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Empowering student wellbeing through mentorship and mental health awareness

Deema Sonbol is a Lecturer in Strategy and Marketing at the University of Sussex Business School. In June 2021, Deema obtained her PhD in Media and Communication from the University of Warwick, where she also worked as an Associate Tutor

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Creating safe but brave learning communities in teaching

Sensitive topics can be full of triggers. A person who is triggered cannot learn effectively. Hence, it’s important to keep a learning environment respectful so that we don’t trespass on anybody’s boundary of safety. However, controversial and sensitive topics may

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Decolonising the Curriculum

Tobey Ahamed-Barke is a student on the Contemporary History MA course. He is entering his second year as a Race Equity Advocate for Media, Arts and Humanities, a role which involves advocating for students of colour at Sussex and working

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Insights from the Sussex Education Festival, 2024

In July this year, 90 colleagues from across the University came together to share their experiences and insights into teaching, learning and assessment at Sussex. Over two days, both online and in person, the Education Festival covered a whole range

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Making group work inclusive

Sussex hosts a large group of international students and group work is an excellent way of sharing ideas and experiences from different parts of the world. Successful group work enhances the already rich academic material and facilitates a more holistic

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Episode 3: Supporting the International Student Experience

The Learning Matters Podcast captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. The podcast is hosted by Prof Wendy Garnham and Dr Heather Taylor. It runs monthly, and each month is centred around a

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Integrating the “human touch” to research papers for students using podcasts

Adnan Fakir is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex and is currently the Course Director for BSc Economics. Adnan received his PhD in Economics from the University of Western Australia and MSc in Economics from the

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Creating community and collaboration in the classroom 

Dave Smalley, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and winner of a 2023 ‘Inclusive Sussex’ Education Award, explains his approach to encouraging reflection and building a sense of community and supported collaboration in the classroom.   What I do  My

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Welcoming your students to Sussex

Blog post by Sarah Watson and Simon Overton The following resources were co-created by colleagues from Educational Enhancement and ten non-EU international students at the University of Sussex. Familiarising your students with the University  The students we worked with spoke

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Enhancing student engagement in large group teaching: A collaborative approach to improving learning outcomes

Alex Stuart-Kelly is an Education and Scholarship (E&S) lecturer in the department of Neuroscience at Sussex (since 2022). Prior to this, his PhD and short post-doctoral research focussed on understanding the role of the major Alzheimer’s risk gene variant APOE4

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