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10 February 2025
Can you feel the love? From turning your passions into Spirit of Sussex points to loving your campus and your planet, you will find it all in this issue. Plus, however you feel about the seagulls on campus, we know you will love the adorable Sami Seagull toy in our latest giveaway.
Plus
- Looking to make new friends or want to get the inside track on Sussex? Join the Student's Union Buddy scheme
- Start up Sussex is our annual entrepreneurship competition. It gives you the chance to win up to £10,000 to fund your business or social enterprise idea and access high-quality support. Applications are now open
- Have a bagel and support a good cause by visiting Relish, the Down Syndrome Development Trust bagel van are serving fresh bagels at Library Square on Thursdays and Fridays
- Got an idea for a One World Week event? One World Sussex is a celebration of the diversity of cultures in our community. Applications for funding are open until 21 February
- Join a Sustainability by Design collaborative workshop to explore ideas together to solve the key sustainability challenges we are facing on campus (and get a free lunch!).
More events
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebration. Tuesday 11 February, drop in between 10am-4pm. Bridge Cafe
- Valentine's at Sussex: Caring for Ourselves, Others and the Planet. Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February, 11am-3pm. Student Centre
- Your education matters: tell us about your assessment and feedback. Wednesday 12 February, 12.45-2.45pm. Landscape 4, Student Centre. Book your slot with Professor Kate O'Riordan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students)
- Build Me Up Buttercup! Masterclass with songwriter Tony Macaulay. Wednesday 12 February, 2-3pm. The Terrace Room, Bramber House
- Social Justice Through a Film Lens - Intersecting Stigma - A free short film event. Thursday 13 February, 4.45-8pm. The Dance Space, Circus Street, Brighton.
Giveaway! Win Sami Seagull!
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with the local seagulls, but we know you will love the five adorable Sami Seagulls we are giving away this week. The best part? We guarantee your chips are safe around them.
For your chance to win a Sami Seagull, all you need to do is answer one question about this edition of Experience Sussex! and provide your Sussex email address. Enter the competition.
The deadline for entering is Friday 14 February. Read the terms and conditions of the competition.
Did you know?
We will be having some very special guests attending part of our Valentine's celebration in the Student Centre this week...rabbits, chickens and goats!