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Teenagers' campaign sees blue plaque for University of Sussex founding funder Helena Normanton

17 June 2022

Lawyer and activist Helena Normanton KC, who helped establish the University, has come to fruition following a campaign by two Brighton teenagers.


Dean Atta

This Sussex Life. Alumnus and writer Dean Atta: ‘I knew I was going to Study at Sussex’

6 June 2022

Sussex alumnus and LGBTQ champion and writer Dean Atta remembers his student days and describes how his dyslexia influences his poetic style.


Moss Ngoasheng

This Sussex Life. Moss Ngoasheng: “Our debates at Sussex helped us shape the new South Africa.”

25 April 2022

Sussex and IDS alumnus Moss Ngoasheng remembers how Sussex supported the struggle against apartheid and helped him to play a key role in government.


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Professor Margaret McGowan CBE Obituary

31 March 2022

Colleagues remember Professor Margaret McGowan CBE, former Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Sussex and a renowned historian of dance.


Profile of Fumani Mthembi

This Sussex Life. Alumna Fumani Mthembi: "Sussex gave me aspirations to remake the world."

23 March 2022

Sussex and IDS alumna Fumani Mthembi reflects on how Sussex shaped her business ambitions, which have led to an exciting connection with Coldplay.


Marcelo Staricoff with his new book, The Joy of Not Knowing

This Sussex Life. Dr Marcelo Staricoff: 'Being back on campus is fabulous.'

9 February 2022

Education lecturer Dr Marcelo Staricoff, remembers his 1980s student days at Sussex and is celebrating the success of his new book.


David Ruebain

“Disagreement isn’t incompatible with dignity and respect”

2 February 2022

David Ruebain, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion at the University of Sussex, is clear about his ambition. “I want...


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This Sussex Life. Dr Stephen Wilkins, astronomer. "We're hoping to see the first stars forming."

15 December 2021

Dr Stephen Wilkins is among astronomers around the world who will be analysing data about the early Universe from the James Webb Space Telescope.


Headsho of Kevin Hylton

This Sussex Life: Interim PVC Kevin Hylton: "Equalities work necessitates the continued support of all staff."

29 November 2021

Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor Culture, Equality and Inclusion, Professor Emeritus Kevin Hylton, reflects as his time at Sussex ends.


head shot of Ann Grant

This Sussex Life: Alumna Ann Grant: "We were interviewed on the telly about why we were 'out of control'."

25 November 2021

Sussex alumna Ann Grant remembers her student days of the 1960s, and how being non-privileged gave her the edge in the coolness stakes.


Image includes text reading EXPRESS YOURSELF in bold. The Award encourages students to express themselves with extracurricular activities.

Creating community with the Spirit of Sussex Award

23 November 2021

Student Connector, Sasha Spaic reflects on her time co-creating and collaborating on the Spirit of Sussex Award.


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This Sussex Life. MA student Syed Jazib Ali: "These stories are heartfelt and repeated on a global scale."

8 November 2021

MA student Syed Jazib Ali is co-director of ActNowFilm, which is being shown at COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow on 11 November.


An interview with Connector Alumna Ilina Stanimirova

12 October 2021

Meet Ilina Stanimirova. Ilina reflects on her experiences as a Business School Connector and as a Buddy Connector through a series of questions.


Chevening scholar Hadia

"My heart aches for my family"

8 October 2021

University of Sussex Chevening Scholar Hadia faced the most difficult decision of her life when she left Afghanistan.


Sara Osterholzer

This Sussex Life. Alumna Sara Osterholzer: "People are fed up with sacrificing themselves to big corporates."

20 September 2021

Sussex alumna Sara Osterholzer is co-founder The Good Business Club and will be one of the University’s first Entrepreneurs in Residence.


Stella Saunders

This Sussex Life - Student, Stella Saunders: “I’d always been a ‘land’ person. Now I’m passionate about the sea.”

8 September 2021

Biology undergraduate Stella Saunders has been surveying kelp fields off the Sussex coast as part of her Junior Research Associate project.


This Sussex Life. James Hirschfeld, Professor of Maths: "I've never felt a need to leave Sussex."

2 September 2021

Professor James Hirschfeld has been a member of the University of Sussex maths department since 1966.


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This Sussex Life: Sam Waugh, Sustainability Manager: “Only 2% of the population is more extrovert than me.”

11 August 2021

Sam Waugh, Sustainability Manager, talks about her love of strategy and comedy, and her vision to create one of the world’s greenest universities.


Professor Kevin Hylton presenting

Sing when they’re winning, seethe when they’re losing: my first two weeks at the University of Sussex and Euro2020

19 July 2021

As interim Pro-Vice Chancellor Culture, Equality and Inclusion, over the past fortnight I have been meeting staff and students here.


Pattie Gonsalves

This Sussex Life. Pattie Gonsalves: “I don’t know anyone who didn’t lose at least one person to Covid.”

3 July 2021

Psychology doctoral student Pattie Gonsalves talks about her experience of the second wave of Covid-19 in India and what she has done to help others.


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