Come and join us for a 'Nutrition for Active Women' workshop as part of our Girls Takeover week of activity.

The session is open to all self identifying female students and staff and will take place in Arts 1 A103.

Professional nutritionist Laura will talk through the physiological differences between men and women, and how these affect what we need to eat. She will touch on calorie consumption (making sure you’re getting enough to fuel your training!), recommended foods for optimising mental and physical performance and what supplements we should look to add into our regimes.

Cost = £2

Come and join our Commerical Dance Class as part of our Girls Takeover week of activity.

Open to all self identifying female students and staff.

Looking to de-stress and start your week on a high note? Join Laila for an hour of commercial dance! Featuring a brand new routine to a popular dance song, this class is designed to boost your confidence and make you shine! Open to all levels no matter how much dance experience you have.

Takes place at the Dance Studio, University of Sussex Sportcentre.

Monday 25th November 2024 - 7-8pm

Price £2

Come and join our Badminton Social Session as part of our Girls Takeover week of activity.

Open to all self identifying female students and staff.

Rock up and play some badminton with other female students, no experience needed and all equipment provided.

Takes place in Sports Hall 1, University of Sussex Sportcentre.

Tuesday 26th November 2024 - 5-6.30pm

Price £2

For all abilities, a full body circuit with bodyweight and dumbell/kettlebell excercises. All to a playlist of female pop icons! Finishing at 8:45 in case people need to dash to lectures (showers available in the Sport Centre).

All abilities are welcome as our experienced instructor will go through all the exercises.

Open to all self identifying female students and staff.

£2 fee

Will take place in hall 1 at the University of Sussex Sportcentre.

Looking to build a gym habit but have no idea where to start? Or do you need some guidance on how to reach your next goal? This workshop will look at best practice when it comes to planning out your sessions, based on what your targets are.

Inexperienced and experienced gym goers welcome!

Price £2

Location - Activities Room - University of Sussex Sportcentre

Gym girlies, Pilates princesses and hot girl walks: How cultural messages shape our experiences of exercise and our bodies (A talk by Psychology lecturer Megan Hurst).

Mega is a social psychologist, interested in how cultural values and pressures influence individuals' feelings about themselves, their wellbeing, and their behaviours – and vice versa. She has a particular interest in...
- relationships between health behaviours (esp. sport/exercise/PA) and body image/disordered eating
- the influence of the media (incl. social media) on body image and eating behaviours
- inequalities in body image and wellbeing (including those associated with SES, LGBT+, ethnicity)
- human values and wellbeing (incl. environmental wellbeing)


Arts 1, room A103


Price £2

Join us for a Girls Takeover Yoga session in the Debating Chamber, 1st floor of Falmer House.

The class will be deliverd by expereince yoga teacher, Megan Khatkar.

All abilities welcome. Just come in comfortable clothing.

Wednesday 27th November 2-3pm

Price £2