Fuel vs. Food: Agrofuels and Africa
As our planet faces carbon-fuelled destruction, it is bewildering that the European Union considers agrofuels to be part of the…
VC no-show for BBC Interview
The Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing failed to appear at a BBC radio debate about the changing face of the University of…
Hungry students’ last resort?
Students have a renowned reputation for eating some interesting concoctions when the loan begins to run low. However, a heron…
Mystery Jets talk war, murder and the credit crunch
‘I heard 2009 is going to be the year of New Rave. It’s catchy. Old rave isn’t good.’ You heard…
Rage against the caffeine
On bustling St James’s Street in Brighton, the epicentre of controversy and debate lies not in some right-winged abortion clinic…
Sussex struggling to attract students
The University of Sussex is falling behind its competitors in appealing to potential students, latest figures have revealed. An internal…
Fuel vs. Food – Supplementary Post
This post supplements the feature “Fuel vs. Food: Agrofuels and Africa“.
Comeback of the clowns
This article has been written both as a response to the ideas set out in an article posted in the…
Navy on campus attacked again
The navy unit on campus has been targeted by protesters for the second time in as many weeks. The protest…
Freshers’ Week 2008 a success
The University of Sussex’ shiny new Freshers had little to worry about last week as the USSU laid out an…
Sussex nominated for Times Higher Education Award
Sussex University has been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award in the category of ‘Outstanding Support for Early-Career Researchers’…
Lewes Road cycle lane under threat
Brighton and Hove City Council are proposing to remove a key section of the Lewes Road cycle lane close to…
In pictures: Technical staff strike over pensions
Staff and students marched through campus.
Curtis stars reborn
This week Richard Curtis favourites adopt roles not normally associated with the British stars. Writer Luc Besson’s new film Taken…
Sticking it to the man
Two years ago he was President of the University of Sussex Students’ Union. This year he made worldwide news when…
Kings of Leon – Only by the Night (Sony BMG)
It’s hard to think of a more highly anticipated album to come out this year than Only by the Night…
Partial success for students’ campaign
A campaign to allow international students who could not pay their fees to remain at the University has achieved partial…
Lucy Porter Interview
Chatty, chirpy, funny woman Lucy Porter is a festival veteran, and can now add the Brighton Comedy Festival 2008 to…
Future bleak for Sussex at dawn of new era
There was an overriding sense of relief at Hove on the last day of the County Championship season as news…
Campus union calls strike
Students are being urged to support a strike by university staff this Friday. Up to 89 members of the trade…