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2016 news

Please find listings of our 2016 new stories below:

Major funding boost for new Advanced Engineering Building

Major funding boost for new Advanced Engineering Building
Description
The university's new Advanced Engineering Building has received a major boost with the announcement of a £500,000 grant for specialist equipment.
Date:
22/12/2016

A food app for primary school children

A food app for primary school children
Description
An app to help children as young as five choose healthy food has been developed by a University of Brighton 'genius'.
Date:
20/12/2016

Barriers are stopping minority groups accessing mental health services

Barriers are stopping minority groups accessing mental health services
Description
Barriers are stopping black and minority ethnic groups accessing mental health services.
Date:
19/12/2016

Plans for future of higher education in Hastings confirmed

Plans for future of higher education in Hastings confirmed
Description
A new and more sustainable model for the continuing delivery of Higher Education in Hastings has been confirmed.
Date:
16/12/2016

Child asthma sufferers needed

Child asthma sufferers needed
Description
Child asthma sufferers are wanted for a trial to discover whether treating them according to their genetic status can improve their quality of life.
Date:
16/12/2016

Graduates flying high at Gatwick

Graduates flying high at Gatwick
Description
University of Brighton engineering graduates fought off tough competition to secure jobs on a new Gatwick Airport Graduate Engineering programme.
Date:
15/12/2016

Young people as experts on coping with drought

Young people as experts on coping with drought
Description
The expertise of young people in South Africa to coping with the impacts of drought is being harnessed for a research project led by the university.
Date:
14/12/2016

Simon takes the prize

Simon takes the prize
Description
Paralympian Wheelchair basketball player Simon Munn took the Disability Sports Personality of the Year Award, sponsored by the University of Brighton.
Date:
13/12/2016

University stars celebrate success

University stars celebrate success
Description
Over 100 student and staff award-winners had the chance to meet the donors who sponsored their awards last week at an annual University of Brighton event.
Date:
07/12/2016

Knowing how mosquitoes hear can help combat the spread of diseases

Knowing how mosquitoes hear can help combat the spread of diseases
Description
University research on mosquitoes' hearing could lead to new ways of controlling the spread of diseases transmitted by this dangerous threat to humans.
Date:
06/12/2016
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