NUS National Conference begins with controversy for Sussex delegates
Three of Sussex’s delegates for 2016’s National Union of Students (NUS) conference are publicly backing a candidate, Malia Bouattia, who…
Live report from NUS National Conference Day 1
Photo: Dan Green This year the National Union of Students (NUS) is holding its National Conference in Brighton, and the…
One in five GPs refuse to prescribe hormone medication for transgender people
Biological sex is assigned at birth and determines a large proportion of our future lives – we are expected to…
Hyperactive immune system may be the cause of schizophrenia
For a long time it’s been believed that the cause of schizophrenia lies in the interplay between genetic and environmental…
A newly discovered hormone could help fight type 2 diabetes and obesity
This is the story of how two people could save millions of lives as their genes have revealed a treatment…
DIY Heroes Lux Lisbon Hit Brighton
Lux Lisbon are a band who do things their own way. Fiercely independent, and rightly cynical about the businesslike nature…
Former Badger Editor scoops award
The Badger’s former Editor, Daniel Green, won Highly Commended for the “Outstanding Commitment” award at the Student Publication Association (SPA)…
The Battle for Brexit
With the upcoming EU referendum viewed as inevitable, it was no surprise when British Chancellor George Osborne kick-started the year…
New Vice-Chancellor announced: students react
The University of Sussex has appointed Professor Adam Tickell as its new Vice-Chancellor. He will replace current Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing…
Sexual assault at Sussex: analysis
Photo: Safer Sussex sit-in at Sussex House. Content warning: sexual violence and rape. Around 5 years ago, a female student…
World-class hip-hop comes to Patterns: A$AP Nast and Sporting Life + Wiki of RATKING perform in May
Brighton hosts the forefront of hip-hop’s post-modern revival on the 1st of May, with A$AP Nast and Sporting Life +…
The student voice has made itself irrelevant
Friday 11th March. A freshly-purchased bagel plummets to the ground, its owner’s mouth agape with shock, as a motorcade of…
Wild Life Festival – Preview
Wild Life Festival is back! Disclosure’s and Rudimental’s brainchild comes into its second installment after last year’s success. With an…
Brighton Batter Hapless Fulham
Friday night, under the lights: the scene was set for Brighton to entrench their promotion credentials and collect another vital…
University’s ethical investment policy is ‘not divestment’
The University’s Council passed a ‘Socially Responsible Investment policy’ on 12th April, following a two-year lobbying effort by student-led group…
The BDS movement empowers the Israeli hard right
This last week marks the one year anniversary of Sussex students voting overwhelmingly for the student union to boycott products…
The Last Shadow Puppets @ The Dome
“Brighton, baby – you’re insatiable,” declares Alex Turner, one half of the duo known as The Last Shadow Puppets, at…
Wolf Alice Take Brighton
North London quartet, Wolf Alice have been on the rise for the past few years but it’s only within the…
Architectural Royalty, Zaha Hadid, Passes Away
On March 31st the world lost one of the greatest and most pioneering architects the world has seen. Zaha Hadid…
Stabs In The Dark: Review
Taken on a whirlwind of vignettes, Stabs in the Dark from director Ka Wei Chan and producer Maddie Holderness is…