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.

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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!


Summer of Research event listings in date order
DateEvent titleTimeLocation
Monday 9 June Why We Should All Speak for Palestine! 2pm-4pm Gallery Room, Bramber House
Tuesday 10 June Openness and Intellectual Property: finding balance between sharing and protecting ideas 10am-11:30am Online
Tuesday 10 June Post and Undergraduate (PUG) Conference 12pm-1:30pm Pevensey 1A6
Tuesday 10 June Widening Access to Biomedical Technology in the Global South 2pm-4pm Terrace Room, Bramber House
Wednesday 11 June Women's Leadership Academy Showcase 10am-11:30am Gardner Tower, Attenborough Centre
Wednesday 11 June Beyond Research World Café 12pm-1:30pm ACCA Café, Attenborough Centre
Wednesday 11 June  Deep impact: maximising research communication, culture and connections   2pm-4:30pm Terrace Room, Bramber House and online
Thursday 12 June Small-scale funding; BIG difference - Nurturing impact partnerships through seed-funded activity 10am-11:45am Gallery Room 1, Conference Centre
Thursday 12 June Collaborate to Innovate: Quantum Technologies Beyond the Physics 12pm-1:30pm Pevensey 1
Thursday 12 June  Food for Thought: A Workshop Exploring Food Research at Sussex 2pm-4pm Gallery Room 1, Bramber House
Friday 13 June Speed Mentoring for Researchers 10am-12pm Terrace Room, Bramber House
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  Resilient Research, Resilient Researchers: Building Research Culture now and for the future 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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