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*Students got a small reward for their timeLectures and teaching methods are great, the help of understanding is also great. The only bad thing is the gym facilities weight training area is not good. Sports centre’s weight training area is so small and it’s really hard to get to falmer sports complex due to the lack of transportation. It’s up the hill and getting there is so tiring especially when its raining.
Sussex is a beautiful place to live with access to the city, the sea and the countryside. The campus is beautiful and feels like home with all the facilities you need and easy public transport access. The student support team are so helpful and accommodating of students with all needs including mental and physical disabilities. The teaching staff are engaging and passionate about their subjects, as well as keen to help students with issues that arise. I couldn’t have chosen a better, more supportive university than Sussex.
The campus has a great community feel and feels inclusive to everyone. The facilities are overall good, some of the buildings are dated and have quite small rooms that aren’t really fit for purpose for some classes. For example, I have a seminar of 30 people in a room designed for 15.
The area is gorgeous, campus is very accessible and everyone here (both students and staff) are incredibly approachable and friendly. I wouldn't want to study anywhere else, and I'm very happy to be here!
The university could not be in a better location in between Brighton and the South Downs There is a great variety of spaces to study in and a wonderful library There is not enough spaces to socialise on campus in the evenings Accomodation is becoming increasingly unaffordable
The uni itself is beautiful and it’s relatively easy to get around with busses coming In and out of the uni very regularly However some of the outdoor student spaces are a bit run down but could easily be fixed with some maintenance
18-24 years
First gen student
So far, my university experience has been a mix of adjustment and excitement. Initially, the grandness of the campus felt overwhelming, but after some time, it started to feel like a second home, even though I live off campus. Commuting can be long, sometimes taking up to an hour and a half, and the buses from town can get crowded with students from Brighton University and nearby secondary schools. My advice is to plan to arrive early to avoid being late for lectures. My course has been incredibly stimulating, with plenty of room for exploration and questioning. Seminars often feel more like debates than lectures, and there's a lot of group work, so it’s important to get comfortable sharing your ideas with others, even if you don’t know them well yet. That’s how you learn and grow here. One great thing is that there’s a team for everything—whether you need to replace your ID or discuss funding and loans. There are also tons of events and talks happening, but it can get overwhelming. I recommend starting small, focusing on adjusting to classes first, and committing to just a few extracurricular activities to ease into things.
The location is near brighton but annoyingly you must take a train or an inconvenient bus to get there (it comes inconsistently) however the downs and forests and fields surrounding the campus are beautiful theres a wide variety of bars and food outlets and the societies are fantastic the on campus coop is utterly extortionate
I feel so much at home because of the diversity and cultural acceptance and appreciation. There are also so many support systems here from well being to academic to career there is support for everything
Good support and staff
18-24 years
Lots of construction at the moment so I imagine when that’s done it will be nice but not exactly nice to look at in the present. Accommodation is very good but maintenance could be better currently under staffed and feels like if they had more staff maintaining the standards at the start of the year would be easier. Very skate-able university most roads can skate along would probably be the best aspect in my opinion. But other than that having a bus that flows through the university and the accommodation is very good
I especially like the ability to book sports courts to play tennis with my friends.
The teachers, campus, student support are all amazing. Due to the university being quite far from the city of Brighton and Hove the location isn’t ideal. Moreover, student life is low rated due to making friends and connecting with people being quite difficult. Overall the university is pretty good and I would want my children or other friends and family members to come here too.
Very all round solid university
The student community is fantastic. You won’t find anywhere better. I love the campus a lot - it has a real community feel. There’s not a lot of student support available however. I’ve struggled a lot when trying to get it. Luckily I’ve had the student communities to fall back on. My course lacks a lot if you don’t have enough money to go on the field courses. There are other opportunities available, but you definitely miss out.
35-44 years
First gen student
As a mature student it’s trickier to socialise with people my own age. My sense of belonging has come from the part time jobs I have on campus. The connector program in particular is fantastic.
The campus is beautiful, there are different places to go depending on your interests. I enjoy the societies yoga sessions. However sometimes the bars feel pretty crowded. The other night gin and jazz event cues were so bad we could not get it. More live music events, gym gets really crowded.
4.3
