HOW BRIGHTON BUILDS YOU UP
We don’t just want you to succeed, we want you to feel good too; about yourself and your life, as well as your studies. It’s not just about knowing how to get help in the bad times – it’s about being part of a supportive community that builds you up. So as well as providing expert support, we also create ways for you to connect with and be there for one another. We’ll help you to prioritise your emotional and mental wellbeing to keep you feeling good.
YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM
DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT
DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT
Residential Wellbeing
If you’re living in university accommodation, the Residential Wellbeing team are there to create safe, supportive and inclusive communities. Alongside the staff team, experienced students live and work in our accommodation as mentors, providing friendship and guidance to new students and offering a programme of social activities.
BUILD YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK
BUILD YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK
Student-to-student support
Our Wellbeing Champions programme is all about student-to-student support and enables students to learn about managing their own wellbeing and to support their peers. There are also peer-led wellbeing workshops, run by students who support one another in managing wellbeing.
SPECIALISTS ON HAND
Disability and learning support
Our disability and learning support team is there for students with long-standing conditions such as physical disabilities, mental health, dyslexia and neurodiversity like autism and ADHD. The learning support coordinators can work with you directly to identify any support needs or adjustments and put together your individual learning support plan.
