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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.
Sussex Professor's treaty proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground taken to the UN
A treaty proposal, developed by a University of Sussex Professor, has been presented to the UN Security Council by a former Irish President.
Call for donations to equip lab in Nigeria and help train a new generation of scientists
A Sussex research fellow is calling for donations of unused or unwanted, but functional science equipment to help equip a laboratory in Nigeria.
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.
Sussex Professor of Molecular Genetics awarded CBE in New Year Honours
A highly respected University of Sussex Professor has been awarded a CBE the New Year Honours List 2020 for his services to medical science.
This Sussex Life. Simone Robinson: “We didn’t realise how much we would enjoy giving”
Simone Robinson, Business Engagement Co-ordinator in SiNC, organises Christmas collections across campus for communities and individuals in need.
"My responsibility is to give something back to society"
Studying at Sussex inspired Mamunur Rahman to help female factory workers in Bangladesh. His initiative has now earned him a British Council award.
This Sussex Life: Law student, Theo Duerden - "The wildlife was a novelty at first."
Residential Advisor Theo Duerden compares the old East Slope residences with the new.
Win for Global Studies graduate at Global Undergraduate Research awards
A former Sussex student has been announced as Global Winner in the Anthropology & Cultural Studies category of the 2019 Global Undergraduate Awards.
This Sussex Life: Dr Nicola Abraham “I’m going to use the skills I learned at CERN to help tackle climate change”
Dr Nicola Abraham is a post doctorate researcher working at CERN with the ATLAS collaboration, which discovered the Higgs Boson particle in 2012.
Intern students help to narrow down the search for the perfect purchase
Two students have made it easier for customers to find their perfect product during a successful internship at an ecommerce supplier.
This Sussex Life: MSc student, Phoenix Turoci: "It felt natural to come back to Sussex"
Californian student Phoenix Turoci loved Sussex so much while taking a Summer School in 2018 that she returned this year for a Masters degree.
University celebrates record year for professors in global highly cited researchers list
The University has seen the number of its academics recognised in a global list of highly cited researchers more than double from last year’s ranking.
Student inventor of marine bioplastic wins International James Dyson Award 2019
University of Sussex student Lucy Hughes invents award-winning plastic alternative made of organic marine waste.
Sussex neuroscientist wins Nature award in recognition of positive impact his work has had on society
A neuroscientist at the University of Sussex has become the first winner of the Nature Research Awards for Driving Global Impact.