Universities defend self-regulation
Universities have defended the effectiveness of self-regulation and rejected further external scrutiny. Universities in the UK currently operate on a self-regulatory basis, which means having control over degree grades and…
Student receives £1500 from Thames Valley Police
Jonathan Leighton has received a £1500 out of court settlement and a formal apology from Thames Valley Police after being arrested on the 13th of January this year on the…
Sergeant’s a major disappointment
The biggest financial crisis since 1929, a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the beginning of a transition period that will culminate in the USA’s first African-American…
SUDS preview: madness, poverty, science and… peas?
Every autumn term, SUDS puts on a play with a cast comprised entirely of Freshers. This year, that play is ‘Woyzeck’ by George Buchner. It is a play about madness,…
Sussex withstand late fight back to claim first win
In a largely scrappy encounter, Sussex University tenaciously edged out a resolute Royal Veterinary College to secure their first win of the season. With both teams without wins in their…
Number of drug related deaths increased in Sussex
Recent studies suggest that the number of cases of drug poisoning in Sussex is on the rise. Reports state that the number of hospital admissions for drug poisoning has nearly…
What it means to be a graduate
I often question what is better: to psychologically convince myself that a Media and Anthropology degree will get me my dream job as a journalist or admit to the fact…
The AGM, the NUS & the way forward
Sussex’s Annual General Meeting is always good fun, despite the boring initial procedures, the confusion, and the long hours of sitting on a wooden floor (perhaps an idea to get…
NUS approves new constitution
Student Unions overwhelmingly voted in favour for the new National Union of Student’s (NUS) constitutional changes at an Extraordinary Conference held last week in Wolverhampton, sparking off the disaffiliation debate…
Beer pong society rejected
The activities committee have recently ruled against the existence of a ‘Beer Pong’ society. The American drinking game, which consists of players throw a ping-pong ball across a table with…
Associate Tutors overworked
Associate Tutors in Humanities (HUMS), Social Sciences and Cultural studies (SOCCUL) and the Sussex Institute (SI) are amid a pay and equality crisis following the introduction of a controversial new…
Norwegian University bans Coca-Cola
The University of Oslo has followed in Sussex’s footsteps to ban Coca-Cola from its campus and will instead offer ethical alternatives. The move was passed as a result of an…
Campus health care – is there a doctor in the house?
University medical care is in place to provide efficient and caring support for students. On visiting the health centre for the first time students should feel they have received the…
‘Well-urned’ praise for brave Beckett production
Not I / Play – Upstairs at Three and Ten – 6/11/08 Drunken Masks, a young theatre company that names amongst its founding members two Sussex graduates, are clearly a…
Universities move forward with building plans
Plans for major new buildings on campus have progressed as architects were given an initial design brief by the university. The new academic building would replace the Russell Building and…
Academics call for 'pick-and-mix' degrees
The long-established system of three-year degrees is being brought into review by the higher education system, a new report has revealed. According to universities in the UK, students need to…
University must serve business, says VC
Sussex must change to better serve the needs of business, the Vice-Chancellor has said. The remarks at an open staff forum last week drew criticism from academics who said Sussex…
Could the Iceland crisis have been predicted?
Brighton & Hove City Council has revealed that they withdrew all investments with one of the collapsed Icelandic banks a year prior to the recent problems. In light of recent…
Introducing… Haunts
Haunts are a band hard to define. Emerging out of the shadows of the London hardcore scene, they fuse elements of rock, punk and indie to craft post-apocalyptic soundscapes as…
Riotous sounds at The Prince Albert
Catapult, Cha Cha & Riot Riot @ The Prince Albert, 11th November The Prince Albert pub is one of the few venues that has consistently been in the centre of…