Seven Sussex Firsts
From opening the first campus-based arts centre to publishing the first blueprint for a quantum computer, the University of Sussex has a proud history of taking bold new steps.
Features
From breakthrough moments in Sussex's history and pioneering cancer care, to innovative student initiatives and the possibilities of transitioning to a sustainable 'new normal', our staff and students are paving the way for future generations. Read their stories below.
Cancer care – making it better
Traditionally, diagnosis and treatment of cancer has been shaped by scientists and clinicians, but at what cost to patients and their families? Professor of Psycho-oncology Dame Lesley Fallowfield is putting patients at the heart of decision-making, helping health professionals work with them to make informed choices about treatments and their quality of life.
Making sustainability the 'new normal'
Amid the despair and uncertainty induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, is there an opportunity to build a more ecologically minded world? Professor Peter Newell believes there could be, and he is generating ‘evidence-based hope’ for a rapid and socially just transition to sustainability.
A little more conversation
Through the Role Models project, Sussex students are opening up discussions about difficult topics with young people in local schools. Alumna Matilda Lawrence-Jubb and current student Niranjanraj Ramasundaram share their experiences as Role Models volunteers.
Playing the long game
From treating crop blights to potential therapies for neurological diseases, decades of research on the alternative oxidase, a mitochondrial enzyme, is now flourishing.
Mentoring matters
We talk to some of our committed Sussex Connect volunteers and find out how mentoring has benefits for both mentor and mentee.
Historic flights of fancy
Arts Centre highlights and alumni memories from the past 50 years.
From the Vice-Chancellor
Professor Adam Tickell explains how Sussex is contributing to local and global efforts against the pandemic.