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Is progressive politics in Britain dead?

There is no denying that centre-left politics has moved to the right in the last twenty years. It is different from what it once was, but has it retained the…

iTunes Open University reaches over 40m downloads

In November 2010, it was announced that university student fees would increase to up to £9,000 per year. This resulted in a scrabble for university places in August this year,…

EPIC new era for electric sensors

A groundbreaking new contactless sensor technology developed at Sussex has been nominated for multiple innovation awards and is set to revolutionise the way we look at the world around us…

Earthquakes in London

Mike Bartlett marks a change in his usual minimalist style with ‘Earthquakes in London’; a sprawling and energetic play that explores anxieties about climate change, and the relationships we nurture…

The main event: Brighton Comedy Festival

This year’s Brighton Comedy Festival had a lot to live up to. With last year’s opening ceremony featuring ubiquitous national comedy figures Alan Carr and Michael McIntyre, 2010 had set…

Fry's Planet Word

Sunday nights have got considerably more exciting for all the linguists at Sussex as Fry’s Planet Word hits our screens on BBC 2. Even if you’re not a linguist, you…

Campaign for living wage, amid rising student costs

Despite Brighton being the 5th most expensive city in the country, Brighton students get the same budget as students living in cheaper cities, and less than those living in London.…

University of Sussex in world’s top 100

The University of Sussex has retained its position as one of the highest performing universities in the world for a second year. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-12…

Discover Brighton: Bill's

A recent conversation amongst friends revealed a huge void that liespreviously undetected, dividing us right down the middle. We are split most definitely into two distinct categories: those who have…

On the small screen: Fry's Planet Word

Sunday nights have got considerably more exciting for linguists at Sussex, as ‘Fry’s Planet Word’ hits our screens on BBC 2. Even if you’re not a linguist, you may have…

Promiscuous and proud?

From juggling lovers to going home with strangers, students are notorious for their promiscuity. Since the swinging sixties when social taboos relating to sex slackened, the importance once assigned to…

Your dream job is out there

“Out there” seems like an increasingly scary place. The picture being painted of the economy is bleaker and bleaker, university is costlier and costlier and meanwhile graduate level jobs are…

MPs debate drug policy

Local Conservative MP Mike Weatherley became the latest politician to question the effectiveness of government drug policy at a recent debate. The event, which took place on the 30 September,…

Freshers’ Seafront festival comes under criticism

Some students have been left dissatisfied with the organisation of this year’s freshers’ events. At universities up and down the country freshers’ week is widely anticipated as being the perfect…

Labour proposals may cause some students to ‘overpay’ fees

The issue of tuition fee increases remains active, as the Labour Party proposes cutting the coalition tuition fee cap of £9,000 by a third. At the same, the National Union…

Ben Howard's gig review

My previous encounter with Ben Howard was at the marvelous New Music festival right here in Brighton. The small venue was back to the brim and a intermit session with…

University apparel: Fashion Week clashes

Barely able to recover from the catwalk whirlwind that was S/S 12, the fashion world has once again been hit by longstanding hostilities between the four fashion capitals. Earlier this…

A question of sport

Last week Badger sport caught up with current Student Union staff members, Activities Officer James Hickie and the university’s sports development coordinator, Andrew Gauntlett. Both had various things to say…

The ethics behind whaling

As the whaling seasons starts up in Japan, Sea Shepard, Earth Island Institute and other anti-whaling groups are again fighting for the lives of dolphins and whales in the world’s…

The Big Debate: the British monarchy

“The royals are a money-spinner” Whenever a major event in the royal circle occurs, such as this year’s royal wedding, the same argument seems to constantly arise. Why does the…