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Changes at Falmer | Brighton Sport & Health Complex
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Published: Friday, 15 December 2023 11:09 Written by Michelle
We are excited to share with you the changes taking place to indoor sports facilities at Falmer. Changes are being made to our university estate so we can provide the best environments for our students to live, learn and socialise in, and support our net zero carbon ambitions. We will continue to also provide facilities and services to the local community too.
We're refurbishing our newly acquired sports and fitness centre (previous Virgin site). These changes are helping get the campus ready for the arrival of the School of Sport and Health Sciences which will be based on the campus from autumn 2024. The School of Sport and Health Sciences are joining the School of Education and Brighton and Sussex Medical School who are already based at the Falmer Campus.
The exisiting sports hall at Falmer will remain with the rest of the current Falmer Sports Centre being redeveloped to form new academic spaces. This building will become the Meads Building and the current sports hall will be known as the Meads Building Sports Hall.
The new centre will be called the Brighton Sport and Health Complex. The facility will include the following:
Recreational facilities
- Sport Brighton operated gym
- Swimming Pools (main and training pool)
- Dance and Fitness Studio
- Spin Studio
- Two indoor sports courts (e.g Netball)
- Martial art and gymnastics area
Core academic facilities
- Strength and conditioning gym
- Physiotherapy suites with consultation and physio rooms
NHS Services
- Podiatry Clinic
Other facilities
- Seminar Room
- Meeting Room
- Social area
Additional facilities to be announced.
TIMELINES
Sport Brighton facilities for recreational use:
January 2024 - relocation of gym and studios to new Brighton Sport and Health Hub (estimated operational closure of 2 days for move)
Anticipated closure of Falmer Sports Centre for moves: Thursday 18th January (indoor facilities closed /outdoor facilities open) and Friday 19th January 2024 (both indoor and outdoor facilities closed).
Anticipated opening of Brighton Sport and Health Complex: Saturday 20th January 2024.
Early summer 2024 - Two show court hall, gymnastics facility & outdoor tennis courts available
Late summer 2024 - Swimming Pools become available
Additional facilities to be announced. Timelines could be subject to change.
New Lighting For Falmer Pitch
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Published: Tuesday, 27 June 2023 14:30 Written by Michelle
At the Falmer Campus, a project to replace the floodlighting installation to the Artificial Turf sports pitches has been recently completed. The old lighting was part of the original installation dating back to the early 2000’s and by current standards were unreliable, with short lamp life and high energy usage.
The ‘Metal Halide’ units have been replaced with new LED luminaires representing the latest technology with estimated life expectancy of around 50,000 hours of use (over 3 times the life of the old units) and produce reductions of over 50% in energy use and associated carbon emissions.
All this should result in better facilities to users, reduction in downtime, maintenance and energy costs and better for the planet too.
2023 Sports Awards Celebrates Success
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Published: Thursday, 11 May 2023 05:01
The 2023 University of Brighton Sports Awards Dinner took place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel on Brighton seafront on Wednesday 10th May. Student athletes from across the university came together to celebrate the sporting year. Catch up on who won what below.
PHOTOS FROM THE NIGHT
CLUB OF THE YEAR | WINNER NETBALL BRIGHTON
The award is for outstanding excellence in every aspect of the club’s activities throughout the year. This could be in terms of performance, club participation, fund-raising, community engagement or a number of these factors.
THE 2023 SHORTLISTED NOMINEES WERE:
Basketball Women's
Dance Brighton
Netball Brighton
TEAM OF THE YEAR (BUCS) | WINNER MEN'S HOCKEY
The most successful BUCS Wednesday team awarded for sporting achievement in League and Cup competitions.
THE 2023 SHORTLISTED NOMINEES WERE:
American Football 1st
Basketball Men's 1st
Basketball Women's 1st
Hockey Men's 1st
TEAM OF THE YEAR (EVENTS) | WINNER STREET DANCE
The most successful team awarded for sporting achievement in Events and Competitions (BUCS team events also included in this category)
THE 2023 SHORTLISTED NOMINEES WERE:
Ballet | Dance Brighton
Ski & Snowboard
Street | Dance Brighton
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | WINNER JANE DALLAWAY - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Any club, team or individual can win this award. They must have shown a big improvement or have done exceptionally well in their given sport, exceeding all expectations. This could be in terms of performance, club participation or any club activity
COACH OF THE YEAR | WINNER STACEY BOXALL - NETBALL
THE 2023 SHORTLISTED NOMINEES WERE:
Andy Bartlett | Hockey
Jane Dallaway | Basketball
Stacey Boxall | Netball
PHILANTHROPY AWARD | WINNER OWEN JONES - RUGBY
Dance Brighton
Lauren Graves & Ellie Killick Bird | Football
Owen Jones | Rugby
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR | WINNER SAM WAGLAND - DODGEBALL
Dorothy Squibb | Volleyball
Imogen Miles | Surf
Sam Wagland | Dodgeball
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR | WINNER ERYK WISNIEWSKI - RUGBY LEAGUE
Awarded to an individual for exceptional indivdual sport performance.
THE 2023 SHORTLISTED NOMINEES WERE:
Ben Hickling | Weightlifting
Eryk Wisniewski | Rugby League
Graihagh Guille | Rifle Shooting
PANTHERS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | EMILY PERT - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PANTHER CLUB PURPLES
GUIDE TO CONCUSSION INJURIES
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Published: Monday, 07 November 2022 12:18 Written by Sam Owens
Concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth (CDC, 2019). In many sports, players are at an increased risk of sustaining a concussion due to the level of contact and nature of competition.
