Summer of Research
Join us for a two-week programme of events for our research community and beyond, from Monday 9 to Friday 20 June 2025.
Explore the Summer of Research programme
Come and celebrate the rich diversity of research across Sussex, while building new connections and opening up fresh opportunities for conversation and collaboration.
Whether you spend a morning at the Women’s Leadership Academy Showcase, take a lunch break to explore Quantum Technologies, or join an afternoon discussion on Palestine with an eclectic interdisciplinary panel, step away from your desk and enjoy experiencing something new. There’s even a Dancing for Belonging workshop on offer, if you are so inclined.
Highlights include:
- Inspiring events from our Centres of Excellence, as they come together to tackle real-world challenges around the themes of Global Health and Sustainability
- Researcher-led sessions on making your work more open and impactful, incorporating ethics and a deep dive into how we can build positive Research Culture in challenging times
- A special selection of events aimed at Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) from the Sussex Researcher School.
Most events are open to all university staff, with selected sessions open to the wider community - so consider bringing a friend!
Browse our schedule below.
| Date | Event title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 June | AI & the Future of Research: Transformations & Tensions | 9:30am-1pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House |
| Monday 16 June | Catalysing Connections: PhD & ECR Diverse Careers Panel | 2pm-3:30pm | Woodland 3, Student Centre |
| Tuesday 17 June | Open Scholarship Community Showcase | 10am-11:30am | Library Seminar Room, Library |
| Tuesday 17 June | Sussex Research Culture Symposium 2025 | 12pm-2pm | Room 115, Jubilee Building and online |
| Tuesday 17 June | Joycelyn Longdon: Reimagining Technology through Rooted Innovation | 2pm-4pm | Attenborough Centre |
| Wednesday 18 June | Introduction to the Bennett Institute: Tackling the Climate Crisis through Innovation & Policy | 10am-11:30am | Room 213, Fulton Building |
| Wednesday 18 June | Close to My Heart: An Autoethnographic Approaches Workshop | 10am-4pm | Gardner Tower, Attenborough Centre |
| Wednesday 18 June | The Value of Life Laid Bare During and After Conflict | 2pm-4:30pm | Gallery Room, Bramber House and online |
| Thursday 19 June | Exploring Ethics in Research | 10am-11:30am | TBC |
| Thursday 19 June | From commercial innovation to REF-able impact: a seamless continuum | 12pm-1:45pm | Gardner Tower, Attenborough Centre |
| Thursday 19 June | The Path to Tomorrow's Treatments: Exploring the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre | 2pm-4pm | Bridge Café |
| Friday 20 June | Dancing Belonging: Fostering belonging through ballet and jazz | 10am-12pm | Dance Studio, Sports Centre |
| Friday 20 June | Postgraduate Three Minute Thesis Final and Adam Weiler Impact Panel | 2pm-4pm | Terrace Room, Bramber House |
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