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Students Criticise the Big Move Online: A Response to Adam Tickell

Update: Since this response article was published, students recieved an email announcing that The University of Sussex would be adopting the ‘No Detriment’ policy that Tom and Jude mention in…

Sussex Student Elections 2020: The Results!

This year, the Sussex Student Elections looked a little bit different. Due to the unprecedented consequences of COVID-19, such as the implementation of a nationwide lockdown, the elections were moved…

The Long Week In: Video Games to Self-Isolate With

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of lockdown. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…

We are going on a Bear Hunt…

Scavenger hunts are the exercise-a-day of choice for those following this community craze

Supermarkets to recruit thousands as demands surge

Charlotte Brill | Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in supermarket shelves being emptied at unprecedented rates. Frenzied scenes, including people fighting over basic items and stealing from delivery…

Exhibition Focus: Let the Petals Whisper

From 28th February to 27th March, Ollie Quinn has transformed its exhibition basement into a floral paradise. Walking past the independent eyewear shop on Bond Street, one would never expect…

The Long Week In: Podcasts to Self-Isolate To

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…

“Why We’ve Signed 2” : Students Criticise The Big Move Online

The following testimonies come from MA and BA students who have signed the Open Letter to Adam Tickell opposing the University’s move online. If you haven’t already, please read the…

“Why We’ve Signed” – Students Criticise the Big Move Online

This week Thomas Polyblank and Myself have written an open letter to the Vice Chancellor opposing “the big move online”. After three years ravaged by strikes, the coronavirus has now…

Zambian Orphaned Elephant Makes History

By Charlotte Brill At the end of last year, not-so-little Chamilandu became the first Zambian orphaned elephant to deliver a wild-born baby. This is a truly remarkable feat in Zambian…

Interview: Swim Deep

Words by Percy Walker-Smith What have you all been up to since finishing the tour in October ’19? Ozzy: I’ve been writing pretty much every single day, I realised that…

Live Review: A Winged Victory For The Sullen @ St George’s Church, Kemp Town

It’s 19:15 on the 5th of March, and I find myself shivering from the cold, starring at the big blue wooden doors of St George’s Church in Kemptown. The church…

Sussex students write open letter to University rejecting online teaching

Two students from the University of Sussex have written an open letter to Vice Chancellor Adam Tickell rejecting the university’s move to online teaching – demanding more options be provided…

Should private schools be abolished?

The Big Debate is a regular Badgerfeature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might not…

The Long Week In: Films To Self-Isolate To

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…

The Long Week In: Television to Self-Isolate To

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…

Testimonies: “Epidemic” of poor mental health among higher education staff

These testimonies were provided for our recent investigation into the “epidemic” of poor mental health among HE staff. They attest to the mental strain of the current working conditions at…

“Epidemic” of poor mental health among higher education staff

A recent report has described universities as “anxiety machines”, and cites many of the disputes raised by UCU, such as excessive workloads and precarious contracts, as contributors to the spike…

Coronavirus in Sports

By Georgia Keetch Dozens of international sport events have been cancelled or postponed around the world amid an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus. The pathogen’s effect has been…

Why you should get involved in darts

By Ben Kofi Darts. A game that is almost ubiquitous in this country. In most towns you’re usually never too far from a pub which has a board and some…