Category: Architecture and design

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University of Brighton ranked among top 4.3% of universities worldwide

The University of Brighton has earned a place among the world’s leading universities. Brighton has ranked in the top 4.3% of institutions globally, in the 2025 Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). 

This recognition highlights the university’s continued dedication to academic excellence, impactful research, and the success of its students and alumni worldwide.

The 2025 CWUR rankings are the largest of their kind, based entirely on outcome-based data, rather than surveys or self-submitted statistics. Universities are assessed across four key pillars: education, employability, faculty, and research – all of which reflect measurable impact on students and society.

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Summer Show 2025: Charlotte Ledger, Architecture RIBA Part 2 March

As part of our Graduate Summer Shows, we’re celebrating the bold, innovative work of our final-year students.

One such student is Charlotte Ledger, currently studying Architecture RIBA Part 2 MArch, whose thoughtful and environmentally conscious design work will be featured in this year’s MA Summer Show – a free public exhibition showcasing the creativity and vision of our postgraduate community.

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University of Brighton to open UK’s largest indoor cricket academy

The University of Brighton has announced the UK’s largest indoor cricket academy, enabling aspiring cricketers to develop their talents while earning a degree.

Brighton Cricket Academy is a groundbreaking partnership between the University of Brighton and Square One Education Ltd, which will offer top-tier professional coaching and cutting-edge facilities from September 2025.

Based at the university’s new Brighton Sport and Health Complex, Brighton Cricket Academy will be the second largest indoor cricket facility in the world, providing a world-class training environment catering to student cricketers of all ages, genders, backgrounds, and abilities. The academy programme will support players in fulfilling their potential both on the field and in their academic studies.

Brighton Cricket Academy will be open to all University of Brighton students at foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels, catering to aspiring professional cricketers and those with a passion for the game. 

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Architecture and Design Show 2025: Sade Orija, Architecture BA(Hons)

As part of our Graduate Summer Shows, we’re spotlighting some of our final-year students to learn more about their creative journeys, standout projects, and what life is really like studying at Brighton.

Meet Sade, a final-year Architecture BA(Hons) student, whose work blends abstract experimentation with a deep commitment to community and cultural heritage.

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Architecture and Design Summer Show 2025

Save the dates…

This summer, we invite you to the Graduate Show 2025! Come and explore our free public exhibitions, as our talented final year students showcase all their incredible hard work.

Join us for what is always a fantastic event (and opening parties!) to celebrate the achievements of our brilliant students from architecture, interior architecture, sustainable design and product design courses as they showcase their final projects and work in progress.

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Architecture and Design show

📍 Where: Mithras House, Moulsecoomb campus
🗓️ When: Private view – Friday 6 June, 5pm-9:30pm
🎟️ Book your place for the private view

Open to the public: 7–13 June 

This show will feature work from architecture, interior architecture, design engineering, sustainable design, interior design, fashion history, product design, and art and design history.

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MA show

📍 Where: Grand Parade, City campus
🗓️ When: Private view – Friday 4 July, 6–10pm

Open to the public: 5–12 July 
Weekend opening: 12–5pm
Weekday opening: 10am–5pm
Thursday: 10am–6pm

A showcase of bold, innovative work by our postgraduate students in art and design to bring our summer shows to a close

Find out more about all of our upcoming summer shows on the University of Brighton website.

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Architecture BA student Sophie Turner

Architecture and Design Show 2025: Sophie Turner, Architecture BA(Hons)

Brighton is like a home away from home and will always be a big part of my late teens and early 20s. I am grateful for the support and opportunities the university itself has given me and for the people I have met here.

As part of this year’s graduate summer shows, we are chatting with some of our final-year students to hear more about the projects they are currently working on.

The Art and Design Summer show features the work of final year students studying architecture, interior architecture, design engineering, sustainable design, interior design, fashion history, product design, and art and design history.

We recently caught up with Sophie, who is studying Architecture BA(Hons), to hear more about her work, influences and the valuable experience she has gained at Brighton.

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Architecture and Design Show 2025: Alma Akhavi, Architecture BA(Hons)

As part of this year’s graduate summer shows, we are chatting with some of our final-year students to hear more about the projects they are currently working on.

The Art and Design Summer show features the work of final year students studying architecture, interior architecture, design engineering, sustainable design, interior design, fashion history, product design, and art and design history.

In this blog post, Alma Akhavi, who is studying Architecture BA(Hons), explains how she came up with the idea for her project and shares her favourite moments while studying at Brighton.

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University of Brighton spotlights student-led sustainable innovation at industry conference

University of Brighton’s Duncan Baker-Brown is leading key discussions on sustainable architecture at FutureBuild 2025, one of the UK’s largest construction industry events.

As pressure mounts for the architecture and construction industries to embrace sustainability, Duncan Baker-Brown, Principal Lecturer and Climate Literacy Champion at the University of Brighton, will lead critical discussions at FutureBuild 2025, spotlighting how architects can drive the shift towards a more circular and eco-friendly built environment that benefits both people and the planet.

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Insights from Architecture and Urban Design Graduates at Brighton

Choosing the right place to study is a big decision, one that shapes both career and personal growth. For graduates of the MA in Architecture and Urban Design (MAAUD) at the University of Brighton, the experience was not just about education—it was about discovery, collaboration, and transformation. Continue reading “Insights from Architecture and Urban Design Graduates at Brighton” →

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