• Skip to content
  • Skip to footer
  • Accessibility options
University of Brighton
  • About us
  • Business and
    employers
  • Alumni and
    supporters
  • For
    students
  • For
    staff
  • Accessibility
    options
Open menu
Home
Home
  • Close
  • Study here
    • Get to know us
    • Why choose Brighton?
    • Explore our prospectus
    • Ask us a question
    • Meet us
    • Open days and visits
    • Virtual tours
    • Applicant days
    • Meet us in your country
    • Campuses
    • Our campuses
    • Our city
    • Accommodation options
    • Our halls
    • Helping you find a home
    • What you can study
    • Find a course
    • Full A-Z course list
    • Explore our subjects
    • Our academic departments
    • How to apply
    • Undergraduate application process
    • Postgraduate application process
    • International student application process
    • Apprenticeships
    • Transfer from another university
    • International students
    • Clearing
    • Funding your time at uni
    • Fees and financial support
    • What's included in your fees
    • Brighton Boost – extra financial help
    • Advice and guidance
    • Advice for students
    • Guide for offer holders
    • Advice for parents and carers
    • Advice for schools and colleges
    • Supporting you
    • Your academic experience
    • Your wellbeing
    • Your career and employability
  • Research
    • Research and knowledge exchange
    • Research and knowledge exchange organisation
    • The Global Challenges
    • Centres of Research Excellence (COREs)
    • Research Excellence Groups (REGs)
    • Our research database
    • Information for business
    • Community University Partnership Programme (CUPP)
    • Postgraduate research degrees
    • PhD research disciplines and programmes
    • PhD funding opportunities and studentships
    • How to apply for your PhD
    • Research environment
    • Investing in research careers
    • Strategic plan
    • Research concordat
    • News, events, publications and films
    • Featured research and knowledge exchange projects
    • Research and knowledge exchange news
    • Inaugural lectures
    • Research and knowledge exchange publications and films
    • Academic staff search
  • About us
  • Business and employers
  • Alumni, supporters and giving
  • Current students
  • Staff
  • Accessibility
Search our site
Image of checkland building falmer campus
About us
  • About us
  • Your university
  • Governance and structure
  • Working with us
  • Statistics and legal
  • News and events
  • Contact us
  • News and events
  • News
  • 2021 news

2021 news

Please find listings of our 2021 new stories below:

Brighton research team go weightless in latest space research project

Weightless parabolic flight - UoB team ready to board

A University of Brighton team has carried out a set of experiments flying over France on parabolic flights that create weightless conditions similar to space.

10 November 2021

New handbook provides vital environmental spur to saltmarsh protection

Dr Heidi Burgess

Dr Heidi Burgess from the University of Brighton has contributed to a new handbook designed to help drive the restoration of crucial inter-tidal zones.

9 November 2021

Brighton student bodybuilder stars at major UK championship

Ally Lantos pose

University of Brighton student Ally Lantos has come second at the UK women's championships, setting her up to compete in the world championships in 2022.

5 November 2021

CINECITY film festival showcases work of Brighton academics

CineCity - Grace film still

Two University of Brighton academics feature in the annual CINECITY film festival running 5-14 November, and the region's biggest celebration of cinema.

4 November 2021

Brighton to host public talk over contested historical statue of Cecil Rhodes

Rhodes statue at Oriel College, Oxford - courtesy mifl68 via Flickr

The University of Brighton will host an online public talk on 12 November exploring turbulent debates over the statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oxford University.

3 November 2021

Students create 100 eco-friendly climate change murals at Brighton Marina

Student creating climate change mural

Graphic design students at University of Brighton have created 100 climate-related art works at Brighton Marina, to mark the COP26 conference in Glasgow.

2 November 2021

Brighton academic helps Save The Children create unique COP26 photos

Child swimming in Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia - picture by Lim Sokchanlina, chemically treated by Marcus Dymond

University of Brighton's Dr Marcus Dymond has helped create pioneering photographic images underpinning a Save The Children campaign for the start of COP 26.

1 November 2021

Brighton academic driving police action against night-time sexual harassment

Project vigilant officers on patrol - courtesy Oxford Mail

A University of Brighton criminology expert is part of an ongoing initiative by Thames Valley Police to better tackle sexual harassment and assault at night.

29 October 2021

Global journal highlights Brighton effort to close ethnicity degree award gap

Bhavik Patel race equity poster - Closing The Gap

An article in the leading journal Nature has picked out University of Brighton among UK institutions acting to reduce racial discrepancies in degree awards.

28 October 2021

Academics pour aquatic expertise into new Brighton art exhibition

Nika Neelova Silt exhibition image

University of Brighton's Centre for Aquatic Environments has collaborated with Russian artist Nika Neelova for a new exhibition at university Gallery.

26 October 2021

Displaying 21 to 30 of 223 Next Previous |

See all our news and events

Back to top
  • Facebook
  • X logo
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn icon

Contact us

University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT

Main switchboard 01273 600900

Course enquiries

Sign up for updates

University contacts

Report a problem with this page

Quick links Quick links

  • Courses
  • Open days
  • Explore our prospectus
  • Academic departments
  • Academic staff
  • Professional services departments
  • Jobs
  • Privacy and cookie policy
  • Accessibility statement
  • Libraries
  • Term dates
  • Maps
  • Graduation
  • Site information
  • Online shop
  • The Student Contract

Information for Information for

  • Current students
  • International students
  • Media/press
  • Careers advisers/teachers
  • Parents/carers
  • Business/employers
  • Alumni/supporters
  • Suppliers
  • Local residents