The University of Sussex has made history by launching the first research centre in the UK dedicated to studying kindness. The Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness brings together experts from a variety of fields, including psychology, business, education, social work, medical practice, and media. The Centre will investigate the impact of kindness on individuals and communities and plans to deliver academic and public talks on kindness as an essential component of human wellbeing.
The Centre builds on existing research into kindness at the University, including The Kindness Test project, which explores how people’s attitudes and experiences of kindness vary across different groups and how kindness relates to health, well-being, and other social and psychological experiences. The Centre is also home to the UK’s first university course on the Psychology of Kindness and Wellbeing at Work, an online Post-Graduate Certificate course developed by academics from the School of Psychology and Business School.
