Library and academic facilities
Our study facilities provide the perfect environment for you to study, conduct research and develop academic and professional skills.
Library
Explore our world-class resources and find your perfect place to study in our campus library. You have access to:
- 800,000 books and e-books
- 40,000 online journals
- databases for research
- online subject guides
- digital archives.
Choose from quiet, silent or group study spaces and benefit from computing facilities and wi-fi in all areas. You can also buy academic textbooks in our University bookshop.
If you are a PhD student, you have access to specialist study facilities including private study areas and meeting rooms as part of the Sussex Research Hive, as well as one-to-one support sessions tailored to your research interests.
We also have services for students with disabilities and/or additional needs to support your studies.
As well as our main Library, we have specialist libraries on campus. These include the , and the , which contains resources for policy research in science, technology and innovation.
Special collections
Access archives and rare book collections housed in , a historical resource centre close to campus.
The Keep contains:
- archives of East Sussex Record Office
- Brighton & Hove City Council’s archival collections
- Brighton History Centre resources
- the papers of Leonard and Virginia Woolf
- the archives of Rudyard Kipling
- The Mass Observation Archive.
Research facilities
Since 2007, we’ve invested £150 million in regenerating our campus, including specialist research spaces.
Designed to enable and enhance your student experience, you could work in facilities including:
- the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, a flexible space for performance and exhibitions
- the £10 million Computing, Robotics, Electronics and Mechatronics Centre.
Computers and IT facilities
Benefit from our specialist computing facilities to help you with your studies.
Wi-fi is available throughout the campus and we have over 800 computers available, both PCs and Macs.
Some computer rooms are open 24 hours a day. You can view computer spaces online or use the SussexMobile app to find a free computer.
You can also attend IT courses and download software for free, including Microsoft Office and SPSS.
And to support your studies, you can use Study Direct - an online learning environment where you can access learning materials for your course.
Language learning facilities
Develop your language skills at our , a multimedia learning resource.
You can use self-study resources for languages including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese.
To help you develop reading, writing and listening skills, our facilities include:
- satellite television from different countries
- computers with access to digital audio, video and DVDs
- language learning software
- a study area with TV and DVD workstations, and group viewing facilities
- dictionaries, magazines, films, documentaries and newspapers in world languages.
If English is not your first language, you can attend courses and workshops to improve your language skills, including:
Places to study on campus
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