Official 2014/15 Sussex Freshers thread

I'm an overseas student and wondering how much stuff to bring to the UK. If anyone could explain how much space and place to put things (clothes, textbooks etc) in dorm rooms or upload a photo of a typical residential room, it'll be very helpful!

I've attached some pics of Kent House/ We had a book case by the window and a wardroabe for clothes(not much space) by the sink. i don't have a photo of that part.

Where you have the posters that aren't on the board, did you still use blu-tac to stick them? Did it leave marks? And do you get room checks btw or not? (p.s. thanks for the photos!)

I believe there were room checks during the holidays when I lived on campus.

Where you have the posters that aren't on the board, did you still use blu-tac to stick them? Did it leave marks? And do you get room checks btw or not? (p.s. thanks for the photos!)

Ah okay, and do you have to take everything out of your room during the holidays or not because I've heard conflicting things about this! I thought you probably do right?

I used white tac and it left no marks on the wall. I was never aware of any room checks but the contract said they could with notice. I was around most holidays like Easter and never saw anything though.

Nope. As long as your tenancy covers the holidays you are free to leave your stuff there (and live there) if you like.

Did you find that it worked okay? because I tried white tac before but the posters kept falling down

Awesome! Thanks for the info

If it's not increased the laundrettes are £3 for a wash and £1 for 30 mins in the drier. Don't rely on the co-op for your shopping - it never had everything I wanted and it's expensive. But the bus stops by Sainsburys and when I lived on campus there was free bus to ASDA twice a week

Hi, may I know the days and timings of the free ASDA bus that you had mentioned? Thanks.

So can you smoke anywhere on campus or are there certain places you have to go? I've already guessed that you probably can't in accomodation :P

You can smoke anywhere outside you want.

There are signs at the top of the library steps and directly outside the doors to some buildings saying not to smoke there but all this does is move the cluster of smokers you have to walk through a 10 feet furhter from the building.

I haven't applied for the accommodation yet! I would like to know if it's still possible to get a room at northfield??

Also anyone is going to study accounting and finance?^^

What would we do at the induction week?

Also I would like to know how much it costs to do the laundry? I was in London and it costs £4 in total every time! As an oversea student who just came to England at that time, I thought that's ridiculously expensive!

Also I would like to know how much it costs to do the laundry? I was in London and it costs £4 in total every time! As an oversea student who just came to England at that time, I thought that's ridiculously expensive!

Northfield is a long walk so probably easier than swanborough etc.

Induction week is library tips and tours, freshers fair and intro lectures.


Think it was £2...



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Thanks for the reply!^^ how long does it take from northfield to the building? (I study accounting and finance..) I hope I could stay in a reasonable big en-suit room ^^ according to the university's email, they can't guarantee that I could get a room now 0.o

It takes 5-10 mins to get from Northfield to the centre of campus.