The 天美传媒影视 won both gold and silver at the national 聽for education marketing in Manchester on Thursday 12 July.

In the category of 鈥榖est community/business engagement campaign鈥�,聽the University鈥檚 delivery of a powerful for Quantum Technology received a gold award.

In August 2017, Sussex staff invited members of the public to join them in an innovative pop-up lab in London鈥檚 Spitalfields Market to learn about the University鈥檚 cutting-edge work to build the world鈥檚 first large-scale practical quantum computer..

The project was led by Head of Campaigns, , in conjunction with Professor of Quantum Technologies, .

Sarah said: 鈥淭his project was a brilliant creative collaboration with Professor Hensinger and his team, as well as many other colleagues from across the University. I鈥檓 really pleased that everyone鈥檚 work on the project has been recognised at the HEIST Awards.鈥�

Judges cited the 鈥榠nnovative and creative鈥� project as a 鈥榝antastic example of how research can be commercialised and a great project to get the subject of Quantum Physics to the heart of the financial centre.鈥�

Sussex鈥檚 community festival project was also shortlisted in this category.

The University鈥檚 鈥楲et’s change things鈥� campaign won silver in the category of 鈥榖est undergraduate student recruitment initiative鈥�.

The 鈥榩owerful and effective marketing campaign鈥� incorporated new confident messaging, distinctive design and photography, and more focused targeting of potential students 鈥� including on public transport and at competitor open days. It received praise from judges for demonstrating real results and a wider impact beyond recruitment.

The campaign was led by Head of Marketing, . Katy said: 鈥溾�淭hese awards are a reflection of what we are already capable of as a division.聽It makes me feel immensely聽proud of us all, and really ambitious聽for our future.”