Roots Garden Reels After Repeated Thefts
On Wednesday, 29th October 2025, the Roots Society suffered a break-in. The Roots Society is a communal gardening society that aims to provide food and a safe space for wildlife…
Jazz in the Box x Liberation Live – Review
On 27 November, Jazz in the Box partnered with Liberation Live for an evening that felt like it had slipped straight out of a downtown New York jazz club. With…
Cuban Salsa: Society Spotlight
Looking for a society to boost your fitness and make friends? Stop reaching for the hockey sticks or football boots and have a go at joining the Sussex Cuban Salsa…
Ash Bring Ad Astra to Brighton
Ash went out of this world with their album launch show! It has been 30 years and nine studio albums since rock band Ash first formed, and this tour shows…
Community at Sussex: The Sussex Big Read 2025
The Sussex Big Read 2025 is underway – with this year’s title, Brighton Bound: Stories of Moving To, Around and Out of the City, 1920s – 2020s, available at the…
Vigar Law and the Impact on Football
In a year in which sport has suffered many tragic losses, it is the most recent one that has personally hit me the most, the tragic passing of Billy Vigar.…
From Beans to Books: The Ultimate Campus Café Showdown
By Mia Kate Sinfield & Shiqin Ong Every campus has its caffeine-fuelled corners, and ours is no exception. Whether you’re sprinting between lectures, settling into a study session, or simply…
Live Music Has a New Home at Sussex with Liberation Live
A great evening was had by all at Liberation Live: Bands for Palestine – the first of what will be monthly gigs fundraising for various causes run by the Students’…
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Women in Sport is Nothing New
The success of the Lionesses at this summer’s Euros, followed by the Red Roses’ victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, resulted in a well-deserved media frenzy surrounding women’s sport…
Sussex University Unveils Major Fitness Revamp
The University of Sussex has completed a major revamp of its on-campus fitness facilities, providing students and staff with access to a larger, modernised gym and a brand-new wellbeing studio.…
Lewes FC And Their Refreshing Take on Modern Football
Just a short train ride from Falmer station, you can find The Dripping Pan stadium, home to Lewes FC, the men’s team plays in the Isthmian League Premier Division, while…
Review Belonging by Umi Sinha
Belonging by Umi Sinha is a Sussex classic. The brainchild of a former Sussex lecturer, the book explores themes of identity, loss, and sense of self. Set between Brighton and…
The Brighton Veteran Car Run
If you’ve ever been out on a cold November weekend and thought you’d seen a victim of a time machine chugging down Grand Parade, you may have bumped into the…
Student’s Health Spotlight – Meningitis: A Student-Focused Breakdown
A serious and sometimes life-threatening illness, meningitis is a condition involving inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain. Most commonly, this takes the form of an infectious disease, caused by…
The Architecture of Change: The Transgressive Structures of the University of Sussex
The University of Sussex was founded on 16th August 1961, and in the nearly 64 years since the establishment of the university, the architecture continues to be a topic of…
Right-Wing Populism in Britain and the Media’s Role in Misinformation
The crisis that Britain faces. As right-wing populism, once thought to have faded into the background, makes a sharp return. Last year, the spread of misinformation surrounding the identity of…
Ghost Stories of Sussex
There are many ghost stories in Sussex from phantom dogs to Caesar’s army. I have even heard someone say that the devil now works at Southern Rail which at least…
Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order, Bass, and Time
As co-founder and bassist in pioneering post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order, performing since 2010 with Peter Hook & the Light, ‘Hooky’ easily qualifies for legendary status. Ahead of…
Charlie Kirk’s Death Has Opened Our Eyes
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist and a supporter of President Donald Trump, was shot dead in Utah on September 10th. He was best known for being the co-founder of…
Kemptown: Straying from Central
A Beginner’s Guide to exploring more of Brighton. Everyone is typically familiar with the north and south lanes, pavilion, seafront, and pier; different areas of Brighton are teeming with events…
