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Exploring coherence from 1D to 3D - A new study by quantum physicists published in Physical Review Letters

17 May 2023

The latest publication from our group is now available in PRL. We study fluctuations of the phase of BECs through the full 3D to 1D crossover.


Joe Alcamo giving a presentation on delivering science for the Sustainable Development Goals. He is pictured standing in front of an audience

New round of SSRP projects will help tackle global and local sustainability challenges

31 March 2023

The Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) is pleased to award five cutting-edge projects to advance research with impact and the SDGs


Dr Conor Boland and Adel Aljarid discuss their seaweed-based health sensor development in the lab at the University of Sussex

Edible electronics: how a seaweed second skin could transform health and fitness sensor tech

2 March 2023

University of Sussex scientists have used seaweed to develop new, biodegradable health sensors, which could be applied like a second skin.


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Looking for (extra) funding to increase sustainability research with impact?

21 February 2023

You might be eligible to apply to two small grants funding opportunities offered by SSRP who support interdisciplinary Sussex sustainability research


Professor Winfried Hensinger and Dr Sebastian Weidt behind a prototype of a quantum computer in the University of Sussex quantum lab

Sussex scientists make breakthrough in developing quantum computers that can solve big challenges of our time

8 February 2023

Sussex scientists have, for the first time, connected quantum microchips together, like a jigsaw puzzle, and with record-breaking speed and accuracy


Two scientists wearing black goggles aligning laser lines in the Quantum Physics laboratory at the University of Sussex

University of Sussex launches new online Masters in Quantum Technology Applications and Management

17 January 2023

The MSc – the first of its kind in the UK – is the latest addition to the suite of online qualifications offered by the University of Sussex.


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Lucky find! How science behind epidemics helped Sussex physicists to develop state-of-the-art conductive paint

20 December 2022

Sussex physicists find first evidence that 'explosive percolation' – seen in the transmission of viruses – can occur in nanomaterial networks


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EngInf and MPS enjoy LGBTQ+ STEM Day Celebrations

28 November 2022

Friday 18th November was LGBTQ+ STEM Day. This day was created to celebrate the achievements of LGBTQ+ people in STEM, and to recognise the...


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Shooting for the Moon: Sussex graduate announced as new European Space Agency astronaut

24 November 2022

Rosemary Coogan, a recent graduate of the University of Sussex, has been announced as one of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) new astronauts.


Professor Emeritus James Byrne

Obituary: Professor Emeritus James Byrne

3 November 2022

A pioneering experimental physicist who developed innovative techniques to measure properties of the neutron


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