The Brighton Effect is that ripple of energy that grows with you during your time at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯, and throughout your life. Uniquely individual, you carry it with you through time, careers, passions, curiosities, travel, discoveries, teaching, and learnings.
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Dive into the fascinating stories from our alumni in the showcase gallery below and meet our new Brighton Effect Ambassadors. Uncover firsthand the unique power of the Brighton Effect in shaping their careers and impacting their lives with a mosaic of personal and professional successes.
Get ready to be captivated by our ambassadors throughout the year, as we celebrate their achievements with friends, family, and colleagues across the globe.
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Award-winning and trailblazing Biomedical Scientist.
From the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ to Director at Google.
History-making astronaut working aboard the International Space Station.
Physio working at the top of his game at one of the world’s biggest football clubs.
Engineering innovator credits Brighton with career trajectory to director of her own company.
Award-winning artist raising awareness of hidden illnesses through her work
Ex-troops to Head Teacher within six years of graduating.
Gaining the confidence to launch her own award-winning business.
Combination of degree and societies shaped both their university experience and them.
International DJ who was named in Forbes 30 under 30.
Proud international Brighton Effect family member celebrates diversity at the university.
What further study and apprenticeship has meant for their nursing journey.
Importance of community spirit at Brighton and beyond.
Time at Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ allowed their creativity to flow.
Nursing alumna who spent time volunteering in Ukraine.
The Brighton Effect shaped their life in so many ways and instilled new confidence.
Making the leap to study in Brighton from Greece gave them tools for life.
Construction Site Manager part of award-winning team with a love for Brighton.
Benefitting from applying learnings from degree and placement to real-world scenarios.
Business school alum nominated for prestigious award.
Experience of getting to know different people from contrasting backgrounds.
From doing a PGCE to the Pan American Highway.
Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ gave them lifelong bonds and industry connections.
Returning to university as a mature student helped redefine them.
Pharmacist committed to providing opportunities for the next generation.
Award-winning apprentice who worked on the frontline during the pandemic.
Studying at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ was the best four years of their life.
The support received helped shape career their path.
They met in Varley Halls, now they’re married with two children.
Brighton helped them understand the importance of reflection.
Apprenticeship route helped them achieve their teaching dream.
Combining international hockey with postgraduate study through a passion for sport.
How their degree set them on an unexpected career path.