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Working from home is more effective than keeping kids off school in tackling Covid – new study

20 August 2020

A new study from University of Sussex mathematicians shows that working from home is more effective than keeping kids off school in tackling Covid-19.

This Sussex Life. Quantum physicist Dr Zak Romaszko: "I tried to fix my dad's PC after I broke it"

20 August 2020

Quantum physicist Dr Zak Romaszk works at Universal Quantum, a Sussex spin-out company that's building the first large-scale quantum computer.

People outside early hit cities may be most at risk from second Covid wave

14 August 2020

People outside early hit cities may be particularly vulnerable in a second wave due to the large susceptible populations, shows new Sussex research.

Why nanomaterial quality matters, and the smart new way to check it

12 August 2020

A new way to check the quality of nanomaterials like graphene has emerged from a team at the University of Sussex.

SPQR and CDO2 win Faraday Industrial Fellowship to develop quantum sensors for electric vehicle batteries

6 August 2020

The Sussex Programme for Quantum Research (SPQR) has teamed up with commercial partner CD02 and have won a prestigious Faraday Industry Fellowship.

Graduation 2020: “Sussex has been an amazing place to pursue an academic path."

21 July 2020

Rachel Dickerson has graduated this summer with a first class degree in mathematics from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

Using techniques learnt in astrophysics, researchers can now forecast drought up to ten weeks ahead

21 July 2020

Researchers at the University of Sussex have developed a system which can accurately predict a period of drought in East Africa up to ten weeks ahead.

Four outstanding students celebrate winning MacQuitty Prize

16 July 2020

An unprecedented number of students will benefit from the generosity of a Sussex alumnus after achieving exceptional final results.

Mathematicians warn of risk of complacency over herd immunity levels needed to halt Covid-19 pandemic

16 July 2020

University of Sussex mathematicians have warned about the risk of complacency over the level of ‘herd immunity’ required to stem the Covid pandemic.

Sussex Programme for Quantum Research labs open after months of lockdown

29 June 2020

Following lockdown, research groups in the Sussex Programme for Quantum Research are back in their labs again and have shared a video showing us how.