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• Issue 28 – 3 March 2023

  - From the Dean / School post / SLT Minutes / Summer Graduation / National Student Survey / Industrial Action / Education / Role available: Director of Student Wellbeing  / Role available: Student Wellbeing Advocates / MAH Scholarship blog / The Snowdon Master's Scholarship / People, Culture and Inclusion / Craftanoon / AdvanceHE Workshop for BAME staff in MAH / Race Equality Director role / Spring Term Senate meeting / Academic Promotions 2023 / Forthcoming Achievement and Development Reviews Workshops / Volunteers for School Promotions Committee needed / Research / JRA Scheme 2023 / Research Culture Seed Fund is now live / Research grant drop-ins / Student Experience / Academic Skills Advisors / Events / Events Bulletin

• Issue 27 – 23 February 2023

  - From the Dean Culture, culture,culture / National Student Survey / Industrial Action / Education / Update on Artificial Intelligence (AI) / New CPD Bites recording / Feedback to students / Print Unit is moving / People, Culture and Inclusion / Thanks for Pulse Survey / Academic Promotions Workshop / Forthcoming Achievement and Development Reviews Workshops / Volunteers for School Promotions Committee needed / Professional Services / PS Staffing Update / PS Update / Research / Research Culture Seed Fund is now live / SHL call for proposals 2023 (deadline 17 February) / Research grant drop-ins / Student Experience / Academic Skills Advisors / Events / Events Bulletin

• Issue 26 – 16 February 2023

  - From the Dean Culture, culture,culture / National Student Survey / Industrial Action / Education / Update on Artificial Intelligence (AI) / New CPD Bites recording / Feedback to students / Print Unit is moving / People, Culture and Inclusion / Thanks for Pulse Survey / Academic Promotions Workshop / Forthcoming Achievement and Development Reviews Workshops / Volunteers for School Promotions Committee needed / Professional Services / PS Staffing Update / PS Update / Research / Research Culture Seed Fund is now live / SHL call for proposals 2023 (deadline 17 February) / Research grant drop-ins / Student Experience / Academic Skills Advisors / Events / Events Bulletin

• Issue 25 – 9 February 2023

  - From the Dean National Student Survey / Industrial Action / Education Feedback to students / Congratulations to Sue Robbins for being named a Community Champion! / Opportunities – ODL Teaching Roles / People, Culture and Inclusion Volunteers for School Promotions Committee needed / Professional Services PS Staffing Update / Research SHL call for proposals 2023 (deadline 17 February) / Research grant drop-ins / Student Experience / Academic Skills Advisors / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 24 - 2 February 2023

  - From the Dean Industrial Action  / Education BA Creative Writing (and English) / Would you to contribute to BA Game Design and Playable Media course? / Opportunities – ODL Teaching roles / Operations SLT minutes / Replacement of smoke detectors / People, Culture and Inclusion / Volunteers for School Promotions Committee needed / Professional Services PS Staffing Update / PS Update / Research SHL call for proposals 2023 (deadline 17 February) / Putting research at the centre of policymaking (8 February) / Knowledge Exchange Policy Fellowships pilot scheme announced / Research grant drop-ins / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 23 - 26 January 2023

  - From the Dean Collective Read and Industrial Action / Education Process for referring cases of academic misconduct / CPD Bites recording / Would you to contribute to BA Game Design and Playable Media course? / Final call for free places on Language Short Courses for staff / Opportunities – ODL Teaching Roles / Operations SLT minutes / New briefing form for Communications Team / Replacement of smoke detectors / Health and Safety training opportunity / People, Culture and Inclusion Thanks for Professional Development Morning and make suggestions for the next / Discretionary Pay Review 2022: outcomes / Professional Services PS Staffing Update / PS Update / Research Putting research at the centre of policymaking (8 February) / Knowledge Exchange Policy Fellowships pilot scheme announced / Contributions to the Sussex Humanities Lab Centre of Excellence application / Opportunity to co-supervise Human and Data Science MSc students' final year projects / Research grant drop-ins / Student Experience New Coaching Programme launched for students / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 22 - 19 January 2023

  - From the Dean Canvas sites and making students welcome / Wilma De Jong / Education Free places on Language Short Courses for staff / Media, Arts and Humanities Spring Collective Read (25 January) / Media, Arts and Humanities World Cafe Call for Contributors / Opportunities – ODL Teaching Roles / Operations New briefing form for Communications Team / Health and Safety training opportunity / Sign up for a Teams Calling roadshow / People, Culture and Inclusion Flexible Working / teaching availability 2023/24 / Academic Promotions / Professional Services PS Staffing Update / PS Update / Research Research grant drop-ins / Last chance to apply: funding opportunities for partnerships, knowledge exchange and impact / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 21 - 12 January 2023

  - From the Dean Welcome back and professional development morning / Education Media, Arts and Humanities Spring Collective Read (25 January) / Media, Arts and Humanities World Cafe Call for Contributors / Curriculum Reimagined Event (17 January) / Opportunities – ODL Teaching Roles / Operations Sign up for a Teams Calling roadshow / People, Culture and Inclusion Flexible Working / teaching availability 2023/24 / Academic Promotions / Professional Services PS Update / Research Research grant drop-ins / Doing Women's Film and Television History vi: Changing Streams and Channels - Final call / Last chance to apply: funding opportunities for partnerships, knowledge exchange and impact / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 20 - 12 December 2022

  - From the Dean Dean's roundup of the term / Summer Research Opportunity: Work with an International Junior Research Associate (IJRA) from Chicago / Education Student E-submission issues / New CPD Bites recording about embedding employability into the curriculum / Operations SLT minutes / Better campus catering / People, Culture and Inclusion Please sign up for graduation - gown order deadline extended / Professional Services PS Update / Research How to apply for a research council grant / Student Experience Remind students about Academic Skills Advisors / Please put an out of office on email / Exceptional circumstances and the winter of discontent / Student references and letters / What to do in the event of a medical episode on campus / Contact with a student's family / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 19 – 5 December 2022

  - From the Dean Summer Research Opportunity: Work with an International Junior Research Associate (IJRA) from Chicago / Role opportunities: 3 x Heads of Department / Doctoral Studies Internal application deadline for new PhD applicants and CHASE funding / Education Student E-submission issues / New CPD Bites recording about embedding employability into the curriculum / Operations Better campus catering / People, Culture and Inclusion Discretionary Pay Review / Staff social (Thursday 8 December) / Professional Services  Staffing update / PS Update / Research Are you interested in being involved in a UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training bid on Interdisciplinary AI for a Better World? / Pitch a PhD project for the Biomimetic embodied AI funded doctoral training programme / Research Grant Drop-In / Student Experience Student references and letters / What to do in the event of a medical episode on campus / Contact with a student's family / Events Events Bulletin / Opera exploring the theme of loneliness - cancelled / Minoli Salgado returns to campus for book event / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) / Quick Fictions

• Issue 18 - 1 December

  - From the Dean Summer Research Opportunity: Work with an International Junior Research Associate (IJRA) from Chicago / Role opportunities: 3 x Heads of Department / Education New CPD Bites recording from students on what helps make a successful seminar / New Blog post on using human participant data / Operations Digital Telephony Solution - Transitioning to Microsoft Teams / Would you like to help shape the future of food on campus? / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Discretionary Pay Review / Coming up: our second Professional Development morning / Staff social (Thursday 8 December) / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update / Research Research Grant Drop-In / Student Experience / Contact with a student's family / Events Opera exploring the theme of loneliness / Events Bulletin / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) / Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December)

• Issue 17 – 28 November 2022

  From the Dean Role opportunities: 3 x Heads of Department / Education In an ideal world, what would curriculum look like? / New CPD Bites recording on climate risk communication / Operations Crafternoon event (Tuesday 29 November) / Digital Telephony Solution - Transitioning to Microsoft Teams / Would you like to help shape the future of food on campus? / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Coming up: our second Professional Development morning / Staff social (Thursday 8 December) / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update / Research We can help with the QS Survey (1 December deadline) / ARC Accelerator 2023 - for social science researchers to turn their ideas into ventures / Research Grant Drop-In / Democratise your impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Events Events Bulletin / Second meeting of the Homeless Research Forum in the South (1 December) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) / Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December)

• Issue 16 - 24 November 2022

  - From the Dean Role opportunities: 3 x Heads of Department / Thanks for 36-hour film challenge / Doctoral Studies Placement component of the Lecturer Training Programme / Education In an ideal world, what would curriculum look like? / New CPD Bites recording on climate risk communication / Educator's Sustainability Toolkit / New CPD Bites recording / Operations Would you like to help shape the future of food on campus? / School Leadership Team minutes / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Staff social (Wed 8 December) / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update / Research Research Grant Drop-In / Democratise your impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Student Experience /Student Advisory Board minutes / Events Events Bulletin / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) /Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December)

• Issue 15 - 21 November 2022

  - From the Dean  Role opportunities: 3 x Heads of Department / Thanks for 36-hour film challenge / Doctoral Studies / Placement component of the Lecturer Training Programme / Education Educator's Sustainability Toolkit / New CPD Bites recording / Discovery session on Internationalisation at Home (23 November) / Senior Fellowship of Advance HE / Operations School Leadership Team minutes / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Calling all Media, Arts and Humanities B.A.M.E. Identifying Doctoral Tutors - an invite to join the School B.A.M.E. Staff Network / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update / Research School research funding - NEW funding opportunities available / Democratise your impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Student Experience Student Advisory Board minutes / Student disability memos / Events Events Bulletin / How to turn research with impact into REF case studies (23 November) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) / Submit to Quick Fictions (deadline 24 November) / Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December) 

• Issue 14 - 17 November 2022

  - From the Dean Information from School meeting / Education New CPD Bites recording / Senior Fellowship of Advance HE / Discovery session on Internationalisation at Home / Operations Greg Toth's Records Management Tips / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion / Calling all Media, Arts and Humanities B.A.M.E. Identifying Doctoral Tutors - an invite to join the School B.A.M.E. Staff Network / Transgender Day of Remembrance / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update / Research School research funding - NEW funding opportunities available / Democratise your impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Student Experience Student disability memos / Events Events Bulletin / How to turn research with impact into REF case studies (23 November) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) / Submit to Quick Fictions (deadline 24 November) / Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December)

• Issue 13 - 14 November 2022

  - From the Dean Information from School meeting / Academic update / Education New CPD Bites recording / Senior Fellowship of Advance HE / Discovery session on Internationalisation at Home / National Teaching Fellowship / Operations Greg Toth's Records Management Tips / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Transgender Day of Remembrance /  Research School research funding - NEW funding opportunities available / Democratise your impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Tell us about your participation in events open to the public / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) /  Student Experience Student disability memos / Student references and letters / Events Events Bulletin / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum (16 November) / Launch of Sussex Humanities Lab Annual Report 2022 (16 November) / Let's talk about Men's Mental Health (17 November) / How to turn research with impact into REF case studies (23 November) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (7 December - change of date) / Submit to Quick Fictions (deadline 24 November) / Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December)

• Issue 12 - 10 November 2022

  - From the Dean Thanks for School meeting / Academic update / Education National Teaching Fellowship / Operations Staff Survey: Sustainable Business Travel / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Screening of 'The Silent Child' to mark Disability History Month / Research Democratise your impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Tell us about your participation in events open to the public / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Student Experience  Student references and letters / Events Events Bulletin / Centre for Study of Sexual Dissidence "Away" afternoon (11 November) / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum (16 November) / Launch of Sussex Humanities Lab Annual Report 2022 (16 November) / Let's talk about Men's Mental Health (17 November) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (22 November) / Submit to Quick Fictions / Necessary Reading Reading Group (2 December) 

• Issue 11 - 7 November

  - From the Dean  School meeting (9 November) / Operations Staff Survey: Sustainable Business Travel / Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion Professor David Ruebain's Inaugural Professorial Lecture: Can the law deliver inclusion? (8 November) / Screening of 'The Silent Child' to mark Disability History Month / Research Tell us about your participation in events open to the public / Raising your Research Profile with Elements (9 November) / Developing Excellent Research Proposals (10 November) / Launch of Sussex Humanities Lab Annual Report 2022 / Invitation to take part in survey about Open Research / Homeless Research Forum - opportunity to get involved / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Events Events Bulletin / Centre for Study of Sexual Dissidence "Away" afternoon (11 November) / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum (16 November) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant (22 November) / Submit to Quick Fictions

• Issue 10 - 3 November

  - From the Dean Thanks for In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Education New CPD Bites recording  / Guide for facilitating equal participation among home and international students  / Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing Audit of engagement with African HE institutions, academics and alumni / Operations Graduation / People, Culture and Inclusion / Screening of 'The Silent Child' to mark Disability History Month / Rail disruption / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update  / Research Launch of Sussex Humanities Lab Annual Report 2022 / Invitation to take part in survey about Open Research / Homeless Research Forum - opportunity to get involved / Fast Track Fund to seed fund potential impact projects A University of Sussex ESRC and AHRC IAA funding scheme / Centre for Study of Sexual Dissidence "Away" afternoon / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Student Experience Student Advisory Board  / Supporting students through difficult personal circumstances  / Events Events Bulletin / The Necessary Reading Reading Group is returning! (4 November) / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum (16 November) / How to apply for a Research Council Grant

• Issue 9 - 31 October

  - From the Dean Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Doctoral Studies Key dates and deadline for this year's CHASE funding / Education New CPD Bites recording / Guide for facilitating equal participation among home and international students / Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing Audit of engagement with African HE institutions, academics and alumni / Operations Graduation / Zoom update / People, Culture and Inclusion Rail disruption / Coffee mornings to return / Last chance to apply for Athena Swan lead / Professional Services Staffing update / PS Update / Research Fast Track Fund to seed fund potential impact projects / A University of Sussex ESRC and AHRC IAA funding scheme / Centre for Study of Sexual Dissidence "Away" afternoon / SHL Research Forum / Opportunity to apply to be an academic consultant on NHS Untold Film Stories / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Research Conversations starting soon / Artist opportunity / How to apply for a Research Council Grant / Student Experience Student Advisory Board / Supporting students through difficult personal circumstances / Supporting students through the cost of living crisis / Events Events Bulletin / EDI forum (2 November) / The Necessary Reading Reading Group is returning! (4 November) / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum (16 November)

• Issue 8 - 27 October

  - From the Dean Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Doctoral Studies Key dates and deadline for this year's CHASE funding / Education Mid-Module Evaluations beginning / Education innovation fund launched / Operations Graduation / Zoom update / People, Culture and Inclusion Coffee mornings to return / Calling all staff / Last chance to apply for Athena Swan lead / Research Opportunity to apply to be an academic consultant on NHS Untold Film Stories / Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Research Conversations starting soon / Artist opportunity / How to apply for a Research Council Grant / Call for Creatives: Creative practices for resilient cities / Student Experience Supporting students through the cost of living crisis / Update student hours / International students and accommodation / Events Events Bulletin / EDI forum (2 November) / The Necessary Reading Reading Group is returning! (4 November) / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum (16 November)

• Issue 7 - 24 October

  - From the Dean / Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Recording of Vice Chancellor's Open Forum / Education Mid-Module Evaluations beginning / Pedagogic Revolution workshop on student co-creation in the curriculum / New CPD Bites recording / English Language for Academic Study (ELAS) / Operations School Leadership Team minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion Calling all staff / Discretionary Pay Review / EDI forum: Wednesday 2 November / Role opportunity: Athena Swan lead / Research Role opportunity: Research Leads (x4) / Research Conversations starting soon / Artist opportunity / How to apply for a Research Council Grant / Call for Creatives: Creative practices for resilient cities / Student Experience Update student hours / International students and accommodation / Co-create with Student Connectors in Semester 2 / Events Events Bulletin / Open research and climate justice seminar / Educational Enhancement events / Important dates to note / The Necessary Reading Reading Group is returning!

• Issue 6 - 17 October

  - From the Dean Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Education New CPD Bites recording / English Language for Academic Study (ELAS) / Operations School Leadership Team minutes / Library of faculty books to be created / People, Culture and Inclusion Discretionary Pay Review / EDI forum: Wednesday 2 November / Invitation to Connected Sussex allyship and listening training / Role opportunity: Athena Swan lead / Please take part in the staff survey / Research Call for sustainability focused creative work for mini-exhibition / Research funding drop-ins / Current School grant buyout policy / EU Research funding / Call for Papers: Doing Women's Film and Television History VI: Changing Streams and Channels / Student Experience Co-create with Student Connectors in Semester 2 / Where do I go for help? / Events Events Bulletin / Junior Research Associate Poster Exhibition / Decolonial Dialogues : (un)learning from SOAS and Sussex / Media, Arts and Humanities BAME staff/student event / Queer East Film Festival / Educational Enhancement events / Important dates to note / The Necessary Reading Reading Group is returning!

• Issue 5 - 13 October

  - From the Dean Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells /  Education English Language for Academic Study (ELAS) / New blog post available / Educational Enhancement news / Operations Library of faculty books to be created /  People, Culture and Inclusion Role opportunity: Athena Swan lead / Media, Arts and Humanities BAME staff/student event / Please take part in the staff survey / Professional Services Staffing update / Full PS update / Research Research funding drop-ins / Current School grant buyout policy / EU Research funding / Call for Papers: Doing Women's Film and Television History VI: Changing Streams and Channels / Student Experience Where do I go for help? / Events Events Bulletin / Junior Research Associate Poster Exhibition / Decolonial Dialogues : (un)learning from SOAS and Sussex / Queer East Film Festival / Important dates to note / The Necessary Reading Reading Group is returning! 

• Issue 4 - 10 October

  - From the Dean Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Education New blog post available / Educational Enhancement news / Curious about online distance learning? / Digital Pedagogies Future Working Group / Scholarship Welcome / Course Leadership Programme / Operations Library of faculty books to be created /  People, Culture and Inclusion Role opportunity: Athena Swan lead / Media, Arts and Humanities BAME staff/student event / Please take part in the staff survey / Mentoring / Research Call for Papers: Doing Women's Film and Television History VI: Changing Streams and Channels / BA Small Grants: Funder deadline 9 November: Attention applicants / British Library call for HEI partners - AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships scheme / Student Experience Where do I go for help? / Please help us recruit student reps /  Events Events Bulletin / Junior Research Associate Poster Exhibition / Decolonial Dialogues : (un)learning from SOAS and Sussex / Important dates to note

• Issue 3 - 3 October

  - From the Dean Don't miss: In conversation with Dan Gillespie Sells / Education CPD Bites update / Curious about online distance learning? / Digital Pedagogies Future Working Group / Scholarship Welcome / Course Leadership Programme / English Language for Academic Study / Check timetable re closure of Bramber House/ Free places on Language Short Courses for staff / Operations Library of faculty books to be created / People, Culture and Inclusion Please take part in the staff survey / Mentoring / Promotions outcomes 2022, for Professor and Reader / Planting pots /Professional Services Staffing update / PS update / Technical Services update / Research BA Small Grants: Funder deadline 9 November: Attention applicants / British Library call for HEI partners - AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships scheme / Student Experience Please help us recruit student reps / Update on student wellbeing system in the School / Update on central student support / Events Events Bulletin / Junior Research Associate Poster Exhibition / Important dates to note

• Issue 2 - 26 September

  - From the Dean Best wishes from the Dean / Education Check timetable re closure of Bramber House / Scholarship blog update / English Language for Academic Study / Education and Scholarship news / Direct Entry Student - second year teaching / Free places on Language Short Courses for staff / Operations Senior Leadership Team Minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion Promotions outcomes 2022, for Professor and Reader / Planting pots / Professional Development morning / Research School research fund for individual research activities / Funding for research partnership between academics and cultural sector practitioners / Experimental Ecologies Cluster update / Call for proposals: CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Awards 2022-23 / Student Experience Update on student wellbeing system in the School / Update on central student support / Events Events Bulletin / Important dates to note

• Issue 1 - 20 September

  - From the Dean Welcome week / Education Education and Scholarship news / Direct Entry Student - second year teaching / International Students Transition Event / School welcomes over 300 Pre-sessional English students this summer / Free places on Language Short Courses for staff / Operations School Leadership Team Minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion Professional Development morning / Covid policies (Autumn 2022) / Supporting carers / Professional Services Staffing update /  Research School research fund for individual research activities / Funding for research partnership between academics and cultural sector practitioners / Experimental Ecologies Cluster update / Call for proposals: CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Awards 2022-23 / Events Events Bulletin / Important dates to note / EU funding workshop on the Studiotec Film Studios Project (Bristol) - 21 September 

2021/22

• Issue 70 - 12 September

  - From the Dean University operations through the period of national mourning / Important dates to note / Webinar - Investing in Data: how systems and information help us be better - 15 September / People, Culture and Inclusion Covid policies (Autumn 2022) / Supporting carers / Staff development morning - 16 September / EDI forum to be rescheduled / Professional Services Staffing Update / Research EU funding workshop on the Studiotec Film Studios Project (Bristol) - 21 September / Call for proposals: CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Awards 2022-23 / The 20th International Studying Leadership Conference at the University of Sussex / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 69 - 5 September

  - From the Dean Important dates to note / Operations School Committee Timetable / People, Culture and Inclusion Staff development morning - 16 September / Professional Services Staffing Update / Research The 20th International Studying Leadership Conference at the University of Sussex / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 68 - 15 August

  - Education A3 Resit Assessments / Operations School Meeting minutes / School Committee Timetable / Professional Services Staffing Update / PS Update / Research The 20th International Studying Leadership Conference at the University of Sussex / Democratise your Impact: a taster workshop in participatory research / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 67 - 1 August

  - From the Dean New Vice-Chancellor / Welcome to the new heads of Language Studies / Operations School Meeting minutes / School Committee Timetable / Professional Services Staffing Update / PS Update / Research Social Sciences and Arts Ethics Review Process Workshop = Staff and Students / Inviting applications for the 2022 ESRC Festival of Social Science / Events Events Bulletin

• Issue 66 - 25 July

  - Education Appointment of Dr Emma Newport as Academic Director for Internationalisation at Home (IAH) / Collaborative Online International Learning / Operations Important information about budget year-end on 31 July / SMT minutes / Professional Services Professional Services updates / Research Social Sciences and Arts Ethics Review Process Workshop - staff and students / Inviting applications for the 2022 ESRC Festival of Social Science / Sussex Humanities Lab newsletter / 6-month Research Assistant post for PhD/ECR interested in policy and research impact / Events My Window: Homage to David Hockney / Events Bulletin / Sussex Humanities Lab events

• Issue 65 - 18 July

  - From The Dean Reminder for all staff - your responsibilities under the Financial Regulations / Education Appointment of Dr Emma Newport as Academic Director for Internationalisation at Home (IAH) / Collaborative Online International Learning / Operations Important information about budget year-end on 31 July / SMT minutes / Professional Services Professional Services staffing update / Professional Services update / Research Sussex Humanities Lab newsletter / Remaining research grant drop-ins this summer / 6-month Research Assistant post for PhD/ECR interested in policy and research impact /  Events My Window: Homage to David Hockney / Events Bulletin / Sussex Humanities Lab events

• Issue 64 - 11 July

  - From The Dean Reminder for all staff - your responsibilities under the Financial Regulations / Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing Employability/alumni project this July - your help needed / Operations Important information about budget year-end on 31 July / SMT minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion Staff experience: funding available / Professional Services Professional Services staffing update / Professional Services update /  Research Remaining research grant drop-ins this summer / 6-month Research Assistant post for PhD/ECR interested in policy and research impact / Events Events Bulletin / Sussex Humanities Lab events

• Issue 63 - 4 July

  - Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing Employability/alumni project this July - your help needed /  Operations SMT minutes / Updating photo board in Arts A /  People, Culture and Inclusion Staff experience: funding available / Research Achieving Impact in today's policy landscape: an introduction / Media, Arts and Humanities Writing Retreat for staff / Persistent identifiers in Sussex research / Student Experience School welfare support over the summer / Events Events Bulletin / Sussex Humanities Lab events 

• Issue 62 - 27 June

  - From the Dean Congratulations to Education Award recipients / Roles available - Department of Language Studies / End of Undergraduate Academic Session / Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing Employability/alumni project this July - your help needed / Operations SMT minutes / Updating photo board in Arts A / Building works commencing in Silverstone / People, Culture and Inclusion Staff experience: funding available / School groups and activities / Research Writing retreat and additional internal research funds available / 50% reduction for Sussex staff and postgraduate student for Visibili Rifatti - Early Modern Voices in the Contemporary World conference at Sussex (29-30 June) / Sussex Research Culture study for Research Group leaders / Student Experience School welfare support over the summer / Events Events Bulletin / Sowing the Seeds for Creative Collaborative Research on Contemporary Global Challenges – an interdisciplinary peer learning exchange workshop for Early Career Researchers / Sussex Humanities Lab events / Sussex set to host ground-breaking Gypsy, Roma and Traveller education event - 28 June

• Issue 61 - 20 June

  - From the Dean End of Undergraduate Academic Session / Academic Communications Engagement Group /  Education Emergent Strategy discussion meeting /  Operations Updating photo board in Arts A / Building works commencing in Silverstone / Part-time staff - action required / Records management /  People, Culture and Inclusion School groups and activities / Research Writing retreat and additional internal research funds available / 50% reduction for Sussex staff and postgraduate student for Visibili Rifatti - Early Modern Voices in the Contemporary World conference at Sussex (29-30 June) / Sussex Research Culture study for Research Group leaders /  Student Experience School welfare support over the summer / Events Events Bulletin / MA celebration event - 22 June / Sowing the Seeds for Creative Collaborative Research on Contemporary Global Challenges – an interdisciplinary peer learning exchange workshop for Early Career Researchers / Sussex Humanities Lab events / Sussex set to host ground-breaking Gypsy, Roma and Traveller education event - 28 June

• Issue 60 - 13 June

  - From the Dean Academic Communications Engagement Group / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June / Education MAH Scholarship Projects - call for collaborators / Operations SMT minutes / Records management / Professional Services Professional Services staffing update / Professional Services Update / Student Experience School welfare support over the summer / Events Professor Sue Thornham - A Celebration / Friends and Friendship: Helene Cixous in conversation with Nicholas Royle / Events Bulletin / Women, Money and Markets conference / Sowing the Seeds for Creative Collaborative Research on Contemporary Global Challenges – an interdisciplinary peer learning exchange workshop for Early Career Researchers / Sussex Humanities Lab events

• Issue 59 - 6 June

  - From the Dean Celebrate student work at Undergraduate Showcase - 7-9 June / Frequency of Dean's Update / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June /  Education MAH Scholarship Projects - call for collaborators / Pedagogic Revolution /  Professional Services Professional Services staffing update / Professional Services Update / Research SS Arts C-REC - August break in reviews / Take part in study exploring research culture at Sussex / Student Experience School welfare support over the summer / Invitation to propose Connector projects / Events MA Work-in-progress Day - 10 June / Professor Sue Thornham - A Celebration / Events Bulletin / Sowing the Seeds for Creative Collaborative Research on Contemporary Global Challenges – an interdisciplinary peer learning exchange workshop for Early Career Researchers / Diversity and Ability workshops / Sussex Humanities Lab events

• Issue 58 - 30 May

  - From the Dean Frequency of Dean's Update / Thanks for Doctoral Conference  / Graduation / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June /  Education Pedagogic Revolution / Engagement, Recruitment and Admissions Appointment of Placements Convenor / Roles available - Festival of Ideas Director, Chair, Partnerships Coordinator and Practice Coordinator / Professional Services Professional Services Update /  Research Sowing the Seeds for Creative Collaborative Research on Contemporary Global Challenges – an interdisciplinary peer learning exchange workshop for Early Career Researchers / SS Arts C-REC - August break in reviews / Take part in study exploring research culture at Sussex / Contribute to a book analysing PragerU / Student Experience School welfare support over the summer / Invitation to propose Connector projects /  Events Professor Sue Thornham - A Celebration / Events Bulletin / Diversity and Ability workshops / Sussex Humanities Lab events / Celebrate student work at Undergraduate Showcase - 7-9 June

• Issue 57 - 26 May

  - From the Dean Complimentary tickets available for Cultural Recovery today / Thanks for Doctoral Conference / Graduation / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June / Education / Curriculum Extravaganza report / Appraiser training available / Engagement, Recruitment and Admissions Roles available - Festival of Ideas Director, Chair, Partnerships Coordinator and Practice Coordinator /  Professional Services Professional Services Update /  Research Sowing the Seeds for Creative Collaborative Research on Contemporary Global Challenges – an interdisciplinary peer learning exchange workshop for Early Career Researchers / SS Arts C-REC - August break in reviews / Take part in study exploring research culture at Sussex / Contribute to a book analysing PragerU / Student Experience Invitation to propose Connector projects / Role available: Director of Student Wellbeing (job share) / Events Events Bulletin / Diversity and Ability workshops / Sussex Humanities Lab events / Celebrate student work at Undergraduate Showcase - 7-9 June

• Issue 56 - 23 May

  - From the Dean Graduation / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June /  Doctoral Studies Doctoral Conference - Wednesday 25 May / Role available - Director for PGR funding and professional development and Sussex CHASE Academic Lead /  Education Curriculum Extravaganza report / Appraiser training available / New CPD Bites recording / Embedding Sustainability in Media, Arts and Humanities /  Engagement, Recruitment and Admissions Roles available - Festival of Ideas Director, Chair, Partnerships Coordinator and Practice Coordinator / Professional Services Professional Services Staffing Update / Professional Services Update / Research Sussex Humanities Lab - Open Lab Thursdays / Roles available - 2x Directors of Research and Knowledge Exchange / Student Experience Invitation to propose Connector projects / Role available: Director of Student Wellbeing (job share) / Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates /  Events Events Bulletin / Diversity and Ability workshops / SHL first annual lecture - 1 June / Celebrate student work at Undergraduate Showcase - 7-9 June

• Issue 55 - 19 May

  - From the Dean Graduation / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June / Doctoral Studies Doctoral Conference - Wednesday 25 May / Role available - Director for PGR funding and professional development and Sussex CHASE Academic Lead / Education New CPD Bites recording / Embedding Sustainability in Media, Arts and Humanities / Celebrate student work at Undergraduate Showcase - 7-9 June / T2-A2 Assessments / Engagement, Recruitment and Admissions / Roles available - Festival of Ideas Director, Chair, Partnerships Coordinator and Practice Coordinator / Operations Submit information to the Conference roundup /  Professional Services Professional Services Staffing Update / Professional Services Update /  Research / Sussex Humanities Lab - Open Lab Thursdays / Consultation on Narrative CVs - particularly relevant for colleagues conducting practice-based research - please share your experiences / Roles available - 2x Directors of Research and Knowledge Exchange / Student Experience Invitation to Spirit of Sussex celebration / Role available: Director of Student Wellbeing (job share) / Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates / Events / Events Bulletin / Diversity and Ability workshops / SHL first annual lecture - 1 June

• Issue 54 - 16 May

  - From the Dean Research Excellence Framework (REF) results / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June / Doctoral Studies Doctoral Conference - Wednesday 25 May / Role available - Director for PGR funding and professional elopment and Sussex CHASE Academic Lead / Education Celebrate student work at Undergraduate Showcase - 7-9 June / T2-A2 Assessments / Engagement, Recruitment and Admissions Roles available - Festival of Ideas Director, Chair, Partnerships Coordinator and Practice Coordinator / Operations / Submit information to the Conference roundup / Professional Services Professional Services Staffing Update / Professional Services Update / Research Early Career Research Coffee Morning - 17 May / Applications for Research with Impact Awards – Deadline for entries 12 noon Wednesday 18 May / Consultation on Narrative CVs - particularly relevant for colleagues conducting practice-based research - please share your experiences / Leverhulme Trust Fellowships 2023 - Applications for Pre-approval process / Call for abstracts for the Pandemic and Beyond: Recovery, Resilience, Inequalities and Sustainability conference / Roles available - 2x Directors of Research and Knowledge Exchange / Student Experience Invitation to Spirit of Sussex celebration / Role available: Director of Student Wellbeing (job share) / Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates / Events Events Bulletin / Diversity and Ability workshops  / Music for Girls: Women's Knowledge Cultures of Popular Music - 18 May / Half-day symposium: Pasts, presents and futures in alternative OA publishing: 10 Years of REFRAME - 19 May / SHL first annual lecture - 1 June 

• Issue 53 - 13 May

• From the Dean Research Excellence Framework (REF) results / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June /Doctoral Studies Doctoral Conference - Wednesday 25 May / Role available - Director for CHASE / Education T2-A2 Assessments / Operations Submit information to the Conference roundup / Professional Services Professional Services Staffing Update / Professional Services Update / Workaround to access CMS / Research Leverhulme Trust Fellowships 2023 - Applications for Pre-approval process / Call for abstracts for the Pandemic and Beyond: Recovery, Resilience, Inequalities and Sustainability conference / Roles available - 2x Directors of Research and Knowledge Exchange / Student Experience Role available: Director of Student Wellbeing (job share) / Student Update / Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates / Events Events Bulletin / Diversity and Ability workshops / Music for Girls: Women's Knowledge Cultures of Popular Music - 18 May / Half-day symposium: Pasts, presents and futures in alternative OA publishing: 10 Years of REFRAME - 19 May / SHL first annual lecture - 1 June

• Issue 51 - 5 May

  - From the Dean Please complete the Staff Pulse Survey / End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June / Changing Track /  Doctoral Studies Role available - Director for CHASE /  Education / Deaf Awareness Week - new vlog / MA in Translation Studies - Working Group /  Operations New School fee waiver policy and training fund request form now available / SMT minutes /  People, Culture and Inclusion Diversity and Ability workshops / Recording from Flexible Retirement Workshop / New staff support networks /  Research Death Festival at ACCA / Researcher Guide to Writing a Climate Justice Oriented Data Management Plan / Roles available - 2x Directors of Research and Knowledge Exchange /Student Experience Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates /  Events Workshop on Experimental Methods - 9 May / Workshop on ethics of co-production with external partners - 10 May / TELxDARE Presents: Inclusive curricula using digital personas / Opportunities from Wired Sussex / Half-day symposium: Pasts, presents and futures in alternative OA publishing: 10 Years of REFRAME - 19 May

• Issue 50 - 28 April

  - From the Dean End of Year School Social - Thursday 16 June / Changing Track / School Policies / Academic appraisal in the School 2022 /  Education Curriculum Extravaganza - Thursday 5 May / New CPD bites conversation / Operations SMT minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion New staff support networks / Union Black training - final opportunity / USS Members - Flexible Retirement Webinar / Research Roles available - 2x Directors of Research and Knowledge Exchange / Enterprising Impact Conversations series / Workshop on ethics of co-production with external partners - 10 May / Take part in a workshop and events with Sussex Stuart Hall Fellow exploring decolonial curatorial practices in English public contemporary art galleries / Workshop on Experimental Methods - 9 May / Half-day symposium: Pasts, presents and futures in alternative OA publishing: 10 Years of REFRAME - 19 May / Student Experience Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates / Events TELxDARE Presents: Inclusive curricula using digital personas / Education and Scholarship Spaces / Opportunities from Wired Sussex 

• Issue 49 - 25 April

  - From the Dean Changing Track / School Policies / Approaching Assessment Periods / Academic appraisal in the School 2022 /  Education Curriculum Extravaganza - Thursday 5 May / New CPD bites conversation / TELxDARE Presents: Inclusive curricula using digital personas / ODL Community of Practice Day - Book your ticket! /  Operations SMT minutes /  People, Culture and Inclusion / Ukraine: 10 things we can do / USS Members - Flexible Retirement Webinar / Research See the glittering panel of speakers for the Bowie Colloquium (27 April) / Take part in a workshop and events with Sussex Stuart Hall Fellow exploring decolonial curatorial practices in English public contemporary art galleries / Workshop on Experimental Methods - 9 May / Half-day symposium: Pasts, presents and futures in alternative OA publishing: 10 Years of REFRAME - 19 May /  Student Experience / Roles available: Student Welfare Advocates /  Events Drama Finalists Performance Festival 2022 / Education and Scholarship Spaces / Opportunities from Wired Sussex 

• Issue 48 - 7 April

  - From the Dean Approaching Assessment Periods / Academic appraisal in the School 2022 / Central University News Update / Feedback on School website / Consultation: How can the UK encourage international climate and nature action over the next decade? /  Education Call for contributions on the Education Canvas site and blog / Teaching sustainability themes / ODL Community of Practice Day - Book your ticket! /  Operations SMT minutes /  People, Culture and Inclusion Ukraine: 10 things we can do / USS Members - Flexible Retirement Webinar /  Professional Services Staffing Update / Head of Professional Services update /  Research School research funds: call for applications /  Student Experience Global mobility opportunities: Turing Scheme applications survey open until 13 April / Dyslexia and Co-occurring Specific Learning Differences /  Events Book for Research Conversations / Education and Scholarship Spaces / Opportunities from Wired Sussex 

• Issue 47 - 4 April

  - From the Dean Central University News Update / Feedback on School website / Consultation: How can the UK encourage international climate and nature action over the next decade? / Festival of Ideas follow up / Graduation / Opportunities to come together as a School / Education Call for contributions on the Education Canvas site and blog / Teaching sustainability themes / ODL Community of Practice Day - Book your ticket! / School Promotions Committee 2022 / Last call for Workshop on Thinking about Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April / Curriculum Extravaganza - Thursday 5 May / Education and Scholarship Spaces / Operations SMT minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion / Transgender Day of Visibility / USS Members - Flexible Retirement Webinar / Research School research funds: call for applications / Call for contributions on loneliness / Student Experience Dyslexia and Co-occurring Specific Learning Differences / Events MAH School Forum / Book for Research Conversations - various dates / Opportunities from Wired Sussex 

• Issue 46 - 31 March

  - From the Dean Festival of Ideas follow up / Graduation / Opportunities to come together as a School / Last chance to apply - Director of Student Wellbeing (two positions) /  Education School Promotions Committee 2022 / Chicago Internship: opportunity for second year UG students from the School / Updates on the Education Canvas site and blog / Last call for Workshop on Thinking about Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April / Curriculum Extravaganza - Thursday 5 May / Education and Scholarship Spaces /  Operations SMT minutes / People, Culture and Inclusion  Transgender Day of Visibility / USS Members - Flexible Retirement Webinar / Research School research funds: call for applications / Call for contributions on loneliness / Student Experience Dyslexia and Co-occurring Specific Learning Differences / Events Book for Research Conversations - various dates / Opportunities from Wired Sussex 

• Issue 45 - 28 March

  - From the Dean Opportunities to come together as a School / Sussex Festival of Ideas - this week / Last chance to apply - Director of Student Wellbeing (two positions) /  Education Updates on the Education Canvas site and blog / Last call for Workshop on Thinking about Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April / Curriculum Extravaganza - Thursday 5 May / Education and Scholarship Spaces /  People, Culture and Inclusion Transgender Day of Visibility / Re-run of Introducing Microaggressions Webinar - Tuesday 29 March / Research New deadline for contributing to the School's David Bowie symposium / Events Book for Research Conversations - various dates / Opportunities from Wired Sussex 

• Issue 44 - 24 March

  - From the Dean Opportunities to come together as a School / Don't miss the Sussex Festival of Ideas! / Industrial action / Approaching workload / Roles available - Director of Student Wellbeing (two positions) / Education Last call for Workshop on Thinking about Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April / Curriculum Extravaganza - Thursday 5 May / Education and Scholarship Spaces / Updates on the Education Canvas site and blog / People, Culture and Inclusion Re-run of Introducing Microaggressions Webinar - Tuesday 29 March / Research New deadline for contributing to the School's David Bowie symposium / Events Book for Research Conversations - various dates / Opportunities from Wired Sussex

• Issue 43 - 21 March

  - From the Dean Industrial action / Approaching workload / Sussex Festival of Ideas - full programme / Memorial event for Jonathan Bacon / Roles available - Director of Student Wellbeing (two positions) / Education Book sale result / Updates on the Education Canvas site and blog / Research School funded Research/Scholarship Leave Applications for 2023/24 / Third Thursdays / School research funds: call for applications / Opportunity to work alongside Visiting Researcher at Sussex Humanities Lab / Events New deadline for contributing to the School's David Bowie symposium / Education and Scholarship spaces - various dates / Re-run of Introducing Microaggressions Webinar - 29 March / Workshop of Thinking about Teaching Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April (now with timing) / Book for Research Conversations - various dates

• Issue 42 - 17 March

  - From the Dean Industrial action / Approaching workload / Sussex Festival of Ideas - full programme / Memorial event for Jonathan Bacon / Roles available - Director of Student Wellbeing (two positions) / Education Book sale result / Updates on the Education Canvas site and blog / Research School funded Research/Scholarship Leave Applications for 2023/24 / Third Thursdays / School research funds: call for applications / Opportunity to work alongside Visiting Researcher at Sussex Humanities Lab / Events Contribute to the School's David Bowie symposium / Education and Scholarship spaces - various dates / Free global writing event by student and faculty, for students and faculty - 19 March / Re-run of Introducing Microaggressions Webinar - 29 March / Workshop of Thinking about Teaching Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April (now with timing) / Book for Research Conversations - new dates announced  - various dates

• Issue 41 - 14 March

  - From the Dean New School Appointments / Sussex Festival of Ideas - take part and be inspired! / School Promotions Committee / Ukraine / Roles available - Director of Student Wellbeing (two positions) / Education Updates on the Education Canvas site and blog / Research Ukraine Research Conversations - 15 and 29 March / School research funds: call for applications / BBC Digital Archive /  Student Experience Dyslexia and Co-occurring Specific Learning Differences / Events Contribute to the School's David Bowie symposium / Book for Research Conversations - new dates announced  - various dates / ABCD Plan for Cultural Recovery in Greater Brighton – and Igniter Events encouraging collaboration - various dates / Education and Scholarship spaces - various dates / Book Sale - 16 March / Knowledge Impacts Network: Telling the Story of Knowledge Exchange - 16 March / CRCPA Research Lunchbox Spring 2022 - 17 March / Re-run of Introducing Microaggressions Webinar - 29 March / Workshop of Thinking about Teaching Large Groups - Wednesday 6 April (now with timing) Helpful links School calendar / Internal School webpages for staff / Online Dean's Update archive