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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 1d

Sussex has been ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for research quality in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.

Discover how our research is making a global impact: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 2d

Sussex has been ranked 27th in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 2d

🌍 Sussex has been ranked in the Top 50 in the world for International Outlook in the Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026!
This reflects the strength of our international community - staff, students and partners from around the world who make Sussex a truly global university.

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 2d

Dr Pratik Mishra is raising awareness about labourers under extreme heat in India. His research combines ethnography, temperature sensors, and intervention trials in garment factories, to push for policies that protect vulnerable workers from heat stress. Read more: www.sussex.ac.uk/schools/glob...

Pratik Mishra: Working to bring attention to those labouring under extreme heat in India

Welcome Dr Pratik Mishra, a British Academy-funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow working within the Department of Anthropology.

www.sussex.ac.uk

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 4d

Will quantum sensors guide boats when GPS fails?

Could AI change care for hard-to-treat cancers?

Which project just received a landmark UK investment in LGBTQIA+ heritage?

Find out in the next Research at Sussex.
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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 8d

Sussex's Professor Winfried Hensinger features in this @thetimes.com piece on the emerging quantum sector and its potential for economic gains and job creation: www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Quantum careers will shape future of industry

The next generation of machines brings opportunities for people with experience in pharmaceuticals, finance or manufacturing

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Gilly Forrester @gillyforrester.bsky.social · 10d

Today we must say goodbye to Jane Goodall. However, for millions like me, her messaging and her work to learn about and conserve chimpanzees will continue. Thank you Jane, for a lifetime of dedication, passion and tireless effort to help us to connect with and protect our cousins.

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 11d

Learn how the human brain evolved as Sussex psychologist Professor @gillyforrester.bsky.social shows @jimalkhalili.bsky.social how primates tackle survival challenges in Secrets of the Brain. Watch now on iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Secrets of the Brain - Series 1: Episode 2

From playing computer games with chimpanzees to studying modern relationships, Jim Al-Khalili investigates how the brain evolved and how it differs from AI.

www.bbc.co.uk

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 19d

Dexter Shepherd led a team of fellow Sussex PhD students to design and deliver an AI and electronics course in Malawi, aimed at empowering communities with sustainable, open-source tools that tackle agricultural challenges head-on - and plans to expand the course to more regions.

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 26d

We have been ranked 8th in the UK for Marketing and Public Relations by the Guardian University Guide 2026! 🏆🎯

#GuardianUniversityGuide #GuardianUniversityGuide2026 #University #SussexUni

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 26d

We are thrilled to have been ranked 5th in the UK for History of Art by the Guardian University Guide 2026! 🏆🎨

#GuardianUniversityGuide #GuardianUniversityGuide2026 #University #SussexUni

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 26d

The University of Sussex has been ranked 5th in the UK for Chemistry by the Guardian University Guide 2026! 🏆🧪

#GuardianUniversityGuide #GuardianUniversityGuide2026 #University #SussexUni

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 26d

We are delighted to have been ranked 3rd in the UK for Social Work by the Guardian University Guide 2026! 🏆🤝

#GuardianUniversityGuide #GuardianUniversityGuide2026 #University #SussexUni

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Jul 14

Prof Hensinger outlines plan for Quantum Silicon Valley, explaining how Sussex is taking quantum breakthroughs from the lab to the wider world ⚛️🌎

Watch here: youtu.be/9y1qpiXCpxM

#QuantumComputing #SussexUni #STEM #Innovation #Quantum

BBC Politics South East: Creating a Quantum Silicon Valley in Greater Brighton

YouTube video by IQT Sussex

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Jun 12

The first Sussex Research Culture Symposium will be taking place Tuesday 17 June 12-2pm! Join us to discuss our theme, Resilient Research, Resilient Researchers: Building Research Culture now and for the future. Sign up to attend in-person or online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/sussex-resea...

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Jun 6

A fantastic event for our research community! Small-scale funding; BIG difference - Nurturing impact partnerships through seed-funded activity. Come and hear from academics who have received internal seed-funding. 12 June, 10:00am at Bramber House. Sign up here: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/abo...

Small-scale funding; BIG difference - nurturing impact partnerships through seed-funded activity

A panel discussion brings together academics who have recently received internal seed-funding to develop impact activities through knowledge exchange

www.sussex.ac.uk

University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Jun 3

The Summer of Research kicks off next week! Join us in sharing and celebrating Sussex research at events across campus for the next two weeks. Explore the programme and sign up here: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/abo...

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Jun 2

A Sussex PhD student is changing the way the world thinks about plastic pollution. @emilyzoologist1.bsky.social has found vital proof of how microplastics in the soil are contaminating food chains: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Plastic in every level of food web, say Sussex scientists

The university study analyses more than 580 invertebrate samples from 51 sites across Sussex.

www.bbc.co.uk

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · May 29

Do you want to know more about the UK-EU reset and how the UK might achieve ‘good growth’?
Join our VC, trade policy experts and colleagues to explore key issues and opportunities next Thursday in London.
For event details and registration 👉 lnkd.in/ecwbdkGv

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · May 7

Are you a research member of staff at Sussex interested in mentoring? Join us 22 May for the in-person Research Community Mentoring & Networking Workshop. Learn about the staff programme, connect with fellow researchers and more: www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

#SussexUni #Research #Mentoring

Research community mentoring and networking event

An event for members of the research community

www.sussex.ac.uk

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Apr 16

Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. To commemorate it, we've launched a groundbreaking resource to help preserve Holocaust memory. Read more about it in Lab Research Fellow Dr Kate Marrison's blog: www.digitalmemorylab.com/building-a-l...

University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Apr 7

"I learned and grew to appreciate the diversity of thought and background which typified the world I had entered."

University of Sussex PhD researcher and former Afghan Chevening Scholar, Naimat Zafary, shares a moving piece on his academic journey @hepi-news.bsky.social: ow.ly/uB9Y50VtJr5

Free speech and the University of Sussex - HEPI

There are times, as a scholar from another country, that events in your adopted home catch you off guard. The fears of those around you are so far removed from your own experience that you are baffled...

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Mar 26

“We need to take a stand for the sector and for the right of universities[...]to create respectful and inclusive communities, which is put at risk by this judgement.”

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sasha Roseneil, shares a message following the Office for Students' report published today.

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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · Mar 6

Taking place on 13 March at the Ironworks Studios in Brighton - find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/think-agai...

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Climate Reality Team UK @climatereality-uk.bsky.social · Feb 27

This is a good development from @sussex.ac.uk @sussexfss.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree

University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education

www.theguardian.com

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