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Sussex University students at a Freshers party on Brighton Pier make use of the facilities. The University of Sussex is a public research university situated on a large and open green field site on the South Downs, East Sussex. It is located on the edge of the city of Brighton and Hove. Taking its name from the historic county of Sussex, the university received its Royal Charter in August 1961.Freshers are inducted during Freshers' Week - the first week of the Academic year - ran by the Students' Union of that University, and is usually one of the busiest and most fun weeks of the year. ©Peter Dench/Getty Images Reportage

Sussex University students at a Freshers party on Brighton Pier make use of the facilities.

The University of Sussex is a public research university situated on a large and open green field site on the South Downs, East Sussex. It is located on the edge of the city of Brighton and Hove. Taking its name from the historic county of Sussex, the university received its Royal Charter in August 1961.

Freshers are inducted during Freshers' Week - the first week of the Academic year - ran by the Students' Union of that University, and is usually one of the busiest and most fun weeks of the year.

©Peter Dench/Getty Images Reportage