ABOUT SUSSEX
TEACHING & LEARNING The University of Sussex has over 16,000 students, of which over a third are postgraduates. Our goal is to deliver teaching and learning programmes that are informed by current research, are attractive to students from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and which deliver skills for life. As a research-led University, our students have the advantage of having expert teachers working at the forefront of their fields. Sussex has developed a reputation for innovation and inspiration, and attracts leading thinkers and researchers. We have over 2,100 staff, including around 1,000 teaching and research staff. We have counted 4 Nobel Prize winners, 15 Fellows of the Royal Society, 15 Academicians of the Social Sciences, 12 Fellows of the British Academy, a winner of the prestigious Crafoord Prize, and 6 winners of the Higher Education Academy’s prestigious National Teaching Fellowship Scheme awards on our faculty. OUR STAFF
INTERNATIONAL SUSSEX From its foundation, Sussex has had an international perspective to its academic activities and its outlook. The University attracts staff and students to its campus from over 120 different countries across the world. Our research tackles major world issues, with leading areas of expertise such as climate change and development studies. The University has extensive links with many institutions worldwide, such as the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Georgetown University and the National Taiwan University.
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
Sussex is a leading research university, as reflected in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) where 98 per cent of research activity at Sussex is categorised as world leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised.
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