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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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"Energy, enthusiasm and open mindedness": Inside the Global Festival of Active Learning

27 April 2021

Last week saw the inaugural Global Festival of Active Learning, organised by the Active Learning Network, take place online.

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“It’s all about preserving relationships”: law students launch new peer mediation clinic

26 April 2021

Law students volunteering with the university’s award-winning law clinics are launching a mediation service to help their peers to resolve disputes.

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Sussex researcher, Josh McFayden, whose work is "in search of a new force of nature” wins prestigious prize

5 May 2021

Dr Josh McFayden, a physics researcher at the University of Sussex, is the sole 2021 winner of a prestigious prize from the Institute of Physics.

Laura McDermott, ACCA Director: "We're moving to a place of healing."

22 April 2021

As Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts prepares to reopen for May, its Creative Director, Laura McDermott, reflects on the past year.

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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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Study finds rapid evolution in foxgloves pollinated by hummingbirds

12 April 2021

A new paper, co-authored by a Sussex researcher, concludes that flowers can rapidly change shape to adapt to their environment.

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"Energy, enthusiasm and open mindedness": Inside the Global Festival of Active Learning

“It’s all about preserving relationships”: law students launch new peer mediation clinic

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Sussex researcher, Josh McFayden, whose work is "in search of a new force of nature” wins prestigious prize

Laura McDermott, ACCA Director: "We're moving to a place of healing."

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Study finds rapid evolution in foxgloves pollinated by hummingbirds

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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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"Energy, enthusiasm and open mindedness": Inside the Global Festival of Active Learning

“It’s all about preserving relationships”: law students launch new peer mediation clinic

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Sussex researcher, Josh McFayden, whose work is "in search of a new force of nature” wins prestigious prize

Laura McDermott, ACCA Director: "We're moving to a place of healing."

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

Study finds rapid evolution in foxgloves pollinated by hummingbirds

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