Rewarding great work

Find out more about the Research Culture awards, which rewarded and celebrated contributions to strengthening our positive Research Culture.

About the Research Culture awards

The Research Culture Awards were established in 2023 to celebrate the incredible work and research happening at the University.

They’re just one of the many ways we’re shining a light on those developing and implementing great ideas and new ways of working. We want to recognise those that make a difference to how we do research at Sussex.

In 2025, our Research Culture awards have been combined with other award categories, as part of the new Sussex Awards. This prestigious event will celebrate the achievements of our community as a whole.

The new ‘Research and Innovation Culture Award’ specifically recognises exceptional contributions to Sussex’s research culture, while culture-related award categories include Open Research, Inclusive Sussex, Research and Innovation Excellence, and Research and Innovation Impact.

Awards are for contributions from any discipline and any level across the research community.