Campus life
Sussex has one of the most beautiful campus locations in Britain. Situated in rolling parkland on the edge of Brighton, the campus combines award-winning architecture with green open spaces. The campus is surrounded by the South Downs National Park, but just a few minutes away from the lively city of Brighton & Hove.
The Sussex Lectures
All staff are welcome to attend the evening lecture programmes which take place each term. Professorial Lectures are given by Sussex academics, and other talks are given by visiting lecturers and speakers. Booking for the lectures can be done on the Sussex web pages.
Sussex Centre for Language Studies
The Centre provides courses in languages such as French, German and Italian. There are also facilities for all members of the University to follow self-instruction courses in over 40 other languages. The Centre also runs taught courses in a number of languages during the lunch hours in term-time.
Sport
The University has excellent sports facilities and services which are open to staff and students. Based in the Falmer Sports Complex and the Sussex Sports Centre these include: 2 sports halls, 2 fitness rooms, a dance studio, squash courts and outdoor pitches including an ATP. A weekly group exercise and course programme offers activities such as yoga, pilates, dance, circuit training, conditioning, spin, mountain biking. The therapy room offers massage, reflexology, sports injury and chiropractic treatments.
Shops
There is a large Co-op supermarket and post office in Bramber House; a John Smith academic bookshop in the Library; and the Students’ Union shop in Falmer House. In term time, there is a weekly outdoor market. There is also a launderette in Park Village.
Catering and bars
There are extensive catering facilities in Bramber House as well as cafés across campus, offering lunch and breakfast items, as well as coffee, tea and snacks. There are also bars at various campus locations, including the Students’ Union Falmer Bar.
Library
Library facilities are available to all members of staff. The Library is open around the clock during term-time, and staff members will need their ID card to enter the Library and borrow or return items.
Banks
There are two banks on the University campus: Barclays (Sussex House) and HSBC (Bramber House).
Healthcare
The Health Centre in the middle of campus provides NHS medical care, and it also has an NHS dentist. Members of staff may register with the Health Centre and/or the dentist if they choose. There is also a pharmacy open to all, based in the Health Centre.
Family-friendly policies
The University recognises the importance of supporting and retaining staff through periods of maternity, paternity and adoption leave. It has a range of family-friendly policies which can be found at:
www.sussex.ac.uk/humanresources/personnel/familyfriendlypolicies.
Childcare
(i) Nursery service – nursery and preschool
Staff may apply to use the facilities of the Nursery and Preschool. The Nursery takes children from four months up to three years and the Preschool takes children between the ages of three and five. Places in either can be booked in multiples of half days. Initial enquiries should be directed to the Childcare Manager on 01273 678356/7. Go to www.sussex.ac.uk/childcare/ for more information.
(ii) Childcare vouchers
The University operates a salary sacrifice childcare voucher scheme to help working parents to pay for the care of children up to age 16.
(iii) Children’s sports camps
Sports camps are offered on campus by Sussexsport in the school Easter, summer and half-term holidays, for children aged 7-16.
Travel loans
Interest free loans are available to all staff for the purchase of bus and rail season tickets and bicycles. The payments are deducted directly from salary over a 12-month period. Further information can be obtained from the Payroll Office at Sussex House.
Staff development
The University encourages staff to participate in staff development activities which are relevant to the needs of the University and to the future or existing work of the individual, and where appropriate will give financial assistance and day release facilities. New staff are invited to our Induction Programme.
Trade unions
- University & College Union (UCU)
- Unite
- Unison
Moving to Sussex
If you come to work at Sussex and you need to move house, the Housing Office can assist staff in finding accommodation in the area. Although the University accommodation both on campus and in properties in Brighton is available only for students (except in vacations when some holiday accommodation is available for visitors) the Housing Office produces a list of vacant flats, bedsitters etc in the area E housing@sussex.ac.uk.
We also have our own Lettings Agency based on campus, who deal with both student and non-student properties, and could assist you with renting properties throughout Brighton. Call Sussex Student Lettings on 01273 678787 and details of their current available properties can be found at www.sussexstudentlettings.com.
If you live more than 20 miles from the University, we can reimburse you for certain expenses incurred in the process of moving to the area, subject to the conditions set out in the Removal Expenses policy. The maximum amount payable will normally be £2,500. If you leave within three years you would be required to repay the expenses on a sliding scale.