The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is a multi-site university based in the city of Brighton & Hove (England). The university occupies three sites in Brighton - at Grand Parade (opposite the Royal Pavilion), Moulsecoomb, and Falmer (directly opposite the University of Sussex), near the village of Falmer - and several smaller sites in Eastbourne. Image File history File links Starlogo. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... This article is about work. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Falmer railway station, autumn 2005. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Brighton & Hove (or Brighton and Hove) is a unitary authority area and city on the south coast of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Brighton Pavilion redirects here. ... Moulsecoomb is a suburb of Brighton. ... Falmer railway station, autumn 2005. ... The University of Sussex (also known colloquially as Sussex Uni) is an English campus university which is situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, and is four miles from Brighton. ... Falmer railway station, autumn 2005. ... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ...

History

The University was formed as Brighton Polytechnic in 1968 by the merging of Brighton College of Technology and Brighton College of Art. Before the merger external University of London degrees were offered. As a polytechnic, degrees were granted under the auspices of the Council for National Academic Awards, an umbrella organisation responsible for monitoring the quality of degrees at most polytechnics during the 1960s and 70s. Website http://www. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ...

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

The Cockcroft building on the Moulsecoomb campus

Mithras House

Brighton College of Technology was located at Moulsecoomb in Brighton. It initially offered degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Pharmacy, Computer Studies, Applied Physics and Applied Chemistry. There were about 1200 students in 1970. An appreciable number of students came from overseas, mainly from countries that were part of the British Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2008. ...

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

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

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

Rankings

• The 'The Sunday Times University Guide 2006' (September 2006) University League Table ranks Brighton University 56th overall in the UK. It also ranks Brighton 3rd in the 'Top Ten Modern Universities' in the UK. Brighton remains the only modern university to be named 'Sunday Times University of the Year' (1999).^[2]

• 'The Guardian University Rankings 2005' ranks Brighton University at 48th overall in the UK.^[3]

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Faculties and schools

There are five faculties within the university:

• Faculty of Arts and Architecture
  • School of Architecture and Design
  • School of Arts and Communication
  • School of Historical and Critical Studies
• Faculty of Education and Sport
  • Chelsea School
  • School of Education
  • School of Language, Literature and Communication
  • Centre for Learning and Teaching
• Faculty of Health and Social Science
  • School of Applied Social Science
  • School of Health Professions
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • Institute of Postgraduate Medicine (part of Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
• Faculty of Management and Information Sciences
  • Brighton Business School
  • School of Service Management
  • School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences
  • Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM)
• Faculty of Science and Engineering ([1])
  • School of Environment and Technology ([2])
  • School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences (http://www.brighton.ac.uk/pharmacy])

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Educational partners

• The Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is a partnership between the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. BSMS benefits from the universities’ distinctive traditions and shared strengths in biomedical sciences, healthcare and professional education. The school, which is the first medical school in the South East outside London, opened in 2003.

• The University Centre Hastings (UCH) represents a radical departure from the traditional delivery of higher education. Situated in the heart of Hastings it provides high quality higher education with a portfolio of courses designed to meet the needs of local business and education communities.

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Alumni

• Chris Barrie - actor (did not graduate)
• Paddy Considine - actor, studied photography
• Graham Duff - actor and writer
• Peter Falconio - murdered backpacker
• Andrew Gloyns - Geek and presenter of Gadget Show on Channel 5
• Abu Hamza al-Masri - controversial Muslim cleric, studied civil engineering
• Simon Kernick - Crime writer, studied Humanities
• Alison Lapper - artist, studied Fine Art
• Julien MacDonald - fashion designer, studied Fashion Textiles
• Keith Tyson - artist / Turner Prize winner
• Orlando Weeks - musician/artist
• Jo Whiley - DJ and TV presenter
• Rachel Whiteread - artist / Turner Prize winner, studied painting
• Cliff Wright - illustrator of Harry Potter books
• Carey Young - artist
• Glen Thomas - Computer Scientist

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Halls of residence

• Moulsecoomb campus
  • Moulsecoomb Place
• Falmer campus
  • Great Wilkins
  • Paddock Field
• Grand Parade campus
  • Phoenix Brewery
• Varley
  • Ashdown House
  • Balcombe, Chailey & Ditchling
  • Framfield, Selsey, Kingston & Chalvington
• Eastbourne campus
  • Welkin Halls

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See also

• University of Sussex
• List of universities in the United Kingdom
• Higher Education Academy
• Education in the United Kingdom

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06". Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
2. ^ The Sunday Times University Guide 2006<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,8403,00.html>.
3. ^ The Guardian University Rankings 2005<http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2005/>.

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External links

• University of Brighton
• University of Brighton Students' Union