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Possible Parkinson’s treatment successfully targets two major nerve systems

22 January 2020

Scientists have discovered that a new non-invasive technique can target a group of brain cells which play a key role in development of Parkinson's.

Sussex alumna honoured at Graduation for public engagement of science

20 January 2020

Professor Gail Cardew will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of Science at the University of Sussex winter graduation on Wednesday 22 January,

Call for donations to equip lab in Nigeria and help train a new generation of scientists

16 January 2020

A Sussex research fellow is calling for donations of unused or unwanted, but functional science equipment to help equip a laboratory in Nigeria.

Share your science by the sea: Soapbox Science returns to Brighton in May

10 January 2020

Inspire beachgoers with your research at the next Brighton Soapbox Science event on 30 May 2020.

Unused stockpiles of nuclear waste could be more useful than we might think, according to new study

10 January 2020

Sussex chemists have found a new use for the waste product of nuclear power; a breakthrough which could help reduce the burden of large-scale storage.

Sussex Professor of Molecular Genetics awarded CBE in New Year Honours

2 January 2020

A highly respected University of Sussex Professor has been awarded a CBE the New Year Honours List 2020 for his services to medical science.

Free period in the School of Life Sciences

19 December 2019

An initiative to provide free period products will be launched in the School of Life Sciences in January 2020.

Winners of the Kroto Award for Public Engagement announced at symposium

17 December 2019

The joint recipients of the first Kroto Award for Public Engagement were announced at the Life Sciences Research Symposium on 10 December.

A "very Sussex" approach

10 December 2019

The five recipients of the 2019 Sussex Spirit Education Award reveal their winning ways.

Research shows ivy bees are not to be feared

9 December 2019

New research has found the sting of the ivy bee is similar in pain to a stinging nettle and significantly less than a honey bee.