What support can I get?

The Student Enterprise team runs panel events, workshops and competitions throughout the academic year, designed to build your entrepreneurial skill set, improve your employability and help you grow a successful and sustainable business, creative practice, community project or freelance career.

We also offer you one-to-one mentoring and advice sessions to provide you with a sounding board for your ideas, put you in touch with experts and help you to develop your startup plans.

any questions? 

Email: beepurple@brighton.ac.uk

Entrepreneurship workshops

We put together topical student enterprise events to help you to develop your enterprise skills and entrepreneurial ideas.

You can attend as many or as few sessions as you like. All workshops are FREE to students, graduates and staff. Make sure you book early as spaces are limited.

You will meet a range of like-minded peers and can talk to recent graduates who have taken the leap and started up since leaving university (and sometimes before). Established local entrepreneurs and recent graduates who’ve set up their own ventures also come in to share their advice and business experiences (both good and bad!).

Book a place on our upcoming workshops

One-to-one business support

Not sure if your idea has potential? Need some input to help take your business to the next stage? Wherever you're at with your business or idea, the Student Enterprise team team is happy to meet you on a one-to-one basis and offer guidance.

Please email the Student Enterprise team at beepurple@brighton.ac.uk to book a one-to-one meeting.

The University of Brighton People and Planet Prize

Our annual business ideas competition which takes place every Spring, seeks out and rewards the best entrepreneurial ideas. There are prizes of up to £1000 and a package of business support for the winners including mentoring from established entrepreneurs.  Read all about our most recent Competition.

Details of the 2026 competition will be announced on the blog in October 2025.

The Startup Hive

The Startup Hive is an intensive five-day start-up summer course which runs immediately after the end of the summer term each year.  Find out all about our 2025 course here.    

The 2026 Startup will be held in the second week of June.  Details will be announced in Spring 2026 but you can register your interest by messaging the team.