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Sussex marks Disability History Month with purple flag

25 November 2021

Disability History Month takes place between 18 November to 18 December

Professor Kevin Hylton, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion

Antiracist Sussex: A Pledge

24 November 2021

Through diligent, sustained antiracist work we will move towards being an inclusive university that genuinely celebrates and reflects diversity

A Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

23 November 2021

Women's rights activists have observed 25 November as a day against gender-based violence since 1981

Transgender Day of Remembrance

19 November 2021

Sussex will mark the week leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance by flying the trans flag over Sussex House

David Ruebain, PVC for Culture, Equality and Inclusion

David Ruebain: an update on Inclusive Sussex

19 November 2021

I have spent much time meeting groups and individuals within our community to listen and to understand the values and ambitions at Sussex

Staff survey results provide important insights into working at Sussex

19 November 2021

Over the next few weeks, Heads of School and Divisional Directors will share their local results with teams for discussion and local action planning

Promoting and defending freedom of speech – assisting the Office for Students

17 November 2021

We have been approached by the Office for Students (OfS) who are interested in our work on academic freedom and freedom of speech.

Could you lead on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the University?

12 November 2021

In 2020/21 we appointed four academic leads to support delivery of Inclusive Sussex, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.

Find out more about becoming a Dignity and Respect champion

12 November 2021

There is now an opportunity to apply for the role as we are expanding the network

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The world’s biggest virtual festival of kindness returns for World Kindness Day

11 November 2021

This Saturday, on World Kindness Day, the world’s largest online festival of kindness, KindFest, returns with a star-studded line-up

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Health of some ethnic minority groups in the UK equivalent to White people at least 20 years older – new study

11 November 2021

After age 30, people from Pakistani/Bangladeshi backgrounds experience rates of poor health the equivalent to White people at least 20 years older.

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New report celebrates online spaces for LGBT+ young people as ‘creative’ and 'queer world-building'

4 November 2021

Report co-authored by University of Sussex academics explores the online worlds of LGBT+ young people.

Staff survey next steps and action plans

28 October 2021

People Insight, the third-party provider who ran the survey, is collating the data so we can begin work on developing action plans

University responds to open letter on racial justice

22 October 2021

The University Executive Group (UEG) has responded to an open letter on racial justice submitted by a group of staff and students.

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SHORE-C mark Wear it Pink day

21 October 2021

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Wear it Pink day, the research team at SHORE-C share their cutting-edge research.

Black History Month: Celebrating the work of Dr Mahmoud Maina

19 October 2021

In marking Black History Month, the School of Life Sciences is highlighting the work of Dr Mahmoud Maina to advance science in Africa.

The staff survey closes tomorrow - have your say

18 October 2021

If you haven't had your say yet please take the chance to do so before the survey closes at 5.30pm tomorrow (19 October).

Robin Banerjee, academic lead for the staff survey working group and Head of the School of Psychology

Our staff survey closes on 19 October – and we want to hear from everyone

15 October 2021

We ran a survey in the Spring which led to some very specific actions – such as the Report + Support tool

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University of Sussex named best in world for student diversity by students

14 October 2021

The University has been awarded the Global Award for Student Diversity in the Study Portals Global Satisfaction Awards 2021

David Ruebain: my first week as PVC for Culture, Equality and Inclusion

8 October 2021

Thank you to everybody I’ve met who has made me feel so welcome