Graduates from the School of Education are often featured in the Brighton Graduate Magazine, as well as occasionally in local and national press. Here’s a selection of featured graduates from the School of Education:
Fred Salle
International long jumper Fred Salle has marked a successful switch from athletics to teaching by collecting a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Brighton. Find out more...
Nicola Sankey
Nicola always had aspirations of becoming a primary school teacher but as a mum of two her own ambitions were temporarily put on hold. “I really enjoyed working with the children and helping them learn and as I began to consider a return to full-time employment I realised that I no longer wanted to work in an office all day.” Find out more...
Darren Snow
When graduate Darren Snow was awarded an MBE from the Queen for his services to young people in Brighton, few would have believed that he had started his pioneering project just ten years earlier from the inside of a portakabin. Find out more...
Diane Bourke
As a lending manager at a major bank, Diane Bourke had a large salary, a nice car and a big house. She led a team of managers working with businesses which were borrowing in excess of £25 million. However, she gave it all up to study a degree in business education at Brighton. Find out more...
Peter Wendes
Peter Wendes argues that an ancient game of concentration and strategic skill has much to teach us today. His company, Zen Machine, which he runs with his wife Sheila, spreads the Go gospel to people of all ages and he’s now the vice-president and education officer for the British Go Association. Find out more...
If you would like to be included in a next edition of 'The Brighton Effect' or have recently been featured in the news, please do contact alumni@brighton.ac.uk. We are always looking for graduate stories, both big and small.