What does Business & Management really cover? 🎓 Amany Elbanna, Programme Director, explains how the degree brings together marketing, accounting, digital innovation, leadership and more. ▶️ Watch now

From coding + finance basics to machine learning, banking and blockchain Our FinTech student explains how the degree builds year by year, and why the final year is the most exciting yet. ▶️ Watch now

What’s marketing really about? Understanding people and why they choose what they choose. From consumer insight to strategy, this short video breaks down what studying Marketing is all about. ▶️ Watch the video

As the year winds down, we’re grateful for our Business School community, the students, alumni, staff, and partners who make this such a thoughtful, curious, and engaged place to be. ✨ We sincerely wish you a happy holiday season. See you in the new year.

Earlier this month, we hosted the 8th UK Trade Policy Observatory Conference in London! 🌍 Key themes: #Sustainability, #DigitalTrade and EU–UK trade relations. Thanks to keynote speaker Dr Swati Dhingra & all researchers for sharing insights on trade policy, inclusive trade, & the green economy.

What role can Accounting and Finance play in a #SustainableFuture? At our recent event with A4S, experts called for better risk pricing, stronger consumer demand for green goods, and accounting standards that reflect well-being, not just financials. Learn more: tinyurl.com/47w794zc#SustainableFuture? #GreenFinance

🌍📉 Global trade is being reshaped by geopolitics, conflict, tech, and climate Our Diploma in International Trade Policy equips professionals with the skills to navigate today’s trade challenges—next module: Trade and Sustainability. CITP Apply by 16 Jan: https://ow.ly/eVqe50XKaOx.

👏 Year 2 Leadership Foundation students, working with Ru Pearce from Rewired Earth, presented sustainability solutions to MPs and business leaders at the Houses of Parliament and House of Lords. Fantastic feedback from Lord McNichol and the panel.

We’re excited to announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Sussex Business School’s Science Policy Research Unit and the Secretariat of the National Assembly of Korea. #UniversityOfSussex #SPRU #GlobalPartnerships #UKKorea #InnovationPolicy

New Business School research shows AI therapy works best when users feel emotionally close to the chatbot, encouraging self-disclosure and wellbeing. But researchers warn of “synthetic intimacy” and stress the need for strong safeguards and human oversight. Learn more: https://ow.ly/lci050XJv05

Can #Research build reconnection and care? Using re-enchantment and the Many Minds method in her latest study, Dr Rachael Durrant shows how centring relationships and reflection can transform how we understand social and environmental issues. Learn more: tinyurl.com/23nxcmta#Research

🎉That’s a wrap on another brilliant term at the Business School! Huge thanks to our students, staff, and partners for the energy, ideas, and teamwork that made it a standout one. Enjoy the break, you’ve earned it. Here’s to coming back refreshed and ready for more in the new year!

How did fridges + self-service transform UK shopping? Prof. Andrew Godley breaks down how Britain reshaped the US supermarket model, and how these shifts boosted women’s agency + changed retail. 👉 Full Q&A: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/blog/blog-articles?id=69606

What does it mean for women to grow, learn, and live in connection with farmland? Dr Rachael Durrant reflects on filming a short documentary with Jo Barker, capturing the stories of four women farmers in Mid-Wales and Sussex tinyurl.com/yjd5bwsh #WomenInFarming

The Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration Symposium programme is out! The 2026 theme, Zero Hour for Energy Policy, brings together leading experts to unpack the big questions shaping the race to net zero. 🔗 Check out the programme: https://ow.ly/NQom50XGeIE

🌟 Big congratulations to Business School alumna Sandra Juan Delgado! She’s just won the Rising Star Award at the 2025 Cateys, one of the most prestigious honours in the foodservice industry. Read Sandra's full story: https://ow.ly/rIco50XFzh0

A SPRU-led paper on digital technologies & European labour markets wins Best Paper at the 2025 CONCORDi conference. The study shows employment grew between 2012 and 2019 in Europe, with gains differing across skills. Learn more tinyurl.com/mr2y568b #ResearchWithImpact

We want to wish good luck to Sussex alumnus Yushi Chen at the Study UK Alumni Awards in China! Yushi is a Finalist in the Science and Sustainability category. Yushi is a green fintech advocate and researcher passionate about leveraging technologies and financial mechanisms.

New independent review of the UK #TradePolicy by the CITP, UK Trade Policy Observatory & Frontier Economics highlights: • Fragmented priorities • Under-resourced trade capacity • Pressures from climate, & digital change It calls for more coherent & evidence-led trade policies tinyurl.com/mryrsjhn#TradePolicy

🌏 How can Indonesia feed its population sustainably while protecting its incredible biodiversity? Prof Fiona Marshall and the LEAF Indonesia team are working with farmers, NGOs, and government partners to find solutions that work for people and nature. Learn more 👇 https://ow.ly/TLW450XBQ9T

Crypto’s latest hype or a bubble in the making? Carol Alexander, from the Business School, cautions that many Digital Asset Treasuries are built more on hype than fundamentals. As they grow, they could magnify volatility across the crypto market. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/nSBc50XBhGS

Thinking about uni? Join us online Tue 9 Dec, 6–8:30pm for our Undergraduate Virtual Open Day. ✔️ Live subject sessions ✔️ Meet our students ✔️ Housing, finance, support & study abroad info Sign up: https://ow.ly/lkOm50XA2yb

This interview with alumnus Dr. Jorge Robledo Velásquez on reimagining innovation — not as a tool for profit, but rooted in justice, community, & long-term wellbeing. Read here: 🔗 https://ow.ly/o6Om50XyIAQ #innovation #research #socialimpact

Will the 2025 Budget make the UK’s #EnergyTransition fairer? Prof Matthew Lockwood says: Shifting low-carbon costs from bills to the Exchequer is good, but Sizewell C costs will partly offset these benefits. Rolling out the Warm Homes Plan is now urgent as ECO ends. Learn more: ow.ly/OTGz50XyKI5

CSR isn’t just social good, it’s a talent strategy. One of our studies featured in the latest edition of the Gatwick Diamond Magazine shows that #SMEs gain more when employees help shape #CSR, not just follow it. Read more on page 14: https://ow.ly/zljf50Xy9Qn#SMEs

Only 39% of Black founders get approved for business loans in the UK. Last week, we hosted Dr Joanna Abeyie MBE CC to discuss overcoming these systemic barriers and empowering our future Black business leaders https://ow.ly/rqft50Xy2o1 #Leadership #BlackEntrepreneurs

📣 Reminder! Our Masters Virtual Open Day is happening this Saturday, 29 Nov at 10:30am (GMT). Join us online for subject talks, student insights, and expert guidance on applications, funding and careers. Sign up: https://ow.ly/WGzM50XwKLO

Join us in London on 1 December 2025 for the UK Trade Policy Observatory's upcoming conference! Explore how technological innovation, regulatory shifts, and geopolitical changes are reshaping international trade. 🔗 To be added to the waiting list, email [email protected] #UKTPO #TradePolicy

🚀 Ready to lead and make a difference? Join Dr Maja Golf-Papez for a deep dive into The Sussex MBA at our Masters Virtual Open Day – Sat 29 Nov, 1.30–2.30pm (GMT). Book your place: https://ow.ly/XvUA50XsE13

Can Canada become an #EnergySuperpower? Prof Benjamin Sovacool on BBC World Service's Business Daily: Canada could follow Norway’s model—using fossil fuel revenues to fund clean energy—but oil and gas price swings due to new tech pose challenges. 🎧 Listen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6s2z

🎓Join our Masters Virtual Open Day on Sat 29 Nov and hear from expert academics about degrees in: Management Strategy, Marketing & International Business Sustainable Finance & Accounting Economics & Data Science Innovation, Energy & Climate Policy Book your place: https://ow.ly/sxQh50XsCuT

Is AI the future of job interviews? In a new radio segment, Dr Angela Baron explains why companies are adopting AI for first-round interviews, and why candidates should be cautious. 🎧 Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lpvp

🌱 Want a career that makes a difference and pays the bills? Join Professor Matthew Agarwala for a Masterclass on how studying sustainability can launch careers in finance, policy, consulting, tech & beyond. Learn why Sussex students are ready to thrive. Sign up now: https://ow.ly/OXyv50XsSp4

Join us on Wed 19 November 2025 for a conversation with Dr Joanna Abeyie MBE CC, former BBC Head of Creative Diversity and the founder of Blue Moon & Partners, as part of the Black Brilliance in Business series. Gain insights into business & success Register: tinyurl.com/mpz2pfcu #InclusiveBusiness

We are partnering with A4S to host “the Role of Accounting & Finance in Shaping a Sustainable Future” event in London. Interested? Please register through the link: tinyurl.com/z3kr2z4v

New Business School research shows banning “legal highs” in prisons has led to more violence, self-harm, and suicides. Dr Rocco d’Este recommends policy should combine bans with support for inmates. Full story: https://ow.ly/MIGs50Xqx3W

🎓 Thinking about a Masters in business, management, or economics? Join the Masters Virtual Open Day to discover how a Masters can help you apply innovative thinking to shape business and society. Book your place: https://ow.ly/XEyW50Xqr8i

💡 How far can your Sussex network take you? For Vivek, it led to the founding of his own tech company with a team composed entirely of Sussex students and graduates. Learn more about his journey: https://ow.ly/se4C50Xqqih #SussexUniBusiness #Entrepreneurship #AlumniStory

As COP30 in Brazil marks a decade since the Paris Agreement, Business School researchers share insights and publications shaping climate action at #COP30: https://ow.ly/7Uma50XpX9r#COP30 Photo credit: Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil.

Are internationally trained scientists a loss or a gain for their home countries? New VoxDev research co-authored by Dr Tommaso Ciarli finds that these scientists are often bridges, linking local researchers to global science networks tinyurl.com/3nnshdvf #ResearchCollaboration

How is AI changing retail, and what should unions do about it? Watch the latest #DigitDebates event from the ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) + explore the new handbook: https://digit-research.org/events/ai-in-retail-what-unions-need-to-know/

SPRU has teamed up with Tsinghua University's School of Public Policy and Management to deepen global research on innovation, sustainability & governance. #SPRU #Tsinghua #SciencePolicy #GlobalCollab #Innovation

Street cleaners were praised and recognised as essential workers during COVID-19, yet their jobs became harder, with longer hours. New research by Prof Natasha Slutskaya explores this paradox, highlighting how public recognition didn’t lead to real change: tinyurl.com/3fsns8pv #EssentialWorkers

Join us tomorrow for the University of Sussex Open Day! Discover what it’s like to study at the Business School, meet our inspiring academics, and explore our vibrant campus. 👉 Explore our courses: www.sussex.ac.uk/business-sch...

Congratulations to the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre, co-directed by @sovacool.bsky.social cool.bsky.social, on being named the Research Institute of the Year at the 2025 edie Net Zero Awards. Learn more: tinyurl.com/md36kzh5 #netzero

“Sussex reinforced the power of purpose-driven innovation — the belief that technology should serve people, not replace them.” From classroom idea to startup, Vivek founded AariyaTech with support from Sussex’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read his story: https://ow.ly/shgH50XjBBM

Experts and MPs discussed the UK’s new Trade Strategy at the CITP Trade and Growth panel at #Labour2025, exploring how it can deliver sustainable and inclusive growth in an era of economic uncertainty. #TradePolicy #EconomicGrowth

💡 In this new Q&A, Business School experts Michael Beverland and Pinar Cankurtaran explore how creativity, strategy, and evidence come together in modern #branding, and what challenges future marketers will face. Learn more: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/blog/blog-articles?id=69330

👀 Can you spot an AI-generated product photo? Professor Ana Canhoto explains: “AI images are often too perfect or flawed… creating a false sense of scarcity is a very common scamming technique.” Learn more: https://ow.ly/x6Mj50Xhptq [Image credit: Leanne Rinne/BBC]

YouTubers now contribute £2bn a year to the UK economy. Dr Hamid Khobzi told BBC: "Content creators are really like small businesses… They might need camera crews, editors, animators, and designers. So they are basically creating jobs." 🎥 Watch: https://ow.ly/FkJX50XgJIV