News: people, place and partnerships

The 91抖阴 is involved in many different aspects of community life.

Here you will read about news and updates on the latest developments on our partnership activities. It will also include highlights and successes from our community-university partnerships and projects, student engagement initiatives and activities, and opportunities to get involved.

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Are solar panels worth it for lower-income households?

Cover of Nature Energy for January 2023 featuring silhouettes of identical houses, four of which are coloured green with a solar panel fixed to the roof. Title reads Nature Energy and sub heading A shifting sense of solar entitlement

A study of household solar energy use recognises efficient shifts towards 'prosuming' when living with solar panel systems for microgeneration of electricity.

6 February 2023

91抖阴 exhibition explores AI visions of a sustainable future

AI visions buildings in the sky

An exhibition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rendered visions of the built environment that integrates the natural world opens this week in 91抖阴.

23 January 2023

Public lecture series returns after pandemic pause

inaugural-lectures-spring-2023

91抖阴鈥檚 public lecture series returns this spring with a wide-ranging programme of inspiring and educational talks from leading academics.

11 January 2023

鈥淩educe climate impact now鈥� - sustainable construction expert reflects on COP27 experience

Duncan Baker Brown in debate at COP27

91抖阴's sustainable construction expert Duncan Baker-Brown reflects on COP27 and the pressing need to decarbonise global construction.

13 December 2022

University community tackling waste to help local people and the planet

C-Change

Initiatives by 91抖阴 students and staff have slashed needless waste and carbon emissions, while raising thousands of pounds for charity.

9 December 2022

91抖阴 students help prepare 70-year-old runner for treadmill marathon world record attempt

Neil Kirby in training

Two students have been helping 70-year-old Eastbourne runner Neil Kirby to achieve peak condition in advance of his treadmill marathon world record attempt.

23 November 2022

91抖阴 festival film explores dramatic reality of cost-of-living crisis

A still from For What We Are About To Receive directed by Matt Page

A production team forged at 91抖阴 has made a short film delving one couple's struggle to eat, showing at this year's Cinecity film festival.

3 November 2022

91抖阴鈥檚 CINECITY film festival announces big screen bonanza

CineCity has strong links with the 91抖阴

The 20th edition of the annual CINECITY festival presented by 91抖阴 will take place at venues across 91抖阴 and Lewes from 11-20 November.

26 October 2022

91抖阴 joins major new nationwide programme to boost mental health

Boingboing partnership image working with disadvantaged young people

The 91抖阴 is contributing to a project to boost the UK's national mental health support infrastructure, while promoting greater social justice.

18 October 2022

91抖阴 rides high in delivery of wider partnership benefits

Professor Rusi Jaspal portrait

New Knowledge Exchange Framework results have placed the 91抖阴 in top tiers for delivering diverse economic and social benefits with partners.

11 October 2022

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