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150 new people occupy East Slope construction

The national demonstration that took place at Sussex today saw hundreds of students turn up to support striking lecturers in a bid to push university management to negotiate with UCU.…

Live: National Demo at Sussex!

Arts Podcast: On “Jekyll and Hyde” the musical, Brighton Fringe lineup and more

This week, Alex is joined by our theatre editor Georgia to discuss the SMUTS upcoming musical performance and other events in Brighton this Spring!

Should students support the strikes?

Yes Johnbosco Nwogbo Universities are part of society. They don’t sit above society, nor do they transcend society. Problems in universities are de facto social problems. Lecturers, students, non-academic staff,…

Comment Cast: On celebrities and politics- should they mix?

This week, Will sits down with Julian to have a chat about celebrities getting political. Thanks for listening!

Sussex Women’s Rugby on brink of invincible season

Sussex Women’s Rugby 1st team are on the brink of an unbeaten, title-winning season in the South Eastern 2A division, following a remarkable eight wins from eight as they head…

BREAKING: Strikes to continue after UCU/UUK deal rejected

The joint proposal announced for consideration by the University and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK) has been roundly rejected by UCU University branches, including Sussex. The proposal included…

Artist Focus: Alistair Hornsby

Alistair Hornsby was born and raised in Luxembourg. He is currently finishing a degree in Anthropology at Sussex University after a year abroad in Oregon. Art and photography are his…

What does it mean to be a man? – Testosterone review

Dynamic theatre company Rhum & Clay blew audiences away at Hove’s The Old Market last week with a daring venture into the culture of toxic masculinity. Testosterone is inspired by…

Why we should be talking to our nans about politics.

Whenever I visit my nan, I always find a copy of the Daily Mail on her coffee table, and more often than not Farage complaining about immigrants on TV. In…

Strikes could be suspended Wednesday following controversial deal

Latest: http://thebadgeronline.com/2018/03/breaking-strikes-continue-ucuuuk-deal-rejected/ The University and College Union (UCU) strike could be suspended this Wednesday, following talks between the UCU and Universities UK (UUK). Negotiations have resulted in a revised plan…

The Badger’s guide to Brighton’s alive and thriving Jazz scene: Day by day

Brighton, more than our university community gives it credit for, has its kind of town and gown divide. On campus, most use the internet to figure out what’s new in…

The profound experience of community outreach

This special girl, living in rural Zambia amidst wild animals and infested waters, has had a particularly difficult life. Like many children in Zambia, Joy is an orphan; when she…

Representing the People: Review

Recognising the centenary of the Representation of the People’s Act and International Women’s Day, The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts invited four alumnae of Sussex University to discuss the…

Academic Armchair: Sexual Subjectivities within Neoliberalism

In this week’s edition of the Academic Armchair, we talked with former Sussex researcher and current graduate student in the school of Sociology Robyn Long about her article ‘Sexual Subjectivities…

Brighton Rock review

Following its eagerly anticipated tour across the U.K, Bryony Lavery’s newly crafted adaptation of Graham Greene’s iconic ‘Brighton Rock’ came to the very heart of it’s murderous setting at Brighton’s…

Ballet British Columbia preview

This is the first ever visit of the Ballet British Columbia to the UK. Their repute grows internationally as they take over theatres across the UK. One definitely should not…

UCU plan ‘maximum disruption to forthcoming exams’ as talks fail to find resolution

Talks to resolve the dispute over pensions for University staff at a national level have so far failed to reach a resolution, with a further 14 days of strike action…

Long Read: The Badger’s Tickell interview revisited amidst UCU strikes

In the wake of the UCU strikes, The Badger‘s former Editor, Freya Marshall Payne, revisits her 2016 interview with the then-new Vice-Chancellor, Adam Tickell. She explores how his comments two…

Staff and students frozen out: VC goes it alone in UCU pension negotiation

The Vice Chancellor Adam Tickell has frozen out staff and students in negotiations on pensions as he becomes the only VC to negotiate on behalf of Universities UK (UUK). While…