Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness

The Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness brings together an interdisciplinary team of academics and diverse community partners to explore, investigate, and illuminate kindness and its impacts on people and communities. Our network of partners also include our visionary supporters. We are particularly grateful to the Pears Foundation for their commitment and ongoing support of kindness research at Sussex.

The Last Human Job: A conversation about connecting in a disconnected world

Mark your calendar for an upcoming conversation on Tues Feb 18, 2025, 3-5pm in-person in Brighton. We have partnered with Brighton Chamber to host:

  • Dr Allison Pugh is Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, and the 2024-25 Vice President of the American Sociological Association. She writes about how people forge connections and find meaning and dignity at work and at home. Her latest book ‘The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World’ was published in 2024 by Princeton Press. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, the Harvard Business Review and the Hidden Brain.
  • David Robinson founded and Co-leads The Relationships Project, a project bringing people together to talk about centering relationships, and building comprehensive resources to do that. He is a community development worker with a long record in social innovation founding or co-founding several organisations including Community Links, Shift and the Children's Discovery Centre.

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Annual Report 2023-2024

The 2023-2024 annual report for the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness is now available. This includes information on research, events and member accomplishments.

Read the latest Annual Report (2023-2024)

Previous reports: 2022-2023

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