NUS National Conference begins with controversy for Sussex delegates
Three of Sussex’s delegates for 2016’s National Union of Students (NUS) conference are publicly backing a candidate, Malia Bouattia, who has been asked to explain her “extremely concerning rhetoric” by…
Live report from NUS National Conference Day 1
Photo: Dan Green This year the National Union of Students (NUS) is holding its National Conference in Brighton, and the Badger has sent Dan Green and me to report. We…
One in five GPs refuse to prescribe hormone medication for transgender people
Biological sex is assigned at birth and determines a large proportion of our future lives – we are expected to act, talk and even dress in a certain, predefined, way…
Hyperactive immune system may be the cause of schizophrenia
For a long time it’s been believed that the cause of schizophrenia lies in the interplay between genetic and environmental factors, complimented by imbalances in dopamine transmission. But a study…
A newly discovered hormone could help fight type 2 diabetes and obesity
This is the story of how two people could save millions of lives as their genes have revealed a treatment for diabetes, one of the top 10 causes of death…
DIY Heroes Lux Lisbon Hit Brighton
Lux Lisbon are a band who do things their own way. Fiercely independent, and rightly cynical about the businesslike nature of the music industry, they have gone DIY with unprecedented…
Former Badger Editor scoops award
The Badger’s former Editor, Daniel Green, won Highly Commended for the “Outstanding Commitment” award at the Student Publication Association (SPA) National Conference last weekend. Dan was made Editor in October…
The Battle for Brexit
With the upcoming EU referendum viewed as inevitable, it was no surprise when British Chancellor George Osborne kick-started the year by laying down an ultimatum regarding Britain’s relationship with the…
New Vice-Chancellor announced: students react
The University of Sussex has appointed Professor Adam Tickell as its new Vice-Chancellor. He will replace current Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing on 1st September 2016. Tickell is the current Provost and…
Sexual assault at Sussex: analysis
Photo: Safer Sussex sit-in at Sussex House. Content warning: sexual violence and rape. Around 5 years ago, a female student at Sussex University was raped, and lost so much blood…
World-class hip-hop comes to Patterns: A$AP Nast and Sporting Life + Wiki of RATKING perform in May
Brighton hosts the forefront of hip-hop’s post-modern revival on the 1st of May, with A$AP Nast and Sporting Life + Wiki of RATKING co-headlining a night of slick production and…
The student voice has made itself irrelevant
Friday 11th March. A freshly-purchased bagel plummets to the ground, its owner’s mouth agape with shock, as a motorcade of two black Jaguars and three police cars comes to a…
Wild Life Festival – Preview
Wild Life Festival is back! Disclosure’s and Rudimental’s brainchild comes into its second installment after last year’s success. With an eclectic and innovative lineup, featuring new blood and musical legends…
Brighton Batter Hapless Fulham
Friday night, under the lights: the scene was set for Brighton to entrench their promotion credentials and collect another vital three points, against a Fulham side packed with quality but…
University’s ethical investment policy is ‘not divestment’
The University’s Council passed a ‘Socially Responsible Investment policy’ on 12th April, following a two-year lobbying effort by student-led group Fossil Free Sussex. A new, ethical investment manager will be…
The BDS movement empowers the Israeli hard right
This last week marks the one year anniversary of Sussex students voting overwhelmingly for the student union to boycott products from Israel, as part of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…
The Last Shadow Puppets @ The Dome
“Brighton, baby – you’re insatiable,” declares Alex Turner, one half of the duo known as The Last Shadow Puppets, at the start of the encore at their eagerly-awaited Brighton Dome…
Wolf Alice Take Brighton
North London quartet, Wolf Alice have been on the rise for the past few years but it’s only within the last twelve months or so that they’ve really exploded and…
Architectural Royalty, Zaha Hadid, Passes Away
On March 31st the world lost one of the greatest and most pioneering architects the world has seen. Zaha Hadid passed away after suffering from a heart attack at the…
Stabs In The Dark: Review
Taken on a whirlwind of vignettes, Stabs in the Dark from director Ka Wei Chan and producer Maddie Holderness is the perfect title for a play that penetrates that fragmentary…