Brighton Pioneers

 Who are your Brighton Pioneers? These are staff members who have been forerunners, mavericks and innovators in their own subject areas and more importantly, have been an inspiration to you, our alumni.

Share your memories of great staff and how they inspired you, or even a funny story of staff who weren’t so brilliant (we all love a good laugh!). Contact memories@brighton.ac.uk.

“My Dad fixed up an interview for me with Dr Gordon E Watts, the principal of Brighton Technical College, during the summer of 1950.  I remember nothing about the questions Dr. Watts asked me, but the impression of the man himself remains clear, a man of gravitas, lean, measured… the personification of an academic politician.”  Read more… (pdf)
Tony Hill BSc Science 1954 (at Brighton Technical College, one of our predecessor institutions.)

“I was an undergraduate at Brighton 1996-99 on the Cultural and Historical Studies degree, so this is very recent "Bygone Brighton". After graduating at Brighton I went straight to Sussex to do an MA in Contemporary History so this project has strong resonances for me. Here are some of my memories… (pdf)
Helen Jackson, BA(Hons) Cultural and Historical Studies 1999

“Graham Shephard was an inspiration. He is one of the friendliest people I have ever met and is always happy.”
Sarah Pyatt, Travel Management BA(Hons) 2007

 

 

“Paul Castle was a great lecturer, he knows everything and is funny without meaning to be!”
Graham Lester, Sports Science BSc(Hons) 2006

“I miss my wonderful lecturers who never failed to provide professional advice, especially Dr Elizabeth Ostler, Dr Jim Cunningham, Dr Stuart James and Dr Jacqueline Elsom.”
Joyce Boakye-Acheampong, Biomedical Science BSc(Hons) 2008

“Liz Aggiss, Professor at the University of Brighton. She has inspired me to look beyond what I know as a dancer, to what I have, to develop my choreography.”
Karen McSween, Dance and Visual Arts BA(Hons) 2006