Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services

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Matt Kitson is Director of Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services.

• Capital Projects Delivery

  Overseeing projects including new building and infrastructure work on campus.

  Learn about our campus development.

• Commercial Services

  Catering

  Provides catering services on campus including Sussex Food, Uni Food Hub and where to eat on campus.

  • Phone: +44 (0)1273 678221
  • Email: cateringservices@compass-group.co.uk
    
    

  Find out more about SussexFood.

  Housing Services

  The Housing Services team are responsible for the application and allocation process of 5,100 University-managed bed spaces, residential summer business across campus, family housing, community engagement, headleased properties within the city, private housing sector information and advice.

  • Phone: +44 (0)1273 678220
  • Email: housing@sussex.ac.uk
    
    

  Find out more about student accommodation.

  Sussexsport

  Sussexsport manages sport, fitness and a of range classes/courses across two facilities on campus, open to the campus and local community.

  • Sports Centre phone: +44 (0)1273 678228
  • Falmer Sports Complex phone: +44 (0)1273 877125
  • Email: sussexsport@sussex.ac.uk
    
    

  Find out more about Sussexsport.

• Residential Maintenance

  Managing the cleaning, portering, maintenance and reception services for all University-managed properties, on and off campus. There are two Residential Maintenance receptions at East Slope and Stanmer Court open 24 hours, seven days a week.

  Find out more about Residential Maintenance.

• Security

  Providing on-campus security services 24 hours a day seven days a week, including campus monitoring and emergency response.

  • Phone: +44 (0)1273 678234
  • Emergency Line: +44 (0)1273 67333 (ext. 3333)
  • Email: security@sussex.ac.uk
    

  
  Find out more about Security.
• Estates helpdesk

  Estates helpdesk

  Providing continuous access for requesting reactive works and repairs in non-residential buildings.

  • Phone: +44 (0)1273 877777 (24-hour line)
  • Email: estateshelpdesk@sussex.ac.uk

  Find out more about the Estates helpdesk.

• Space Management and Space Planning

  The Space Planning Team supports the University’s Estates Investment Plan by providing data and insights into the existing estate. We work closely with Faculties and Directorates to understand how spaces are currently used, identify future requirements and develop space planning proposals that support the University’s space reduction targets.

  Office moves

  The team can help plan and coordinate office moves, offering advice on packing and ways to minimise disruption.

  Space guidelines and Estates statistics

  The Space Planning Team reviews space utilisation across the University annually. All new spaces must follow the University’s Space Guidelines to improve flexibility and make the best use of space across our campuses.

  Post-occupancy reviews

  Following office moves or the opening of new spaces, the Space Planning Team carries out post-occupancy surveys and workshops to understand what works well and what could be improved. The feedback helps us improve future space planning and developments, as well as review and refine our processes.

  Request for plans or MiCAD access

  Floor plans and site plans for the University estate are available in PDF and DWG formats. To request a plan, please contact Yago Machado at y.machado@sussex.ac.uk, outlining what you need the plans for.

  Accessibility

  The Estates team works to improve accessibility across the University estate, creating a more inclusive environment for students, staff and visitors. We work with University teams and external partners to identify barriers and deliver improvements to building access, signage, wayfinding and facilities.

  If you identify an accessibility issue on campus, please contact the Estates team to discuss potential improvements. For information about building access and facilities, read our AccessAble guides.

  • Email: SpaceManagement@sussex.ac.uk
• Sustainability

  Working towards making Sussex one of of the world's most sustainable universities including strategy, policy, performance, research, and student and staff involvement.

  • Email: sustainable@sussex.ac.uk
    
    

  Find out how we're working towards becoming one of the world's most sustainable universities.
• Transport Office

  Manages car parking allocations and enforcement, plus information on public transport and cycling to and from campus.

  • Phone: +44 (0)1273 876538
  • Email: transport@sussex.ac.uk
    
    

  Find out more about the Transport Office.

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