The Spirit of Sussex Award

Here are some of the ways extracurricular activities can help you in your academic studies.

From time management, writing to presenting and critical thinking - being active in your community helps your academic and professional development!

💡📝Yesterday we collaborated with Academic Skills to host “Push your skills: reflecting on your skills & strengths”. Thanks to everyone who came along & engaged with our new Skills & Strength Review tool! 📈📊

Missed the session? Don’t worry, keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks as we’ll be running repeat sessions soon!

Book your place now! ✨

Come and see us at the Co-Creation Conference today!
18th October 10:00-15:00
Woodland Rooms, Student Centre
Gain 5️⃣points for attending and 🔟points for supporting any sessions with the conference! e.g. panellist, guest speaker, facilitator.

Another great and successful event! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Wellbeing event today.

Especially thanks to the student connectors, award participants and entrepreneurs for sharing your experience with us.

Come and join us at the Maximize your Wellbeing Event tomorrow to find out how to

Come and join us at the Maximize your Well-being Event tomorrow to find out how to:
balance co-cortical at and academic responsibilities; manage time efficiently; and what co-curricular activities that supports your wellbeing.

👀🧑‍💻we have 5 Spirit of Sussex Award Connector roles available, starting this September! Apply now to join to our dynamic & innovative team or contact for more info ⭐️

⏳🗓PG 2022 Finalists the countdown is on! You have 12 more days to log points to win a Bronze, Silver or Gold Spirit of Sussex Award at your Graduation. Start logging your points today and celebrate your success!

Behind the scenes at Graduation 🎓🏖

🎓The Spirit of Sussex Award team are off to Graduation next week! We’re so excited to celebrate our Undergraduate 2021, Postgraduate 2021 & Undergraduate 2022 awardees. Come & drop by our graduation stall to say hello 👋🎉

Take a look at the photos we took at our celebration event! It was great to see everyone to celebrate your achievements😁.

Take a look at the photos we took at our celebration event! It was great to see everyone to celebrate your achievements😁.

The celebration event photos are about to drop! Turn on notifications so you don’t miss any cute snaps 📸🔔

A huge thank you from the Spirit of Sussex Award team to everyone who attended our fantastic celebration event & ceremony today! Keep your eyes peeled for event photos 👀🎉👏

The SOSA team is excited to be hosting a celebration event to recognise and celebrate the awardees. The event will be held on the 8th June 2022 1PM-5PM, in the Student Center. There will be fun activities, free afternoon teas, alcoholic & soft drinks, guest speeches, prizes, and an opportunity to mingle with fellow students! All award winners in the academic years 2020/21 and 21/22 are invited, but please feel free to come along with a friend too! Let's take this opportunity to celebrate your extra-curricular and voluntary achievements! Please register your interest on our platform…link in bio :)

SOSA team is wishing you a good luck with your assessments. Please take care of yourself throughout this period, and, if you need any help such as adjustments with deadlines, contact Students Life Support.

Looking forward to seeing you show your spirit in the next academic year!

Are you opinionated about society’s current attitude towards what it considers humour? Do you like tea and snacks? Well this week’s hot tea and hot topics session Is the event for you!

Our hot tea and hot topics events aim to discuss a variety of different issues so we can listen to your unique opinions. It is also a great way to meet new friends from all over the world and learn from each other.

There will be free hot tea and snacks during the event too! Please come join us on 22nd March between 12:00-13:30 at Meeting House, Quiet Room (University of Sussex Chaplaincy). 

It is a walk-in event and open to everyone - however, we would be grateful if you could register your interest on our platform and let us know your favourite snacks in advance!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you opinionated about society’s current attitude towards what it considers humour? Do you like tea and snacks? Well this week’s hot tea and hot topics session Is the event for you!

Our hot tea and hot topics events aim to discuss a variety of different issues so we can listen to your unique opinions. It is also a great way to meet new friends from all over the world and learn from each other.

There will be free hot tea and snacks during the event too! Please come join us on 18th March between 12:00-13:30 at Meeting House, Quiet Room (University of Sussex Chaplaincy). 

It is a walk-in event and open to everyone - however, we would be grateful if you could register your interest on our platform and let us know your favourite snacks in advance!

We look forward to seeing you there!

📄📑Have you ever wondered how you can apply your experience as part of the Spirit of Sussex
Award to a CV? Read this example CV post to see how you can display your achievements, skill and
learning experience from the extracurrilar activities that you have done. #experience

📃📄Have you ever wondered how you can apply your experience as part of the Spirit of Sussex Award to a CV? Read this example CV post to see how you can display your achievements, skill and learning experience from the extracurrilar activities that you have done. #spiritofsussexaward#cv#experience

📣📣 You are invited to the Spirit of Sussex Speed-Logging party! This event is a great opportunity for you to learn more about each award category, discover how many points you’ve already earned and where you can log them on the award platform.

The Spirit of Sussex Award Speed-logging event will be hosted in Northfield Bar on Wednesday 9th March. We will be having two session slots, and you can sign up by clicking in our bio.

Session One is between 2:00-3:30pm

Session Two is between 3:30-5:30pm

Students who attend will be given a free food and drink voucher (£10 face value each). Please note, spaces are limited, so you will need to book your place in advance. 📢

We can’t wait to see you there! 😋

⏰ Join us at tomorrow’s event! We are collaborating with the Business School to host a Speed-logging event between 12-1pm tomorrow. Start logging points towards your award and get guided 1-2-1 support from our team!
We encourage business school students to attend & bring a friend from another school with you 🥳

🗣 LOG 5 POINTS FOR FOCUS GROUPS 📣The Student Voice team are running focus groups to gather student feedback around Academic Advising.
We are looking for students from every school at Sussex, students from WP backgrounds and international students to take part in these focus groups. The sessions will last 1 hour and will run during the week beginning 7th March. Students will receive a £10 Amazon voucher on completion of the focus group.
Please complete the google form here: https://forms.gle/EydA6ty5KoYH3SkD8 before 2nd March to register your interest for the focus groups.
The Student Voice team will be in touch with you shortly to confirm the date and time.

The Student Voice team are running focus groups to gather student feedback around Academic Advising.
We are looking for students from every school at Sussex, students from WP backgrounds and international students to take part in these focus groups. The sessions will last 1 hour and will run during the week beginning 7th March. Students will receive a £10 Amazon voucher on completion of the focus group.
Please complete the google form here: https://forms.gle/EydA6ty5KoYH3SkD8 before 2nd March to register your interest for the focus groups.
The Student Voice team will be in touch with you shortly to confirm the date and time.

Are you passionate about social issues in the world? Do you like tea and snacks? Hot Tea & Hot Topics is an exciting opportunity for all students to think and discuss topics that matter to you!

We will discuss a variety of topics every fortnight such as climate change, environmental justice, gender equality, racial justice, and so on. It is also a great way to meet new friends from all over the world and learn from each other.

There will be free hot tea and snacks during the event too! Please come join us on 22nd February between 12:00-13:30 at Meeting House, Quiet Room (University of Sussex Chaplaincy). 

It is a walk-in event and open to everyone - however, we would be grateful if you could register your interest on our platform and let us know your favourite snacks in advance!

We look forward to seeing you there!

👏WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Huge congratulations to the winners of our Christmas Competition: Maighsi, Olivia & Cemaliye. They were all actively engaged over Christmas, getting involved in their local communities & taking time to support others over the festive season. Amazing work!
Thank you to all students who entered our competition, we’ve loved seeing you attend, organise and lead events and most importantly, thanks for showing your spirit! 🥳

🔔🎁 COMPETITION REMINDER! There’s still time to enter our Christmas competition and be in with a chance of winning £100 Amazon voucher + £36 Hello Fresh Voucher or £50 Amazon Voucher, or a SoSA Goody Bag!

All you need to is like our 12 Days of Christmas advent calendar posts, DM us a picture of your festive activities and log your points!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON 17 JANUARY 2022 at 11:59PM 🍀🤞

📣DAY TWELVE📣 of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Other”.

If you find any activities that do not fall under our other 11 categories, you can log your points under “Other”.

Donating blood is one example. It can saves lives of people with medical conditions such as anaemia, cancer blood disorders, and those undergoing surgeries.

Please email us (mailto:[email protected]) if you have any questions about our categories.

🎁 Today is the final day of our 12 Categories of Christmas - make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into the prize draw such as Amazon vouchers and various goodie bags!!

Please look at our another post for a full description about the prize draw.

Show your spirit and win our 12 Categories of Christmas prize!

🎁DAY ELEVEN🎁 of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Work Experience”.

If you have worked a part time job at any time during your degree, you can log 5 points towards your Spirit of Sussex Award.

There are other work related activities that you can log your points for, such as attending a job interview, accessing CV/coverletter feedback support from Career and Employability Centre, etc.

Please visit our platform via StudentHub to find out more about our "Work Experience" category.

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY EIGHT of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Sports and Recreation”.

In addition to joining sports clubs, there are many activities falling under our “Sports and Recreation” category!

Taking a part in Sussex Walking and Hiking society () is a good example. They will have a “Step into Christmas Walk” this weekend.

You can log 5 points for this walk under our “Sports and Recreation” category!

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY SEVEN of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Ambassadorship and Mentorship”.

Mentees and mentors help students with their course and ways forward after it.

You can log 5 points for becoming a mentee and 10 points for a mentor, under our “Ambassadorship and Mentorship” category.

Swipe to find out how to apply for the roles.

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY FIVE of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Creativity and Culture”.

There are many creative and cultural activities that you can log pints for.

For example, visiting artists’ open houses over Christmas will guarantee you a nice festive time. Explore different art works in Brighton and log 5 points under our “Creativity and Culture” category.

For more information about artists’ open houses in Brighton, visit the link in our find!

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY FOUR of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Training and Development”.

There are different workshops and events available that help you develop your skills and make you better as a person.

1. LinkedIn Learning  
Contents: Learning different skills online such as public speaking, IT skills, project management, leadership, etc for completely FREE  
How to sign up: Link is in our bio

1. Panic Attacks Workshop by University Counseling Services 
(ZOOM)
Contents: Learning strategies for coping with the unpleasant experience and consider how you might be able to overcome them.  
Time: A 3-week group running from Wednesday 8th December at 2pm via zoom and then again from Wednesday 20th April 2022   
How to sign up: Email mailto:[email protected] with the title of workshop

3. Peer-to-peer Training (Available to 0, 1st, and 2nd year UG students)  (In-Person)
Content: Exploring challenges that first/second year students at Sussex and in local colleges could face early in the transition to university and how to deal with those challenges.  
Time and place:   
-Monday 8th 12 noon - Introduction (FULTON 114)  
-Tuesday 9th 12 noon - Health and Wellbeing (FULTON 204)  
-Wednesday 10th 2pm - Social pressure (FULTON 114)  
-Thursday 11th 12 noon - Financial Pressure (FULTON 209)  
-Friday 12th 1pm - Academic Pressure (FULTON 114)  
How to sign up:  Link is in our bio

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY THREE of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Entrepreneurship”.

Holly Adams, student at Sussex and founder of heyholsdesigns () speaks what she likes about being a student entrepreneur.

heyholsdesigns sells original prints, notepads, and produces brand logo designs for its clients.

You can log your points for different activities related to entrepreneurship. Please visit our platform via Student Hub and find more about our “Entrepreneurship” category!

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY TWO of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Student Representation”.

Student elections are great opportunities to participate in creating a positive change within the university.

You can log up to 10 points by voting in a student election under our “Student Representation” category.

The ongoing election closes in a midday on 3rd December. Please do not forget to cast your vote!

You can find more about student elections and vote on Students’ Union website. Link is in our bio.

Make sure to DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

DAY ONE of our 12 Categories of Christmas is “Co-Creation and Evaluation”.

You can log 10 points for working as a student connector under our Co-Creation and Evaluation category. The Connector Programme involves students and staff working as equal partners, collaborating to improve the student experience at Sussex. Please visit CareerHub and search for "connector" to find a connector role. Link in our bio!

Applications close 5 December 2021.

Make sure you DM us that you have logged points to enter into our 12 Categories of Christmas prize draw!

COMPETITION TIME 🚨📣 We have an exciting Christmas competition for you with incredible prizes up for grabs, including a £100 Amazon gift voucher!

Here’s how to enter:
Over the next 12 days, we will be showcasing an Award category each day with exciting events, activities and inspiring stories to help you earn points.
You need to:
1) Like each of the daily posts over the next 12 days (including this one)
2) Send us a direct message with a picture of you participating in extracurricular and voluntary activities over Christmas. We will accept submissions from 1st December 2021 - 11 January 2022
3) Log into the platform and log your points!

T&Cs:
Prizes will be awarded to the most-engaged students who actively participate in extracurricular and voluntary activities. These can be virtual or in-person! We need to receive your entries by 11 January 2022.
Winners will be contacted via DM and directly to your Sussex email.

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 12 JANUARY 2022.

🥐🥨☕️ Come and visit Riko & Josh in Library Square and grab a FREE tea, coffee, pastry & merchandise. We’re here until 3pm to help you get started on the award!

Today is the World Hello Day! In what languages can you say hello? - you can learn world’s different languages from your peers at .

If you have joined or will join the language cafe, you can log points towards your Spirit of Sussex Award under our creativity and culture category.