Venue
University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer
Brighton, BN1 9RH
http://www.sussex.ac.uk
Tel: 01273 606755
Transport to Brighton
By Train
You can reach the University of Sussex directly from Brighton Station and Lewes Station. Falmer Station is directly opposite the campus. You can walk to the campus from the station through a subway under the A27. Follow signs for the University of Sussex (the University of Brighton also has a campus at Falmer).
You can get from Brighton to Falmer in nine minutes by train. Four trains an hour go to Falmer during the day. If you are travelling from London and the west, take a train to Brighton and change there for Falmer.
The journey time from London to Brighton is just under an hour. You can also change at Lewes for Falmer, if you are coming from the east.
See National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
The University is at Falmer on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes, about four miles (six kilometres) from the centre of Brighton.
Follow signs for the University of Sussex, which is on the north side of the A27. The University of Brighton also has a campus at Falmer, on the south side of the A27.
If you are coming from London and the north, take the M23/A23 road towards Brighton. Before you enter Brighton, join the A27 eastbound signposting Lewes. If you’re travelling from the east or west take the A27 direct to the University.
There is free parking on the campus. If you have any queries or comments, email transport@sussexestatesfacilities.co.uk or telephone 01273876538.
Accommodation
We have negotiated with VisitBrighton, special rates at the nearby hotels. The rates provided are specifically for BERA Conference 2025.
There will also be limited campus accommodation available at the University of Sussex.
Further details will be available soon.
Things to do
Brighton’s incredibly easy to get around. And, with literally hundreds of enticing independent shops, bars and restaurants sandwiched between the station and the seafront, most things are within walking distance.
Famous Brighton must-sees
There’s no shortage of iconic landmarks in Brighton. The Royal Pavilion is a palace like no other, brimming with decadence and Eastern inspiration, and rich with stories of its former occupant, the party-loving Prince Regent. Right next door is Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, and between the two are the Pavilion Gardens, a perfect place to picnic in the summer or go ice skating in the winter.
Along the seafront you can find Volk’s Electric Railway (the oldest continuously running electric railway in the world), Sea Life Brighton (where you can view sharks and turtles from an underwater tunnel), Brighton Palace Pier and the haunting skeleton of the West Pier.
Relaxation and tranquillity
With eight miles of beach stretching from Shoreham to the picturesque village of Rottingdean, you can always find a quiet spot to sit and read or go for a swim. You’re also never far from a green space in Brighton – the city has seven Green Flag parks to choose from. But if you really need to get out into some wide open space, the South Downs National Park is a 30 minute bus journey from the centre of town, and with its International Dark Sky Reserve status, it’s also a great place to go star-gazing at night. With Stanmer Park in one direction and the dramatic landscape of Devil’s Dyke in the other, you’re just a short bus or cycle ride away from some quality green-bathing.
Brighton is also a great base from which to explore the historic towns of Lewes and Arundel with their medieval castles, stunningly beautiful Cuckmere Haven and the Seven Sisters Country Park, the Bluebell Railway and numerous Sussex vineyards, that are now rivalling the Champagne region in France for their award-winning sparkling wines.
Notice we haven’t mentioned the vast choice of restaurants, bars and shops you can visit? That’s because they merit a page of their own over here: Eat, Drink, Shop.