What we’ve done so far
See what we have achieved since we launched Strategy 2025, where we’ve had to pause and the things we need to do to thrive in the years ahead.
Since we launched the strategy
The world has changed a lot since we launched A Better University For a Better World – Sussex 2025 in July 2018.
It provides the vision of what we want Sussex to be like in 2025 and beyond. It’s crucial to support our long-term sustainability as a university.
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that some work on Sussex 2025 had to be put on hold, some continued as planned and in some cases work was fast-tracked, while the University responded to student and staff needs.
In addition, the effects of Brexit as well as an uncertain climate for higher education mean we are reviewing our priorities against our strategy to ensure we achieve our ambitions of being a thriving and vibrant place to study and work.
Timeline of our progress
See what we’ve achieved. The most recent things appear first. Scroll down to go back in time.
2025
- Aim to become A Better University For a Better World.
2022
- Size and Shape programme concluded – academic size and shape work embedded into annual Academic Business Planning processes with Professional Services transitioning to new organisational structures
2021
- Review our progress against Sussex 2025.
- Recommence work we put on hold and begin other work to put us on track to achieve our strategic aims.
Late 2020
- Late 2020 – put out Staff engagement poll on finding efficiencies.
- September – Combined School Proposal creates the School of Media, Arts and Humanities out of the schools of Media, Film and Music; English; History, Art History and Philosophy; and Sussex Centre for Language Studies.
- Launch BAME Ambassador pilot.
- Launch Spirit of Sussex Award for students.
- Fast-track ITS digital transformation programme, enabling us to deliver on Smart Sussex.
- August – Vice Chancellor updates all staff on the past six months
- July – announce voluntary severance scheme to reduce pay bill.
Covid-19 pandemic
In March 2020, everything changed. So did we. Find out:
Early 2020
- February – Vice Chancellor updates all staff on 18 months of progress
- January – Approval of the Combined School Proposal by Council.
2019
- November – approval of the Estate and IT strategies.
- September – launch of Dignity and Respect (D&R) policy (Build on strengths).
- September – start the Pedagogic Revolution as part of Learn to transform.
- August – Balfour Beatty complete external construction work of landmark Student Centre.
- August – Panopto video management platform introduced as part of Smart Sussex.
- April – proposal [PDF] to combine the School of History, Art History and Philosophy (HAHP), the School of English, the School of Media, Film and Music (MFM) and the Sussex Centre for Language Studies (SCLS).
- March – launch of Education Awards.
- Early 2019 – renew partnership and commitment to Brighton Festival.
2018
- July – launch of Inclusive Sussex Strategy [PDF].
- July – Phase One of Sussex 2025 begins; the journey of how we are going to achieve our ambitions, through four underpinning areas of focus: Learn to transform [PDF], Research with impact [PDF], Engage for change [PDF] and Build on strengths [PDF].
- Launch of seven-year strategic vision for Sussex, after listening to, discussing and consulting with staff and students.
Browse progress by strategy area
We have been carrying out work as it applies to the four pillars of our strategic framework.
Explore our work so far, based on what interests you.