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Brighton University wins £140k diabetes funding

Peter Stone — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:42:49 +0000

Brighton University has won £140,000 of government funding to help people with diabetes.

The university has been awarded the cash under the Knowledge Transfer Partnership to provide [...]

Brighton’s pebbly beach provides clues for aspiring Oxbridge students

Peter Stone — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:12:59 +0000

How many pebbles are there on Brighton beach?

If you want a place at Cambridge University, you might want to head for the seafront and start doing [...]

Hundreds of new homes to be built for Brighton students

Peter Stone — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:37:46 +0000

Hundreds of new homes are to be built for Brighton University students after a major scheme was granted planning permission.

The university will build ten low-rise buildings [...]

Brighton climate change researchers given £150k boost

Peter Stone — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:13:47 +0000

Brighton scientists have been given a six-figure donation to help them find ways to neutralise greenhouse gas.

The research scientists at Brighton University have been handed £150,000 [...]

Sussex University moves up student satisfaction league

Peter Stone — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:10:00 +0000

Sussex University said that more than 90 per cent of its students were satisfied with the quality of their course, according to the results of the [...]

Brighton University earns praise from students

Peter Stone — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:01:26 +0000

Students have praised Brighton University in a national survey.

According to the university, which has its main campus in Falmer: “An overwhelming number of students have given [...]

Brighton and Hove parents fined for having truant children

Peter Stone — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:12:05 +0000

Parents in Brighton and Hove have been fined nearly £3,000 in the past year for failing to ensure their children attended school.

The total was announced by [...]

Brighton professor heads project to build greener homes

Peter Stone — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:06:15 +0000

A Brighton University academic is heading a £5 million scheme to make British and French housing more energy efficient.

Professor Mike McEvoy, from the university’s School of [...]

Brighton scientist wins £500k funding for cancer trials

Peter Stone — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:07:25 +0000

A Brighton researcher has won half a million pounds funding to test whether one of the world’s biggest cancer killers is caused by stomach bugs.

Dr Brian [...]

Brighton diaries inspire Hollywood directors

Peter Stone — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:22:34 +0000

Two Hollywood directors are to make a film inspired by diaries kept at Sussex University.

Ridley Scott, who made Alien, Bladerunner and Gladiator, is working on the [...]