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Winter Graduation 2020

Our Winter Graduation ceremonies are taking place this week with hundreds of graduands and their families attending.

Watch a live stream of all the ceremonies and hear from inspiring students on our Graduation pages.

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Masters Open Day

Saturday 7 March 2020

Visit our campus on our Masters Open Day to find out more about studying for a Masters at Sussex. It's an excellent opportunity to meet academics and current students to discuss our courses and the experience of studying with us.

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At Sussex, you’re supported to be whoever you want to be. Meet Poppy, who’s broken world records while studying the mysteries of space.

Image of Sussex student and powerlifter Poppy Joshi behind the words Push ideas, push limits, push yourself

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“It’s great studying in Brighton - I fell in love with the city at first sight.”

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“Sussex allows you to bend the rules and push the boundaries”

Professor Winfried Hensinger,
Quantum Technology

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Professor Winfried Hensinger sitting atop a Quantum Technology research display portacabin emblazoned with 'Superposition'

Our vision

Learn to transform

ensuring that studying at Sussex is a life-changing experience for every student

Research with impact

building an international reputation for research that makes a difference to people's lives

Engage for change

forming partnerships and making connections, in pursuit of progressive goals

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News

University of Sussex to award honorary degrees to four figures making a difference to both science and society

A world-renowned neuroscientist and a former cabinet minister are among the individuals being awarded honorary degrees by the University of Sussex during Winter Graduation (22nd and 23rd January).

Winter Graduation 2020: Lucinda's story

My journey to graduating at Sussex university is a long one. In 2006 I secured a place with Sussex to undertake a law degree. Unfortunately, I did not get my predicted A-Levels and left my dream of attending Sussex to go to another university.

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

Chemists have found a new use for the waste product of nuclear power - transforming an unused stockpile into a versatile compound which could be used to create valuable commodity chemicals as well as new energy sources.