diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.html b/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.html
index 3b0b98f58..d5ef4737b 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.html
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.html
@@ -56,6 +56,24 @@
           </ion-row>
         </ion-grid>
       </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item class="ion-no-padding" *ngIf="review?.projectBrief?.id">
+        <ion-grid class="ion-padding-horizontal">
+          <ion-row size="12" class="ion-justify-content-center ion-align-items-center">
+            <ion-col size="12" class="ion-align-self-center">
+              <ion-button fill="clear" size="small" class="project-brief-btn"
+                (click)="showProjectBrief()"
+                (keydown.enter)="showProjectBrief()"
+                (keydown.space)="showProjectBrief(); $event.preventDefault()"
+                aria-label="View Project Brief" i18n-aria-label
+                tabindex="0">
+                <ion-icon name="document-text-outline" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                <span i18n>Project Brief</span>
+              </ion-button>
+            </ion-col>
+          </ion-row>
+        </ion-grid>
+      </ion-item>
     </ion-item-group>
   </ion-list>
 </ng-container>
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.spec.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.spec.ts
index eb1b98c2e..564ad06a0 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { BehaviorSubject, of, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { MockRouter } from '@testingv3/mocked.service';
 import { TestUtils } from '@testingv3/utils';
 import { ApolloService } from '@v3/app/services/apollo.service';
+import { ModalController } from '@ionic/angular';
 
 class Page {
   get savingMessage() {
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ describe('AssessmentComponent', () => {
   let shared: SharedService;
   let utils: UtilsService;
   let apolloSpy: jasmine.SpyObj<ApolloService>;
+  let modalSpy: jasmine.SpyObj<ModalController>;
 
   const mockQuestions = [
     {
@@ -236,6 +238,10 @@ describe('AssessmentComponent', () => {
           provide: Router,
           useClass: MockRouter,
         },
+        {
+          provide: ModalController,
+          useValue: jasmine.createSpyObj('ModalController', ['create', 'dismiss']),
+        },
       ]
     }).compileComponents();
 
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@ describe('AssessmentComponent', () => {
     apolloSpy = TestBed.inject(ApolloService) as jasmine.SpyObj<ApolloService>;
     shared = TestBed.inject(SharedService);
     utils = TestBed.inject(UtilsService);
+    modalSpy = TestBed.inject(ModalController) as jasmine.SpyObj<ModalController>;
 
     // initialise service calls
     /* assessmentSpy.getAssessment.and.returnValue(of({
@@ -273,6 +280,47 @@ describe('AssessmentComponent', () => {
     expect(component).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  describe('showProjectBrief()', () => {
+    it('should open project brief modal when review has projectBrief', async () => {
+      const mockProjectBrief = {
+        id: 'brief-1',
+        title: 'Test Brief',
+        description: 'Test Description',
+      };
+      component.review = {
+        id: 1,
+        answers: {},
+        status: 'pending review',
+        modified: '2024-01-01',
+        projectBrief: mockProjectBrief,
+      };
+      const mockModal = { present: jasmine.createSpy('present') };
+      modalSpy.create.and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(mockModal as any));
+
+      await component.showProjectBrief();
+
+      expect(modalSpy.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        component: jasmine.any(Function),
+        componentProps: { projectBrief: mockProjectBrief },
+        cssClass: 'project-brief-modal',
+      });
+      expect(mockModal.present).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should not open modal when review has no projectBrief', async () => {
+      component.review = {
+        id: 1,
+        answers: {},
+        status: 'pending review',
+        modified: '2024-01-01',
+      };
+
+      await component.showProjectBrief();
+
+      expect(modalSpy.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('ngOnChanges()', () => {
     it('should straightaway return when assessment not loaded', () => {
       expect(component.ngOnChanges({})).toBeFalsy();
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.ts
index db3e6c430..c6d541701 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/components/assessment/assessment.component.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import { Task } from '@v3/app/services/activity.service';
 import { ActivityService } from '@v3/app/services/activity.service';
 import { FileInput, Question, SubmitActions } from '../types/assessment';
 import { FileUploadComponent } from '../file-upload/file-upload.component';
+import { ProjectBriefModalComponent, ProjectBrief } from '../project-brief-modal/project-brief-modal.component';
+import { ModalController } from '@ionic/angular';
 
 const MIN_SCROLLING_PAGES = 8; // minimum number of pages to show pagination scrolling
 const MAX_QUESTIONS_PER_PAGE = 8; // maximum number of questions to display per paginated view (controls pagination granularity)
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ export class AssessmentComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     private assessmentService: AssessmentService,
     private activityService: ActivityService,
     private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
+    private modalController: ModalController,
   ) {
     this.resubscribe$.pipe(
       takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
@@ -1347,4 +1350,19 @@ Best regards`;
   shouldShowRequiredIndicator(question: Question): boolean {
     return this._isRequired(question) && (this.doAssessment || this.isPendingReview);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * open the project brief modal for the submitter's team
+   */
+  async showProjectBrief(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.review?.projectBrief) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const modal = await this.modalController.create({
+      component: ProjectBriefModalComponent,
+      componentProps: { projectBrief: this.review.projectBrief },
+      cssClass: 'project-brief-modal',
+    });
+    await modal.present();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.spec.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.spec.ts
index e43b5ece2..564ae7cba 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.spec.ts
@@ -695,7 +695,15 @@ describe('AssessmentService', () => {
                 submitter: {
                   name: 'John Doe',
                   image: 'profile.jpg',
-                  team: { name: 'Team Alpha' }
+                  team: {
+                    id: 10,
+                    name: 'Team Alpha',
+                    projectBrief: JSON.stringify({
+                      id: 'brief-1',
+                      title: 'Team Alpha Brief',
+                      description: 'Brief description',
+                    }),
+                  }
                 },
                 answers: [
                   {
@@ -799,6 +807,11 @@ describe('AssessmentService', () => {
         expect(result.review.id).toBe(201);
         expect(result.review.status).toBe('done');
         expect(result.review.teamName).toBe('Team Alpha');
+        expect(result.review.projectBrief).toEqual({
+          id: 'brief-1',
+          title: 'Team Alpha Brief',
+          description: 'Brief description',
+        });
 
         // Verify review answers normalization
         expect(result.review.answers[1].answer).toBeNull();
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.ts
index a3f67c553..ae14b23b1 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/services/assessment.service.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { FastFeedbackService } from './fast-feedback.service';
 import { RequestService } from 'request';
 import { FileInput, FileResponse } from '../components/types/assessment';
 import { Choice, Question } from '@v3/components/types/assessment';
+import { ProjectBrief } from '@v3/app/components/project-brief-modal/project-brief-modal.component';
 
 /**
  * @name api
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ export interface AssessmentReview {
   status: string;
   modified: string;
   teamName?: string;
+  projectBrief?: ProjectBrief;
 }
 
 @Injectable({
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ export class AssessmentService {
             submitter {
               name image
               team {
-                name
+                id name projectBrief
               }
             }
             answers {
@@ -437,6 +439,7 @@ export class AssessmentService {
       status: firstSubmissionReview.status,
       modified: firstSubmissionReview.modified,
       teamName: firstSubmission.submitter.team?.name,
+      projectBrief: this._parseProjectBrief(firstSubmission.submitter.team?.projectBrief),
       answers: {},
     };
 
@@ -459,6 +462,27 @@ export class AssessmentService {
     return review;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * parse project brief from raw string or object
+   */
+  private _parseProjectBrief(brief: string | object | null): ProjectBrief | null {
+    if (!brief) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (typeof brief === 'object') {
+      return brief as ProjectBrief;
+    }
+    if (typeof brief === 'string') {
+      try {
+        return JSON.parse(brief);
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('failed to parse project brief:', e);
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * For each question that has choice (oneof & multiple), show the choice explanation in the submission if it is not empty
    */