Safeguarding education: Why we take industrial action with a heavy heart
On 18 March hundreds of members of the University and College Union went on strike at Sussex. We aren’t miners or postal workers. Picket lines of university lecturers can be…
Vice-chancellor Michael Farthing suggests tuition fees increase to £7,500
The Vice Chancellor at the University of Sussex, Michael Farthing, warned last week that students will have to pay up to £7,500 annually to keep up standards in higher education.…
University of Sussex accused of "discriminating against disabled students" after breaching equality law
The University of Sussex has allegedly breached legal requirements after failing to consult disabled students before their “proposal for change” to student support services, sparking new conflict between the university…