Editing University of Brighton (section)

=== 1858—1900: Early years ===
In 1858 the [[Brighton School of Art]] opened its doors to its first 110 students, in rooms by the kitchens of the [[Royal Pavilion]]. It moved in 1876 to its own building in Grand Parade, with the Prime Minister, [[William Ewart Gladstone|William Gladstone]], witnessing the laying of the new building's foundation stone.

The Municipal School of Science and Technology opened in Brighton in 1897 with 600 enrolled students. In the 1960s new buildings were constructed in Moulsecoomb for what had become the Brighton College of Technology. In 1970 the School of Art and Brighton College of Technology merged to form '''Brighton Polytechnic'''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-04-03 |title=School report: University of Brighton |url=http://www.theguardian.com/money/2004/apr/03/careers.students8 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

What became known as the '''Chelsea College of Physical Education''' opened in 1898 in London under the headship of [[Dorette Wilkie]]. A two year course was offered where teachers were taught to teach.<ref>{{Cite ODNB |last1=Clarke |first1=Gill |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-63387 |title=Wilkie [formerly Wilke], Dorette (1867–1930), promoter of women's physical education |last2=Webb |first2=Ida M. |date=2005-09-22 |volume=1 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/63387|isbn=978-0-19-861412-8 }}</ref> The college moved to Eastbourne in 1947.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/c289c50b-7d53-4374-99a4-3cf580cde2fb |title=Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne |date=1947–1969  |language=English}}</ref> In 1976 it merged with Eastbourne and Seaford Colleges of Education to form the East Sussex College of Higher Education.<ref>{{Cite magazine|magazine=The Brighton Effect |issue=33 |title=Step Back in Time... |department=Chelsea School |url=https://issuu.com/universityofbrighton/docs/the_brighton_effect_33_issuu/46|access-date=2020-06-14|via=Issuu|date=30 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref> The same year, Brighton College of Education (the teacher training college) merged with Brighton Polytechnic, giving the Polytechnic a campus at Falmer. It had opened in 1909 as the Municipal Day Training College in Richmond Terrace, Brighton.