Section 6 of the University of Sussex postgraduate prospectus 2009. Visit www.sussex.ac.uk to view online or order a printed copy of the 2010 prospectus.
31 Health services The Health Centre on campus provides medical care under the National Health Service (NHS). This service is available to all students living in the Brighton area or living on campus, including students from overseas who are on a full-time programme of six months or more, and who register with the Centre on arrival. Other health facilities on the Sussex campus include a dentist offering NHS treatment (telephone +44 (0)1273 605555). There is also a pharmacy offering a full dispensing service and over-the- counter medicines for treating minor ailments. For more information about the Health Centre, telephone +44 (0)1273 249049, or go to www.unimed.co.uk Welfare advice and support The University has a number of specially trained Student Advisors who can provide information and advice on a range of issues, including personal, academic and financial matters. Student Advice Centre Staff and student officers at the Students’ Union Advice Centre can also provide information and confidential advice if you experience problems with funding issues, benefits, accommodation or your academic work. For help and information on student issues ranging from finances to housing, see www.ussu.info/advice Representing student views Students’ Union officers, who are students elected each year, make sure there is student representation throughout the University community so that your views can be heard. The Union has strong links with the local community and media and, through the National Union of Students, it can make representations to regional and governmental bodies. The Union administers the student representative scheme, which elects a student from every main academic department. This scheme ensures that student views are represented. The Union also supports a postgraduate association that provides for the academic, professional and social interests of postgraduate students. Every year a student postgraduate officer is elected to represent graduate students at Sussex and promote their involvement in all aspects of Union activities. For more information go to www.ussu.info Disability support The Student Support Unit provides disability assessments and advice, and can make special arrangements for examinations and other assessments. The Unit’s disability and mental health advisors are the main point of contact for any student with an impairment and/or who requires additional support. The Learning Support Service provides a range of services for students with study support needs, including those with dyslexia. For more information, telephone +44 (0)1273 877466, or email [email protected]For more information about the support we can offer you when you are applying to Sussex, see page 173. Psychological and Counselling Services The staff at the Psychological and Counselling Services Unit provide a free and confidential service to all Sussex students. Everyone is offered an initial 30-minute interview where problems and possible therapy options are discussed. Issues range from academic difficulties to emotional, sexual, family and mental health concerns, as these may arise during the stresses of transition to, and re-adjustment in, student life. Individual and group counselling, as well as cognitive behavioural therapy and stress management, eating disorder and substance misuse programmes, are included in the range of interventions offered. See www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/stuserv/pcs for more information. Childcare facilities The University runs a crèche, taking children from four months up to three years old, and a nursery, taking children from three to five years. Older children living on campus mostly attend nearby schools. Anyone dependent on placing children in either the crèche or the nursery is advised to apply direct to the childcare manager at an early stage. The University also runs a number of social events each year for families of international students. For more information about the crèche, telephone +44 (0)1273 678356, or email [email protected]For more information about the nursery, telephone +44 (0)1273 67 8357, or email [email protected]Facilities for worship Known as the Meeting House, Sussex has one of the most versatile and beautiful university chaplaincy centres in the country. The distinctive circular building, with its coloured- glass windows, is built on two floors. The kaleidoscopic chapel on the upper level is used for worship throughout the week, with services drawing on different traditions of Christian spirituality, and chaplains spanning the range of denominations. The lower floor houses a social centre, which hosts lectures and meetings, and a quiet room for when you need space to gather your thoughts. The Jewish community has two part-time chaplains and shares the use of the Meeting House; there is also a Jewish centre in Brighton. The Muslim Student Centre and mosque is in Falmer House on campus (with separate entrances for men and women). There are also two mosques in Brighton. W e have a range of welfare support facilities to help you make the most of your time at university. The University of Sussex Students’ Union also provides welfare advice and academic support, and represents its members so that postgraduates’ views are heard. Your well-being Student services and career development Your well-being Student services and career development
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Health servicesThe Health Centre on campus provides medical care under the National Health Service (NHS). This service is available to all students living in the Brighton area or living on campus, including students from overseas who are on a full-time programme of six months or more, and who register with the Centre on arrival. Other health facilities on the Sussex campus include a dentist offering NHS treatment (telephone +44 (0)1273 605555). There is also a pharmacy offering a full dispensing service and over-the-counter medicines for treating minor ailments.
For more information about the Health Centre, telephone +44 (0)1273 249049, or go to www.unimed.co.uk
Welfare advice and supportThe University has a number of specially trained Student Advisors who can provide information and advice on a range of issues, including personal, academic and financial matters.
Student Advice CentreStaff and student officers at the Students’ Union Advice Centre can also provide information and confidential advice if you experience problems with funding issues, benefits, accommodation or your academic work. For help and information on student issues ranging from finances to housing, see www.ussu.info/advice
Representing student viewsStudents’ Union officers, who are students elected each year, make sure there is student representation throughout the University community so that your views can be heard. The Union has strong links with the local community and media and, through the National Union of Students, it can make representations to regional and governmental bodies.
The Union administers the student representative scheme, which elects a student from every main academic department. This scheme ensures that student views are represented.
The Union also supports a postgraduate association that provides for the academic, professional and social interests of postgraduate students.
Every year a student postgraduate officer is elected to represent graduate students at Sussex and promote their involvement in all aspects of Union activities.
For more information go to www.ussu.info
Disability supportThe Student Support Unit provides disability assessments and advice, and can make special arrangements for examinations and other assessments. The Unit’s disability and mental health advisors are the main point of contact for any student with an impairment and/or who requires additional support.
The Learning Support Service provides a range of services for students with study support needs, including those with dyslexia. For more information, telephone +44 (0)1273 877466, or email [email protected]
For more information about the support we can offer you when you are applying to Sussex, see page 173.
Psychological and Counselling Services The staff at the Psychological and Counselling Services Unit provide a free and confidential service to all Sussex students.
Everyone is offered an initial 30-minute interview where problems and possible therapy options are discussed. Issues range from academic difficulties to emotional, sexual, family and mental health concerns, as these may arise during the stresses of transition to, and re-adjustment in, student life.
Individual and group counselling, as well as cognitive behavioural therapy and stress management, eating disorder and substance misuse programmes, are included in the range of interventions offered.
See www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/stuserv/pcs for more information.
Childcare facilitiesThe University runs a crèche, taking children from four months up to three years old, and a nursery, taking children from three to five years. Older children living on campus mostly attend nearby schools.
Anyone dependent on placing children in either the crèche or the nursery is advised to apply direct to the childcare manager at an early stage.
The University also runs a number of social events each year for families of international students.
For more information about the crèche, telephone +44 (0)1273 678356, or email [email protected]
For more information about the nursery, telephone +44 (0)1273 67 8357, or email [email protected]
Facilities for worshipKnown as the Meeting House, Sussex has one of the most versatile and beautiful university chaplaincy centres in the country.
The distinctive circular building, with its coloured-glass windows, is built on two floors. The kaleidoscopic chapel on the upper level is used for worship throughout the week, with services drawing on different traditions of Christian spirituality, and chaplains spanning the range of denominations. The lower floor houses a social centre, which hosts lectures and meetings, and a quiet room for when you need space to gather your thoughts.
The Jewish community has two part-time chaplains and shares the use of the Meeting House; there is also a Jewish centre in Brighton.
The Muslim Student Centre and mosque is in Falmer House on campus (with separate entrances for men and women). There are also two mosques in Brighton.
We have a range of welfare support facilities to help you make the most of your time at university.
The University of Sussex Students’ Union also provides welfare advice and academic support, and represents its members so that postgraduates’ views are heard.
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Sussex – the best place to beOur students voted us the ‘Best Place to Be’ in a survey of 91 universities. Our learning support and expert lecturers, our safe and multicultural campus, and our all-round friendliness were all highly rated (International Student Barometer, conducted by i-Graduate, autumn 2007).
Why Sussex is the right choiceJoin one of the world’s top 150 universitiesHighly placed in UK, European and world rankings, we are a leading research university. Our international reputation attracts teachers and researchers at the forefront of their fields, and we’ve counted Nobel Prize winners and fellows of the Royal Society and British Academy among our staff.
Fulfil your potential with a Sussex scholarshipOur Chancellor’s International Scholarships support the best in global talent, offering financial support to up to 40 exceptional students each year. See pages 182-186 for details.
Enjoy our green campus, just an hour from central LondonOur beautiful parkland campus has excellent transport links to London and the UK’s two biggest airports – Heathrow and Gatwick. It’s also the perfect base for exploring the historic towns and cities on England’s beautiful south coast.
Discover Brighton, the UK’s most exciting seaside cityWe’re just eight minutes by train from the centre of Brighton – one of the most lively and cosmopolitan cities in the UK. The city has a great beach, an outstanding choice of restaurants, cafés and bars, and every year hosts England’s largest arts festival.
Find out more about usCome and see us in your home countryOur International Liaison Team visit schools, universities and education fairs all over the world – from Shanghai to Mexico City. To find out when we’ll be in your country, visit www.sussex.ac.uk/International/admissions/overseas
Talk to our former studentsOur active network of Sussex graduates spans the world and includes many high-profile people from academia, business, media, politics and public service. You can get in touch with former students (called Alumni Consuls) from over 50 countries. They will be delighted to hear from you www.sussex.ac.uk/alumnidirectory
Visit your local Sussex representativeOur trained representatives work closely with us to ensure they can provide you with up-to-date information and advice on applying to Sussex. See page 34 for their contact details or visit www.sussex.ac.uk/International/agents/
Welcoming and supporting you Feel at home in University accommodationOur University-managed accommodation is guaranteed for international students from outside the EU for the first year of your degree – provided you submit your application by the deadline. So you don’t need to worry about finding somewhere to live before arriving in Brighton. See pages 24-25 for more information.
Come to us for help and adviceOur International and Study Abroad Office can help you with any problems at university, providing advice on matters such as immigration, finance and life in the UK. We also have dedicated international advisors for students from China, Japan and South Asia.
Take part in our eventsOur International and Study Abroad Office is here to help you make the most of your experience at Sussex. With their support, you can learn about different cultures and experience the British way of life. We offer an introductory programme, followed by day trips, social events, parties and opportunities to meet former Sussex students through our Alumni Host Programme.
Observe your faith There is a Muslim Student Centre and mosque on campus, along with our chaplaincy catering for a range of religions (see page 31 for more information). In Brighton, there are two mosques, a Buddhist centre, Islamic centre, Jewish centre and Greek and Russian Orthodox churches.
Helping you with the English languagePre-sessional support before your degree You can enrol on pre-sessional English courses (before the academic year starts) at our Sussex Language Institute to help you gain the English skills required for our degrees. You can join courses in July, August or September – and there’s no need to take another IELTS test at the end of the courses, only internal assessment. For more information about our English language requirements, refer to page 174, see individual subject entries (pages 41-170) or visit www.sussex.ac.uk/languages
Support during your degreeOur Sussex Language Institute also offers in-sessional English support (after the academic year starts) to help you with your degree studies. Our language support and study skills workshops are free for international students.
Contact our Sussex Language InstituteThe Institute is British Council accredited and a founder member of QuiTE (The Association for Quality in TESOL Education), so you can be sure of the quality of its teaching and support. For information on general, academic, IELTS or professional English, get in touch by emailing [email protected] or visit www.sussex.ac.uk/languages
Our campus has a truly multicultural feel, with over 2,500 international students, and teaching and
research staff from 120 countries.
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‘I chose to study at Sussex because the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) offers excellent opportunities for doing research with some of the most talented and renowned scholars and experts working on frontiers of development.‘As an international student I found the application process surprisingly easy. My application was processed and handled by the funding agency (ACU). But at various stages, I had to contact staff at IDS and in the Admissions Office for help with sections of the application form. Everybody was very patient and helpful regarding any concerns I had.‘I’m really enjoying my life here at Sussex. The University offers a stimulating intellectual atmosphere and supportive environment to study in. Sussex has a diverse international community and cultural events organised by groups such as MEXSAS, the South Asia forum, and events organised by the International and Study Abroad Office have helped me meet new friends. ‘After I finish my degree, I plan to go back to Bangladesh and teach gender and development issues at the University of Dhaka. I’d also like to continue my work as a consultant for various development organisations, both national and international, on gender issues. Studying here has helped me to hone my research and teaching skills, to question and critically analyse development – concepts, framework and policies – and provided opportunities for networking, all of which have helped me work in this area.’
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Sussex’s overseas representativesIf you live in one of the countries below, you may like to contact our representatives who can give you advice about applying to Sussex. We have listed their head offices, but some have offices in other cities. The full address and contact details can be seen on our website at www.sussex.ac.uk/International/agents
Bangladesh Falcon Education/UK Centre for Education E [email protected]
• is based in our International Study Centre in the heart of the Sussex campus;
• is taught by specialists in university preparation;
• offers flexible start dates in September, January and April;
• will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed in your Masters studies; and
• guarantees entry to one of three Masters degrees, subject to satisfactory completion of the Pre-Masters programme.
You will be offered University-managed accommodation, provided you apply by the appropriate deadline.
Who is a Pre-Masters for?The Pre-Masters is designed for students from a variety of backgrounds who:
• require additional English-language training;
• need to enhance their academic background;
• need help adjusting to the UK academic environment or are unsure about the level of their study skills; and/or
• want to refresh their knowledge in finance or management.
Entry requirements• A degree in a related field (eg Business
Studies); an undergraduate honours degree in any subject (eg BA International Relations); or certain diplomas with high grades in a related field.
• English language: IELTS 6.0 for a two-term Pre-Masters and IELTS 5.0 for a three-term Pre-Masters. If you require additional language training before you start your academic programme, you can first join the intensive English Language Preparation course delivered at the International Study Centre. If you have an IELTS level of 4.0, you will need one term of English language training . If you are currently at IELTS 3.0 you will need at least two terms, followed by the three-term Pre-Masters.
How to applyApplications should be made through the International Study Centre. For more information or to apply for the Pre-Masters, contact:
Student Enrolment Advisors 1 Billinton Way Brighton BN1 4LF, UK T +44 (0)1273 339333 F +44 (0)1273 339334 www.sussex.ac.uk/isc
FeesSee pages 176-181 for information on fees.
Pre-Masters programme contentThe Pre-Masters is a two- or three-term programme of academic subjects, study skills and English-language courses. Which programme you need to take will be determined by your existing level of English language (see Entry requirements below).
Term 1Academic Business English Skills
Pre-Masters Skills for English 1
Term 2Introduction to Economics
Pre-Masters Skills for English 2
Pre-Masters Skills for English 3
Quantitative Methods in Business
Term 3Introduction to Business and Management 1
Business and Management 2 – Operations Management and Organisational Behaviour
Business and Management 3 – Strategy
Business and Management 4 – Case Study
Assured progression to your degreeJoining the Pre-Masters programme guarantees you will receive a conditional offer of a place on one of three Masters degrees at Sussex:
• MSc in International Finance
• MSc in International Management
• MSc in Technology and Innovation Management.
Once you have successfully completed the programme you will proceed directly to your preferred Masters degree.
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Skills developmentFor many of our graduate students, a postgraduate degree at Sussex is another step towards a long-anticipated career in academia, or in the private, public or voluntary sectors. Sussex aims to give you a head start in the competitive world of academic research by providing a range of skill-building activities. Several disciplines run research skills courses that you can take as part of your Masters programme, and organise specially targeted career workshops in collaboration with the University’s Career Development and Employment Centre (CDEC).
As a result of this support, Sussex students achieve a high level of academic and professional expertise and this is evident in the positions recent postgraduates have obtained. These include:
American Express, Business Analyst; AstraZeneca, Principal Research Chemist; BBC World Service, Producer; DeHavilland Information Services, Senior Direct News Correspondent; Earthwatch, Environmental Partnerships Manager; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Desk Officer; Institute for Animal Health, Research Scientist; IBM Laboratories, Software Engineer; Maritime Coastguard Agency, Parliamentary Coordinator; Metropolitan Police, Intelligence Analyst; Mullard Space Science Laboratory, Research Fellow; Scottish Executive Education Department, Policy Officer; Sussex Archaeological Society, Education Assistant; The British Film Institute, Marketing Assistant; UNICEF Cambodia, Education Advisor.
Career Development and Employment Centre (CDEC)CDEC complements the academic training at Sussex. Our team of career professionals can help you to identify specific career aims and to develop the career-planning strategies you will need to achieve them.
CDEC eventsWe organise a programme of skills workshops designed to help with career planning and making effective applications. We also run career-planning sessions specific to your subject.
In addition, CDEC organises talks by Sussex graduates who are established in their careers. Recent topics have included journalism, life science careers, and international development. Recruiting employers also visit CDEC to give presentations and to interview: the BBC, the Overseas Development Institute, Procter & Gamble, Logica and the Civil Service have all been recent visitors to the campus.
Each autumn term CDEC organises a ‘GradFair’ and a ‘LawFair’. These events are attended by employers with graduate and postgraduate vacancies.
CDEC resourcesOur career development advisors are available for both drop-in discussions and for longer careers consultations. Our large open-access information centre includes type-of-work information, reference books and takeaway publications. Careers information is now widely web based; the CDEC website is an extensive resource. All types of vacancies are advertised in CDEC and on our website including graduate opportunities, work experience and vacation placements. Visit www.sussex.ac.uk/cdec
Part-time workLearning to live on what is often a tight budget, while making the most of university life, is one of the challenges of postgraduate study. CDEC recognises the importance of part-time work and aims to advertise a broad range of opportunities. Many positions are within the University itself, including administrative posts that are often targeted specifically at postgraduates.
Students can access a wide range of part-time and temporary positions in the information centre or via our website at www.sussex.ac.uk/cdec
We also offer guidance and support with employment issues.
Sussex postgraduates have access to a comprehensive career development service. A wide range of resources
and events are on offer to help you plan your future career, however firm or uncertain your aims may be.
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‘The resource I found the most invaluable at the University was the Career Development and Employment Centre. I came to Sussex thinking I knew exactly the career path I wanted to pursue, but I found it increasingly difficult to find the right openings. It was a real breath of fresh air to find careers advisors who were always so willing to listen and were genuinely knowledgeable in my subject area, with years of experience advising the many students at Sussex who are interested in the same professional area. They were able to check my CV and frankly discuss my options, allowing me to consider alternatives I would never have identified on my own. This has led me to a job working in the House of Commons, a role I wouldn’t have contemplated without the help of CDEC.’
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‘Doing a DPhil has greatly improved my career options. Though at the moment I don’t know if I want to stay in academia or try something new, I’m being equipped with all the relevant skills I need to succeed when I finish my degree. ‘We have a great Postgraduate Seminar Series in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry that allows DPhil students in any year of study to present their work to an audience of other DPhil students. It’s good because we get the chance to practice talks in a relatively relaxed setting, as well as hearing about other people’s research. ‘At the moment a “student exchange” is being set up where DPhil students from other universities in the South East can come and present their work in our seminar series and students from Sussex will have the chance to visit the other universities to talk about their work (www.sussex.ac.uk/biochemistry/pgseminars).’
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Georgina’s career perspective‘I was a biological sciences doctoral student at Sussex in the late 1970s – a lively period for my subject area (evolutionary biology) and for the University. It was very stimulating to be working among faculty members who were extremely creative, and were forging ahead with new theories, methods and leading new ways of thinking. There was a good critical mass of postgraduates and young lecturers, and a regular flow of visitors from overseas. ‘It was my first experience of taking responsibility for my own work and of having to defend my own ideas and data. This was all pretty daunting at the start, but as time progressed I learned how exciting scientific research could be. ‘Most important for my later career, I learned the importance of doing science well: posing clear questions and finding the best ways to answer them. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Sussex.’
Georgina Mace OBEDirector of Science, Zoological Society of London, and Trustee of the Natural History Museum
Michael Fuller Chief Constable of Kent Police Michael, who started out as a cadet with London’s Metropolitan Police Service, rose to the rank of Deputy Assistant Commissioner (the fourth highest rank in the Met) before becoming Chief Constable of Kent Police in 2004. He worked in a variety of roles at the Met, including setting up and commanding Operation Trident, the unit set up to tackle gun crime within London urban communities. Michael, a Social Psychology graduate, has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service, as well as honorary degrees from the Universities of Sussex and East London. He is also a qualified barrister and was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 2007.
Ian McEwan CBE AuthorIan, an English Literature graduate, is one of the UK’s best-known living authors. Over the past 30 years, he has written novels, short stories and TV and film scripts; a number of his novels, including Atonement and The Cement Garden, have also been adapted for film. Ian has won several literary awards, including the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel Amsterdam (three of his other novels have also been shortlisted for the same award), and is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Arts.
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Other high-fliersArtsTurner Prize winner and Tate Trustee, Jeremy Deller; film soundtrack composer, John Altman; and musician, Jem Griffiths.BusinessSir Robert Wilson, Chairman of BG Group and former Chairman of Rio Tinto plc; Hannah Jones, Vice President: Corporate Responsibility of Nike Inc; Anthony Carlisle, Executive Director of the marketing and communications group, Citigate Dewe Rogerson; Keith Skeoch, CEO for Standard Life Investments; and Gail Rebuck, Chair and Chief Executive, Random House Group.Media Alexandra Shulman OBE, Editor of UK Vogue; Jane Root, former Executive Vice President of Discovery Networks and General Manager of the Discovery Channel in the US; and TV presenter, Dermot Murnaghan.
Public serviceSir Suma Chakrabarti, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice; Jamie Shea, Director of Policy Planning at NATO; and Ann Grant, former British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa.
PoliticsUK Government ministers, Rt Hon Hilary Benn, and Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw; and former President of the Republic of Botswana, Festus Mogae.
Science Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development and Director, Science, Technology and Globalization Project at Harvard University; and Sir Peter Knight, Professor of Quantum Optics and Principal of Natural Sciences at Imperial College, London.
Helen Boaden Director, BBC NewsHelen Boaden, an English Literature graduate, began her journalistic career with the BBC as a news producer with Radio Leeds. She worked as a reporter and presenter on radio and television before taking on a series of senior management roles including Controller of BBC 7, Controller of Radio 4 and, since 2004, Director of BBC News. Helen has won a number of awards for her work including a Sony Award for Best Current Affairs Programme for her report on AIDS in Africa. She is a Fellow of the Radio Academy, and has been awarded honorary degrees by the University of East Anglia (Suffolk College) and the University of Sussex.
Zhang Xin Property developerAfter achieving a degree in Economics at Sussex and a Masters in Development Economics at the University of Cambridge, Zhang Xin worked as an analyst on Wall Street before returning to China to pursue a career in real estate. Her company, SOHO China Ltd, has undertaken a series of stylish residential and commercial building projects that have made her into one of China’s most successful property developers. One of her projects – the Commune by the Great Wall – won a prize at the Venice Biennale, a world-renowned contemporary art exhibition. She also won the 2004 Mont Blanc Arts Patronage Award in recognition of her efforts to promote the development of contemporary architecture in Asia. Her company was floated on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October 2007.
Sean Phelan Founder of MultimapAfter taking an Electronic Engineering degree at Sussex, Sean became a programmer for a software consultancy, designing, building and debugging computer networks around the world. With his heart set on a career as an entrepreneur, however, Sean took an MBA at the Theseus Institute in France, then worked as a media and technology consultant before setting up his own business, called Multimap, in 1995. The business has gone on to become a leading provider of mapping and location-based services with a multi-million pound turnover. In 2006, Multimap was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category. In December 2007, Sean sold his majority stake in Multimap to Microsoft for over £12 million.
The Alumni NetworkThe Alumni Network is dedicated to helping you stay in touch with the University and your Sussex friends after you graduate. The organisation boasts a network of 75,000 former students in over 100 countries and provides lots of ways to keep in contact, including alumni groups, a magazine, an email newsletter and online discussion boards. Membership also entitles you to a wide range of benefits, including discounts on travel, books and accommodation.
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