Key facts
extensive sports facilities
sports bursaries offered to talented students
well-rounded sports programme
largest dance and movement programme in the South East
wide range of Students’ Union sports clubs and teams
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The University’s Sussexsport works closely with the Students’ Union to provide a wellrounded sports programme. Sussexsport also offers one of the largest dance and movement programmes in the South East, with over 50 classes/courses a week in activities such as yoga, sports conditioning, boxercise, circuit training, zumba, spinning, ballet and pilates. In addition, coaching in racquet sports is offered and Sussexsport runs intramural competitions, including football, squash, basketball and badminton.
Sports bursaries are offered to talented students who have reached national representative standard. Students with sports bursaries receive access to a comprehensive support package. For further details on the sports bursaries programme, contact:
Luke Terrill,
Sports Development Officer
T +44 (0)1273 877687
E l.o.terrill@sussex.ac.uk
Sports facilities on campus include:
- two large, multipurpose sports halls
- two newly refurbished, state-of-the-art fitness rooms, and two dedicated strength and conditioning rooms
- a dance studio
- four squash courts
- four grass soccer pitches, a rugby pitch, a grass and artificial cricket pitch, and six tennis courts
- a floodlit sand-dressed artificial turf pitch (hockey and football)
- a therapy room offering a sports-injury clinic, sports massage, relaxation massage, reiki, reflexology, and hot stone massage.
Subsidised rates are offered for all students.
You may want to join one or more of the specialist clubs organised through the Students’ Union. Sports teams are among the largest and some of the most active student groups on campus, and there is a combination of 40 different teams and sports clubs. Several of our teams have achieved success in recent years in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions.
For a comprehensive list of sports clubs and teams, visit the Union website at University of Sussex Students' Union: Sport.
For further information about sport at Sussex, visit Sussexsport.
Roseanne’s student perspective
‘Getting a full sports bursary from Sussex to aid my development as a hockey goalkeeper has allowed me to travel to international training camps, participate in international tournaments and to purchase worldclass goalkeeper equipment. I’ve also been able to hire an experienced coach to provide one-to-one sessions. But financial support is only part of what Sussexsport can offer. The University’s facilities have allowed me to focus my training and fitness needs to the required international standard, and the sports development officers have evaluated my training and recovery needs and created fitness programmes that allow me to perform at my optimum level.
‘Each year I have improved as an athlete and a player, getting closer to my ultimate goal of representing Great Britain.’
Roseanne Thomas
Captain of the Sussex First XI Hockey team
Ali’s student perspective
‘I've always been passionate about sport, and the facilities and opportunities at Sussex have made me more so. Thanks to a sports bursary and support from the University, I've really been able to progress as an athlete, maintaining my place in the men’s Great Britain Underwater Hockey squad, and earning the captaincy of the Great Britain Under-23s Underwater Hockey Squad. In particular, the gym facilities and available advice have pushed me in my training.
‘And outside of training, the squash courts and sports clubs such as Sussex Mountain Biking mean I'm never bored.’
Ali Monteath
Captain of the Under-23s GB Underwater Hockey Squad 2011