Research
Learn about research in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and explore our research groups and centres.
Mathematics research
Our mathematics research is leading to real change in the world and making a difference to people’s lives, from helping to feed the growing global population to predicting which areas in the world will flood next and ground-breaking modelling to predict local COVID-19 impact.
Our research groups
- Analysis and Partial Differential Equations
- Probability and Statistics
- Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing
- Mathematical Physics
- Mathematics Applied to Biology.
Physics and Astronomy research
Our research explores cutting-edge physics, from quantum technology and particle experiments to nanomaterials and the nature of space, time and matter.
Our research groups and centres
- Astronomy Centre
- Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
- Experimental Particle Physics
- Materials Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Theoretical Particle Physics.
Members of the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences play leading roles in the following research centres at Sussex:
Contact
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
School office, Room 3A20, Pevensey II
University of Sussex
Falmer, Brighton
BN1 9QH
+44 (0)1273 678557