Sussex executives claim nearly £60,000 in expenses
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Group (VCEG) has claimed almost £60,000 in expenses over the past two calendar years,…
Are we really two years from full body transplants?
“While there’s life, there’s hope”. The famous quote by Stephen Hawking, adopted in The Theory of Everything which won the…
Why HeForShe is not as representative as it seems
September 2014: Emma Watson launches the HeForShe campaign, inviting all men into feminism. September 2014: the first meeting of the…
Research suggests brains can control wheelchairs
Best known for having created a full body robotic suit which helped a paralysed man to kick off the 2014…
The blame for tuition fees can be laid at the feet of Tony Blair
The blame for tuition fees can be laid at the feet of Tony Blair, according to Harry Howard.
Disability, language, and how everyone can improve
Recently, wonderful Sussex students have reminded me of just how acceptable it is to verbally bash the disabled. The tour…
An adventure with 3D-printing in Brighton
In one form or another, 3D-printing has been around since the 1980’s, but it is only now maturing from its…
In defence of vegetarianism (For the angry Cornishmen)
I am often called into debates by virtue of my vegetarianism at parochial gatherings; ceaselessly challenged to justify myself by…
Beck vs Beyoncé: Who really should have won that Grammy?
Okay, so it’s the monumental question since the Grammies is: who should have won Best Album: Beck or Beyoncé? How do I…
University freedom of expression "under threat" from new anti-terror law say MPs
Freedom of expression is under threat from new anti-terror laws that require UK universities to tackle extremism, according to a…
Brighton and Hove Council approve 1.99% tax increase
Council Tax in Brighton and Hove will rise by 1.99 percent this year following a compromise agreement between Labour and…
Petition to change campus Co-op to Aldi store
A petition founded by a University of Sussex student is calling for the campus Co-operative food store to be replaced…
The Badger speaks to Mars bound student
A Sussex student has become of one of 100 candidates to participate in a one-way trip to Mars. Zaskia Antelo,…
The Students' Union needs to step up and stop selling tobacco
The power of large tobacco companies has been heavily restricted over the last few decades in the UK; including a…
Massive mural sprayed on houses in response to council letter
When Brighton and Hove city council wrote to the owner of 70 and 71 Viaduct road asking “for properties to…
The next TEDx at Sussex
The fourth installment of TEDxSussexUniversity is shaping up bigger and better than before! TEDxSussexUniversity is an independently organised TED-like event, organised…
Sussex students now eligible for more than one grant
From September 2015 Sussex students will be able to claim both the First Generation Scholar grant and the Sussex excellence scholarship.…
The Tories have auctioned off their morality
Press reports of the Tory party fundraiser (for which guests paid up to £15,000 a seat) initially sparked a heated…
Vice Chancellor joins Compass group, Balfour Beatty in "powerful networking body"
University of Sussex vice chancellor, Professor Michael Farthing, has joined campus contractors Balfour Beatty and Compass Group on the Leadership…
Chartwells contract tribunal result expected in March
The verdict of a court case over the University’s refusal to release the unredacted version of its contract with Chartwells…