Patrick Brook

Director of studies

+44 (0)1273 643349
p.brook@brighton.ac.uk

As director of Brighton Language Institute, Patrick coordinates all English language provision for speakers of other languages across the university.

For almost 20 years, Patrick has taught across the UK, France, Italy, Cyprus and Russia. He came to the University of Brighton to contribute to English language teaching and learning in 1999.

Patrick holds a BA(Hons), a Cambridge DELTA, an MA in TESOL and is also an experienced teacher of teachers.

Sally Nichols

Deputy director of studies

+44 (0)1273 643353
s.nichols@brighton.ac.uk 

Sally is an experienced English language teacher and has previously worked in London and Brazil. She has been teaching English at the University of Brighton since the early 1990s, directs the English for Academic Study programme and teaches undergraduate pre-sessional English programmes and the extended masters.

Gary Hicks

Lecturer

+44 (0)1273 641972
g.hicks@brighton.ac.uk 

Gary has been involved in English language teaching for over 20 years. As well as working as a teacher, he has worked in resource management, school management, teacher development, teacher training and as a trainer for an educational publisher.

Now based in the UK he has recently had the opportunity to work in Sweden, Germany and Sudan, and is currently studying for a professional doctorate in education.

Alex Golding

Lecturer

+44 (0)1273 643336
a.golding@brighton.ac.uk 

Alex has taught at the University of Brighton for a number of years, specialising in business English, English for academic purposes and leading a number of short courses associated with language teacher education. Alex also coordinates the university-wide English Language Support Programme (ELSP). She holds a masters degree in linguistics.

Emily Winter

Senior administrator

+44 (0)1273 643355
e.winter@brighton.ac.uk

Emily oversees the administration side of the delivery of programmes for the Brighton Language Institute, as well as being responsible for the Finance.

Emily is currently a Masters student at the University of Brighton in her spare time.

Martin Johnson

Administrator

+44 (0)1273 643339
m.johnson@brighton.ac.uk

Martin assists with the delivery of programmes at Brighton Language Institute and is a graduate of the University of Brighton. He has travelled widely across the world.

Gill Cansdale

Administrator

+44 (0)1273 643340
g.cansdale@brighton.ac.uk 

Accommodation during your English language study is organised by Gill. She has worked with the university for over ten years and plans future study in psychology and counselling.

Sarah Herbert

Project coordinator

+44 (0)1273 643501
s.l.herbert@brighton.ac.uk

Sarah provides advice and guidance to international students on a range of issues to help you adjust to life in the UK, including homesickness or culture shock. Sarah arranges social activities for students and works with the International Student Societies in Brighton and Eastbourne.

She also studies at the University of Brighton, and has been an international student herself.

Dominic Ruiz

Lecturer

+44 (0)1273 641017
d.ruiz@brighton.ac.uk 

Dominic leads our business programme and since 2008 has specialised in teaching within the English for Academic Study course.

With a background of teaching business English in Russia and English in Spain and the UK, Dominic holds an MA in Media Assisted Language Learning.

Ailsa Glen

Lecturer

+44 (0)1273 643336
a.glen@brighton.ac.uk 

Ailsa has designed and taught courses for young learners, people seeking asylum and other teachers of English. For seven years she has taught English for Academic Study at the University of Brighton. 

She holds an MA in TEFL and has specialised in English language management and foundation English courses.