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Climate change already damaging health of world's children, according to Lancet report

14 November 2019

A new report, co-authored by experts at the University of Sussex, warns about the health impact of climate change on the world’s children.

Calling Princess Leia: How the out-of-this-galaxy Star Wars hologram just became a step closer to reality

13 November 2019

Academics have come the closest yet to recreating one of the most iconic of Star Wars technology; holograms that can be seen,heard and felt.

New report reveals true impact of insect apocalypse and calls for urgent action

13 November 2019

A report by a Sussex Professor warns that if insect declines aren't halted, ecosystems will collapse with ‘profound consequences for human wellbeing’.

Scientists develop adhesive which can be unstuck in a magnetic field, reducing landfill waste

5 November 2019

An adhesive which can debond within a magnetic field could help reduce waste by offering a way to recycle products usually sent to landfill.

Border posts at Gretna Green? Loosening food safety legislation could put Union under serious strain

3 November 2019

Border posts could be required at Gretna Green and the Severn Bridge if regional standards in food safety open up after Brexit.

Performance based on real attack forms part of endeavour to rise against extremism through the arts

31 October 2019

A University of Sussex Professor is promoting the use of the arts to counter extremism and fanaticism.

New book offers alternative interpretation of iconic Rainbow Portrait & challenges myths of Elizabethan England

18 October 2019

A book by a Sussex Professor offers a new interpretation of the iconic Rainbow Portrait of Elizabeth I.

Banning out-of-hours email likely to be harmful to some employees, new study finds

15 October 2019

Company bans on workers’ accessing emails after office hours could do more harm than good to employee wellbeing, a new study suggests.

On the trail of Annie Brassey

11 October 2019

Sussex researcher explores the vast archives of a celebrated 19th century female photographer, traveller and writer.

Financial crises cause one-step forward, two steps back when it comes to air quality

11 October 2019

New research has revealed that any initial reduction in air pollution caused by a financial crisis, is unexpectedly short-lived.

New report shows British wildlife is continuing to decline at an alarming rate

4 October 2019

The UK’s wildlife is continuing to decline, according to a new report co-authored by a University of Sussex Professor.

New ‘fuzzy’ dark matter research disrupts conventional thinking

3 October 2019

‘Fuzzy’ dark matter theory simulated fully for the first time by University of Sussex physicists

Affirmative action needed to protect young carers’ human rights

25 September 2019

Academics want affirmative action for young carers and are calling for policies that go beyond simply levelling the playing field.

New £1.25 million study will explore how to deliver a fair and just Net Zero transition

20 September 2019

A new three-year research project will explore ways to ensure that the UK’s shift to a low-carbon society does not leave anyone behind.

The small bag making a big difference to children’s lives

18 September 2019

Social workers at seven local authorities are trialing the use of a specially-created bag of resources to help professionals to engage with children.

Feeling the strain? New book looks at the cultural history of stress in Britain

18 September 2019

Are we more stressed now than our ancestors were? A new book by a Sussex historian could hold the answer.