Student groups at Sussex and Brighton hosted the first joint international barbeque early this month on the grass outside the Gardner Arts Centre.
More than 350 students from both universities were treated to sausages from a local farm and were able to sample a variety of local brews.
Sponsored by the International and Study Abroad Office at Sussex and the Welfare service at Brighton, the event featured outstanding live bands from all over Brighton, including Bad Sandwich and Invisible Jim.
Most importantly, the event gave students a chance to meet one another across the universities, building a sense of a wider community. It is hoped that this will be the start of greater links between the international students of Brighton and Sussex.
It was also a chance to understand the way that large events are run. Tamas Jambor, an active member of the International Student Society at Sussex, said: “It was great fun, and we learned a lot too.”
Sussex International Student Society meets every Monday at 5pm in the Falmer House Common Room. Contact welfare@ussu.sussex.ac.uk for information.