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University to play key role at new research centre at forefront of UK industrial decarbonisation ambitions

24 May 2021

Benjamin Sovacool will be co-director and the University leads on 3 research topics at the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre

Fishers in southern India, a photo from the SSRP project on tools for safe and sustainable artisanal fishing

Register now: Research with Impact forum, with SSRP Director Joseph Alcamo

20 May 2021

'Through the deluge: Forging ahead with research for sustainability' will take place on Wednesday 27 May 2021 from 2.30 - 4.00 pm.

Do some sounds make your skin crawl? If so, scientists want to hear from you

19 May 2021

University of Sussex psychologists are seeking adults, teens and children with misophonia for new research.

Sussex neuroscientist wins multimillion-pound grant to investigate visual processing

17 May 2021

A neuroscientist at the University of Sussex has received a £3 million grant from the largest medical charity in the world.

Women with a ‘sweet tooth’ more in tune with their bodies – new study

14 May 2021

New research has found that women who crave sweet foods are more in tune with their bodies, and better able to tell when they feel full.

SHORE-C: Screening for ovarian cancer did not reduce deaths

13 May 2021

Sussex Health Outcomes, Research & Education in Cancer publishes results of large-scale randomised trial of annual screening for ovarian cancer.

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Learning on the fly: Computational model demonstrates similarity in how humans and insects learn

7 May 2021

Informatics experts have developed a new computational model that demonstrates a long sought after link between insect and mammalian learning.

This Sussex Life. PVC Professor Keith Jones: "Sussex's challenge is to define its purpose."

6 May 2021

Professor Keith Jones, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), talks about Size and Shape – and reflects on his ‘ping-pong pom’ career journey.

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Fieldwork begins on £1.9 million Innovate Project looking at safeguarding risks outside the home

5 May 2021

The project is exploring new ways of combating risks beyond the family home, such as sexual and criminal exploitation and gang affiliation.