# University of Sussex Sussex European Institute

> research centre in the UK

**Wikidata**: [Q86003245](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86003245)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-sussex-sussex-european-institute

## Summary
The Sussex European Institute at the University of Sussex is a university research centre based in Brighton, United Kingdom. It is an institutional research body (classified as a research institute and a university institute) and is part of the University of Sussex.

## Key Facts
- The Sussex European Institute is part of the University of Sussex.
- It is located in Brighton, United Kingdom, postal code BN1 9RG.
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 50.866748, longitude -0.089755.
- Classified as both a research institute and a university institute (instance_of).
- Official website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sei.
- ISNI identifier: 0000000403704900.
- Ringgold identifier: 152067.
- SBN author ID: UFIV111024 (labelled "Sussex European institute").
- Short Wikidata description: "research centre in the UK."

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Sussex European Institute?
A: The Sussex European Institute is a research centre within the University of Sussex in Brighton, United Kingdom, classified as a research institute and a university institute.

### Q: Where is the Sussex European Institute located?
A: It is located in Brighton, United Kingdom, at postal code BN1 9RG; coordinates are 50.866748 latitude and -0.089755 longitude.

### Q: How can I find official information about the institute?
A: Official information is available on its website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sei.

### Q: Does the institute have standardized identifiers?
A: Yes. It has an ISNI (0000000403704900), a Ringgold ID (152067), and an SBN author ID (UFIV111024).

## Why It Matters
As a research institute formally embedded in a university, the Sussex European Institute serves as an institutional node for organized research activity within the University of Sussex. Research institutes within universities concentrate on producing, coordinating, and disseminating research; being formally classified as both a research institute and a university institute signals an established role in the university’s research infrastructure. Its presence in Brighton with a dedicated website and standardized identifiers (ISNI, Ringgold, SBN author ID) enables discoverability, scholarly attribution, and institutional collaboration. For researchers, students, librarians, and funders, these features help locate the institute, verify its institutional identity, and connect to its outputs or contacts through the university’s channels.

## Notable For
- Being a named research centre formally integrated into the University of Sussex.
- Possession of an ISNI (0000000403704900), supporting unambiguous institutional identification.
- Having a Ringgold ID (152067) for institutional discovery in library and publishing systems.
- Public web presence via http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sei and precise location data (BN1 9RG; coordinates 50.866748, -0.089755).

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Sussex European Institute (part of University of Sussex).
- Short description (Wikidata): "research centre in the UK."
- Organizational role: a research centre housed within a university.

### Classification
- Instance types:
  - research institute
  - university institute
- General class: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).

### Location and contact details
- Country: United Kingdom.
- City: Brighton.
- Postal code: BN1 9RG.
- Coordinates: latitude 50.866748, longitude -0.089755.
- Website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sei.

### Affiliations
- Parent organization: University of Sussex.

### Identifiers and cataloguing codes
- ISNI: 0000000403704900.
- Ringgold ID: 152067.
- SBN author ID: UFIV111024 (qualifier label: "Sussex European institute").

### Metadata note
- The available structured metadata lists the institute’s location, institutional relationships, classification as a research body, and several standard identifiers used for bibliographic and institutional discovery. No founding date or internal departmental structure is provided in the supplied material.

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
2. [Source](https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BN1%209RG)