Sussex drop in league table

The league tables are constantly shifting and there really is no way to predict the future as it all depends on external factors out of your control, unfortunately...

I see it has dropped by 8 on the complete guide which is definitely pretty big... I think this year especially is based on how some universities have reacted to the pandemic, it might be that Sussex didn't do as much as students demanded and this has reflected in their rankings? Overall I don't believe this year's rankings are a good representation of the university's overall performance but I guess that could be up for debate.

Thank you Jonathan; appreciate what you say just wondered what the uni might be doing to arrest the fall as I understand it’s been declining for the last few years. It’s in such a beautiful location though really want to give it a fair chance

I wouldn't base your decision off of league tables as they are incredibly unreliable after about the top 10. Maybe look at its employability or what people say about its teaching (whatever you care about most really) as opposed to league tables. As already pointed out - I think some league tables are using how each uni has responded to the pandemic as a measure. They use stupid measures like student satisfaction sometimes to position the unis anyway. Thats why the guardian league table is so skewed.

Why did Sussex fall so far in the league tables in one year? Is this a trend that is likely to continue. I ask as I’m keen to look at Sussex for Psychology with neuroscience. Thanks, Martin

I've nearly finished my first year of psychology with neuroscience at Sussex, and I've been really impressed with the quality of online teaching. All of the lecturers have tried really hard to engage with us and I've really enjoyed all my modules this year, so don't listen to the league tables too much - if you like the course and the uni then the rankings which change every year anyway shouldn't matter.

Ranking aside, I applied to Sussex but my make or break or university choice was COVID-19 response. I heard that Sussex students received very little support and students are feeling very isolated to which there does not seem to be anyone who cares.