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Moulsecoomb campus

Moulsecoomb is our biggest campus and student village.

Over 900 students live on campus in our Mithras halls – Brunswick, Goldstone, Hanover, Preston and Regency.

Moulsecoomb is two miles north of Brighton city centre. The campus has excellent travel links, with Moulsecoomb train station just next door, frequent bus services and cycle lanes.

It is also home to our:

  • School of Applied Sciences
  • School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering
  • School of Business and Law
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • and part of our School of Art and Media

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Facilities at Moulsecoomb campus

Three students crossing a bridge
Our accessible pedestrian bridge links the campus across the Lewes Road
Elm House lobby
Elm House is home to our School of Business and Law
Students and an instructor at a spin class on our Moulsecoomb campus
Gym space and fitness facilities offering a wide variety of classes and the latest gym equipment
Elm House and car park
Located next to Elm House, our multi-storey parking facility includes EV car charging, and showers, lockers and secure storage for cyclists.
Students playing a game in the SU facilities
The Students' Union has plenty of spaces to relax and socialise.
Two students walking between buildings
Five halls of residence with over 800 student rooms make up our Mithras halls

School facilities overview

School of Applied Sciences

The School of Applied Sciences is home to subjects covering biological and biomedical sciences, geography, ecology and environment and pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Specialist facilities support our teaching, research and consultancy activities, including:

  • computer labs running GIS; remote sensing and image analysis software
  • soil and water analysis labs; public health and geochemical labs, including walk-in storage
  • advanced microscope technology equipment for rock and mineral analysis
  • drones and equipment for field-based geophysical surveying
  • dedicated microbiology lab with its own technical support team and preparation area
  • primary cell/tissue and secondary cell culture facility
  • molecular biology lab
  • RT-PCR equipment
  • image analysis suite with electron microscopes, a confocal microscope and atomic force microscopes
  • genomics/proteomics facility for analysis of cell genes and proteins
  • clinical skills lab
  • SimMan 3G – a highly advanced patient simulator that allows you to monitor vital signs, detect numerous signs of disease and assess clinical response to drug treatment in real time
  • medicine dispensary.

School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering

This school specialises in subjects covering architecture and design, civil engineering, computing, construction and building and engineering.

Specialist facilities support our teaching, research and consultancy activities, including:

  • shared studios, modelling and construction workshops, IT facilities and specialist software
  • design studio and specialist facilities including 3D print workspaces, metal and welding workshops, finish room, wood, wind tunnel and a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) workshop
  • Creativity Centre studio workspace
  • Simulation Suite with flight and car simulators with VR and motion platform technology
  • usability lab with eye-tracking technology, digitisation/VR lab, HTC Vive and games studios
  • specialist laboratories for structural dynamics, geotechnics, thermal dynamics and avionics, including centrifuge, concrete lab, hydraulics lab with flume and computer-controlled wave generation
  • robotics and VR lab
  • prototyping labs and workshops in our advanced engineering building
  • CISCO-certified communications and cybersecurity lab.

Technicians are on hand to all students to offer expert guidance and support and training with machinery and software.

School of Business and Law

The School of Business and Law covers subjects spanning accounting, finance and economics, business management, marketing and law.

You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for hands-on learning, including:

  • Real-time trading room with Bloomberg terminals
  • Computer suites equipped with specialised software including SAS, R, SQL and Python
  • VR lab and usability lab with eye-tracking technology
  • CISCO-certified networking and cyber security lab including secure and dependable software systems.

School of Humanities and Social Science

Humanities and social science encompasses courses on counselling and psychotherapy, criminology and sociology, history of art and design, humanities, English literature and creative writing, politics, psychology and social work.

You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for hands-on learning, including:

  • VR and Eye-Tracking lab for psychological research
  • Stats lab with computing equipment and eight acoustically treated booths
  • City lab – a qualitative research and creative methods resource which can also be used for a range of meetings and events.
  • Community lab designed for collaborative student learning
  • Design lab housing our extensive collection of historic dress and textiles and offering the space and equipment to work on textile projects
  • Applied Cognition lab – a research space for psychological research involving measures such as electrodermal activity (EDA) and electroencephalography (EEG)
  • Life lab – a skills-based lab for practice-based teaching, social work, psychotherapy and counselling and employability.

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School of Art and Media

Our Moulsecoomb campus is home to part of our School of Art and Media, with courses including Content Creation (partly taught on our City campus), Media Production, Media Studies, Music Business and Media, Journalism and Sport Journalism.

You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for hands-on learning, including:

  • dedicated studios for art courses
  • wood and metal workshops
  • printmaking workshops
  • letterpress and bookbinding rooms
  • kilns
  • knitting machines, looms, linkers and embellishers
  • screen printing and digital printing
  • CAD CAM digital technology
  • dye lab
  • laser cutters
  • photographic studios and dark rooms
  • video recording equipment and editing suites
  • digital production and post-production studios equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software
  • sound-isolated recording booths and sound diffusion lab
  • Mac suites with Adobe Suite Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design and Premiere.

Campus transformation

Over the last four years we’ve transformed our Moulsecoomb campus. As part of the transformation we’ve added:

  • five halls of residence, with over 800 competitively priced rooms
  • Elm House – home to our School of Business and Law, it features flexible modern learning and social spaces
  • Students’ Union and fitness facilities
  • an accessible pedestrian bridge linking both sides of our campus
  • a multi-storey bike and car parking facility.
Moulsecoomb campus pedestrian bridge and halls of residence

What’s on campus

At Moulsecoomb you’ll find professional-standard facilities and learning resources for all of our subjects, alongside the library, student centre and our Students’ Union gym and fitness facilities. There’s a choice of cafes and restaurants on all of our campuses.

There are loads of local amenities on the doorstep, with supermarkets for the weekly shop, coffee shops and cafes, takeaways and other useful shops and services close by.

Students outside the Cockcroft Building

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Travel and transport

Bicycle: There are cycle lanes running all the way from Brighton city centre along Lewes Road (A270) to Moulsecoomb and on to Falmer. On campus there are plenty of covered cycle stands monitored by CCTV. Beryl BTN Bikes are available to hire across all our Brighton campuses.

Bus: The 24, 25, 28 and 49 run frequently from central Brighton. The number 24 links the Moulsecoomb campus with Varley Park halls of residence. For timetables and student fares visit the Brighton and Hove Bus Company website.

Train: The closest station is Moulsecoomb and there are up to four trains an hour from Brighton to Moulsecoomb (4 minutes). You can get unlimited train travel around the city using the Unizone ticket. For timetables check National Rail Enquiries.

Car: There is limited permit-controlled car parking on campus. Staff and students are encouraged to use bikes and public transport. To get the best route for your journey use the following postcodes:

  • Cockcroft, Huxley and Watts Buildings (and Aldrich Library)  – BN2 4GJ
  • Mithras House (and Annexe) – BN2 4AT
  • Moulsecoomb Place – BN2 4HQ

See our maps and directions pages for information about parking.

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