbourne, Councillor Colin Belsey; Vice-Chancellor Professor Julian Crampton and Dean of Health and Social Science, David Taylor.

The Clinical Podiatry Unit at Leaf Hospital has been enabling staff and students to provide both an excellent education and comprehensive foot health service for the last 25 years.

Open professorial lectures To mark their appointment, each new professor gives an inaugural professorial lecture to illustrate their subject field and explain the research they conduct.

These lectures are aimed to be understood by a wide audience and cover a range of diverse and topical subjects such as architecture, the environment, culture and business, demonstrating the variety of research undertaken at the University of Brighton.

All professorial lectures are free of charge and open to alumni so please do join us. You can RSVP at graduate@brighton.ac.uk and keep an eye on our event page of the website, for more information: www.brighton.ac.uk/bga.

Thursday 5 MarchFlis HenwoodProfessor of Social Informatics Computer, Mathematical and Information Sciences

Tuesday 10 MarchJackie CassellProfessor of Primary Care EpidemiologyBSMS

Thursday 23 AprilPhil HaynesProfessor of Public PolicyApplied Social Science

Thursday 21 MayAngie HartProfessor of Child, Family and Community HealthNursing and Midwifery

Thursday 4 JuneLew PerrenProfessor of Management ResearchBrighton Business School

Contacting us

If you’d like help organising or publicising your reunion, please contact us by emailing alumni@brighton.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1273 642600 and we will be happy to help.

To keep up-to-date with forthcoming events, visit our website at www.brighton.ac.uk/bga.

Professional development courses

Crunching numbers the easy way

4th March, 5.30–7.30pm, Mithras House 228In any business, you have money coming in (hopefully!) and money going out. How do you keep control of it all? Come along to find out how you can better manage your money so your money doesn’t manage you.

Leading and managing others

11th March, 5.30–7.30pm, Mithras House 227We all know managing and leading people doesn’t ‘just happen’, because most of our bosses are more like David Brent than Captain Kirk. Come to this workshop to understand leadership principals and how you might apply them to your future team.

Getting it right – organising your start up

29th April, 5.30–7.30pm, Mithras House 228If you want to find out about how to organise your start-up business, and get all the best tips from a local entrepreneur, then this is the master class for you! Even if you are not in business yet, you can still take advantage of this useful workshop to find out what you need to do when you start up in the future!

Forthcoming reunions: Art and EducationThe Faculty of Arts and Architecture is celebrating 150 years of Brighton School of Art on the 12th March 2009. There will be a reunion event especially for graduates. This will take place at the Grand Parade campus from 6.30pm and will include a private view of the exhibition: From Art School to University: Art and Design at Brighton 1859–2009. All graduates connected with the faculty are invited to join in the celebrations.

(1) The celebatory book, Art and Design at Brighton 1859–2009: from arts and manufactures to the creative and cultural industries, is available for alumni to buy at a cost of £25. Contact us for details.

In addition, the Faculty of Education and Sport will be celebrating 100 years of the School of Education from September 2009 with a series of events taking place throughout the next academic year.

An alumni event will be held on Saturday 12 September and will include an interactive presentation with current students, inaugural lectures, research presentation, a buffet lunch, campus tours and networking events.

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Calling all…artists, designers and architectsMake sure you’re linked in!

In 2009, the University of Brighton will be celebrating the 150thanniversary of the Brighton School of Art, now the Faculty of Arts and Architecture.

We would like to invite all graduates connected with the faculty to join in the celebrations, so whether you graduated recently from theUniversity of Brighton, or prior to that from Brighton Polytechnic orBrighton School of Art, we’d really like to hear from you!

For more information please contact the Brighton GraduateAssociation at:

E: graduate@brighton.ac.ukT: 01273 642 600W: www.brighton.ac.uk/bga

Calling all…artists, designers and architectsMake sure you’re linked in!

In 2009, the University of Brighton will be celebrating the 150thanniversary of the Brighton School of Art, now the Faculty of Arts and Architecture.

We would like to invite all graduates connected with the faculty to join in the celebrations, so whether you graduated recently from theUniversity of Brighton, or prior to that from Brighton Polytechnic orBrighton School of Art, we’d really like to hear from you!

For more information please contact the Brighton GraduateAssociation at:

E: graduate@brighton.ac.ukT: 01273 642 600W: www.brighton.ac.uk/bga

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