University of Sussex

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The University of Sussex is an English university located in the East Sussex village of Falmer, near Brighton & Hove and on the edge of the Sussex Downs. It is the only university in England which is entirely located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was founded in August 1961, one of several New Universities to be built in the 1960s.

The university is organized around six schools following traditional departmental lines:

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

This organization was introduced as part of a major restructuring as of 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 and the Genome Damage and Stability Centre.

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.

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

The present Chancellor of the university is Lord Attenborough, who was elected as the university's fourth Chancellor on March 20, 1998. The previous Chancellor was the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, who had held the post since 1985.

The university has had six Vice-Chancellors: