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UK’s first survey documenting the lives of ethnic and religious minority people during Covid-19 launches

16 February 2021

Dr Laia Becares has shaped the UK’s first survey on the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on the lives of 17,000 ethnic and religious minority people.

Leading food academics call for emergency procedures to protect UK food supplies in open letter to Boris Johnson

29 January 2021

The UK Government is failing in its duty to protect food supplies and support healthy nutrition in the face of the twin threats of Covid and Brexit.

Don't follow the herd: How governments' tough Covid restrictions can help limit economic damage

18 January 2021

Countries with more stringent government responses to the coronavirus crisis benefitted from lower levels of investor herding, new research indicates.

One in five financially-struggling families say a lack of food makes home-learning difficult

12 January 2021

Less advantaged children struggle with noise, lack of space, resources and food when home-learning, shows a new study from the University of Sussex.

Royal Marines receive donation of 1,000 University of Sussex face shields for mass vaccination programme

10 December 2020

The face shields will be used by the Royal Marines, should they be required to assist with the roll-out of the mass vaccination programme nationwide.

In with the in-group: Covid-19 and public compliance

2 November 2020

A new study has key insights into behavioural interventions and human compliance in relation to Covid-19 restrictions.

Engineers ready to supply local business and organisations with high-quality PPE

14 October 2020

Not-for-profit ClickShieldUS are able to produce at least 1,000 shields a week to supply local businesses and organisations.

University leaders give Covid assurances to the city

29 September 2020

Professor Adam Tickell and Professor Debra Humphris have stressed their institutions’ commitment to public health during these challenging times.

New study reveals flaws in UK Coronavirus testing system after comparison with other countries

25 September 2020

A comparative analysis led by SPRU academics finds room for improvement in the Find, Test, Trace, Isolate, Support (FTTIS) systems of six countries.

Lockdown at home less stressful than school for children with SEND, new study finds

2 September 2020

The majority of children with SEND felt less stress and anxiety away from school and at home during lockdown, according to a survey of parent carers.

Working from home is more effective than keeping kids off school in tackling Covid – new study

20 August 2020

A new study from University of Sussex mathematicians shows that working from home is more effective than keeping kids off school in tackling Covid-19.

People outside early hit cities may be most at risk from second Covid wave

14 August 2020

People outside early hit cities may be particularly vulnerable in a second wave due to the large susceptible populations, shows new Sussex research.

SEND back to school: New study to help ease school return for children with special educational needs

10 August 2020

Sussex academics launch a new study to help schools prepare for the return of children with special educational needs under Covid-19 restrictions

University of Sussex students take up summer internships to help local businesses recover from Covid-19

7 August 2020

The University Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) and Santander Universities UK are co-funding 30 intern positions supporting local businesses.

Mental health concerns: New survey finds majority of LGBTQ+ community showing signs of stress and depression

6 August 2020

More than two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people exhibited significant symptoms of depression during lockdown, a new study reveals.

Mathematicians warn of risk of complacency over herd immunity levels needed to halt Covid-19 pandemic

16 July 2020

University of Sussex mathematicians have warned about the risk of complacency over the level of ‘herd immunity’ required to stem the Covid pandemic.

University of Sussex joins national effort to help under-represented young people access university during pandemic

7 July 2020

The Uni4Me project brings together 250 online activities from 50 organisations in the higher education (HE) sector including the University of Sussex.

New collaborative Covid-19 projects get green light

1 July 2020

The University of Sussex has approved a number of projects to address the challenges and opportunities arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

£1.5 million for research to help the public respond to mass emergencies

1 July 2020

Professor John Drury and colleagues from other universities have secured funding for two research projects to help societies respond to emergencies.

Role models: The need for responsible modelling in the age of pandemic

24 June 2020

Too many examples of coronavirus modelling have been insufficiently transparent about their uncertainties and too precise in their claims.