Equality and Diversity

Religion and Belief

The University includes people from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds and respects the needs and requirements of people who adhere to a range of cultural and religious beliefs.  This includes student and staff needs in relation to assessment, dietary requirements, requests for leave and facilities for religious observance.

Religion or belief and the workplace 

A guide for employers and employees by ACAS

These Regulations apply to vocational training and all facets of employment - including recruitment, terms and conditions, promotions, transfers, dismissals and training.

Sussex Student Union related groups

Baha'ICM- contact bahai@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

website- www.bahai.org

Buddhist meditation- contact Kelsang Shraddha, kelsang_shraddha@hotmail.com

website- www.meditateinbrighton.com

Christian Union- contact Matt Carvel, president@uscu.org.uk 

website - http://www.uscu.org.uk/

Islamic Society- contact ussu.isoc@yahoo.com
website- http://www.ussu.net/islamic

Jewish Society (JSoc) - contact jsoc@ussu.sussex.ac.uk or website http://www.ussu.info/jsoc

Calendar of Religous Festivals:

Interactive Multifaith Calendar
Calendar on the BBC website showing religious festivals and celebrations of eight world faiths.

Chaplaincy Centres

The meeting house is the centre for spirituality, social action, counselling, music, prayer and people.

Other Chaplaincy Centres

Catholic: Howard House, 1-2 Station Approach, Falmer, Brighton

Islamic: 150 Dyke Road, Brighton

Imam, 8 Caburn Road, Hove

Baha'i: 19 Stanford Avenue, Brighton

Buddhist: F.W.B.O.15 Park Crescent Place, Brighton Bodhisattva Mahayana Buddhist Centre, 3 Lansdowne Rd, Hove, BN3 1DN