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Sport and leisure on campus

Although you will study hard at the University, there will also be plenty of opportunity for you to enjoy yourself and relax. In addition to the variety of entertainment and sports facilities offered in Brighton, there is a wide range of on-campus activities to fill your spare time.

The Students' Union

The University of Sussex Students' Union is the focus of many student activities. It organises entertainment and social events and runs shops and bars on campus. It also provides welfare advice. Membership of the Union is free and automatic.

Clubs and societies

USSU provides a range of entertainment on and off campus, including comedy gigs, quizzes, live music nights and more. It also helps run many clubs and societies - there is bound to be one dedicated to a specialist interest of yours. Joining a society is a good way of getting to know people, particularly from outside your year and subject area. For more information, visit the Union's website at www.ussu.info

Sports at Sussex

The University of Sussex has excellent sports facilities, offering a wealth of opportunities. We cater for diverse interests and levels of ability. Getting involved in sport is a good way to try out new things, improve your skills and make new friends while you are doing it.

Sussexsport works closely with the Students' Union. There is no membership fee to use sports facilities, as access is given on a pay-and-play basis at affordable prices. Sussexsport also offers one of the largest dance and movement programmes in the south east of England, with over 50 classes a week in activities such as yoga, pilates, tai chi, salsa, contemporary dance, ballet and capoeira.

In addition, we offer coaching in racquet sports and run internal competitions, including football. Large inter-area sports nights are popular Christmas and summer events.

Sports clubs

If you take your sport seriously, you may want to join one or more of the specialist clubs organised through the Students' Union Sports Federation. SportsFed is the largest and one of the most active student groups on campus, supporting a combination of over 30 different teams and sports clubs. Most clubs provide coaching and instruction and take part in British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) competitions as well as local Sussex leagues.

Sports facilities on campus

• Two large, multi-purpose sports halls
• Well-equipped fitness room with the latest in cardiovascular, fixed-weight and resistance machines and a state-of-the-art sound system
• Dance studio
• Seven squash courts, four with glass backs
• Four grass soccer pitches, a rugby pitch and cricket pitch
• Six hard tennis courts and various outdoor training areas
• Floodlit artificial turf pitch (hockey and soccer)
• Lifestyles studio offering a sports-injury clinic, sports massage, acupuncture, relaxation and head massage, reiki and hypnotherapy

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