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The University of Sussex
The University of Sussex
As members of the research community at the University of Sussex, we both love the work we do and our local Brighton & Hove community. We are therefore very excited to partner with community groups in Portslade to bring science activities into Easthill Park and share our research.
Maybe you imagine scientists as all wearing lab coats or having wild hair? Perhaps you think that we are "crazy smart" or all went to really posh schools? Or maybe you are scared that science is "not for you"?
BUT
We promise that we are pretty ordinary people: we don't know everything, most of us don't wear lab coats, and we all come in a variety of hairstyles.
AND!!!
YOU might have a question which even we can't answer but which you could perhaps answer one day - all it takes is the curiosity to keep asking the right questions. Why not give that a try and come talk to us?
Our research community
Our research community
The Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Medicine at the University of Sussex comprises five schools working together on a broad range of research questions:
The Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Medicine at the University of Sussex comprises five schools working together on a broad range of research questions:
The health of the planet, people, and life around us
Developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, and nano-technology
Human consciousness, perception, and behaviour
Advancements in quantum technology, devices, and computing
Fundamental questions on life, the Universe, and everything
Mathematics and Physical Sciences
From pure maths
to applied statistics
to particle theory
to observational cosmology!
We are interested in how the Universe works and how we can use this understanding to make the world a better place.
Engineering and Informatics
Advancing technology from communication in our pocket to equipment used to save lives and the planet.
We like to build and rebuild to invent new ways to benefit people and the world, or use existing technology in creative ways.
Psychology
You ask your friend, "How are you feeling?" while we ask ourselves how we feel, think, and perceive the world around us.
Our research looks both into the brain and at group behaviour to understand who we are and how are lives may be improved.
Life Sciences
In an ever-changing planet where human, animal, and plant life need to adapt to evolving conditions, we look to nature for answers.
From chemistry to drug discovery to genomics to evolution, we want to maintain the health of the world and its inhabitants.
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