‘Out of this world’: University of Sussex researchers team up with NASA
The University of Sussex is aiming for the stars once again as Sussex scientists secure a major grant to lead a UK research effort for a NASA space mission. With £1.1 million funding from the UK Space Agency, the Sussex led research team will be working on developments for a potential probe mission to investigate the […]
Sussex research finds humility trumps arrogance in leadership success
A study led by academics at the University of Sussex, has challenged the conventional narrative of leadership and advises those seeking to reach the top to stay humble. Dr Elsa Chan, of the University of Sussex Business School, and researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, and Nanyang Technological University, conducted a survey of 610 […]
Universities of Sussex and Bristol launch £24m training centre to develop future leaders in quantum tech
The University of Sussex, in partnership with the University of Bristol, has announced it is to receive millions in funding to launch a brand new quantum technologies Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). The Sussex and Bristol partnership is one of 65 new CDTs announced this month by the Science and Technology Secretary, Michelle Donelan. The […]
Opportunities for Building Control trainees in the Gatwick Diamond
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is the membership organisation that works on behalf of local authorities, providing the voice of public service building control to various government departments and industry partners. LABC provides public sector building control with technical guidance, accredited education, performance standards and validation assessments for 3,500 surveyors and technicians working for Councils […]
Gatwick School Careers Fair – local businesses wanted!
Crawley’s Gatwick School Careers Fair will take place on Weds 6 March, 9:30am – 4:30pm. The school, located in the Manor Royal, is inviting local companies to take a stall at the event. Read more here
New £1.5m Surrey University Centre could unlock the secrets of diseases
A new research facility at the University of Surrey could soon help society better diagnose and treat human and animal diseases, or even help scientists trace nanoplastics through the bodies and cells of humans and animals. Thanks to a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation, Surrey will soon open the doors to its Centre of […]
Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption awarded major government grant
The University of Sussex’s Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) has signed a grant, worth £3.4m, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to fund new research into global corruption. The Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence programme (GI ACE) will include new global corruption research at the University of Sussex, as well as awarding research […]
University of Sussex to offer degree apprenticeships to local employers
As part of the Sussex & Surrey Institute of Technology (IoT), the University of Sussex will be offering degree apprenticeships for employers from September 2024, helping to address skills gaps in the region. The University of Sussex will offer Level 7 master degree programmes in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, as well as […]
Major milestone for Crawley Innovation Centre
The start of the main construction of the state-of-the-art Crawley Innovation Centre has been marked with a golden hammer ceremony. The £13.15 million project – at the former TUI Travel House off Fleming Way in Manor Royal – has begun in earnest and is expected to be open in October. The ceremony was attended by […]
UK pledges £100m for AI research hubs and upskilling regulators
The government has earmarked more than £100m to establish responsible artificial intelligence research hubs and make regulators AI-ready, but enshrining protections through legislation will have to wait, reports UKTN. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has unveiled a host of policies in response to the AI white paper consultation, published this month. According […]