Tom Walters

Oct 16, 2024 | sussex.ac.uk | Tom Walters

Sussex academic helps draft new hate crime legislation for the Seychelles Country becomes just the second African nation, after South Africa, to adopt law against all forms of anti-LGBTQ+ crime Second time expert has been asked to support international governments in developing hate crime legislation A leading authority on hate crime law from the University of Sussex has played a crucial role in drafting landmark legislation for the Seychelles government that will help protect the rights of...

Oct 10, 2024 | derrynews.com | Tom Walters

A number of years ago, I remember seeing an amusing cartoon. It showed a man sitting in a wing chair, and next to him, in front of a bookcase, was a woman holding a large, open book. The caption read, “Isn’t that odd, dear? The encyclopedia made the same mistake you did.”How quickly facts and ideas become embedded in our brains, and how difficult it is to abandon them when they’re shown to be wrong. Or, as my grandfather used to say, tongue in cheek, “My mind’s made up.

Jul 4, 2024 | lexology.com | William Maclachlan |Jessica Taylor |Tom Walters |Liam Emmett |Michelle Chance |Lydia Cammiade | +5 more

As the northern hemisphere’s summer season begins and the rush of pre-season work slows down, we have found time to put pen to paper to bring you the latest edition of Comprehensively Yachts, which we hope you find full of thought-provoking topics and analysis.

Mar 5, 2024 | sussex.ac.uk | Tom Walters

Fellowships contribute to important conversations about race and inequality in culture and society. Sussex-based Subira is spoken-word performer, writer and activist. Subira will perform at this year’s Brighton Festival as part of the University of Sussex’s Festival of Ideas programme.   Subira Joy, a Black, trans, queer spoken-word performer, writer and activist, has been announced as the 2024 Stuart Hall Fellow at the University of Sussex.

Feb 15, 2024 | sussex.ac.uk | Tom Walters

For the second consecutive year, the University of Sussex has been chosen as the official Higher Education Partner for Brighton Festival 2024. Combined with the University’s education partnership with the Turner prize 2023, this announcement extends the university's commitment to the arts through its longstanding involvement with Brighton Festival.