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The university is organized into seven 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)
• SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
• The Brighton & Sussex Medical School, a joint school with the University of Brighton

This organization was introduced as part of a major restructuring on August 1, 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U. The university also houses several centres of excellence including the Centre for the Study of Evolution co-founded by John Maynard SmithProfessor John Maynard Smith 1, F. 6 January 1920 19 April 2004) was a classical geneticist and leading theorist in evolutionary biology, particularly population genetics. His contributions also included work as an aeronautical engineer, and as a game the 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 KrotoSir Harold Walter Kroto KBE FRS (born October 7, 1939) is an English chemist. Early Life He was born Harold Krotoschiner in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England with his unusual name being of Silesian origin. His father's family came from Bojanowo, Poland, an. It is also known for its work in computing, particularly Artificial Intelligence and human-computer interactionHuman-computer interaction (HCI is the study of interaction between people users and computers. It is an interdisciplinary field, relating computer science, psychology, cognitive science, human factors ( ergonomics), design, sociology, library and informa. The university is home to the Mass-ObservationMass-Observation was a United Kingdom social research organisation founded in 1937. Their work ended over the early 1950s, but was revived by the University of Sussex in 1981. Mass-Observation aimed to record everyday life in Britain through a panel of ar project and archives.

The university nightclub is called "Hot House".

1 Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

The present ChancellorChancellor ( Latin: cancellarius , an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. At different times and in different countries it has stood and stands for very various duties, a of the university is The Lord AttenboroughRichard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough (born August 29, 1923 in Cambridge, England) is an actor and director. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Lord Attenborough is President, who was elected as the university's fourth Chancellor on March 20 1998.

1. The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley ( 1961 - 1965)
2. The Lord Shawcross ( 1965 - 1985)
3. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon ( 1985 - 1989)
4. The Lord Attenborough ( 1998 - present)

The university has had six Vice-Chancellors:

1. John Fulton ( 1961 - 1967)
2. Professor Asa Briggs ( 1967 - 1976)
3. Sir Denys Wilkinson ( 1976 - 1987)
4. Sir Leslie Fielding ( 1987 - 1992)
5. Professor Gordon Conway ( 1992 - 1998)
6. Professor Alasdair Smith ( 1998 - present)