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Young people’s trust in government damaged long-term by COVID-19

19 June 2020

Gen Z are likely to have less faith in elections and their own governments for the rest of their lives as a result of growing up during coronavirus,

Risk of return to exponential growth in Coronavirus cases if UK mobility not kept below half of pre-lockdown levels

9 June 2020

A new report warns of exponential growth in Coronavirus cases if UK population mobility is not kept below more than half of pre-lockdown figures.

Policymakers must resist knee-jerk changes to supply chains and global trade policy in the wake of Covid-19

29 May 2020

Policymakers should resist the urge to make knee-jerk and wholesale changes to supply chains and global trade policy in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

Want, want, want: How Boris Johnson’s choice of language failed to bring the UK together

29 May 2020

The language used by the PM in addressing the nation over Coronavirus has been less effective in communicating empathy and unity than other leaders.

Researchers launch survey for UK undergraduates to assess impact of COVID-19 and help shape mental health services

19 May 2020

Starting university and transitioning from one year to the next can be exciting and challenging, but now COVID-19 brings additional challenges.

No place to hide: How market manipulation in the age of pandemic is destroying traditional safe havens

14 May 2020

Safe haven assets such as gold and bitcoin are struggling during the global Coronavirus pandemic thanks to intense, large-scale manipulation.

Resumption of work commute likely to cause exponential second wave of UK Coronavirus cases

14 May 2020

The resumption of the daily work commute risks returning UK Coronavirus cases to an exponential growth, according to new modelling.

Ministers told children must be free to play with friends to ease stress of life in lockdown

7 May 2020

Ministers urged by expert panel to prioritise children’s play and socialising over formal learning when lifting the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown.

Parents of school-aged children wanted for survey on learning at home

7 May 2020

A survey developed by Sussex psychologists is looking for the opinions of parents to understand what schools are doing to support homeschooling.

Professor Jeremy Hall calls for policy change in a post-COVID-19 economy

6 May 2020

Prof. Jeremy Hall, Director of the Science Policy Research Unit, reflects on how policymakers can hit the ‘reset’ button for a post COVID-19 world.

An imminent lifting of Coronavirus lockdown not significantly more deadly than extending it by weeks

2 May 2020

Lifting the UK lockdown in two weeks would result in similar number of deaths in a second wave as if quarantine was extended to the middle of summer.

Ending the daily work commute may not cut energy usage as much as one might hope

1 May 2020

A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope

Understanding the mathematics of a pandemic

29 April 2020

A University of Sussex academic will explain the mathematics behind the Government’s Coronavirus response in a special online public lecture.

A global agreement to end disruption of Coronavirus medical supplies

28 April 2020

An agreement on medical goods keeping import restrictions low and constraining export bans could help countries with enough supplies to fight Covid-19

Government needs to subsidise UK-based pharmaceutical supply chains, academic tells parliamentary committee

24 April 2020

Government needs to subsidise the creation of UK-based pharmaceutical supply chains to ensure sufficient critical drugs in crisis.

The lockdown booze: How is Coronavirus affecting the UK’s drinking habits?

24 April 2020

A new research project is exploring how the Coronavirus lockdown is affecting people's attitudes towards drinking and their alcohol intake.