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4.04.04.51855 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsFacilities are very well kept, including the computer labs. Location is a little tedious sometimes but overall not too bad.
18-24 years
Honestly I love almost everything, the only mid thing is getting the bus for 40 minutes to go out but it’s made up for by the 24 hour service, so you never have to get a taxi if you want to come back late.
The campus is really nice and theres lots of places to study. It could be improved by providing the schools societies with more opportunities to meet each other and maybe funding some activities for the societies to do.
Love the feel to the uni, everyone friendly from both students and staff.
The green environment makes it such a great place to stay at, the sceneries are incredible. The societies offer different opportunities to get to know others better and find new interests you never knew you'd pick up.
Lovely place to live, the campus is extremely accomodating
Better professors sometimes
Sussex was always my first choice university from the moment I went to an open day. The campus is in a beautiful area with great facilities, and everyone was so friendly. I was only concerned about how 'dated' some of the buildings seemed, but over time I have grown to love the historical charm of campus and there is a great mix of modern and older buildings. Throughout my time at Sussex, I've accessed many of the student support facilities, and they have never let me down. Sussex works hard for any student to ensure they are happy, and getting the most out of their degree. As a mature student, I was nervous about returning to education and the support I could get, but by my second year, I'm completely confident in my work and how to achieve the high grades. The university and the union run a range of activities to suit everyone's interests, there's always something to do! I've met so many amazing people through the various events happening on campus, something I never thought was possible as someone with anxiety. Going to Sussex was the best choice I've ever made, and I will never regret it.
Welcoming staff; Great social opportunities - e.g. wide variety of societies Course electives/modules = wide variety More shops on campus, only one, others have to get on a bus
The campus itself feels homely, being based in Northfield Accommodation it is nice to have access to the countryside whilst also being only 15 minutes from Brighton itself.
I like the Uni, it has given me a lot of things to boost myself as a early career researcher. I wish the uni had more funding
The University is walkable distance and has amazing and clean facilities. However, there are not enough study spaces, it can get crowded at times, and housing needs to be improved.
I love the atmosphere of the university. There is a big focus on student support and the student life is wonderful. The student union is great - really welcoming and hosts lots of events. The accommodation is not amazing for the price, I think lowering it would be great and make university far more accessible to a lot of people. Some of the buildings and facilities are quite outdated and not the best looking, but the psychology facillities and research equipment are really great. Overall, I'm really enjoying my time at Sussex, the location is amazing as it's close to the city as well as close to the south downs.
The only real issue with the place is the cost of travel to get anywhere, and the co op is a little pricey. Other than that, the place is pretty much ideal. Could be improved with deals on travel for students, but I understand that’s very hard to go about doing, so I don’t mind.
The best aspect of student experience is that it is all close together and all the lecturers actually care about us as students however things such as housing could be improved
Lots of events/things to do on campus and great teaching quality. However the sport facilities aren’t great and there are barely any clubs to join
Location sucked when living on campus but the surrounding area is really nice and makes for a lovely campus if yoiu aren't too fussed about getting into town or getting your shopping easily. Commuting from Brighton can sometimes be a hassle but makes the location a lot more manegable - new bus routes from the city also helped this a lot. Library is big and well maintained. Good range of shops on campus for a bite to eat or coffee but shopping is extremely unaffordable as coop is most expensive in country and the only store close to accessable. Quality and size of rooms to study in range greatly from building to building. Some of the buildings don't look great but that's ok. Falmer bar is the only proper pub in the university as northfield bar closed down which sucked. Never had a problem with student support and very impressed with their disability support. Facilities for computer science are more than sufficient, four large computer labs with top of the range machines means doing work on campus is easy and lecture hall is big enough. Although haven't spent a lot of time on student life uni offers good range of activities on a weekly basis. Societies are a bit limited in scope but generally there's something for everyone
18-24 years
First gen student
I really struggle with my education, but I’ve made it through to second year with a ton of support and amazing lecturers. I’ve been shown that there’s no shame in me struggling as long as I try my hardest and utilise the tools and supports that have been offered to me. The uni is difficult to get around if you’re disabled, but it’s manageable. I’m proud to be studying here.
4.3
I think that the students union should be a bigger thing, like in many other universities. I believe that there could be more events and student gatherings. I do however think that student life and the location of Brighton is amazing. I also quite like that Brighton and campus are separate as it is good for separating social and academic spaces.
Genuinely so much better that I expected it to be. I have felt interested throughout my time almost all the time and I think there is a good mixture for different interests. Only issue I do sometimes have is that the teaching is so impersonal. We have different lectures every 2-3 weeks for every module, which obviously means that we have specialists teaching every week, but means you never get to know your lecturer.
So amazing i cant lie. Bairly had any issues, and when I did they were swiftly fixed it. The rooms are amazing, mattresses not very comfortable, but no other issues other than that. Kitchens have a decent amount of space and its laid out so nicely.