Discover ways to connect with your new flatmates and meet other students across the University by taking part in organised activities and schemes.
Join your Residence Discord group
You can join the official Discord group for your halls of residence.
You will be able to use the group once we have confirmed you are a Sussex student who is living in our accommodation in 2025/26. Request to join the Discord group.
Important: This group is the only official residence group for students living in University-managed accommodation. It is run by University staff and is the only residence page that University staff and Students’ Union staff post in and interact with.
If you already have a discord account, you can join our group by clicking the invite above. Make sure your username, display name and profile picture are suitable and follow the group rules. You can also make a new account with your university email.
If you have never used Discord, follow the instructions below for help making an account.
Creating a Discord account
Find out more about how to create a Discord account.
- How to create a Discord account
- Go to Discord – click the ‘log in’ button and then click ‘register account’.
- Add a username – Discord will prompt you to add a display name, username, and and also your date of birth. Make your display name your first name. You can also add your course if you would like (i.e. Sam – Zoology). You can choose your own username but make sure it is appropriate.
- Add your details – use your university email address if you have access to it. Otherwise enter your personal email address. You will also need to create a password.
- Click the confirmation link – sent to your email address. You’re now on Discord. Download the Discord app or use a web browser on your phone or computer.
Rules and disclaimers
All students will be asked to accept our rules and disclaimers, so we can keep Discord a nice environment for all to use. These are:
- university accommodation residents only
- no hate speech, bullying, or harassment
- no derogatory language or offensive imagery
- no selling or promotion
- do not share/collate other students’ details
- do not private message staff members
- make sure you have an appropriate profile picture and username
- make sure you change your nickname to your first name. You can also add your course if you would like (i.e. Sam – Zoology).
We follow all official Discord guidelines and the University of Sussex Code of Conduct.
Monitoring the Discord groups
This page is monitored by the University of Sussex Housing Services staff. If any complaints are made about a post or comment to student discipline, evidence from this page may be used.
Find out more information about complaints.
Removing posts, comments or members
We reserve the right to remove posts, comments, or members without notice. If you violate the rules above, we will remove you from this group. Where appropriate, we will provide feedback via private message.
Discord Privacy Policy
Review the Discord Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions relating to Discord's data security or the privacy of your personal data, contact Discord’s Data Protection Officer at dpo@discord.com.
Kitchen meetings
Get to know your flatmates and your Residential Life Connector at a kitchen meeting. Residential Life Connectors are full-time second, third or postgraduate students, with a wealth of knowledge about Sussex.
Kitchen meetings are usually held at the start of each term but can be more frequent if requested. Your first kitchen meeting is a chance to talk about communal living and get useful information about campus and Brighton. Your Residential Life Connector will be in touch.
Your Residential Life Connector can also facilitate a mediation – a form of conflict resolution – with your flatmates. The Residential Life Connector’s role here is to host a supportive and impartial conversation between flatmates, but you can also request to speak to another member of the team.
If you’re not living in University-managed accommodation, kitchen meetings are still a good way of catching up with your flatmates and sorting out issues. You just have to arrange them yourself.
How to live with other people
Read our tips for communal living and resolving issues with flatmates if there is a problem you wish to address.
Events
Events can be a good way of getting to know each other. You can see a full schedule of events, including those run by the Students’ Union, and browse them on the SussexMobile App.
Sports clubs and societies are run by the Students’ Union. Find out what’s on offer.
Tip: If you’re studying a Masters or a PhD, there are some specific postgraduate events run by the Students’ Union. Of course, you’re just as welcome to attend all the events going on.
Your Residential Life Connector will also be running events throughout the year. These will be advertised on the Residential Life team Instagram account and on posters in your building. You can also request events you’d like to see during your kitchen meeting.
Make friends through the Buddy Scheme
The Students’ Union Buddy Scheme can support you through the first few weeks, introduce you to life on campus, Brighton and beyond.
Getting active
Getting outside and doing activities (such as joining a sports team) is another way to meet new people. See ways to get active while you’re a student.