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This Sussex Life: Undergraduate Julia Reinstein: "My bone marrow was 100 per cent leukaemia cells."
Neuroscience student Julia Reinstein describes her journey with blood cancer and why she is raising awareness of the treatment that saved her.
Why collective behaviour will get us through the Covid-19 pandemic
Sussex psychologist Professor John Drury is among a group of behaviour scientists giving the UK government guidance during the coronavirus pandemic.
This Sussex Life: Nicole Klesser, SEF: “It’s important that students have someone to contact or see”
Nicole Klesser, Head of Campus Facilities Management at Sussex, describes the challenges of life on campus during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This Sussex Life. BSMS new medic Dr Abigail Jamieson: "I've never questioned why I'm doing this."
Dr Abigail Jamieson is among Brighton and Sussex Medical School’s newly qualified medics about to join the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This Sussex Life. MPhys student Andrew Bowell: "Our satellite data is helping Kenyan farmers."
Andrew Bowell, a third-year MPhys (Astrophysics) student, is using satellite data to help Kenya’s Maasai farmers locate pastures for cattle grazing.
How is lockdown affecting family life? Study participants needed!
Sussex psychologists are asking parents of primary school age children to complete an online survey to help them track the impact of the pandemic.
This Sussex Life. Vivien Neumann, Erasmus exchange student: "Leaving Brighton feels so wrong."
Vivien Neumann, an exchange student in Information Systems (MSc) from Munich, talks about the difficult decision she has had to make.
This Sussex Life: Student Ellie-Louise Herbert. "I knew I had to do the run."
Ellie-Louise Herbert explains why a close personal tragedy inspired her to run in this year's BM10k during the Brighton Marathon Weekend in April.
This Sussex Life: Jason Oliver, Director of IT. "I’ve had a year of turning over all the rocks.”
Jason Oliver, the University's Director of IT, talks about the progress he’s made since arriving last September – and the joy of his garden tractor.
This Sussex Life. Cassandra Uthoff, biology student: "The hardest part was identifying insects"
Cassandra Uthoff will be representing Sussex at the annual Posters in Parliament exhibition in London on 11 March, talking about her bee research.
Jodie Grey, cafe manager at ACCA: "It's a totally different vibe here."
Jodie Grey, cafe supervisor at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), talks about why she loves her job.
This Sussex Life Paul Newton, USSU Chief Exec. “I’ve never seen a student voted in with a joke manifesto”
Paul Newton, chief executive of the University of Sussex Students’ Union (USSU), has seen how students bring about change for good.
This Sussex Life. Astronomy MSc graduate Gary Strain: "Students were so hardworking this time round."
Forty years after first arriving at Sussex as a Physics student, Gary Strain returned to campus to use his brain again.
Social mobility champion to be honoured at Graduation
Former Labour cabinet minister Rt Hon Alan Milburn will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of the University at winter graduation on 23 January.
Former IDS professorial fellow honoured at Graduation
Professor Naila Kabeer, who will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of the University on 23 January, is a leading feminist economist.
Sussex alumna honoured at Graduation for public engagement of science
Professor Gail Cardew will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of Science at the University of Sussex winter graduation on Wednesday 22 January,
'Professor of happiness' honoured at winter Graduation
Professor Kent Berridge, who will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of Science at winter graduation is among the world’s most renowned neuroscientists.
This Sussex Life: Author and BBC presenter Claudia Hammond. "Sussex has influenced my whole career"
Sussex alumna and Radio 4 presenter Claudia Hammond reflects on her many roles at Sussex, including her new one as Visiting Professor.
Feeling full happens in the brain as well as the stomach: Sussex professor explains in new podcast
Feeling full is more complex than consuming enough nutrients or filling-up with large volumes of food as Martin Yeomans explains in the podcast
University of Sussex professor to advise on UK’s first nationwide citizens’ assembly on climate change
Professor Benjamin K Sovacool is among a select number of eminent experts advising on the UK’s first nationwide citizens’ assembly on climate change.