Union fights against likely rent increase on campus
The University of Sussex Students’ Union is pushing for a three-year rent freeze across campus after figures show that the new Northfield residence will increase average weekly rent to over…
More universities demand applicants with A* A-levels
More universities are asking for the A* grade at A-Level including the University of Sussex. Students wanting to study for an MPhys in Physics with a research placement will need…
What is happening to our universities?
As two undergraduate students who have followed the Government’s plans for higher education over the preceding weeks, we have been appalled by the lack of proper scrutiny both in the…
Failed DPhil text published
A former University of Sussex student’s failed doctoral dissertation has recently been published. Deepak Tripathi’s book is based on research for his DPhil which he never received. Tripathi, an ex-BBC…
Southern Railway nominated for 8 service awards
Southern Railway has been short-listed for National Rail Awards in eight out of the 14 categories. In appreciation for maintaining the service during last year’s snow and ice, which was…
Library refurbishment to be completed by end of the year
The library refurbishment will be completed by the end of this academic year according to library staff in a meeting held last week. The gathering was organised by Lita Wallis,…
Sussex could face £2m cuts
The University of Sussex is facing an estimated £1.9 million budget cut following the Government’s annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), published on 20…
Sussex alumnus wins grant for art project
A Sussex alumnus who graduated in 2010 in English Literature was awarded a bursary from American Express to fund a community arts project which enables those interested in arts realise…
Labour fails to save EMA as axe falls
Student protesters and the Labour Party have lost their joint cause to prevent the scrapping of Education Maintenance Allowance in England. The vote was passed by 317 votes to 258,…
Holodomor: the forgotten famine
“You cannot build a revolution with silk gloves”, Josef Stalin once said. The people of Ukraine know this very well: from 1932-3, a large swathe of the Soviet Union was…
Apparent lack of research confused issues in article
The drugs debate is one which is consistently marred with misinformation and poor research. I would like to comment on a recent feature titled “An injection of common sense?” to…
Facebook piece was thought provoking
Suzanne Camfield’s article last week about the Facebook, or her lack thereof was thought provoking. As I switch on my computer I have one sole purpose in mind: essay writing…
Miliband answers questions in Hove
Last week the leader of the Labour party, Ed Miliband, met with over 200 residents of Brighton and Hove as part of his comprehensive policy review. The event took place…
Sussex student neglected in sexual assault claim
A University of Sussex student has described her treatment by police as ‘horrible’ following a sexual assault during the tuition fees protest on 9 December 2010. The female, who wishes…
Societies fair praised as 'one of the best yet'
On Tuesday 18 January Falmer House was again the chosen venue to hold Refreshers’ Fair. The fair was an opportunity for students’ societies and outside businesses, such as Pizza Hut…
Free speech needs its limits
I doubt there are many Sussex students who have not heard freedom of expression cited as a defence for the indefensible. As such, it came as little surprise when in…
A life without Facebook
If you type ‘Facebook’ into Google, you will get around 3 billion results in 0.06 seconds. Unless you have been hiding underneath Brighton Pier for the last five years, you…
Has the welfare system become a parody of socialism?
Unlike my friend Eleanor Griggs, who wrote an article a few weeks ago condemning the Tories’ welfare reform proposals, I am not the product of a middle-classed family. In fact,…
Anger at tax avoidance ignores overwhelming positive effect
I wish to challenge Eleanor Griggs’ attack on the Tories’ work for welfare scheme (“The Conservatives aren’t getting tough, they’re just being cruel”, 15/11/10). My fundamental contention is a simple…
They say violence but I say vandalism
I am contained, along with hundreds of other students and children, within a police kettling outside the Brighton City Council building for over an hour. After arguing with an officer…