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Prof Hensinger attends Royal Society Conference on Quantum Information

Professor Winfried Hensinger joins panel at prestigious Royal Society conference on the future of quantum

11 March 2025

Professor of Quantum Technologies Winfried Hensinger joined a panel at the Royal Society conference on Quantum Information

Scientists discover ‘Red Monster’ galaxies in the early Universe

15 November 2024

An international team has discovered three ultra-massive galaxies, known as “Red Monsters”, in the early Universe forming at unexpected speeds.

Sussex joins the world-leading hunt for dark matter using liquid xenon

25 October 2024

Sussex researchers, led by Prof Antonella De Santo, have received funding to join a consortium of UK researchers that have begun designing a new...

A space shuttle with the Milky Way background

NASA pick proposal involving Sussex scientists for further study, as they seek to address ‘secrets of the universe'

22 October 2024

One of two proposals being considered for a major astrophysics probe mission is engaging with a UK consortium which includes researchers from Sussex.

Geoffrey Hinton receives an honorary degree on stage, standing next to Chancellor Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE

Former Sussex researcher in AI awarded Nobel Prize for Physics

9 October 2024

Geoffrey Hinton, often called the ‘godfather of AI’, has been announced as the joint winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Dr Jacob Kempster to co-lead major Large Hadron Collider working group

4 September 2024

From October, Research Fellow Dr Jacob Kempster will be co-leading the LHC Effective Field Theory Working Group (LHC EFT WG), a major working group...

Dr Kate Shaw awarded Royal Society Research Culture Award

28 August 2024

Sussex physicist Dr Kate Shaw has been awarded the Royal Society’s Research Culture Award in this year's award list.

Advanced Material Development and University of Sussex agree new 10-year commercial partnership

12 August 2024

AMD's 10-year investment cements a long-term partnership with the University seeing the development and commercialisation of nanomaterial coatings.

young people wearing football clothes standing together on a football pitch

Annual MPS staff vs students charity football match a great success

1 August 2024

After the success of past years, the School of MPS recently hosted their third charity football match at Falmer Sports Complex. The match was in aid...

Professor Peter Thomas has passed away

24 July 2024

Peter joined the University in 1989 and held many key roles, including Head of the School of MPS

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