Summer of Research
Join us for a two-week programme of events for our research community and beyond, from Monday 9 to Friday 20 June 2025.
Explore the Summer of Research programme
Come and celebrate the rich diversity of research across Sussex, while building new connections and opening up fresh opportunities for conversation and collaboration.
Whether you spend a morning at the Women’s Leadership Academy Showcase, take a lunch break to explore Quantum Technologies, or join an afternoon discussion on Palestine with an eclectic interdisciplinary panel, step away from your desk and enjoy experiencing something new. There’s even a Dancing for Belonging workshop on offer, if you are so inclined.
Highlights include:
- Inspiring events from our Centres of Excellence, as they come together to tackle real-world challenges around the themes of Global Health and Sustainability
- Researcher-led sessions on making your work more open and impactful, incorporating ethics and a deep dive into how we can build positive Research Culture in challenging times
- A special selection of events aimed at Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) from the Sussex Researcher School.
Most events are open to all university staff, with selected sessions as well as three related exhibitions open to the wider community - so consider bringing a friend!
Browse our schedule below.
| Date | Event title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 June | Why We Should All Speak for Palestine! | 2pm-4pm | Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
| Tuesday 10 June | Openness and Intellectual Property: finding balance between sharing and protecting ideas | 10am-11:30am | Online |
| Tuesday 10 June | Post and Undergraduate (PUG) Conference | 12pm-1:30pm | Arts A 05 |
| Tuesday 10 June | Widening Access to Biomedical Technology in the Global South | 2pm-4pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House |
| Wednesday 11 June | Women's Leadership Academy Showcase | 10am-11:30am | Gardner Tower, Attenborough Centre |
| Wednesday 11 June | Beyond Research World Café | 12pm-1:30pm | ACCA Café, Attenborough Centre |
| Wednesday 11 June | Deep impact: maximising research communication, culture and connections | 2pm-4:30pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House and online |
| Thursday 12 June | Small-scale funding; BIG difference - Nurturing impact partnerships through seed-funded activity | 10am-11:45am | Gallery Room 1, Conference Centre |
| Thursday 12 June | Collaborate to Innovate: Quantum Technologies Beyond the Physics | 12pm-1:30pm | Room 1B2, Pevensey I |
| Thursday 12 June | Food for Thought: A Workshop Exploring Food Research at Sussex | 2pm-4pm | Gallery Room 1, Bramber House |
| Friday 13 June | Speed Mentoring for Researchers | 10am-12pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House |
| Monday 16 June | AI & the Future of Research: Transformations & Tensions | 9:30am-1pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House |
| Monday 16 June | Catalysing Connections: PhD & ECR Diverse Careers Panel | 2pm-3:30pm | Woodland 3, Student Centre |
| Tuesday 17 June | Open Scholarship Community Showcase (CANCELLED) | 10am-11:30am | Library Seminar Room, Library |
| Tuesday 17 June | Sussex Research Culture Symposium 2025 | 12pm-2pm | Room 115, Jubilee Building and online |
| Tuesday 17 June | Joycelyn Longdon: Reimagining Technology through Rooted Innovation | 2pm-4pm | Attenborough Centre |
| Wednesday 18 June | Introduction to the Bennett Institute: Tackling the Climate Crisis through Innovation & Policy | 10am-11:30am | Room 213, Fulton Building |
| Wednesday 18 June | Close to My Heart: An Autoethnographic Approaches Workshop | 10am-4pm | Gardner Tower, Attenborough Centre |
| Wednesday 18 June | The Value of Life Laid Bare During and After Conflict | 2pm-4:30pm | Gallery Room, Bramber House and online |
| Thursday 19 June | Exploring Ethics in Research | 10am-11:30am | Fulton 203 |
| Thursday 19 June | From commercial innovation to REF-able impact: a seamless continuum | 12pm-1:45pm | Gardner Tower, Attenborough Centre |
| Thursday 19 June | The Path to Tomorrow's Treatments: Exploring the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre | 2pm-4pm | Bridge Café (between Pevensey I and Pevensey II) |
| Friday 20 June | Dancing Belonging: Fostering belonging through ballet and jazz | 10am-12pm | Dance Studio, Sports Centre |
| Friday 20 June | Postgraduate Three Minute Thesis Final and Adam Weiler Impact Panel | 2pm-4pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House |
Associated exhibitions
Art, writing and photography to explore during the festival
Discover our three fascinating new exhibitions:
- Paraecologists for the Rights of Nature at the Student Centre
- Pride at Sussex at the Library’s Corner Gallery
- The Emerging Researcher Image Competition 2025 at the Library Cafe: it will also pop up at selected Summer of Research events.
Find out more about the exhibitions.