University of Brighton

In the latest episode, we speak to Rob Morgan, Professor of Thermal Propulsion Systems at the University’s Advanced Engineering Centre (AEC), following the announcement that a super-clean, split-cycle engine developed at the University of Brighton - a world first - has been purchased by FPT Industrial, a Fiat brand.

Rob discusses how the engine could have a hugely positive impact on the environment, with trucks including the Iveco brand (and in future, freight in general) due to use it.

Find out more about the announcement and subscribe to the podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

After being presented with an Honorary Doctor of Arts at winter graduation, Children's Laureate and creator of the How to Train Your Dragon series Cressida Cowell caught up with us to talk about her pride, arts degrees and children's literacy.

Listen to this podcast and previous editions via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, we’ve been speaking to Dr Alan Richardson from the School of Sport and Service Management about his research on the physiological changes and human tolerance to severe environmental exposure.

Alan discusses his latest project, which is asking for people running the Brighton Marathon to come forward to take part in some research measuring core temperature doing a marathon - find out more information and email Alan if you'd like to volunteer.

Alan also talked about his extensive work with the fire service.

With National Apprenticeship Week coming up (3-7 Feb), the University of Brighton's Head of Apprenticeships Viki Faulkner explains our degree apprenticeships - what an apprentice can expect, and how employers can become part of the programme.

Find out more about our degree apprenticeships and search for opportunities.

If you'd rather listen via a podcast app, search 'University of Brighton' - we're on most platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

In the latest episode, we catch up with Dr Panagiotis Fotaris - Principal Lecturer in School of Computing, Engineering and Maths and course leader on two of our undergraduate games courses.

Panagiotis talks about his innovative and unique teaching style and utilisation of virtual reality and escape rooms - as well as his side career as a mash-up artist and DJ...

Find out more about our games courses and listen to work by Panagiotis' alter-ego - Bynar.

In the first podcast of 2020, Dr McGlynn of the School of Environment and Technology discusses his research into LGBTQ communities in rural and urban areas.

​Dr McGlynn also talks about his ongoing Bearspace project, cultural and social geography and his "high energy" teaching style.

In this special end-of-year podcast, we relive some of the highlights of the last 12 months at the University of Brighton, including: Graduation, Grad Show, election of Students' Union Officers, the launch of Brighton CCA, the inaugural lectures, and some clips from our weekly podcast series.

This week’s podcast is with our outgoing Marketing and Communications Assistant for Apprenticeships, Robbie Lees, who is coming to the end of his 15-month spell at the University – his “first proper job”. Robbie discusses…

- The benefits of an apprenticeship and what he has learnt in his time here

- Shadowing the Vice-Chancellor for a day

- Producing a weekly Brighton and Hove Albion FC podcast and performing at Edinburgh Fringe

Enjoy the podcast.

In the latest podcast, Dr Sarah Pitt of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences discusses...

- Her childhood science experiments 

- Working in hospitals in Africa

- How snail mucus could form a new antibiotic

- The media attention her research has attracted

More information about Dr Pitt's research here: https://bit.ly/2RpMzLY.

Welcome to this special University of Brighton podcast. As part of Disability History Month, we thought we would speak to three of our students about experiencing university life with a disability or learning difficulty.

The three students will introduce themselves in the podcast, and the three separate interviews will follow. There is more information about disability support at the University here. 

Enjoy the podcast. A transcript of the interviews can be viewed here.