Robotics: Mastermind of the Ping Pong Juggler
Ping Pong is a fun, fast-paced sport that attracts players of all abilities due to its simple rules. But when it comes to robots playing ping pong, it’s not so…
Montpelier Villa: Brighton’s Other Football Team
The tension was reverberating through the air at the home ground of Whyteleafe WFC in South London before kick-off in the 2nd round of the FA cup against Brighton based…
Ordinary Victims: Ordinary Heroes
At 5am on a temperate August morning, 20 young people from across the UK gathered in Heathrow airport, armed with notepads and suncream and bound for a 10-day intensive study…
The Scale of the Job
After meeting the late Queen at Balmoral in her final days, one of Liz Truss’ first acts as the new Prime Minister was to announce economic intervention to tackle soaring…
Embracing Neurodiversity
Navigating university as an autistic woman.
An Interview with SUDS
Sussex University Drama Society (SUDS) has undergone many changes over the past years. Most recently a series of lockdowns and restrictions resulted in cancelling in-person shows, and opting for small…
Wuthering Heights: A Review
The Wise Children production of Wuthering Heights brought a refreshing take on the classic novel by Emily Brontë.
What’s up with that little blue house in library square?
Olly DeHerrera If you’ve been on campus for many years now, you’ll recognise the little blue house as a yearly feature in the early autumn landscape of library square. The…
Floods in Pakistan Wreak Havoc
Pakistan is currently facing its worst flooding in history. More than a third of Pakistan has been flooded with over 30 million people affected already, representing around 15 percent of…
A Freshers Discovery of Brighton
I’ve done my time in Brighton & Hove. Speaking as someone who grew up here and has been at university here too, I’ve walked its hilly roads, had many laughs…
Harry Styles is Fake. Debt is Forever
For some, concerts are an escape from reality. They give people a chance to relax, and forget about the troubles in the outside world. At a concert, you are surrounded…
Artist Focus: Claire Oboussier and Vong Phaophanit
Freshers week has arrived and, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of Sussex, I decided to interview past student and artist Claire Oboussier. Luckily enough her partner in the arts,…
A Brief History of Student Activism
David Hicks once wrote “What is education worth if it does not include discussion of moral and ethical dilemmas as one of its central concerns?” This question is particularly relevant…