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The blue and yellow Ukrainian flag flies above Sussex House on the University of Sussex campus

University increases student hardship fund by £50,000 as part of increased response to Ukraine crisis

28 March 2022

The University also has announced plans to launch a new fundraising appeal supporting Ukrainian students.

Staff and students wearijng masks posing for a picture being taken at a project workshop

Indigenous students win scholarships to support their research projects in the Peruvian Amazon

25 March 2022

In collaboration with the Intercultural Amazon University in Peru, SSRP researchers launched a special scholarship programme for indigenous students.

University of Sussex’s marathon effort to raise funds to boost local biodiversity

24 March 2022

University participants are united under the Race for the Planet campaign fundraising for a sustainable and biodiverse campus in Falmer and beyond.

Speak up in the Big Biodiversity Conversation

24 March 2022

Dan, who recently joined the sustainability team, describes his experience joining Sussex and the importance of the Big Biodiversity Conversation.

Photo of a British Heart Foundation donation box in Northfield residences

Over 400 bags of abandoned items saved from landfill

23 March 2022

Working with the British Heart Foundation, we have saved 3.4 tonnes of unwanted items from being thrown away.

Outdoor stairs path and wooden sign indicating woodland walk, University of Sussex

Add your voice to the Big Biodiversity Conversation

21 March 2022

The world is going through the sixth global mass extinction. Do you want to help end it?

student cycling on campus under a blossomed tree

Let’s EcoGo!

21 March 2022

Save money while saving the planet.

Bird's eye view of tropical forest and forest community

SSRP holds sustainability session on tropical forests as part of first Research Partnerships Conference

17 March 2022

SSRP's sustainability-themed session highlighted the importance of long-term equitable partnerships on the ground for impactful research projects.

Fumani Mthembi stands with her hands in her pockets wearing a white shirt and black trousers with her hair in two plaits against a plain white backdrop

The Sussex alum, backed by Coldplay, who is fighting world hunger

17 March 2022

Solar-powered ‘controlled environment agriculture’ project Knowledge Pele selected by the band to be among its global sustainability affiliates.

Students a the IDS World Cafe event discussing current affairs as a group

Spirit of Sussex Award Graduate Spotlight: meet Shiqing Gong

16 March 2022

"The award is a recognition of what I have done at Sussex. It reminds me of what kind of person I was in the UK." - Shiqing Gong

Sprawling blue and white wildflowers in a 4m squared plot

Small garden? No problem! Researchers prove that ‘mini-meadows’ can make rich habitats for pollinators

15 March 2022

With the help of citizen scientists, Sussex researchers have proven that a space of just 4m2 is enough to provide a rich habitat for pollinators.

Student watering leafy green vegetables in one of the raised beds

The student garden is moving to Northfield

14 March 2022

The new site will be more accessible for all, including wheelchair users.

Three ivy bees gather on a purple thistle flower head, with more bees and thistles unfocused in the background.

Research demonstrates high value 'injurious weeds' can bring to pollinators and biodiversity

8 March 2022

A study by Sussex researchers, funded by Rowse Honey, demonstrates a higher number of pollinators visiting weeds compared to DEFRA recommended plants.

IWD 2022: SSRP project addresses social, legal and environmental implications of menstrual health

7 March 2022

In celebration of IWD, the SSRP spotlights the recently funded Luna Connection project which explores the various aspects of menstrual health.

Two women running in the South Downs. One of them is wearing a Sussex yellow jersey

Help us fight the sixth mass extinction

7 March 2022

Take Part in the Big Biodiversity Conversation and Race for the Planet Fund

University of Sussex rewards student climate leaders and sustainable entrepreneurs with cash prizes

4 March 2022

Four innovative sustainable projects by University of Sussex students will receive £20,000 in start-up funding

Photo collage of different SSRP projects

SSRP provides funding to help researchers re-engage with partners in the Global South

3 March 2022

The Sussex Sustainability Research Programme is making small grants available to eight exciting, interdisciplinary sustainability projects.

Titles and dates of SEG Research Showcase with images of industry and the artic

The Sussex Energy Group Research Showcase: March 8 – May 3

28 February 2022

The Sussex Energy Group Research Showcase outlines research projects on industrial decarbonisation and energy transition and justice in the Artic

Join us for Sustainable Sussex Week

23 February 2022

Sign up one of the Sustainable Sussex Week events and help your colleagues to make the University a beacon of sustainability

A student holds a large wooden stake as a staff volunteer raises a hammer to knock it into place

They came, they saw, they planted: Creating a forest food garden on campus

22 February 2022

20 staff volunteers team up with the staff and students from the Department of Education's Forest Food Garden elective module to plant and learn...