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Student Wellbeing Update- May 2025
Posted on behalf of: The Student Wellbeing Team
Last updated: Friday, 9 May 2025
The Wellbeing Team wishes all students the very best of luck for the assessment period. Remember that taking a break is also important, and to reach out for support if you need it!
Mental Health Awareness Week:
Mental health awareness week is from Monday 12th May until Saturday 18th May and celebrates how being part of a community can protect our mental health. Please click here for a full programme of events for students to get involved with!
Cooking for Wellbeing:
The Student Engagement and Enhancement team are hosting a free cooking class for students centred around food for wellbeing for Mental Health Awareness week. The theme this year is community, and what better way to honour that than by building community through cooking and sharing food with your peers.
If you can, take a break from your studies and assessments to join us at the community kitchen in Brighton:
15 May 2025; 17:00 - 20:00
Community Kitchen Community Base
113 Queens Road
BN1 3XG
These cooking classes usually cost around £70 per person, but the Belong at Sussex team have covered this cost so that you can enjoy it for free. We only ask that you honour your spot if are offered one and cancel at least 24 hours beforehand to allocate your spot to someone else from the waiting list.
Pornography Use:
The student wellbeing team has put together some information about the impact of excessive porn use both on yourself and on others for the Student Wellbeing canvas site.
You can enrol onto the site here and find the information there.
Wellbeing Walks:
Take a Brain Break – Join a Wellbeing Walk!
- Friday May 9, 1-2pm
- Wednesday May 14, 1-2pm
- Thursday May 22, 1-2pm
- Wednesday May 28, 1-2pm
Did you know that spending time in nature has been scientifically proven to boost concentration, improve problem-solving skills, and reduce stress? This exam period, take a well-deserved break and join us for a Wellbeing Walk.
Starting from Library Square, each walk will explore different parts of our campus boundary and the nearby beautiful Stanmer Park. The walks will be led by members from Wellbeing, Res Life, and the Student Engagement & Enhancement team. Everyone is welcome, accessible route planned- we hope to see you there!
Please let us know if you plan to come: https://tinyurl.com/yputme24
Study Spaces This May – Worthing & Sussex Campus:
Looking for a relaxed space to revise? Whether you're based in Worthing or on Sussex campus, we've got you covered with dedicated study sessions to help you prepare for exams in a supportive environment.
On Sussex Campus
Come along for a mix of quiet and chatty study rooms, chair yoga sessions, and an optional walk and Falmer Bar hangout to wind down afterwards.
Location: Fulton 103, 104 & 107
Dates: Tuesday 6 May & Thursday 8 May
Time: 10am – 4pm
Free fruit, drinks, and study resources provided. Everyone welcome!
In Worthing
Perfect for Worthing-based students looking for a quiet, local space to study.
Location: Meeting Room 2, Worthing Library
Dates: Tuesday 6 May & Friday 16 May
Time: 10am – 4pm
Quiet study space, snacks, drinks, and revision resources available.
Togetherall:
Do you have exams, deadlines, or sleepless nights on your mind? You’re not alone. Your experience as a student can come with feelings of worry, stress and panic. That’s a lot to process!
As a student, you have free, 24/7, immediate access to Togetherall. A safe space for you to air your concerns, get things off your chest and to connect with others that may be feeling just the way you do.
Wellbeing Instagram:
Find out about resources, events and drop-ins taking place on campus and the local area, to support your overall well-being. Give us a follow to stay up to date! We also host “pet of the week”.