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University named among the world’s best for helping to deliver global sustainability

The University has been ranked 41st in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2021 out of 1,115 institutions.

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Giving babies a better start

Thanks to research at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), the outlook for premature babies around the world is much brighter.

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Institute of Technology proposals take a step forward

17 May 2021

The University is part of a regional bid to deliver cutting-edge facilities for technical training focusing on digital and sustainable technologies.

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Ministers urged to relax Apprenticeship Levy rules and release billions to support young people into employment

10 May 2021

Ministers are being urged to relax the rules around the Apprenticeship Levy to allow for more flexible, targeted and regionally responsive funding.

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Fadi Zaghmout, Sussex alumnus and novelist: "I'm tired of reading the same patriarchal narrative."

13 May 2021

Fadi Zaghmout, a Sussex alumnus and novelist in Jordan, is one of the 21 finalists for the UK Study Alumni Global Awards.

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University of Sussex experts respond to today's Queen's Speech

11 May 2021

Our academics have been responding to the Environment Bill, reform of the Judicial Review process and plans to simplify government procurement.

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Women with a ‘sweet tooth’ more in tune with their bodies – new study

14 May 2021

New research has found that women who crave sweet foods are more in tune with their bodies, and better able to tell when they feel full.

Does your cat feel empathy for you? A new study aims to find out

22 April 2021

Psychologists are seeking cat and owner duos to see whether cats can ‘catch’ yawns from their owners, which would hint at empathy between the species.

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Institute of Technology proposals take a step forward

Ministers urged to relax Apprenticeship Levy rules and release billions to support young people into employment

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Fadi Zaghmout, Sussex alumnus and novelist: "I'm tired of reading the same patriarchal narrative."

University of Sussex experts respond to today's Queen's Speech

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Women with a ‘sweet tooth’ more in tune with their bodies – new study

Does your cat feel empathy for you? A new study aims to find out

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University named among the world’s best for helping to deliver global sustainability

Giving babies a better start

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Institute of Technology proposals take a step forward

Ministers urged to relax Apprenticeship Levy rules and release billions to support young people into employment

Our people

Fadi Zaghmout, Sussex alumnus and novelist: "I'm tired of reading the same patriarchal narrative."

University of Sussex experts respond to today's Queen's Speech

Our research

Women with a ‘sweet tooth’ more in tune with their bodies – new study

Does your cat feel empathy for you? A new study aims to find out

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