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Upcoming Screenings: Otherfield at Depot Cinema

13 March 2026

A programme of international documentaries curated by the Otherfield programming team runs at the Depot Cinema in Lewes this spring and summer

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Finding Georgian colour theorist Miss Gartside

1 January 2026

In July 2025 researcher Dr Alexandra Loske found the grave of the Georgian artist and pioneering colour theorist Miss Gartside - and her real name.

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Spotlight on Researchers: Michael Fadeyi

26 November 2025

Read about Michael Fadeyi's research into the intersectional nature of discrimination women with disabilities experience in urban Nigeria.

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Sussex Study explores the experiences of Iranian Queer Refugees living in Turkey, the UK and Canada

29 September 2025

NQIfFM explores the experiences of people who have left Iran to escape persecution on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Georgian colour: Finding Miss Gartside

10 September 2025

17 September 2025: A lecture on pioneering Georgian colour theorist and abstract artist Miss Gartside, by Dr Alexandra Loske

Spotlight on Researchers: Tiffany Murphy

26 March 2025

TW: themes of sexual violence. Introducing PGR Tiffany Murphy's work on how theatre can responsibly engage with stories of sexual violence.

Spotlight on Researchers: Sarah Stephens

29 January 2025

Introducing the work of PGR Sarah Stephens who has created a digital legal assistant as part of her research into access to justice.

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SSRP devotes annual funding call to support platform grants for innovative sustainability research

26 March 2024

Sussex researchers: Apply by 5 June for seed-funding between £20-30k and develop platform grants for scaling up cutting-edge sustainability research

What exactly are equitable partnerships for sustainability research?

22 February 2024

Join SSRP for a deep dive into Equitable Research Partnerships at their event on 29 Feb chaired by Pro-VC for Global & Civic Engagement Robin Banerjee

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Breaking the silence: citizen science project breaks period stigma and promotes sustainable menstrual health

17 October 2023

This Environmenstrual Week we are spotlighting an SSRP project which uses citizen science to advance sustainable menstrual health amongst adolescents