The school provides nursing, midwifery, paramedic practice and health promotion education. Our strengths lie in providing high quality teaching and research with an applied focus for practitioners and researchers in health at every stage of their professional lives. We have excellent links with local healthcare trusts and opportunities for international exchanges. We are known for our flexible approaches to practice-based learning.
Nurses and midwives: what's your next step?
Have you thought about becoming a health visitor?
The government's 'Action on health visiting' programme has increased opportunities to qualify as a health visitor. The next available course starts in September 2013, and the application process will be open through NHS Jobs in mid-January 2013.
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Proudly a member of the Athena SWAN Charter
The Athena SWAN Charter encourages and recognises good practice in the employment of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine subjects in higher education.
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Dr Nigel Sherriff comments on male postnatal depression study for British Psychological Society
Dr Nigel Sherriff, a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Research and a Chartered Psychologist, has recently commented on a new study on male postnatal depression for the British Psychological Society.
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Shirley Bach, head of the University of Brighton's School of Nursing and Midwifery, has been made Professor of Nursing Education in recognition of her national and international achievements.
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The university has created two new £1,000 bursaries to support nurses' learning and improve care for patients. The Barleycorn Award for Professional Development will be open to undergraduate continuous professional education nursing students.
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Brighton helping health changes in China
The University of Brighton is influencing radical changes to health services in China, providing bespoke courses to their senior health professionals by showing them how NHS services are delivered in the UK.
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The university has taken the first steps towards gaining international recognition for how it teaches midwives and health visitors about breastfeeding with an award from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.
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Open morning for school's independent sector practice partners
At the end of September the school held an open morning for colleagues from various independent practice areas including nursing homes, hospices and schools for children with learning disabilities.
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Student midwife published in national journal
A University of Brighton student midwife has had an article on the management of the third stage of labour at a homebirth published in the British Journal of Midwifery.
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