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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.

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.

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.

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.

This Sussex Life. Professor Mary Agnes Krell: "Coming to Sussex was the best decision I ever made."

8 June 2021

Professor Mary Agnes Krell, artistic director of the University’s first Festival of Ideas (9-12 June) talks about how Sussex continues to inspire her.

Robbie Hoar on the land that will be transformed into a forest food garden

This Sussex Life. Zoology undergrad Robbie Hoar: "Without wildlife there’ll be no food for people."

19 May 2021

Zoology undergraduate Robbie Hoar is learning about and taking part in creating a Forest Food Garden on campus.

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.

This Sussex Life. PVC Professor Keith Jones: "Sussex's challenge is to define its purpose."

6 May 2021

Professor Keith Jones, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), talks about Size and Shape – and reflects on his ‘ping-pong pom’ career journey.

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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.

Stuart Bottomley, Deputy Head of Widening Participation: “It’s not about persuading, it’s about opening the door."

18 March 2021

Stuart Bottomley, Deputy Head of Widening Participation, reflects on his education journey and why Sussex has launched the Access Programme.

University of Sussex researcher Cassandra Wiener smiles at the camera with spring daffodils behind her

Domestic abuse: Sussex campaigner succeeds in urging Government to change law

1 March 2021

An expert in coercive control has succeeded in urging the Government to fill a legal loophole which left ex-partners of domestic abusers unprotected.

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This Sussex Life: ISC Director, Martin Torjussen - "We're holding Zoom cook-alongs and karaoke for students"

11 February 2021

Martin Torjussen, Director of the International Study Centre at Sussex, describes how they're maintaining a sense of community during the pandemic.

This Sussex Life. Val Jenkins: ‘‘Thankfully, we’re moving away from describing cancer as a ‘fight’."

4 February 2021

Professor Val Jenkins, Deputy Director of SHORE-C, is celebrating the cancer communication research group’s 20 years of being on the Sussex campus.

This Sussex Life. Lucio Picci; "I was the first Erasmus student at Sussex."

25 January 2021

Lucio Picci reflects on being Sussex's (and possibly Europe's) first Erasmus student as the UK bids farewell to membership of the EU study programme.

This Sussex Life. MA student Louise Harman: “Curiosity brought me to Bob. I felt I was there for him."

9 December 2020

Louise Harman, MA student in Literature and Philosophy, is raising money for Age UK after sharing a personal story about grief, love and connection.

University of Sussex and BARBRI partner up to prepare law students for the new solicitors’ exam

30 November 2020

The university has partnered with a global legal education provider to offer a comprehensive preparation programme for the new solicitors' exam.

New Covid-19 asymptomatic testing site to open at University of Sussex

27 November 2020

An asymptomatic testing site, using lateral flow tests, is launching at the University of Sussex.

This Sussex Life. Mariyana Bushara: "It's better to help people at the first signs of depression."

6 November 2020

Mariyana Bushara, Organisational Development Adviser at Sussex, is currently supporting the development of a staff well-being hub.