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Cultural and Media Studies research at Sussex
Cultural Studies
Explore our undergraduate courses, Masters and PhD degrees in Cultural Studies.
Your course gives you the opportunity to examine the links between media, culture and society. You’ll develop the skills to analyse cultural products, and engage with important debates that link the arts and social sciences.
You’ll explore topics including gender and representation, globalisation and cultural change. You’ll also benefit from research project opportunities that support your career development.
At Sussex, we have a thriving research culture in media theory and cultural studies. And the vibrant city of Brighton & Hove is a hub for cultural, creative and activist enterprise.
Explore Cultural Studies at Sussex
Meet Margaretta
Margaretta Jolly, Professor of Cultural Studies, started Sisterhood and After: The Women’s Liberation Oral History Project to create an oral history collection of the UK Women’s Liberation Movement in the 1970s and 80s. She believes that oral history research has something to teach us all about respectful dialogue and listening with care.
Meet our alumni
Maggie Carroll is the founder of Vixen Digital, a digital marketing agency in Brighton
A conversation across generations
How Sisterhood and After is changing perceptions and educating new generations
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