Life as a Mathematics and Physical Sciences student

Find out about the clubs and societies you’ll get involved in as part of our community.

Get involved

Life as a student of Mathematics and Physical Sciences goes beyond the classroom. 

Clubs and societies

Join a society, take part in a sport or get involved in community projects as part of our outreach programme. Whatever you want to do, there's no shortage of activities and events to get involved in at Sussex.

• Physics Society (QSoc): Host events like board games, gaming nights, film screenings, and pub crawls in Brighton
• Chess Society: Play in championships and attend social events
• Doctor Who Society: Enjoy screenings and quizzes
• Physics Ball: Annual event with dinner, wine, dancing, and a student band
• Maths Society (SUMS): Attend social nights, quizzes, and the Maths Ball.

Student-led initiatives

• PUG Talks: Faculty-free, accessible talks on cutting-edge research across physics, mathematics, and astronomy
• Discord and Minecraft server: Stay connected with classmates online.

MPS committees

Student reps meet regularly with faculty to discuss teaching, learning and events like the end-of-year balls to ensure your voice is heard.

Open lectures

• Sussex Universe Lectures: Public talks on advanced scientific topics, co-hosted with the Institute of Physics
• The Sussex Lectures: Attend free, engaging lectures from world-class academics and guest speakers.

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You might also be interested in:

• our facilities
• our showcase of students' work
• student prizes in Mathematical and Physical Sciences