Student News and Events

Dry January?

It’s the start of a new year; maybe you’d like to detox after the season of over indulgence or maybe you want to say no to booze for charity. Either way, you don’t always need alcohol to have fun; there are plenty of things you can do that don’t involve drinking, these are just a…

Sports events – January 2015

Fancy taking up a new sport this January? Here’s a taster of what’s on offer across Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. Hastings Archery – Sunday, 18 January Try something new! Parklife ran a taster session last year and due to the popularity of it, they’re launching a two-hour session for students. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking…

Christmas with Christine

In November’s edition of Brighton Rocks, you may have read about one of our incredible students, Christine, who juggles looking after her four children with studying for her degree in Law and running her successful will writing business. With the festive season upon us, things are going to get a lot more stressful for students. We…

Struggling with your assignment?

Are you spending hours on Google and still not feeling like you have the right material for your assignment? Maybe you’re confused about journal articles or worried about referencing? Whether you’re baffled by Biology, overwhelmed by occupational therapy, puzzled by Psychology, or clueless about Criminology, the online subject guides can help. Compiled by library staff,…

Meet your SSGT

Each campus has Student Support and Guidance Tutors (SSGT), so you’re never too far from someone who can help you out in difficult situations. They’re an invaluable source of information and advice; they’re here to help you whenever you may need it. SSGTs don’t provide academic advice – as this is the role of personal…

Holidays as an international student

Patty was a Multimedia Broadcast Journalism student who studied in Hastings and lived in Eastbourne. Since graduating in July, she’s moved home to Indonesia and got a job as a teacher. “Whilst I was at uni, I spent two Christmases in the UK and one at home. Every year I would at least eat three…

Spending Christmas here?

Lots of our students stay in Brighton, Eastbourne or Hastings over Christmas. They might be staying to work, spend Christmas with their friends or if they’re international students, it might be that flights are too expensive. For those who are staying, there’s plenty you can do. You could volunteer There are lots of shelters for…

Five ways to make it through the festive season

Managing your uni work with party invitations, time with your family and a job can be really hard during the festive period. Follow our tips to make things a bit easier. Keep on top of things Stay in control by keeping any paperwork together in folders so you don’t lose anything, it will make revising…

Having doubts about your course?

Settling in to university can be challenging; there are loads of new things, people and places to get to know, as well as learning a new subject and dealing with assignments and for some, it’s the first time away from home. Before you make any final decisions, there are a few things that you can…

The Juggling Act

So you’ve found a job, fantastic! But how do you juggle work with your studies and having a social life? We spoke to students who explain that it is possible to have it all. Christine is a second year Law student at the uni and juggles four children with her studies and running her home…