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More info: The University of Brighton is a British university with a community of 21,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings in the south-east of England. It was founded as Brighton Polytechnic in 1970 before gaining university status in 1992. Its roots can be traced back to 1859 when the School of Art was opened in the Brighton Royal Pavilion. The university's focus is on professional education, with a high proportion of degrees awarded also leading to professional qualifications. * 1876: The School of Art moves to its own building in Grand Parade. The Prime Minister, William Gladstone, witnesses the laying of the new building's foundation stone. * 1898: The Chelsea School opens in London as an institution training women and girls in physical education. * 1949: The Chelsea School celebrates its fiftieth anniversary by moving to Eastbourne. * 1970: The School of Art and Brighton College of Technology merge to form Brighton Polytechnic. * 1979: The East Sussex College of Higher Education, including the Chelsea School, merges with Brighton Polytechnic, creating a campus in Eastbourne. * 1994: The Sussex and Kent Institute of Nursing and Midwifery becomes part of the university, increasing the number of students based in Eastbourne. * 2004: University Centre Hastings is opened, managed by the University of Brighton.