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Consortium bid wins prestigious Institute of Technology funding

20 December 2021

Winning bids will share a £120 million capital funding pot to enhance higher level skills training across the UK

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Christmas comes early for ten student winners of vaccination prize draw

14 December 2021

Prize winners describe how measures by the University helped convinced them to get vaccinated

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Nobel Laureate says ‘I LOVE SUSSEX!!’ at University's anniversary event in Parliament

25 November 2021

MPs, Peers, Sussex alumni, staff and students came together at the House of Commons to celebrate 60 years of stellar research at the University.

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University of Sussex commits to eliminate use of avoidable single-use plastics within five years

11 November 2021

New single-use plastic pledge included in annual sustainability report published today

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University of Sussex among founder signatories of new COP26 declaration for net zero asset management principles

8 November 2021

The University is one of 24 founding signatories to the COP26 declaration: asset owner climate expectations of asset management launched today

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President of Costa Rica returns to University of Sussex campus with message on climate change

5 November 2021

The President made the Brighton trip to meet with local students and researchers while in the UK to participate in the UN climate conference COP26

University of Sussex statement

28 October 2021

A statement by the University of Sussex.

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Sussex celebrates its ongoing partnership with Santander Universities UK

28 October 2021

University of Sussex and Santander Universities UK celebrate the 10-year partnership that is continuing to benefit students and local businesses.

Academic freedom and lawful freedom of speech

21 October 2021

A statement from the University on academic freedom and lawful freedom of speech.

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University of Sussex commits to COP26 scholarships to help develop future climate experts

20 October 2021

Sussex is among the first UK universities to introduce COP26 scholarships supporting talented students to develop into climate experts.

Independent report published into University of Sussex governance

19 October 2021

An independent report into the effectiveness of the University of Sussex’s governance has been published today.

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University of Sussex named best in world for student diversity by students

14 October 2021

The University has been awarded the Global Award for Student Diversity in the Study Portals Global Satisfaction Awards 2021

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University of Sussex Provost to speak at Greater Brighton City Region climate change conference

12 October 2021

Prof Rachel Mills will discuss the city region’s investment plan to become a leader in the UK’s green industrial revolution and transition to net zero

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University of Sussex to plant 60 trees to mark 60th birthday

4 October 2021

A year of birthday celebrations for the University begins with the planting of a native whitebeam on campus

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University of Sussex launches fundraising appeal to help support arriving Afghanistan students

21 September 2021

The University launches appeal raising funds to support a dozen new and returning students from Afghanistan who are beginning their studies this week.

“Education is the thing Afghans need”

20 September 2021

Naimat Zafary, from Afghanistan, is about to start at Sussex as Chevening scholar. He hopes his Sussex education can help his country.

Sussex named University of the Year for Student Retention

17 September 2021

The University of Sussex has been named University of the Year for Student Retention in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

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University of Sussex rises up prestigious global rankings

2 September 2021

The University has been listed joint 151st in The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022 – up from joint 160th a year ago

University shortlisted for award in recognition of hosting global sustainability conference

23 August 2021

The University has been nominated in the Sustainability International Impact category at the PIEoneer awards taking place on Friday 3 September

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Sussex retains place in UK’s top 20 universities in latest global rankings

20 August 2021

The newly released Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021 has placed the University joint 15–20 nationally