THE SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
The School of Life Sciences has a mission statement to enhance human health and environmental sustainability, through research, education and knowledge exchange. It undertakes research, teaching and engagement across a wide range of the Life Sciences, from Chemistry to Conservation Biology. The breadth and depth of cutting-edge research and innovative teaching practice requires a diverse community who work across boundaries to deliver excellence. The School is strongly committed to Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and has a strategy to increase the representation of minorities among its staff and students. EDI considerations and issues lie at the core of all we do. The School is the largest in the University in terms of research activity, with an annual research income of c£13m, and is one of the largest in terms of student and staff population: The School has a teaching and research faculty of around 90, over 200
research fellows and technicians, and an administrative team of around 25. We aim to develop scientists who are able to connect with global issues and develop innovative solutions to the challenges that face the planet. Academics within the School of Life Sciences apply their research to create impact in areas as diverse as addressing neurodegenerative diseases, saving endangered species, fostering sustainable agriculture and developing diagnostics for cancer and rare diseases. Research in the School of Life Sciences is structured into six collaborative Subject Groups, led by a Subject Chair who is a leader in their field. These are Biochemistry & Biomedicine, Genome Damage and Stability Centre, Neuroscience, Evolution, Behaviour & Environment, Sussex Drug Discovery Centre and Chemistry.
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