Dr. Anil Seth: consciousness expert
Consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries we could ever face. Answering the question of what it means to be human seems almost beyond our reach, but, with the advent…
Zero-carbon scheme set for re-application
Colin Brace, a green developer at the PortZED Hassocks firm, has affirmed his intentions to re-apply for a council approval of the sixty-plus room development at Shoreham Harbour. The first…
Ken Livingstone pledges EMA reinstatement
Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London and 2012 election hopeful, has looked to drum up support for his campaign by promising the reinstatement of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if…
Protesters advocate for decent jobs and wages
In the rain, on Saturday 3 March, a small, but determined group gathered outside the Job Center on Edward Street to take part in a “National Day of Action” to…
Going Green – Sussex pulls its environmental socks up
Monday 5 March marked the start of this year’s annual green week in which the students’ union organises 5 days of events, talks and activities all based around achieving a…
Robin Ince: happiness through science
Science fan-boy and star of the Infinite Monkey Cage radio show on BBC Radio 4 Robin Ince performed his ongoing solo act “happiness through science” as part of this year’s…
The Big Science Saturday
The “Big Science Saturday” allured science fans with a plethora of popular science talks, debates and games. These ranged from the hidden mathematics of sport and a potential cure for…
Government 1: Students O
Two students, Callum Hurley and Katy Moore, recently lost the legal battle they embarked upon against the UK government. The 17-year-old students called for Business Secretary Vince Cable to reconsider…
One arrest made following sexual assault allegations
Follow the investigation of two alleged sexual assaults on the University of Sussex campus, Sussex Police have released a statement saying they have arrested a young woman on suspicion of…
The art of language
Ed Cooke insists that he can help you master a new language in a week and memorise anything you want. One-third of British people under the age of 50 cannot…
When life gives you lemons, petition to keep them afloat
University of Sussex students have launched a campaign in support of The Big Lemon, petitioning the Competition Commission to change the ‘unfair’ rules governing bus service competition, in order to…
Pro-suicide bomber speaks at university
The Queen Mary University Palestine Solidarity Society has invited Dr Azzam Tamimi to address a meeting, despite protests from students who claim that he promotes terrorism and is an active…
‘Master-plan’ to be launched to encourage safer cycling
The family of a Hove teacher, Jo Walters, are launching a master-plan to make cycling safer in Brighton and Hove. Jo Walters, who was a newly-qualified mathematics teacher, was killed…
Man bets home on Albion promotion
A Brighton man has bet his £1.4 million luxury home on the promotion of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club to the Premier League. The bet, believed to be the…
Money not morals make students ditch the roads
The teenage dream of motor travel is rapidly becoming unattainable due to rising tuition fees, fuel costs and lower job prospects. Many have turned instead to cheaper methods of transportation,…
Drinking problems assessed by two Sussex psychologists
A recent study has suggested that young people lack knowledge and skills about safe drinking. The study was led by a researcher at the University of Sussex, who has suggested…
New ‘lease of life’ for shops in North Street
Traders have called for the shops around North Street’s junction with Ship Street to be radically revamped, after a further quarter of poor retail performance. Described as a ‘bridge between…
Exeter address cross-dressing
Students leaders at Exeter University have warned that dressing in drag could be deemed as being “as offensive as blacking up”. Male students squeezed into borrowed women’s clothing with badly…
Minimum unit pricing set to prevent binge drinking
Following an increase in hospital admissions due to excessive drinking, research shows that supermarket discounting of alcohol is fuelling England’s binge-drinking culture. Reacting to intense political and health lobby pressure,…
Europe tops ranks for best student cities
Ever fancied studying in Sydney, revising in Rome or procrastinating in Paris? The first global student cities rankings, released this week, show the world’s best cities to study in. European…