2013 archiveUniversity of Brighton news - 2013 archiveContensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukhttp://live-brighton-uni.cloud.contensis.com/about-us/news-and-events/news/2013/index.aspx?SyndicationType=22024-03-28T10:45:13ZMeaningful stuff: designing longer-lasting material experiencesInaugural lecture from Professor Jonathan Chapman2013-12-19T16:57:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/meaningful-stuff-designing-longer-lasting-material-experiences.aspxTime to bin the throwaway societyTop consumer brands are researching products that people want to keep for longer – a move that could herald the end of the throwaway society2013-12-19T16:49:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/time-to-bin-the-throwaway-society.aspxNew bursaries to help lower income studentsThe University of Brighton will provide close to £5m financial support to students starting undergraduate courses in September, 20142013-12-19T16:35:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/new-bursaries-to-help-lower-income-students.aspxVirus linked to high blood pressureA common virus is linked to high blood pressure in older people, new research has found2013-12-19T16:17:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/virus-linked-to-high-blood-pressure.aspxThe cosmic concertoStardust that passes unnoticed through the Earth has been turned into music at the University of Brighton2013-12-12T15:48:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/the-cosmic-concerto.aspxNew £25m support scheme for postgraduatesA new multi-million-pound support scheme will provide extra help for 40 University of Brighton STEM postgraduate students2013-12-11T14:24:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/new-25m-support-scheme-for-postgraduates.aspxWorld championships for SamA University of Brighton student is playing a key role for Team GB in this week's World University Winter Games in Italy2013-12-10T16:14:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/world-championships-for-sam.aspxFashion and culture on filmTwo University of Brighton students have scooped a national award for their film on Brighton's culture and fashion2013-12-05T11:21:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/fashion-and-culture-on-film.aspxSports personality award for FayeUniversity of Brighton alumnus and world gold medallist Faye McClelland has been crowned Disabled Sports Personality of the Year2013-12-04T15:20:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/sports-personality-award-for-faye.aspxLord Lieutenant opens £7.5m academic building in HastingsLord Lieutenant, Peter Field opens the university's second academic building in Hastings2013-12-04T14:08:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/lord-lieutenant-opens-7.5m-academic-building-in-hastings.aspxMedical school celebrates tenth anniversaryThe Brighton and Sussex Medical School is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year2013-11-26T14:19:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/medical-school-celebrates-tenth-anniversary.aspxBabies in the frameA university graduate is making frames for photos of newborn babies using their placentas – and she is already receiving orders from parents2013-11-25T10:27:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/babies-in-the-frame.aspxMajor funding boost for next generation of heritage scientistsThe University of Brighton is to benefit from a share in £350m of new funding announced to support postgraduate Centres for Doctoral Training2013-11-22T14:11:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/major-funding-boost-for-next-generation-of-heritage-scientists.aspxZombies and Pirates: Practising Design Culture in the 21st CenturyInaugural lecture from Professor Guy Julier2013-11-15T16:19:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/zombies-and-pirates-practising-design-culture-in-the-21st-century.aspxAirport donates 20,000 toothbrushesGatwick Airport has donated more than 20,000 used toothbrushes to help the University of Brighton build Britain's first house made almost entirely from thrown-away rubbish2013-11-13T10:13:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/airport-donates-20,000-toothbrushes.aspxStudents design website for deaf peopleTwo students have designed a new website to enable deaf people to find trusted traders who can communicate with them2013-11-12T15:23:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/students-design-website-for-deaf-people.aspxScreening could prevent heart disease deathsNew research is underway to identify people most at risk from cardiovascular disease and to find new treatments to protect them from heart attacks and strokes2013-11-08T15:17:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/screening-could-prevent-heart-disease-deaths.aspxBBC's Nicholas Owen talks to our students in HastingsBBC TV anchorman Nicholas Owen gave top tips on how to become a successful newsreader during a talk to media production and journalism students at the University of Brighton in Hastings this week2013-11-08T10:30:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/bbcs-nicholas-owen-talks-to-our-students-in-hastings.aspxUniversity praised by Chief Medical OfficerA research programme aimed at tackling social disadvantage has been recognised nationally by the Chief Medical Officer for England2013-11-05T16:08:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/university-praised-by-chief-medical-officer.aspxNew book reveals how equality laws did, and didn't, progress LGBT rightsThe first academic study of LGBT life the city of Brighton and Hove, discusses how equalities legislation was experienced on the ground in the New Labour era by LGBT people2013-10-28T14:28:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/new-book-reveals-how-equality-laws-did,-and-didnt,-progress-lgbt-rights.aspxGlobal award for university scientistA University of Brighton scientist has won a global award for his work in pharmaceutical science2013-10-28T11:47:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/global-award-for-university-scientist.aspxArchitecture lecturer to talk at TEDxBrightonAre buildings made from old toothbrushes the future? Should architects look to create more buildings out of waste matter rather than materials that damage the environment?2013-10-22T10:20:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/architecture-lecturer-to-talk-at-tedxbrighton.aspxStudent wins royal approvalUniversity of Brighton student Emma Brooks dressed in a fisherman's jumper for an audience with the Prince of Wales2013-10-21T15:43:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/student-wins-royal-approval.aspxAre you in step with your shoes?Sportsmen who wear flashy, bright boots are signalling that they masculine, cocky, and excellent at their sport, according to new research at the University of Brighton2013-10-17T10:22:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/are-you-in-step-with-your-shoes.aspxUniversity chosen for two postgraduate funding initiativesThe University of Brighton has been selected to join two multi-million pound initiatives to nurture the next generation of arts and humanities researchers2013-10-15T16:04:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/university-chosen-for-two-postgraduate-funding-initiatives.aspxNew research reveals emerging category of high growth businessNew research reveals emerging category of high growth businesses fusing technology and arts skills to deliver extraordinary results2013-10-15T14:41:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/new-research-reveals-emerging-category-of-high-growth-business.aspxUniversity joins BBC's AutumnwatchThe University of Brighton is collaborating with the BBC in the forthcoming new series of Autumnwatch2013-10-11T16:06:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/university-joins-bbcs-autumnwatch.aspxAt the heart of the matter: a calculated riskInaugural lecture from Professor Gordon Ferns2013-10-11T10:24:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/at-the-heart-of-the-matter-a-calculated-risk.aspxWriter in Residence appointedThe University of Brighton has appointed award-winning contemporary fiction author Isabel Ashdown as Writer in Residence2013-10-09T16:17:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/writer-in-residence-appointed.aspxThe award-winning houseA University of Brighton lecturer's pioneering project to build a house out of waste won an environmental award at the annual Argus Achievement Awards last night2013-10-07T15:46:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/the-award-winning-house.aspxProfessor Jon Cohen Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School to step downThe Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has decided to step down from his post at the end of December 20132013-10-01T15:11:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/professor-jon-cohen-dean-of-brighton-and-sussex-medical-school-to-step-down.aspxDr Gary Bilotta to support the work of the Chief Scientific AdvisorDr Gary Bilotta has been seconded as a Research Fellow by Defra to support the Chief Scientific Advisor and Strategic Evidence and Analysis Team2013-09-30T11:17:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/dr-gary-bilotta-to-support-the-work-of-the-chief-scientific-advisor.aspxGold for FayeAlumnus Faye McClelland won her fourth world title in a row after sitting out most of the year studying for her University of Brighton finals2013-09-28T11:50:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/gold-for-faye.aspxBrighton expert to head European scientific bodyAn expert in tissue regeneration from the University of Brighton has been elected president of The European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) and will use his role to promote regenerative medicine2013-09-27T10:32:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/brighton-expert-to-head-european-scientific-body.aspxHerceptin by injection is quicker and preferred say breast cancer patientsA clinical trial led by researchers at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School finds a less painful method of administering Herceptin for women with breast cancer2013-09-24T12:24:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/herceptin-by-injection-is-quicker-and-preferred-say-breast-cancer-patients.aspxDrawing UncertaintyInaugural lecture from Professor Nat Chard2013-09-23T11:14:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/drawing-uncertainty.aspxNew tools to understand virusesScientists at the university have created new tools for analysing the multitude of viruses that infect bacteria in the gut2013-09-18T14:50:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/new-tools-to-understand-viruses.aspxA blaze of publicityA University of Brighton graduate's cycle-safety innovation has attracted the attention of a global TV network as it is about to go on sale to the public2013-09-11T14:02:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/a-blaze-of-publicity.aspxAfterwards: Legacies of WarInaugural lecture from Professor Graham Dawson2013-09-10T14:12:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/afterwards-legacies-of-war.aspxForging a world-class research partnershipThe University of Brighton is forging closer ties with one of Malaysia's leading research universities to share expertise in the fields of nanotechnology, green energy and green technology2013-09-04T11:40:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/forging-a-world-class-research-partnership.aspxCutting emissionsAdditional research funding from the UK's innovation agency for a new engine with the potential to reduce carbon emissions in heavy-duty vehicles2013-09-04T11:06:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/cutting-emissions.aspxRowing to goldA University of Brighton graduate has struck gold at the 2013 World Championships in South Korea2013-09-03T15:14:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/rowing-to-gold.aspxA handy solutionHow do medics on ward rounds avoid spreading MRSA and other infections among patients without having to take time out to use hygiene dispensers?2013-08-29T10:11:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/a-handy-solution.aspxGraduates scoop architecture awardsTwo University of Brighton graduates have won top awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)2013-08-15T12:13:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/graduates-scoop-architecture-awards.aspxTop rating in student surveyMore students have given the University of Brighton top marks in a national poll, and nearly 90 per cent said they would recommend the university as a place to study2013-08-13T15:50:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/top-rating-in-student-survey.aspxCan mathematics help unlock secrets of the spineScientists at the University of Brighton have won a £100,000 grant to look into how mathematics can help doctors better understand deformities in the human spinal cord2013-08-13T10:46:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/can-mathematics-help-unlock-secrets-of-the-spine.aspxHelping world healthA University of Brighton scientist has helped the World Health Organisation (WHO) to write future policy on sanitation safety planning2013-08-08T12:22:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/helping-world-health.aspxHigh praise for CuppOne of the country's top charity consultants has heaped praise on the University of Brighton's Community University Partnership Programme2013-08-05T12:33:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/high-praise-for-cupp.aspxIt's a family affairReceiving a PhD was a family affair for Lubinda Mbundi, one of the first students to benefit from the University of Brighton's Pestalozzi scholarship scheme2013-08-02T14:06:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/its-a-family-affair.aspxNew stick takes the strainField hockey players can suffer bone-crunching vibrations when stick meets ball but a young designer has invented a way to soften the shudders2013-07-31T14:44:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/new-stick-takes-the-strain.aspxCrime expert in public debate on protest policingA University of Brighton crime expert who criticised police tactics used in recent demonstrations is to take part in a live debate organised by Sussex Police2013-07-30T11:00:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/crime-expert-in-public-debate-on-protest-policing.aspxDick Knight honouredAlbion in the Community makes Brighton and Hove's pulse beat that much quicker – but it doesn't always receive the recognition it deserves2013-07-26T11:10:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/dick-knight-honoured.aspxA decade of dedicationAn academic who has helped thousands of students over a period of 10 years received a standing ovation at an awards ceremony2013-07-25T14:10:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/a-decade-of-dedication.aspxHigh alcohol relapse rate blamed for poor survival in liver-disease patientsLiver-disease patients are dying because of poor alcohol relapse rates after they leave hospital, according to a study published today2013-07-24T12:27:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/high-alcohol-relapse-rate-blamed-for-poor-survival-in-liver-disease-patients.aspxOn course for employmentMore than 5,000 University of Brighton students are graduating with prospects for their future employment looking good2013-07-22T14:52:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/on-course-for-employment.aspxBrighton's honorary graduates announcedLeading contributors to the worlds of education, science, literature and health will receive honorary awards from the University of Brighton.2013-07-19T10:35:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/brightons-honorary-graduates-announced.aspxDon't throw your old toothbrush awaySchoolchildren brought along their old toothbrushes to help build Britain's first house made almost entirely from thrown-away waste2013-07-18T11:12:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/dont-throw-your-old-toothbrush-away.aspxInternational research to improve engine performanceThe university has teamed up with industry and with academics in Russia, Italy and France in a £1.3m project to help design more efficient fuels2013-07-10T13:44:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/international-research-to-improve-engine-performance.aspxCarnage in the Olympic lagoonAn expert in water quality at the university, was interviewed by BBC's FOCUS science magazine after tens of thousands of fish died in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro's Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon2013-07-09T17:14:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/carnage-in-the-olympic-lagoon.aspxHedgehogs beat the oddsUniversity research shows rescued hedgehogs stand as good a chance of surviving when released into the wild during winter as they do being kept in captivity2013-07-08T12:18:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/hedgehogs-beat-the-odds.aspxMedical ethics explored through comics at international eventThe Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is hosting an international conference on the interaction between comics and healthcare2013-07-05T14:14:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/medical-ethics-explored-through-comics-at-international-event.aspxA decade of helpA University of Brighton organisation that has helped hundreds of community groups is celebrating its 10th birthday.2013-07-05T13:56:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/a-decade-of-help.aspxFighting the billion-pound cyber threatBusiness owners and senior managers can learn how to counter what is estimated to be a billion-pound threat posed to their businesses by cyber attacks2013-07-03T11:28:00Z2017-09-11T15:12:00Zhttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/news-listings/2013/fighting-the-billion-pound-cyber-threat.aspx