The faculty undertakes ground-breaking internationally excellent research in health, social and public policy, and the social sciences. We also produce expert and responsive professionals and practitioners and critically engaged social scientists who contribute to the future development of their subjects, professions and communities.
Faculty successfully wins two health research training awards
The faculty has been successful in two bids for funding from the National Institute for Health Research.
Clinical Academic Training Programme Internship programme:
Two physiotherapists and one nurse are currently completing the internship programme at the University of Brighton from September 2012 to March 2013.
MRes (Clinical Research):
Twelve fully funded places will be available for each of the next three years on the Clinical Research MRes course in the Faculty of Health and Social Science.
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Postgraduate open event – 29 May 2013
Join us at our School of Applied Social Science open event on the university's Falmer campus to find out more about our postgraduate taught courses and chat to course leaders. This event is open to all home, EU and international students.
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Annual social science forum public lecture – 29 May 2013
As part of the Brighton Fringe festival, each year our social science forum holds a public lecture on a topical theme. This year we are delighted to welcome Professor Ian Parker, co-director of Discourse Unit, who will present 'Neo-liberalism and the strong state in higher education: psychology today'.
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Erasmus staff exchange 2013 – University of Malta
Two members of our podiatry team, Maria Young and Barbara Wall, recently took part in an Erasmus teaching staff exchange to Malta, conducting teaching sessions to various year groups on the podiatry degree.
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Clair Hebron, a senior physiotherapy lecturer in the School of Health Professions, became chair of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists earlier this year.
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Brighton among universities to benefit from multi-million pound health and social care award
A £5.2 million package of renewed funding for health and social care researchers in the South East has ensured that they will receive valuable support and advice for the next five years.
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Helping to reduce child deaths in Zambia
The university has been awarded a £30,000 Government grant to set up the first paediatric nursing course in Zambia, to reduce their high child mortality rate.
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Preventing obesity in children and young people in Europe
Dr Nigel Sherriff and Carol Williams from the Centre for Health Research have recently travelled to Luxembourg for the launch of an EC-co-funded project aiming to promote healthy eating and physical activity in local communities in Europe.
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Student interprofessional practice conference
The Faculty of Health and Social Science held its annual interprofessional education conference last month for 275 final year pre-registration students from physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, podiatry and social work.
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Our first paramedic practice graduates achieve 100% employment success
We offer congratulations to our first cohort of paramedic practice students who graduated last month and have all successfully secured jobs with their chosen employer.
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New student research conference
Hannah Frith, senior lecturer in psychology, is organising the first student research conference to showcase the research of our undergraduate students in the social sciences.
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