Is violent protest ever acceptable?
Violence talks. Let’s face it, when people sit in streets, hold their banners and shout, a nice newspaper might write…
Conflicting claims over Free Ed demo kettling
More than 10,000 students took to the streets in London on Wednesday 4th November to call for free education and…
‘Influx of students’ behind University IT crash
Many students and staff were unable to log in to their university IT accounts last week, prompting the university to…
Zero students attend vice chancellor meeting
Not one student turned up to last week’s open meeting on who should be the next Vice-Chancellor. The event was…
Officers split over scrapping President
President of the Students’ Union Abraham Baldry and Welfare Officer Rianna Gargiulo have clashed over the future of the presidency.…
Halal burger blunder: SU issue apology
The Students’ Union has apologised for selling non-halal beef burgers to Muslim students in Falmer Bar, East Slope and The…
The curse of social media: what is the relationship between body image and social media?
For who knows how long, body image, self-esteem and body consciousness have been an issue for many human beings –…
Brighton’s flourishing vegan culture
We’ve heard it all. It has been all over the news for the last couple of days. Processed meats such…
Sustainable fashion and the future
Brighton Fashion Week is officially over for another year, with an array of events completed successfully. A particular stand out…
Peace for Paris
Trying to write about something like this is difficult, because words just cannot capture the scale or scope of emotion:…
Finding your perfect space to study
Studying for exams and getting essays done on time at uni can often be difficult at the best of times,…
Bringing Pink Week to Sussex
This weekend will kick off the first ‘Sussex Pink Week’ (happening this November 14th-18th). Pink Week is a week of…
Feeding the 5,000 from the waste of millions
I found out on Facebook a while ago that, just a few minutes from my house, there would be an…
Reflections on the release of Shaker Aamer
British resident Shaker Aamer was repatriated last week. He spent thirteen years in the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Whilst…
The Big Debate: Should the House of Lords be abolished?
Yes The House of Lords is the UK’s unelected second chamber. Before any legislation can become law in the UK…
Be a Partner in Education
A Partner in Education (APIE) is a non-profit organization registered in 2009 with a vision of establishing a centre of…
Insomnia and the student
It’s a common stereotype that the student is familiar with all-nighters, sleeping in and basically working on a different schedule…
How art is changing the face of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Since the 2011 Arab Spring, the situation in Syria has accelerated from bad, to worse, to unthinkable. Torn apart by…
Barbarians Review
The warm welcome I received from all the staff at the Former Central St. Martin’s School of Art, not forgetting…
Was your assessment feedback poor? This is why-
Ever wondered why some of your assessment feedback was so vague and lacking in helpful improvements? You may be unaware,…