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Critical Crossroads: UK-India Trade Deal Faces Backlash for Favouring Big Pharma at the Expense of Global Healthcare Access

It has been four years since the emergence of COVID-19 around the world, leading to a critical time of reflection of the challenges faced and the inequalities highlighted from this…

Saving the Planet and Your Pennies: Buying Second-Hand

Kinder to the environment and our wallets, buying second-hand is a brilliant way to keep your wardrobe fresh and unique, for a cheaper price. Analysts believe that by the end…

How Safe is Sea Swimming in 2024? 

In the ongoing search for activities that benefit mental and physical health, people have taken to the ocean. Sea swimming, also known as ‘wild’ or ‘open water’ swimming, sees people…

A Museum Date to the Towner Eastbourne Gallery

Fancy a trip out of Brighton? How does a museum date sound? Just a picturesque 30-minute train ride from Falmer station, and a 10 minute walk along “the sunshine coast,”…

TOP 10: Active Attractions in Brighton

1. Seven Sisters Cliffs Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD The Seven Sisters are undoubtedly one of the most famous tourist attractions around Brighton, and they are not to be…

‘Hidden Figures’: The Iconic Women of Sussex’s Golden Age

When we think of ‘Sussex icons’, the name Edward Booth, William Blake or perhaps more recently, Tim Peake, may spring to mind. But what about Sophia Jex-Blake, Lee Miller or…

Ordinary to Extraordinary Lives of Brighton Queers 

“It’s nice to be back in Brighton, it’s like being welcomed back with a nice warm blanket.” Like many others, Elspeth Mallowan had gathered at the Ledward Centre, in support…

From Whitehawk to the World Cup: The Story of Imran Kayani

Playing in the 7th tier of English football on a pitch more suited for a blue run at a ski resort than a football pitch, to playing in a world…

Roots Gardening Society Campaign for Justice Against University

Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Laura Mellena, Staff Writer The communal gardening society, Roots, has launched a campaign against the University administration after being forced to relocate to…

Society Spotlight: Women’s Basketball

Basketball is regarded as a widely-popular sport across the world, and Sussex University is no exception to this. Resilience, unity and triumph are core skills required , and the Sussex…

Hacksussex: Expanding on Tech Skills at University

If you’re a student/teacher that has been in any way involved in the Informatics and Engineering department, you’ve heard of Hacksussex in some way. It’s the largest tech-based society on…

Saving the Planet and Your Pennies: Buying Second-Hand

Kinder to the environment and our wallets, buying second-hand is a brilliant way to keep your wardrobe fresh and unique, for a cheaper price. Analysts believe that by the end…

Courting Controversy: International Scrutiny Intensifies with Genocide Case Against Israel 

Written by: Akanksha Pandey, Senior Editor and Abigail Keyla, Staff Writer Eighty-three days into the Israel-Hamas war, the Republic of South Africa has filed a genocide case against Israel for…

When Did Journalism Become the ‘It’ Career for Rom Com Leading Ladies?

As a self-confessed hopeless romantic and connoisseur of chick flicks, it will come as no surprise when I tell you that I was raised on rom coms. Looking back, my…

Into the Osemanverse: An Afternoon with Alice

TW: MENTAL HEALTH, EATING DISORDERS. On 3 February, I was lucky enough to attend An Afternoon with Alice Oseman at Conway Hall in London. The Waterstones exclusive event was held…

The History of Sussex Music: From Jimi Hendrix to… Nothing?

Written by: Harry Turnbull, Music Editor and Isabella Poderico, Arts Editor Brighton has always had a history of musicality. The beating heart of the city revolves around our small venues…

Mean Girls Review: Why Everyone Hates the 2024 Remake

The 2024 release of Mean Girls has been met with a wave of backlash ever since the first trailer dropped and now that it’s out in cinemas, the film hasn’t…

Construction Workers in a Velodrome: Cricket’s Last Olympic Outing

In 2028 – 128 years, two world wars and one Stuart Broad after its previous iteration, Cricket will once again be an Olympic sport. The Los Angeles Games will play…

Society Spotlight: Sussex Swallows

Considered one of the newer sporting societies here at Sussex, the Swallows are an all-inclusive, non-competitive cheerleading game-day squad. Composed of around forty women, the team spans across all levels…

The Return of Rafa

With the first grand slam of the year on the horizon, tennis fans are turning their eyes down under, where players will be looking to start their season in style.…