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World’s best living stand-up comedian to speak at Sussex

10 February 2022

Stewart Lee will be at Sussex ahead of a 3-night run at the Brighton Dome as part of his latest tour.

Latest SSRP call for project proposals: ‘Re-engaging in sustainability research with the Global South’

17 January 2022

SSRP has launched a funding call for proposals to help Sussex researchers re-engage in sustainability with the Global South - closing 31 January 2022.

Quickly find a new collaborator at Sussex with “Sustainability Search” database developed by SSRP

13 January 2022

Do you, or people in your network, need to find a University of Sussex collaborator for a new research or writing project? Perhaps you want to find...

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Twelve Days of Quizmas: Test your knowledge of these brain filler facts from the past year of Sussex research

15 December 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, join us on a recap of some of our biggest research stories of the year.

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New £12m research centre for inclusive trade policy

30 November 2021

Sussex academics head up the new Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy, the first of its kind dedicated to trade policy funded by the ESRC.

New findings from Sussex sustainability research

25 November 2021

From local projects combatting the climate crisis to new communication tools in war-torn Syria. Researchers today at...

"The richness and originality that comes from working with students" via the Connector Programme

22 November 2021

Meet Carli Rowell, Lecturer in Sociology, and Mystique Charles, Sociology Student as they share their experience of co-creating a new Sociology module

"Trust, creativity and confidence" in the new Graduate Connector role

8 November 2021

How the Student Engagement & Enhancement Team collaborated with Graduate Connectors, sharing skills and gaining insight into the student perspective.

Hear from Brighton Festival's Chief Executive and Executive Producer in a special campus event

4 November 2021

Unique masterclass on working in Brighton's creative industries and arts, from the directors of the biggest curated cross-arts festival in England

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COP26 deforestation pledge: Agreement is history repeating but could lead to significant progress this time around

2 November 2021

University of Sussex experts welcome major global pledge to end and reverse deforestation agreed at the COP26 conference in Glasgow