Hastings Student Notices
Welcome back!
We hope you had a refreshing half‑term break. Stay focused — as it gets warmer and summer is just around the corner, let’s make this stretch count! Your next well‑deserved break will be here before you know it.
We have lots to look forward to in the coming weeks. On 9th March, we’ll be celebrating International Women’s Day 2026, which has the theme “Give to Gain” — highlighting how acts of support, collaboration, and empowerment can create lasting positive change. We will be hosting a special event to celebrate this important day, and we’ll also share details of other initiatives soon.
Other things coming up include Stress Awareness Month in April, followed by Mental Health Awareness Week in May — with events, trips, and more fun planned for you. We’ll also be finishing the year with a special end-of-year event to celebrate all your achievements.
Chinese New Year
This 15-day celebration ends on the evening of March 3rd with the Lantern Festival. It marks the final day of the Chinese New Year festivities on the traditional lunisolar calendar and celebrates the transition within the zodiac. In 2026, it will be the Year of the Horse.
University of Sussex Visit
The University of Sussex and University of Brighton are once again offering a joint campus visit for the University of Sanctuary event on Monday 23rd March 2026. This day is for refugee and asylum seeker students who are studying at level 3 or equivalent.
Arrivals are from 9.30am at the University of Sussex with sessions beginning at 10am and at 1.30pm, students will be walked over to the University of Brighton Falmer campus for the second part of the day, from 1.30pm – 3pm with an optional University of Brighton campus tour at 3pm.
The event will have talks covering student finance, student life, scholarships and a more detailed timetable will be sent around closer to the event. Lunch is provided at the University of Sussex and we will cover all train tickets.
Please follow the link to apply to the event and we will be in touch to confirm spaces and book travel.
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/access/events/sanctuary-visit-day
🌿 Join Friends of the South Downs – Free Young Adult Membership (18-30)
Sign up for a FREE membership and get involved in amazing outdoor activities, conservation projects, and local campaigns that protect the South Downs. It’s a great way to build skills, meet new people, and volunteer at events and educational activities while making a real difference to nature and your community.