Sport at Sussex – The Freshers' Guide
As a Fresher you will find that, in the coming days and weeks, your time will become more precious than ever before. There will be pubs to be crawled, parties…
Readers inc: Ted Hughes – Last Letter
In the world of poetry, the discovery of an unpublished work by the late poet laureate Ted Hughes about his relationship with Sylvia Plath is like the discovery of an…
Are the Liberal Democrats dead in the water?
I registered my support for a political party for the first time just months after my sixteenth birthday, and I still remember it as though it was yesterday. Just a…
Food for thought: 18/10/2010
Moussaka is a Greek dish with great flavours and can be easily adapted for vegetarians as well! It’s easy to make and will give you four servings rather than just…
The main event: Exit to Beach
Third year Sussex students Saul Abraham, Henry Degnin and Callum Cameron have spent the past months making ‘Exit to Beach’, a documentary about the darker side of Brighton, and why…
Sussex and Brighton universities inject over £1bn to the economy
In the national panorama, according to Universities UK, a representative body for the higher education sector, UK universities contribute £31bn to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and directly provide 382,000…
Professor Marlin speaks againts immigration cap
In response to the growing threat of a restricting immigration cap, Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Chris Marlin of the University of Sussex, the CBI, the Royal Society and many university vice-chancellors…
Sussex students arrested at Smash EDO demonstration
Several students at the University of Sussex were arrested on Wednesday 13 October in order to prevent a breach of the peace, following a day of campaigning on the streets…
Scholarships on offer to children of fallen soldiers
The government has announced that higher education scholarships will soon be available for the children of servicemen and women killed in action. The government also intends to continue and expand…
Are international students commodities?
With their fees exceeding £10,000 a year, the Badger examines the accusation that international students are commodified by the university
Tom Wills on radicalism at Sussex
Former Students' Union president, Tom Wills offers his take on the radical nature of student activism at Sussex
Interview with former Students' Union president Dan Glass
Perhaps too often, university life is described as being comparable to existing within a bubble. A bit like ‘Big Brother’. Throughout your time as a student, you will most likely…
Television comes to Sussex campus
Student media at Sussex is set to be introduced to its first ever internet stream television station this year. The University of Sussex Student Television (UniTV) is an online video…
Squatters go to court
Squatters who took over a house in Stanmer Park have had their day in court. Brighton County Court heard a claim for possession against persons unknown by Brighton and Hove…
New developments for Study Skills (S3) resource
The university has further developed an online learning resource called Study Success at Sussex (S3) to equip students with the skills to assist their academic study. Featuring advice on areas…
BUPA funds research project
A research project by the University of Sussex that is funded by the BUPA foundation set out to look at the link between education and health will publish interim results…
Tuition fees to rise and debts will double for university students
The Browne report has recommended that the government lift the cap on tuition fees in his review released last Tuesday. The announcement was then followed by a statement given by…
Rugby team raises cash for charity in 24hr row
On Thursday 7 October, the Sussex rugby team embarked on a twenty-four hour charity rowing-machine marathon in support of Cancer Research UK. To date, they have managed to raise £1,150.…
Campus creperie wins fight against closure
The Coffee Workshop Creperie in the Richmond building, recently recognised as one of Brighton’s finest cafés, is to remain open for another academic year after being threatened with closure by…
Ollie Wride
The Badger finds out exactly what ‘21st Century Love’ is… I don’t know how it happened, but I’m ever so pleased that it did: not long ago, I found out…