For studying, careers and wellbeing
We’re here to help you do well and to feel good about yourself, your life, your studies and your future. You’ll be part of a supportive and expert community that builds you up and creates ways for you to connect with, and be there, for one another.
We’ll help you to prioritise your emotional and mental wellbeing, along with your study skills and employability, keeping you on track and feeling good.
STUDY AND CAREERS SUPPORT
Study skills = confidence
Our Brighton Student Skills Hub will help you to build the skills you’ll need to study and learn effectively at university, and to achieve your full potential. The hub gives you access to resources such as personalised feedback on your written work, as well as workshops, seminars and tutorials to help with your academic writing. Whatever your level of learning so far, you’ll discover and develop skills that will enrich your time as a student and beyond.
Careers – from part-time jobs to long-term planning
We’ll help you to get as much as you can out of your time here, so that you can go on to find – or to create – work that excites and rewards you. You’ll need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal attributes and relevant experience, and you’ll develop all of this on your course. Meanwhile, our careers and employability team can work with you from the start on ways to practice, demonstrate and amplify what you have to offer, so that you graduate with your qualifications, confidence and a CV that stands out.
Our team are sector specialists who know what employers in specific industries are looking for. Alongside your course tutors, they can help you understand how your studies, activities and experiences translate into sought-after attributes. Based in our careers centres on each campus, they can help you to spot and work on gaps in your skills and think about what you want to do in the future – and they can also help you find part-time work while you’re studying.
Business start-ups – from side hustle to future career
No matter what subject you’re studying, our student enterprise team can help you take a skill, hobby or something you’re passionate about, and turn it into a cash-generating side hustle to run alongside your studies. And who knows what your venture might become?
More experiences, more skills, more connections
We can help you get involved in things that will boost your CV and your social life.
- Volunteering in the community – getting involved with community activities that you care about shows commitment and motivation.
- Working for the university – lots of students work while studying, and there are loads of ways you can be part of the campus community while being paid.
- Mentoring – self-development and support through mentoring others and being mentored.
Morenike, law student
Through the careers services I have successfully secured both internships and volunteering opportunities. I have also benefited from their identity-focused and industry-specific mentoring programmes, which offer personalised advice, professional insights and structured career development.
LIFELONG CAREERS SUPPORT
Most universities only offer support for up to three years after you graduate. Our support – which includes 1-2-1 advice, events and job opportunities sent to your inbox – is for life.
Anxhela, accounting and finance
The careers adviser gave me feedback on my CV that helped me secure a part-time job. I also joined a university mentoring programme, and spoke to someone with an amazing work background and a lot of experience in the area I am interested in.
Katy, media
I did a placement with the Brighton Green Party, which gave me a great idea of what it’s like working in industry. I also took a social media module, where we worked on a social media campaign with a local organisation.
Helia, civil engineering
Through the careers team, I got involved with Active Student and found some volunteering work. The careers team were impeccable, helping me build and tailor my CV and finding opportunities that suited my preferences.
WELLBEING SUPPORT
DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT
Student support and guidance tutor
You’ll have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who’ll support and advise you on anything impacting your studies or wellbeing – from homesickness to managing stress.
Personal academic tutor
Your personal academic tutor will help with your academic, career, and personal development.
Student information desks
We have student information desks on every campus. Our friendly staff can help with a range of issues, from replacing a lost Unicard to helping you connect with more specialist support services. If you need advice but aren’t sure where to begin, come and speak to us.
Residential Wellbeing
If you’re living in university accommodation, the Residential Wellbeing team are there to create safe, supportive and inclusive communities. Alongside the staff team, experienced students live and work in our accommodation as mentors, providing friendship and guidance to new students and offering a programme of social activities.
Mentoring programmes
Mentoring can boost confidence and skills, and we have focused mentoring programmes that match students with mentors they can identify with.
BUILD YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK
Togetherall – online mental health support
Our students have free access to Togetherall, a safe and anonymous online mental health support platform.
SPECIALISTS ON HAND
Medical needs
For medical needs, you can register with one of our local doctors’ surgeries whose services can be accessed remotely or on site at our Moulsecoomb campus.
Counselling
In times of need, we can connect you to more specialist help, such as counselling. Our qualified counselling team can provide a needs assessment and short-term counselling in certain circumstances.
Disability and learning support
Our disability and learning support team is there for students with long-standing conditions such as physical disabilities, mental health, dyslexia and neurodiversity like autism and ADHD. The learning support coordinators can work with you directly to identify any support needs or adjustments and put together your individual learning support plan.
ENHANCED SUPPORT
Disclosure response team
Our disclosure response team offers fast, practical advice to students disclosing harassment or abuse and makes sure you can get the appropriate help.
