4 Out of 5 Sussex Students Take Drugs
An annual survey of over 6,000 students conducted by The Tab in February has revealed the drug and vaping habits of students from all over the UK. This survey found…
Fear of Mumps Outbreak on Campus
Two decades after the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine scare that deterred many parents from allowing their children to receive the vaccine, young adults at Sussex and nationwide are…
Brighton and Hove To Launch New Landlord Licensing Scheme
Plans to introduce licences for all residential landlords in parts of Brighton and Hove are on course for launch this September. This comes after a four-year campaign by the grassroots…
New Fast-track System for Financial Support Introduced
The University has introduced a new payment system called Sussex Aspire to revolutionise the way students receive any type of vital financial support via the Hardship Fund. The system, which…
NUS Hustings Held at Sussex Ahead of Elections
On 18 March, hustings were held on campus for the National Union of Students’ Presidential Election, as a part of the wider election campaign. Around 400 Students’ Unions across the…
Northfield Residents Campaign Against Ongoing Internet Outages
Residents of Northfield Block 9 have faced continual WiFi outages totalling over 30 days without internet connection since September. The 54 students within the block have repeatedly expressed their frustration…
Brighton Peace Camp Continues Protest Against Weapons Factory
Near the Home Farm Road junction on Lewes Road, a large banner with the words ‘Peace Camp’ is visible, marking the presence of the autonomous group ‘Brighton Peace Camp’ who…
Students Threatened with Withdrawal from University Over Fee Payments
Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Abigail Keyla, Staff Writer Students have been “threatened” with having their student status revoked due to finance system errors made by the University.…
No Students Left Behind: The Irony of Being #1 in Development Studies
According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, the University of Sussex, in partnership with the Institute of Development of Studies (IDS), has been named number one in…
Third Places and Where to Find Them
By Megan Delaney (Staff Writer) Have you ever noticed how your favourite sitcom has a distinct location where all the characters hang out, without it being a workplace or someone’s…
Student Spotlight: The Neurodivergent Experience
By Upamanyu Dhar Neurodivergence is a fairly new concept and an umbrella term for individuals whose brains process information atypically. This includes conditions like autism, dyslexia and ADHD among others.…
Royal Family in Ruins?
These last few weeks, one burning question consumed the nation: Where was Kate Middleton? And now that we know the answer, how do we even begin to apologise to her?…
The Struggle is Real: Do Sussex Students Need a Reality Check?
Written by Bec Nicol (Features Editor) and Lucy Spencer (Staff Writer) Cosplaying Poverty: The Common People of Campus With social stratification comes a fascination with how the other half live,…
Sussex Faces Tory MP Badenoch’s Wrath
The UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, hit out at the University of Sussex recently. In an interview with The Times in February, she called out…
Eat Central to Close for Renovation
Written by: Akshayaa Suresh and Shambhavi Shukla, Staff Writers Eat Central will close for renovations on 25 March until June. The renovations were agreed as a necessary condition of the…
Students’ Rent Lining the Pockets of Controversial Balfour Beatty
Despite student protests and a history of bribery, corruption and negligence, students’ money will continue going to Balfour Beatty as they construct the new West Slope accommodation. Due to lease…
Societies and SU Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month
Throughout February, Sussex celebrated the 19th year of the UK’s LGBTQ+ history month in both traditional and new ways. Sussex-wide celebrations commenced with an online conversation with activist and author…
The UK is in a Recession: What Now?
The UK has slipped into a recession at the end of 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS reported that the UK’s gross domestic…
Intensifying Food Bank Crisis Signals Catastrophe for Students and Public
The usage of food banks in Brighton and Hove has surged by 25% over the course of a year, as the Emergency Food Network (EFN) reports that numbers reached over…
Stanmer Court Recycling Goes to General Waste
For nearly six months, a sign outside both of the rubbish disposal areas for Stanmer Court accommodation states that “recycling is currently going into general waste because it’s contaminated.” The…