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Hear an update from the Vice-Chancellor on current issues and ask questions about any matters that concern you. To raise an issue or ask a question in advance, email internalcomms@sussex.ac.uk. There are two meetings, both on Tuesday 13 May: from 11am-12.30pm in Arts A2, and from 1-2.30pm in the Chichester Lecture Theatre. Both meetings are open to all staff.
Professor Richard Black appeared as an expert witness at a committee of MPs in the House of Commons on 1 April. He was called by the Communities and Local Government Committee and was giving evidence in relation to community, cohesion and migration. The session was later broadcast on the Parliamentary Channel.
All Sussex students have the chance to win one of two £150 prizes for an original essay on natural history or archaeology. The closing date is 16 September. For details, see www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/
How much is the University of Sussex rate to stay in the Ramada Brighton Hotel? The answer’s online at www.sussex.ac.uk/about/hotels and the prize for finding out is two nights bed & breakfast (single or double occupancy of one room), subject to availability, to be taken by 31 August. Email hotelcompetition@sussex.ac.uk with your answer, as well as your name, status (student/staff/alumnus) and contact details, by 21 April.
The Sussex Student Experience Survey (SSES) can be completed online in under 10 minutes at www.sussex.ac.uk/tldu/sses All participants will be entered into a draw to win £100 in Amazon vouchers. The SSES, which finishes on Friday 9 May, provides second years with an opportunity to express their opinions about the quality of their experiences at Sussex. The results will inform action plans to make improvements in future.