University of Sussex

The University of Sussex is an English campus university located near the East Sussex village of Falmer, near Brighton and Hove and on the edge of the South Downs. It is the only university in England which is entirely located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and runs entirely on electricity from renewable energy sources. It was founded in August 1961, one of several New Universities to be built in the 1960s. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A Campus University is a British term for a University situated on one site - with student accommodation, teaching and research facilities, and leisure activities all together. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Falmer is an attractive small village between Brighton and Lewes in East Sussex, England. ... Brighton in East Sussex is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... This article is about the English town of Hove. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England (AONB) is an area in England specially designated by the Countryside Agency. ... Renewable energy (sources) or RES capture their energy from existing flows of energy, from on-going natural processes, such as sunshine, wind, flowing water, biological processes, and geothermal heat flows. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...

The World University Rankings, compiled by researchers for the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) and published in November 2004, put Sussex ninth in the UK, 17th in Europe and 58th in the world.

The university is organized into seven schools following traditional departmental lines: University of Sussex Arts Building File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

• Humanities
• Life Sciences
• Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
• Science and Technology
• The Sussex Institute (postgraduate studies in law, education, social work, and other areas)
• SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
• The Brighton & Sussex Medical School, a joint school with the University of Brighton

This organization was introduced as part of a major restructuring on August 1, 2003. The university also houses several centres of excellence including the Centre for the Study of Evolution co-founded by John Maynard Smith, the Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics, and the Genome Damage and Stability Centre. University of Brighton Logo © University of Brighton The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is one of two universities in the city of Brighton & Hove (England), the other being the University of Sussex. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Maynard Smith Professor John Maynard Smith1, F.R.S. (6 January 1920 – 19 April 2004) was a British evolutionary biologist and geneticist. ...

The university is also noted for its work in molecular sciences, with a faculty that includes Sir Harry Kroto. It is also known for its work in computing, particularly Artificial Intelligence and human-computer interaction. The university is home to the Mass-Observation project and archives. Sir Harold Walter Kroto KBE FRS (born October 7, 1939) is an English chemist. ... Artificial intelligence (also known as machine intelligence and often abbreviated as AI) is intelligence exhibited by any manufactured (i. ... Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the study of interaction between people (users) and computers. ... Mass-Observation was a United Kingdom social research organisation founded in 1937. ...

The university nightclub is called "Hot House", and is one of seven drinking establishments on campus.

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

The present Chancellor of the university is The Lord Attenborough, who was elected as the university's fourth Chancellor on March 20, 1998. Chancellor (Latin: cancellarius), an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. ... Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough (born August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is an actor and director. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

1. The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (1961 - 1965)
2. Lord Shawcross (1965 - 1985)
3. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon (1985 - 1989)
4. Lord Attenborough (1998 - present)

The university has had six Vice-Chancellors: Walter Turner Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, GCVO, KCMG, MC, PC (1891-1965) was a British politician. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Hartley William Shawcross, Baron Shawcross (February 4, 1902 - July 10, 2003), was a British barrister and politician and the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough (born August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is an actor and director. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

1. John Fulton (1961 - 1967)
2. Professor Asa Briggs (1967 - 1976)
3. Sir Denys Wilkinson (1976 - 1987)
4. Sir Leslie Fielding (1987 - 1992)
5. Professor Gordon Conway (1992 - 1998)
6. Professor Alasdair Smith (1998 - present)

John Fulton is a guitarist who played for Dillinger Escape Plan on the EP Under the Running Board He also recorded some tracks for their LP Calculating Infinity. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Alasdair Smith is currently a professor of economics and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sussex. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Notable Alumni

• Peter Hain (Secretary of State for Wales, MP, and Leader of the House of Commons)
• Thabo Mbeki (President of South Africa)
• Ian McEwan (Novelist)
• Bob Mortimer (Comedian)
• Andrew Morton (Celebrity biographer)
• Martin Salter (United Kingdom politician)
• Virginia Wade (Wimbledon Ladies Singles Champion 1977)
• David Hallam (Member of the European Parliament, author)

The Right Honourable Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950) is a British Labour Party politician. ... President Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June 18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South Africa. ... Ian McEwan (born June 21, 1948) is a British novelist, sometimes nicknamed Ian Macabre because of the nature of his work. ... Comedian Bob Mortimer Robert Renwick Mortimer (born May 23, 1959 in Middlesbrough), is a British comedian and actor, best known for his double act with Vic Reeves (see Vic and Bob). ... Andrew Morton is a writer. ... Martin John Salter is a United Kingdom politician and fisherman. ... (Sarah) Virginia Wade (born 1945) is a former British tennis player. ... David Hallam was the Member of the European Parliament for the counties of Hereford, Shropshire and the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England, in the 1994-1999 European Parliament. ...

External links

• University of Sussex website (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/)
• Article containing list of Vice-Chancellors (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/bulletin/22jun01/article14.shtml) (reference)
• Article containing details of THES 2004 placing (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/media/media454.shtml) (reference)