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New study reveals flaws in UK Coronavirus testing system after comparison with other countries

25 September 2020

A comparative analysis led by SPRU academics finds room for improvement in the Find, Test, Trace, Isolate, Support (FTTIS) systems of six countries.

Professor Claire Smith: "We need to understand what digital learning means in the new landscape."

15 September 2020

Professor Claire Smith, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education and Innovation, describes her vision for new learning experiences.

Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others

10 September 2020

New research shows that binge-drinkers’ brains have to put more effort into trying to feel empathy for other people in pain.

Why the Government should be using post-Brexit trade policy to deliver on the promise of net zero

9 September 2020

The Government’s current approach to negotiating post-Brexit trade deals is setting the UK up to fail its net zero targets, new analysis warns.

Busy tasks reduce thoughts about chocolate, even whilst hungry

4 September 2020

Finding a way to forget about chocolate in the kitchen may not be as difficult as first thought, new research from Sussex psychologists has found.

The music app that helps school children play in socially distanced orchestras

3 September 2020

A team of musicians, composers, technologists and performers at the University of Sussex have developed an app called Syncphonia.

Lockdown at home less stressful than school for children with SEND, new study finds

2 September 2020

The majority of children with SEND felt less stress and anxiety away from school and at home during lockdown, according to a survey of parent carers.