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University of BrightonTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > University of Brighton
Facilities
LibrariesThe University of Brighton has five libraries split over its campuses and between them they have over 600,000 books, journals and audio-visual materials. There are also over 1,400 computers located in libraries and computer rooms for students' use. There is also a comprehensive online library where students can search for, reserve and renew books using their personal university account. The university has begun to widen its collection of electronic books (e-books) which can be viewed and searched for on the online library. Aldrich Library Aldrich Library is situated on the Moulsecoomb campus next to the Cockcroft building. The library books found here cover the following subjects: Architecture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computing, Engineering, Geography, Law, Media Studies, Mathematics and Pharmacy.  Falmer Library This Library is located on the Falmer campus and contains books covering the following subject areas: Education, Languages, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing and Social Sciences. Health Sciences Library This library is located at Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) and as is to be expected contains books on topics relating to healthcare such as Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing and Psychiatry. Queenwood Library This library is located on the Eastbourne Campus and contains books on the following subjects: Dance, Event Management, Leisure Studies, Nursing, Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Retail Marketing, Sport Journalism, Sport Science and Tourism. St Peter's House Library This is a small specialist library found on Richmond Place near to central Brighton, facilitated by professionals in both humanities and art and design. it contains books and specialist collections on Arts, Design, Humanities: Design History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies. Learning Resource Centre This is in Hastings and has books covering a wide variety of topics. IT and ComputingThere are computer poolrooms located on all of the University of Brighton campuses as well as many areas where people can go to sit with their own laptops and access the University wireless network. For more information on where to go on each campus see here.  There is also a computer service who can help you with any problems that you might be having can be contacted on helpdesk@brighton.ac.uk SportsThe university is well known for a sucessful sporting university which really does have something for everyone. All University of Brighton Students can use all of the facilities. Moulsecoomb The facilities based at Moulsecoomb are
Grand parade Sports wise there isn't a huge amount at the grand parade site. There is a dance hall though which is well laid out and has a wide variety of classes that you can attend. This is where the university theatre is located. However as a base it's right in the heart of town by the seafront with all the sports the city has to offer - beach volleyball, basketball etc. Falmer Falmer is the main sports campus for the University of Brighton. In 2010, the Falmer Sports Centre was built and is situated 5 minutes away from the main halls of residence. In addition to the sports centre, sports facilities and beauty clinics are available from the Brighton Health and Racquet club who offer discount membership to the University of Brighton students. The facilities at the Falmer Sports centre include:
ShopsThe quality of the shopping facilities depends very much on the campus that you are on. Eastbourne, Falmer, Moulsecoomb and Grand parade all have student union shops on campus. Moulsecoomb also has a Blackwell's book shop which stocks books that are required for many of the courses studied at the Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses. RestaurantsEach campus has at least one place where you can buy food. This ranges from sandwiches to a full cooked meal. While there aren't any four star restaurants most people will be able to find something that is palatable. Grand Parade has access to the many eateries in Brighton cultural quarter and city centre. Grand Parade Campus:
Mouslecoomb Campus:
Vending facilities are also available in Cockcroft, Watts, Mithras and the Huxley building at Moulsecoomb campus. BanksThere are the following banks on the following campuses. It is worth remembering that the university is not far from the city centre where all the major bank branches can be found. Eastbourne Natwest ATM Moulsecoomb Barclays bank and Santander branch with both Santander and Barclays ATM machines. Falmer There is an ATM machine near the entrance of the campus. You can also cross the road to the University of Sussex campus where there is a Barclays bank and HSBC/Lloyds cash machines. WelfareThere is a well established support network at the University of Brighton. This can be split into two main areas: Welfare Service This offers advice on topics including
The welfare center can be reached at sswelfare@brighton.ac.uk or on 01273 642888 UBSU Advice Centre The student Union also runs and advice centre which offers advice on
The advice centre can be contacted at s.u.advice@brighton.ac.uk or on 01273 642876 HealthcareThere are healthcare provisions at each of the main campuses where there are medical and dental facilities. For all sexual and alcohol related health problems the University funds Unisex jointly with the University of Sussex. Both universities have worked together to create the Unisex website for students. TransportBuses It is easy to get around Brighton with regular bus services run by Brighton and Hove buses during the day, the 25 and 49 buses are normally used by students. And Night buses (N25 and N49) stop at the university campus regularly through the night. There are also many bus services to Eastbourne, Falmer, Shoreham, Devil's Dyke etc. You can view any travel information, including live bus times and route maps on the Brighton and Hove buses website Rail There are also good train links between all of the University of Brighton campuses and Brighton station and also many links to the rest of the country. It only takes approx. 50 mins to travel to London Victoria station. Taxis There are many taxi ranks in Brighton. The most commonly seen are the green and white cabs. It normally costs £7 to go from central Brighton to the universities Moulsecoomb campus. The University of Brighton has worked with City Cabs to give students 10% off when a valid NUS card is shown. See the website for more information . Careers serviceThe University of Brighton has well developed careers service which will help you with all aspects of finding jobs during university or when you are gradated. They can assist you with:
The website can be found here. Part-time jobsThere is no shortage of part time jobs in Brighton whether you choose to work in one of the union shops or go and look in town there will be something for you to find. Brighton has a vast variety of shops, bars and clubs which is where most students find their part time work. The careers centre has an online vacancy database that students can easily access when searching for jobs. Religious facilitiesThe University of Brighton has chaplains who are available for student or staff of all faith groups. Lectures, gatherings and activities are regularly organised to encourage people to discuss their views on relevant topics. There are chaplains regularly on all the university campuses. Moulsecoomb Steam house is a building located next to the campus and provides space for prayer, worship and personal reflection. There will be a chaplain available should you want to talk to them every day. Falmer There is a chaplain available to talk to at Uckfield house. Eastbourne If you wish to visit a chaplain, you can visit the All Saints church located in Eastbourne. Brighton Discussions
SocialWhile the unversity itself doesn't have a huge amount of restaurants, bars and clubs. Central Brighton has a huge range of bars and clubs to suit every taste. Students tend to go out on a week night as on Friday and Saturday the clubs can get very busy. There are also a huge array of restaurants to suit every occasion and budget. Brighton university has many active societies including:
There are many other societies that you can join and a full list can be found on the University of Brighton Student Union Website. Brighton has a wide variety of active sports societies. Some of these teams are:
AccommodationThe University of Brighton has places for 2,008 people to live in halls each year. The halls of residence are spread over Brighton and Eastbourne. Some are catered and some are self-catered. Priority accommodation at Brighton University will be allocated to first-year undergraduates who have firmly accepted an offer. FalmerFalmer is one of the main campuses and is based just outside the outskirts of Brighton 8 minutes away from the city centre by train. There are two halls of residences located here. Paddock Fields The paddock fields accommodation is split into flats and houses with up to eight students sharing kitchen facilities. Each bedroom is en suite with all of usual expected furniture the rooms are slightly bigger that most student accommodation. There are laundry facilities on site and each room has attached parking. There is internet access provided in each room. This halls of residence provides both catered and self-catered accommodation. General Information Tenancy- 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 469 Number of students per flat – 6-8 Price per Single room - See University Website Great Wilkins This accommodation is more commonly allocated to international students due to its longer tenancy. There are also individual flats available for couples, the accommodation also benefits from a 24-hour security officer on the site. This halls of residence is self catered. General Information Tenancy – 50 weeks Number of rooms available – 164 Number of students sharing – 3-6 Price per Single room- See University Website MoulsecoombMoulsecoomb is one of the main teaching campuses for the University of Brighton but has a surprisingly small amount of accommodation. The halls are two miles away from central Brighton. Where there is good bus links and Moulsecoomb train station just a 1 minute walk away. Moulsecoomb Place Each of the flats in Moulsecoomb Place contains a number of single bedrooms, shared kitchen and washing facilities and two toilets. There is internet access and a communal laundrette. This halls of residence is catered. General information Tenancy – 39 weeks Number of rooms available – 163 Number of students sharing – 6-8 Price per single room- See University Website VarleyThis is the largest group of halls that the University of Brighton has to offer. This group of halls is located on Coldean Lane midway between the Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses approximately 3 miles from the centre of Brighton. There are good bus links into the centre of town. Ashdown House This is one of the few catered accommodation options at the University of Brighton. Breakfast and an evening meal are included in the price of accommodation. The bedrooms are organised into hallways with a bath/shower and toilet as well as a communal kitchen for every eight students. There are also mature student only corridors and single flats for couples available. Internet access is available in every bedroom and there is a communal laundrette. General Information Tenancy- 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 89 Number of students sharing – 8 Price per single room - See University Website Balcoombe, Chailey and Ditchling The accommodation here has single study bedrooms with a shared bath/shower and toilet as well as a shared kitchen. There are four students sharing the bathroom facilities and eight sharing a kitchen. These rooms are the cheapest available at the University of Brighton and so are smaller than the other accommodation that you will find. There is also no internet access available in the individual rooms though there is there is a computer room where laptops can be connected to the internet. General Information Tenancy – 39 weeks Number of rooms available – 188 Number of students sharing – 4-8 Price per single room - See University Website Framfield, Selsey, Kingston & Chalvington These halls are located in a similar area to Balcoombe, Chailey and Ditchling but are slightly more up market. The rooms are bigger and the facilities are nicer. There is internet access in each room and communal laundry facilities are available. Tenancy – 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 225 Number of students sharing – 6-8 Price per single room - See University Website Grand ParadeThere is only one halls of residence at the Grand parade site. The halls of residence is situated very close to the centre of Brighton with easy access both to the clubs and pubs as well as the other university campuses. Phoenix Brewery The accommodation found here is all en suite with rooms arranged into communal flats with shared kitchen and living areas. There is internet access as well as a communal laundry and unlike many of the other halls there is a large common room which can be used. General Information Tenancy- 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 298 Number of students sharing- 6-8 Price per single room - See University Website EastbourneThere is only one halls of residence for the Eastbourne campus and it is relatively newly built. It is close to both the universities teaching facilities and the sea front and centre of Eastbourne. Welkin Halls Welkin Halls is a newly designed halls of residence which has landscaped gardens and gates on the entrance. The rooms are en suite and grouped into flats which share kitchen and living facilities. Each bedroom has a TV point but a TV licence will be required as the rooms are considered separate residences. This is a catered hall so you get breakfast and your evening meal included in the cost. There is internet available in every room and a communal laundrette. General Information Tenancy – 40 weeks Number of rooms available – 354 Number of students sharing- 4-7 Price per Single room- See University Website Student UnionUniversity of Brighton Student Union Website (abbreviated to UBSU) It is not only at the Student Union that you can experience a great night out! There are plenty of other clubs in the heart of Brighton to choose from in which there will normally be a student night every weekday. Sound As A Pound is on in the Revenge Club every Tuesday Supercharged at Audio every Wednesday Chic Beat at Vodka Revolution every Thursday Revenge club is very popular on a Friday with students Kinky Dangerous at Club Revenge on a Saturday To find out all the prices and tickets head to TotalStudents.co.uk The UBSU also works together with many volunteering students to run the university newspaper, now known as The Verse. Click here to view the latest issue. EnvironmentThe University of Brighton has a number of campuses which are spread over the city of Brighton as well as Eastbourne. The city of Brighton is well known for its modern and relaxing atmosphere, as well as being a student-friendly location with a world-famous social life. The campuses are sandwiched between spectacular coastal scenery and the Sussex Downs which provides the students' an amazing environment to live and work in. There are lots of interesting buildings including the Brighton Pavilion. The buildings at some of the university campuses may not be the most attractive, but the facilities are up to date and the buildings are light and airy. In addition, there have been recent improvements in the new Huxley Building at Moulsecoomb and the Checkland Building at Falmer. Teaching qualityBrighton University is ranked 56th in the Times university league tables 2006 and 48th in the Guardian. The 'The Sunday Times University Guide 2006' (September 2006) University League Table ranks Brighton University 56th overall in the UK. It also ranks Brighton 3rd in the 'Top Ten Modern Universities' in the UK. Brighton remains the only modern university to be named 'Sunday Times University of the Year' (1999). Applying to BrightonThinking of applying to Brighton? Why not read some Personal Statements which were used for applying here. Other Brighton ArticlesWhy not read these other Brighton Articles? Links |
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