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Sussex Entrepreneur in Residence, Jamal Edwards MBE, dies aged 31

21 February 2022

The University of Sussex community are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jamal Edwards MBE, one of our wonderful Entrepreneurs-in-Residence

TIP Conference 2022 builds action on transformations towards sustainability & a just transition

4 February 2022

Transformative Innovation Policy Conference 2022 gathers researchers & policymakers for action on TIP research & policy.

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New study reveals why public health messaging should focus on naked self-interest to tackle vaccine hesitancy

2 February 2022

Promoting the benefits of vaccine to an individual is a more effective means of overcoming vaccine hesitancy than extolling broader societal benefits

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Artificial Intelligence in the job interview process is impacting young jobseekers

31 January 2022

New research explores the implications of automated video interviews for young jobseekers.

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Encourage EV manufacturers to produce low-cost models with tax breaks for a fair net zero transition

31 January 2022

UK government policy must go further to ensure low carbon technologies are an affordable option for broader range of society.

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More evidence needed to establish 5G’s green credentials

24 January 2022

Widespread expectations 5G will be a green technology are not currently backed up by a strong, publicly available, fully transparent evidence base

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...

SSRP co-organises webinar on Financial Crises, Poverty and Environmental Sustainability

10 January 2022

The webinar was held in Nov 2021 in collaboration with UNDP-UNEP PEA and UNRISD focussing on financial crises in the context of the SDGs and Covid-19.

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New co-director appointed to Sussex Energy Group

4 January 2022

Professor Matthew Lockwood has been announced as the new co-director of the Sussex Energy Group (SEG)

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Under a quarter of firms report that introducing AI has led to a loss of jobs

21 December 2021

New academic research shows that the introduction of AI technology is just as likely to lead to job creation within a company as it is net job loss.

National governments need to manage the out-of-control energy demands of the internet

21 December 2021

New research outlines policy options for governments to limit the energy demand and environmental impact of datacentres

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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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Pandemics, market incentives and politics create varying regional demand for domestic and foreign vaccine companies

9 December 2021

New study into the impact of a global demand spike on differential incentives for markets in India for domestic and foreign-based vaccine firms.

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Podcast gives Syrian farmers a helping hand after years of armed conflict

1 December 2021

A podcast series co-produced by Sussex researchers is supporting farmers in northwest Syria and sharing agricultural learnings to improve livelihoods.

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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.

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Sussex Energy Group panel question COP26’s focus on unproven technologies & discuss hopes for local action

23 November 2021

In the closing SEG@COP26 panel discussion, Sussex Energy Group researchers discussed their reactions to the outcomes from the COP.

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Two new additions for the University of Sussex on the global list of highly-cited researchers

16 November 2021

Dr Paula Kivimaa and Prof Karoline Rogge have been named in the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers List for the very first time.

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New UKTPO analysis identifies £44 billion in lost trade in the first seven months of the EU-UK trade deal

15 November 2021

The new analysis, produced for Channel 4 Dispatches, identified £32.5 billion lost in potential imports to the UK and £11 billion in exports to the EU

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