Sutton Bonington herb garden and surrounding buildings

Campus life at Sutton Bonington

Discover your home from home.

Sutton Bonington campus, affectionately known as ‘SB’, is home to over 2,500 students from the Schools of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine. Set within 1000 acres of countryside, SB is a relaxed and friendly community in beautiful surroundings.

Discover your campus

Join Lakshay on a tour of our amazing Sutton Bonington Campus.

What’s available?

The Vet Soc

There are over 40 societies based at Sutton Bonington campus, but the largest and most active is The Vet Soc!

It’s the perfect opportunity for veterinary medicine students to take part in all the activities on offer, both social and educational. These include:

educational talks from guest speakers
trips
practicals covering equine, farm animals and small animals
events - from the annual Vet Ball to boat trips, to charity fundraisers.

Big Vet Little Vet

This scheme is run by Vet Soc. It works by pairing up second years with freshers, so freshers have a point of contact to help them settle in.

The ‘big vets’ will be there for you to ask any questions, meet up with, give some advice or just be a friendly face on campus. We also have a couple of socials in the first few weeks to help you settle in and plenty more throughout the year.

Farmers market

Our award-winning market runs on the first Wednesday of every month, from 11am-3pm. It supports local producers and farmers, and promotes integration between the local community and university, providing fresh, local, tasty food for everyone.

Because it's open to everyone, including all the locals, it's really busy. It's great. And the food is amazing! They often run special handmade craft markets, especially around Christmas time. It's so lovely and there's often freebies being handed out.

Katie Siddons

SB Fest

An annual student-run event, dedicated to celebrating everything Sutton Bonington!

The 2024 event featured a dog show, live music, beer festival, discovery zone, dairy farm tour, farmers market and outdoor games.

The next SB Fest is going to be held on 4 May 2025. Tickets are £5, with proceeds going to charity.

Follow SB Fest on Instagram.

Welcome week

Whether in September or April, your welcome week will be packed with activities and inductions to introduce you to the school and your course.

Your week will involve:

a welcome talk
meeting your personal tutor
having a tour of the school
overviews of teaching and learning and assessments
practical things like signing up with a GP

Vet Soc also host a number of events during welcome, all aimed at getting to know each other and making memories that will last a lifetime.

I love Sutton Bonington, it's great. It's a beautiful campus. It’s small but it's got everything we need. It’s really nice because people say hello to you and you'll always see someone that you know. There are loads of lovely walks. It’s just by the canal and the countryside is beautiful - there’s always bunnies hopping around!