Experience our unique campus, built on the principles of human flourishing and environmental sustainability for students, staff and the public.
Nestled in the stunning South Downs, our campus is known for its distinctive modernist architecture and abundant green space.
Discover our support services and iconic buildings such as the Library, Meeting House and the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, all of which were designed by renowned architect Sir Basil Spence.
Students, staff and the public can also enjoy free access to the University of Sussex Heritage Collections at The Keep archive.
Our campus has won the Green Flag award for well-managed green spaces eight years in a row.
It’s a paradise for wildlife, home to 158 bird species and 32 mammal species in rich habitats like the Jubilee woodland, meadows and wildflower areas.
You can take the free, scenic boundary walk around the perimeter of the campus to enjoy the beauty of the Falmer landscape.
Our library is a relaxed and welcoming place to study independently or in groups.
Location: Library Square
Opening hours: See our opening times
Telephone: 01273 678163
Members of the public can use our library by applying for a free annual membership.
A paid membership gives you access to the library’s physical collections and allows you to borrow books.
An external reference membership is free and enables access to the building and physical collections.
We have a range of shops and retail outlets on campus.
Location: Bramber House
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 7am-11pm
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 624764
The Co-op on campus has an in-store bakery, off-licence and newsagents. You can also find household and personal care essentials and bus tickets and access photocopying, bill payment and cashback services.
NUS cardholders get a 10% discount.
Location: Falmer House
Opening hours: Term time only. Tuesdays 9am-4pm
Peruse various stalls selling a variety of international street food, vintage clothing, and baked goods.
Location: Bramber House (in Co-operative Food)
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 9.30am-5.30pm
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 602935
Services available at our Post Office include postage, drop and go, licences, vehicle tax, travel insurance, National Express tickets, foreign currency (euros and US dollars only – student rate available).
Location: Falmer House
Opening hours: Term time: Monday-Friday 8am-11pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm. Outside of term time: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm.
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 678147
Website: Visit the Students' Union website
Find meal deals, chilled grab and go foods, off-license, stationery, greeting cards, hot drinks, pastries, Sussex branded clothing and merchandise, electrical items and more.
Also browse our cafės, restaurants and Students' Union-managed bars.
Sussex students and staff and members of the public can make the most of our modern fitness facilities.
Locations: the Sport Centre and Falmer Sports Complex
Opening hours: These vary according to the time of year – Find out about opening hours
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 678228
Public memberships to use our facilities and take part in fitness classes can be browsed and purchased on the Sussexsport website.
We can help you look after your health and wellbeing with the following services.
Location: Sussex campus
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-6pm, Friday 8.30am-5pm (closed Saturday and Sunday)
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 249049
Attend to a range of health issues at our Health Centre.
Location: Health centre
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (closed 1pm-2pm).
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 605555
Access dental services on campus. Times vary during summer vacation.
Location: Health centre
Opening hours: Term time – Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm. Non-term time – Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 699883
Get prescriptions, medicines, cosmetics and toiletries.
Many of our lectures, workshops and exhibitions are open to the public.
Check our busy events programme to find out about and register for upcoming events.
The University of Sussex is a partner of Brighton Festival, and Festival events are held at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts every year.
Location: Bramber House
Opening hours: Available for hire throughout the year. Other campus spaces (pictured) may be available over vacations.
You can book a range of events for 10 to up to 250 delegates at our modern Conference Centre.
Location: Gardner Centre Road
Opening hours: Hosts events throughout the year
Telephone: (+44) (0)1273 678822
A cutting-edge contemporary arts space with a packed programme of free and paid public events.
ACCA is guided by the values championed by actor and director Sir Richard Attenborough: human rights, social justice, creative education and access to the arts for all.
Location: Outside Co-op supermarket, Bramber House.
Opening hours: Bramber House (in Refectory Road), 24 hours.
Withdraw cash and check your balance at the cash machine outside the Co-op on campus. The nearest cash machine off-campus is at Falmer Station.
Location: Sussex campus
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm (during term-time; 8am-5pm during vacations). Sunday 6-7pm for Mass. Closed on Saturdays year round.
Services and events take place in the kaleidoscopic round space, where the light is different from hour to hour.
Members of the public are free to enjoy this oasis at the heart of campus.
Location: Childcare centre
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7.30am-6.30pm
Telephone: 0800 954 0669
The University's childcare facilities are available to staff and students for children aged four months to five years.
Location: Refectory Road, between Swanborough Blocks two and three
Opening hours: Self-service washes – Open every day (including weekends and bank holidays) 8am-12am. Service washes – Monday-Friday, 8am-1pm (cash only).
You can download an app from Circuit Laundry or pay by cash or card at the launderette machines.
Location: Woolards Way, Brighton
Opening hours: See opening times
Telephone: 01273 482349
The public can access the University of Sussex Heritage Collections at The Keep, an extensive archive a short walk from our campus.
Our collections include the Mass Observation Archive, which documents the everyday thoughts and behaviours of British people.
We deliver projects to record and preserve local, regional and national cultural heritage, including that of displaced communities.
The Centre for German-Jewish Studies and Centre for Life History and Life Writing ran a series of online co-creation workshops as part of the Digital Holocaust Memory and Education project, leading to the publication of six reports providing guidance on digital interventions in holocaust memory and education.
The Sussex Centre for Cultural Studies and our student-run initiative Roots Garden co-host a Reggae Sound System Interactive Workshop which aims to preserve Black diasporic sound culture.