
Life as a Sussex student
Find out what it’s like to live in Brighton and learn at Sussex.
Find your place in our globally-minded community between city, coast and countryside. Visit our unique, green Brighton campus and get a feel for Sussex life.
Book your visitOur Vice-Chancellor Sasha Roseneil speaks out following Sussex's successful judicial review against the Office for Students in the High Court.
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Discover Brighton, the happiest city in the UK (Time Out 2025), where coast and culture meet.
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[people eating chips on the beach while talking and laughing]
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[people walking through the North Laine and enjoying shops, cafes and bars]
[shots of the Amex football stadium, home to Brighton and Hove Albion]
[a starling murmuration over the pier at sunset]
[shots of the beach, sea, and musicians playing]
[footage of the Sussex Sharks cricket team]
[colourful buildings, people taking in the sights of Brighton]
[seagulls, burgers and ice cream]
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Get a feel for campus life and learn more about your course.
Date: Saturday 6 June 2026
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Location: University of Sussex campus, Falmer
Learn more about our courses and get a glimpse of life at Sussex.
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Our 360° virtual tour has been designed to introduce you to life in our diverse, supportive and inclusive community. Join our students for an immersive experience as they reveal why Sussex offers a space to follow your passions, find your voice, and discover people and places that will inspire you.
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“Sussex may be 7,000 miles away from home, but it feels like a good match for me. Brighton is so cultural, so diverse and so welcoming.” Dhruv Mandavkar Finance and Technology (FinTech) BScRead Dhruv’s story
From environmental sustainability and human flourishing to digital and data futures, learn how our researchers are tackling the urgent issues of our time.
Our research has examined how language has evolved over time and across species.
A Sussex study has challenged long-held perceptions of global cultural differences.
Sussex research has revealed how emotional intimacy is key to the effectiveness of mental health apps.
As a founding partner of ResearchPlus, a collaboration of research-focused universities, we engage with government, industry and civil society to support economic growth, prosperity and wellbeing across the whole of the UK.
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Find out what’s going on at Sussex, from research breakthroughs to student achievements.
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