Sasha Roseneil

1 month ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church |Sasha Roseneil

4 min read The Office for Students' so-called investigation into the University I represent was flawed and politically motivated. The implications for the higher education sector could be dire. How can universities protect academic freedom and freedom of speech on matters of fierce disagreement? The Office for Students will tomorrow (Wednesday, 26 March) give its answer: fining the University of Sussex for two historic breaches of ‘conditions of registration’.

Oct 7, 2024 | hepi.ac.uk | Sasha Roseneil

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex. In the run up to the General Election, then Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, promised to end the war against universities. Shadow no more, Kyle has subsequently declared the war over. This is supremely welcome news.

Aug 21, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Heather Massey |Sasha Roseneil |Ruth Williamson |Megan Pound

IntroductionCold water swimming is increasing in popularity in the United Kingdom and abroad, with membership of the UK Outdoor Swimming Society increasing from 300 members in 2006 to 187,000 members in 2022.1,2 In the current literature, there is some evidence that voluntary immersion in cold water may have health benefits.1,3,4 However, most data remain anecdotal or come from case studies.5,6Cold water swimming has a multitude of definitions.

Mar 25, 2024 | hepi.ac.uk | Sasha Roseneil

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex. Sasha is also a qualified psychotherapist (group analyst). Four years ago, on 26 March 2020, the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown came into force and our lives changed overnight. As we saw the death toll rise, it was apparent that the elderly, the vulnerable, the sick and all those who cared for them were facing considerable risk.

Nov 13, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Sasha Roseneil

STRUGGLE SAFE HAVEN OP-ED Over four decades, the University of Sussex played a leading role in the British anti-apartheid movement, as well as providing a safe refuge for exiled South African students and academics to study and learn. In June 1964, a young South African student at the University of Sussex called Thabo Mbeki led fellow students on an 80km protest march from Brighton to the British Prime Minister’s residence in London.