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A poster advertising the SURFACES exhibition. The background image shows plants from the Papua New Guinea rainforest.

Free exhibition reveals connections between human and ecological health in Papua New Guinea

26 June 2025

A multimedia exhibition will spotlight SSRP-funded research into the relationship between conservation and public health in New Guinea's rainforest.

Dr Lucila Newell shares her research at the parliamentary reception at the House of Commons

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme waterway research makes a splash in parliament

25 June 2025

A parliamentary reception in the House of Commons showcased the policy potential of research restoring inland and coastal waters on the South Coast.

Southern Water colleagues discuss storm overflow system currently in place.

University and Southern Water explore how transformative innovation can address challenges facing water industry

20 June 2025

University and Southern Water team explore how transformative innovation can address major challenges facing the water industry Earlier this month,...

Attendees engage in conversation at the SSRP 'Food for Thought' workshop

Summer of Research workshop is a nourishing feast of food research

20 June 2025

The event hosted by SSRP and the Sustainable Healthcare Group provided food for thought on a range of issues around human and environmental health.

The poster for the film 'When Waterfalls Die' depicting a women submerged in water

Film screening and discussion brings Indigenous injustice into focus

17 June 2025

A film and discussion event will spotlight the dark side of the energy transition, focusing on Indigenous land struggles in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Illustrated graphic visualising the SSRP Sustainability Frontiers theme

SSRP in Review: Sustainability Frontiers

9 June 2025

Ahead of the launch of the SSRP report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet - we're profiling research across our five key themes.

An illustrated graphic visualising research in SSRP's 'Sustainable Climate and Food Systems' theme

SSRP in Review: Sustainable Climate and Food Systems

6 June 2025

Ahead of the launch of the SSRP report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet - we're profiling each of our five key research themes.

A graphic visualisation of the SSRP report: 'Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet'

SSRP report launch celebrates seven years of groundbreaking sustainability research

5 June 2025

At the launch of the SSRP report, 'Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet', we'll reflect on our innovative and international research.

An illustration depicting the SSRP theme South Coast Sustainability

SSRP in Review: South Coast Sustainability

4 June 2025

Ahead of the launch of the SSRP report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet - we're profiling each of our five research themes.

An illustration depicting the SSRP 'Planetary Health' theme

SSRP in Review: Planetary Health

30 May 2025

Ahead of the launch of the SSRP review report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet - we're profiling each of our five research themes.

Image of two women sitting in front of a room

SSRP Spotlight Series: Menstrual Health, Social Justice and Sustainability

28 May 2025

Dr Chi Eziefula highlights crucial research on menstrual health, social justice and sustainability in this interview.

SSRP in Review: Ecosystems, Rights and Justice

23 May 2025

Ahead of the launch of the SSRP review report - Positive Futures: People, Nature and the Planet - we're profiling each of our five research themes.

The AHRC-Funded First International Conference of the Syrian Academics and Researchers’ Network in the UK (SARN UK)

16 May 2025

CFP The AHRC-Funded First International Conference of the Syrian Academics and Researchers’ Network in the UK (SARN UK) 18-19 September 2025

Showcasing the value of Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fellowships

13 May 2025

Feedback from our academics on the KE and Impact Fellowships

Catalonia is building a vison for a resilient landscape: Agroforestry

Transformative Innovation can help tackle local sustainability challenges, says Business School at UNECE forum

2 May 2025

Side event with UNECE, EC and Government of Catalonia unpacks role of innovation in addressing regional challenges and improving lives of citizens.

A Syrian farmer holds a handful of green beans

Summer of Research workshop will provide food for thought

10 April 2025

A workshop hosted by SSRP and the Sustainable Healthcare Group at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research will be a feast of food research.

Food preparation in Northwest Syria. Photo: Syrian Academic Expertise

Stories of struggle, resilience and sustainable agriculture in Syria

10 April 2025

Two new podcast series shine a light on the work of NGOs in Syria and the lives of Syrian women during prolonged conflict in the country.

SSRP Spotlight Series: Sustainable Supply Chains and Governance

9 April 2025

Dr Qingxiu Bu, Reader in Global Law, tells us about working with the UN, influencing policy in China, and the benefits of interdisciplinary research.

SSRP Spotlight Series: Rainforest Protection and Medical Provision in Papua New Guinea

20 March 2025

Senior Research Fellow Jo Middleton tells us about their SSRP-funded research combining forest conservation and medical provision in Papua New Guinea.

SSRP Spotlight Series: Drought and HIV Treatment in South Africa

18 March 2025

Professor Collins Iwuji tells us about his research into the relationship between drought and HIV treatment and care in UMkhanyakude, South Africa.