Your access to our facilities

There's a lot going on at the University of Brighton, and you don't need to go on a traditional course to take advantage.

As part of our commitment to widening access and participation, many of our events and facilities are open to local residents. So if you live near one of our campuses, why not come and get involved?

Meet our Community Liaison Team

For questions about student-community relations.

Learning for everyone

The university offers a range of short courses and evening classes to help you further your career, progress to further study or simply enjoy yourself.

Professional and personal interest

Learning Opportunities

The University of Brighton hosts Learning Opportunities in the South East, which provides information and advice on education, skills and careers from all providers in the region. The service is available to all, and is particularly useful for adults either in work already or looking to return to work. 

Sunny beach with people in deck chairs

Wifi for visitors

There are two wifi services at the University of Brighton: eduroam and wifi guest.

Eduroam

Eduroam is provided for our students and staff and visitors from other educational institutions that are connected to eduroam. It provides secure high speed connectivity from all university buildings and is supported by the university's IT Service Desk (01273 644444 or  servicedesk@brighton.ac.uk).

Visitors from other institutions should seek guidance from their home institutions if they are unable to log in as normal, or refer to the eduroam website. We recommend that you setup your connection to eduroam before you travel so that your local IT support staff can resolve any problems.

You are welcome to connect to the eduroam wireless network at Brighton provided you agree to the University of Brighton IT regulations (pdf) and the Eduroam (UK) Policy.

eduroam logo

Wifi guest

This is provided for guests and visitors from organisations that are not connected to eduroam. It offers secure connectivity provided by Sky wifi and support is provided by Sky directly rather than the university.

Using wifi guest

  • Select wifi guest from the available networks on your device
  • Open your internet browser. The Sky landing page will appear
  • If this is your first time using Sky wifi follow the one time registration process
  • Once connected you will automatically connect to wifi guest.
  • If you have any queries, or experience any issues, visit www.sky.com/wifi or call 0844 824 5000 (calls cost 7p per minute plus your provider's access charge).

Sport Brighton

Whether you want to improve your level of fitness, compete in competitive sports, have fun with your friends or gain additional coaching qualifications, we can help.

The Eastbourne campus has a special membership option for people over 55, which offers exclusive classes, pool and gym times as well as other health and wellbeing initiatives.

The gym also offers general class timetables for local residents of all ages.

Sport Brighton wheelchair basketball

Libraries

Access and membership to our libraries by members of the public is available, subject to restrictions as detailed below.

Visitor access

Access to our libraries for reference purposes is available to members of the public (18 years or over), free of charge, no application required. This includes use of (but not borrowing of) our books, the use of non-bookable study spaces, and photocopying (subject to a charge).

Access to our electronic resources, including e-journals and e-books, and our computers (including laptop loans) is not available. Visitor access does not include extended opening hours.

All our libraries are as accessible as possible and help and support is available where needed.

Please contact the library you wish to visit to find out more.

Students in the Aldrich Library in Moulsecoomb

School visits

We can offer tours of the library and Extended Project Qualification research skills sessions. To discuss and arrange visits please email compact@brighton.ac.uk.

Borrowing books (external membership)

If you would like to borrow books then you can join as an external member for a subscription fee:

  • standard: £70 per year
  • University of Brighton graduates*: £40 per year.

*University of Brighton graduates are entitled to one year’s free membership and a reduced rate for subsequent years.

Staff and students from other universities may be able to join for free via the SCONUL Access reciprocal scheme. Please check your eligibility before making a trip.

Students on Access to Higher Education courses at colleges in the LASER Learning Awards Access Validating Agency are entitled to free membership for the duration of their course.

External membership entitles you to borrow six books, for three weeks at a time (long loan category only), from any of our libraries. Loans will be automatically renewed if not required by another borrower. Loans not returned by the due date will incur daily fines.

Our libraries specialise in particular subjects so we recommend you search our library catalogue to find out which library holds the books you are interested in and send your application form (.docx) to that site. You will be contacted once your library card is ready for collection.

Should you be ineligible for membership, you may still use our libraries for reference purposes.

Galleries and Sallis Benney Theatre

The galleries and theatre at University of Brighton’s City campus are located in the heart of Brighton’s cultural quarter, providing a unique set of spaces for visual and performing arts: hosting a programme of leading artists, thinkers and performers.

Find out more about the theatre and gallery.

Grand Parade quad with a crowd of people outside

SouthCoast Conferences

SouthCoast Conferences can offer you an unrivalled range of conference and event facilities in Sussex. The University of Brighton has dedicated year-round modern facilities in Brighton and Eastbourne.

Find out more about our meetings and conference facilities.

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Southcoast conference room

Childcare

Our One World nursery, is not only open to the children of students and staff but of local parents as well. It has been recognised as 'outstanding' by Ofsted and offer children a caring and creative environment in which to play and interact with their peers. It is open 45 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, and offer both part-time and full-time places.

Find out more about our One World nursery.

A child and staff member of the Brighton's nursery