Biological Sciences research

The world faces unprecedented challenges to sustain ecosystems and keep its growing population healthy. Bioscience research from the School of Life Sciences at Sussex is playing a crucial role in understanding the underlying mechanisms and researching solutions.

Research in our schools
School of Life Sciences
- Explore all research in the School of Life Sciences.
Subject groups

Life Sciences’ research activities are organised around the following five subject groups:
Research programmes and centres
Interdisciplinary Research Programmes
- Sussex Neuroscience
- Sussex Sustainability Research Programme
Research Centres
- Sussex Drug Discovery Centre

Research impact

The ‘gene hunters’ who give hope to those with rare diseases

Patients with very rare diseases often feel extremely isolated. Since 2014, two Sussex scientists have been providing a diagnostic service for clinicians and their patients that is giving sufferers and their families help, hope and understanding.

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Making predictions about Covid-19

A University of Sussex researcher is leading the development of Covid-19 forecasting reports which are being used by leading public health organisations.

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Chris Sandom on his research into rewilding and paleo-ecology

Dr Chris Sandom, a specialist in rewilding and paleo-ecology, talks about feeding into Government reviews on Rewilding and Ecosystem services and providing evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee.