From Copenhagen to Cancun
Hopkins While Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP, can offer insight into the ongoing political and practical negotiations surrounding climate change, Ellie Hopkins – former Student’s Union Ethical and Environmental officer…
Vitamin supplements – Top or Flop?
Vitamins are known to all of us as universal health booster. However, some types of vitamins such as Vitamin C found in fruits and vegetables are not stored by our…
2010: A year of science in review
2010 has been an exciting year for many domains of science, from genetics to astronomy. Here are some of the biggest discoveries of the past year. Physics Andre Geim and…
Can't we all just get along?
Any man to have braved the library’s little boys’ room may have noticed the scribbling there which reads: “I don’t believe in the left wing or the right wing, I…
More Sussex graduates stay in the local area
New figures released by the Careers and Employability Centre (CEC) show that more University of Sussex graduates are staying in local areas including Brighton and Hove, as well as East…
Approval for £19m History archive
Plans for a new historical resource centre have been approved and construction will begin this summer. The centre, entitled The Keep, will also be home to the University of Sussex’s…
Student at London fees protest jailed for 32 months
The student that threw the fire extinguisher from the rooftop of the Millbank building during the London protests was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. On 10…
Arrest at East Slope fight
Two men sustained head injuries in an incident on East Slope bar on campus. The fight took place on in the early of the morning of Saturday 27 November 2010.…
Applications to Sussex soar
Undergraduate applications have risen by 60 percent over two years, the university has announced. Applications have risen by 25 percent this year on top of a rise of over 30…
Borrowing site for community sharing
Bid & Borrow is the ethical and innovative new way to acquire through hire from the local community. The website went live in March 2010. The site is the brainchild…
Hundreds of drivers will lose out in new campus parking scheme
The University of Sussex has introduced a new charging structure for car parking on campus. This comes after a university review of the charges for car parking use. Currently on…
Fruit and veg market to stay on campus
The fruit and vegetable market will remain on campus after successful negotiations between the Students’ Union and the University of Sussex. The university has agreed to allow the stall to…
Restructuring of the academic year approved
The senate approved the changes for the restructuring of the academic year last December. Towards the end of last term a questionnaire was created in order to consult students in…
Bus knocks down student on campus
A student from the University of Sussex was critically injured after being hit by a bus on campus. The teenager, 18 years old and male, sustained head injuries after the…
New sexual health scheme on campus
Last year, the university saw the closure of UNISEX, a service providing counselling in relation to sexual health, alcohol and drugs, as part of the ongoing cuts in higher education…
Student disruptions aboard the Big Lemon
Concerns have been raised by the Big Lemon bus company regarding the “difficult behaviour” of certain passengers, principally students of both of the city’s universities, aboard its services. On Wednesday…
Students from University of Brighton go into occupation
Students from the University of Brighton began an occupation of one of the university’s buildings on Wednesday 24 November. The occupation of G7 Pavilion Parade, started after the march in…
Protests against education cuts continue in Brighton
Following the recent student protests against increased tuition fees and education cuts, a third protest took place on last Tuesday, 30 November, across the country. In Brighton it was estimated…
Gig Preview: Ani DiFranco
From Buffalo, New York, the little folksinger is back! Playing to an already sold-out show this singer, songwriter, political activist, and alt-folk music legend hits Komedia. Touring in support of…