University of Brighton
University in England
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| 2024 | University confirmed plans to close its Eastbourne campus sites before the start of the 2024/25 academic year, marking a significant change in the institution's geographical presence. |
| 2023 | Gained a Silver award in the national Teaching Excellence Framework, recognising the quality of teaching and student outcomes. |
| 2023 | Students and staff protested against the university's plans to make 110 staff redundant. Despite the protests, 104 lecturers were made redundant through 82 voluntary and 22 compulsory redundancies. |
| May 2023 | The University's Centre for Contemporary Arts was closed due to rising inflation, tuition fee freeze, and high energy costs. |
| 2021 | Elm House was opened at the Moulsecoomb campus. |
| October 2019 | The University launched the Brighton Centre for Contemporary Arts, the first new contemporary public arts space in the city since 1999, which is accessible to students and the public. |
| 2018 | The University of Brighton received a first-class award in the People & Planet's University League table, ranking high for environmental and ethical performance. |
| September 2017 | The new advanced engineering building was opened at the Moulsecoomb campus. |
| 2015 | Debra Humphris becomes vice-chancellor of the University of Brighton, succeeding Julian Crampton. |
| 2015 | A new sports pavilion was opened on the Falmer campus, enhancing the university's sports facilities. |
| 2011 | Falmer Stadium, located adjacent to the Falmer campus, opened and became home to Brighton & Hove Albion FC. |
| 2011 | Brighton International College, part of Kaplan International Colleges, opened on the Moulsecoomb campus to provide international students with English language courses and preparatory academic tuition. |
| 2010 | Keith Coventry wins the John Moores Painting Prize. |
| 2010 | Community University Partnership Programme received an honourable mention at the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health awards. |
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