Your right to choose: ADHD & Autism Assessments
If you are considering or have already been referred for an ADHD or Autism assessment through the NHS, you will have been sent to the NHS Neurodevelopmental service. This service…
Norwegian Wood: Book Review
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, if described in concrete terms of characters and setting, seems rather uninteresting. A coming-of-age story set in Japan during the late 1960s, from the perspective…
Kemptown: Straying from Central
A Beginner’s Guide to exploring more of Brighton. Everyone is typically familiar with the north and south lanes, pavilion, seafront, and pier; different areas of Brighton are teeming with events…
David Vs. Goliath: Why You Should Pick Independent Cinema
Two years ago, I joined the University of Sussex and went from ‘£5.99 Tuesdays’ at the nearest Vue, and a great local independent cinema, to the damp Brighton Odeon, and…
My Experience Studying Abroad with Sussex
Earlier this year, I applied to study abroad for four weeks in Mexico through Sussex’s Global Excellence Summer Programme (GESP). GESP is funded through the Turing Scheme, a government grant…
The Importance of Student Journalism
As I enter my final year of University, one of the most fulfilling experiences I have had is the community and work I have found through The Badger. For three…
Album Review: From The Pyre by The Last Dinner Party
Everyone’s favourite baroque-pop band is back with their second studio album, and they sound as decadent as ever. After winning the Brit Rising Star award in 2024 and the BRIT…
Babe, You’re Not a Fig Tree!
It could be my own literary-driven algorithm, but everywhere I turn on social media, I keep seeing the same, often misconstrued, metaphor from Sylvia Plath. Esther, the disturbed heroine of…
Your Shopping Cart is Full…Again
Scroll anywhere online and you could find a promotion that will help you reach the total needed for free delivery. Another scroll, and it’s a heads up that if you…
Of Mice and Moderation: Interview with Pale Wave’s lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie
Fans of Paramore and the 1975 will be familiar with Pale Waves’ pop-rock take on 80s synth. Appearing on the scene in 2017 with debut track “There’s a Honey”, Pale…
Portslade Science Fair was a Hit Among Families
On Saturday, 5 July 2025, from 11 am to 3 pm, families gathered at East hill Park Café in Portslade for the town’s first-ever free science fair. The fair welcomed families across…
Brighton Student Experience: The Gay Capital of the UK
‘I go to university in Brighton’ is a statement that usually evokes a lot of intrigue in people who hear it. Brighton’s reputation, nationally and internationally, carries with it a…
Sussex University Under Pressure To Support Palestinian Students
Student campaigners at the University of Sussex are calling on the institution to take urgent measures to ensure the safe arrival of hundreds of Palestinians who have received offers to…
Virgin by Lorde: Album Review
As someone who has grown up listening to Lorde, the release of her fourth studio album, Virgin, was one I was highly anticipating. Lorde has a special talent for articulating…
Brighton Beach Court: A Monument That Transcends Time
The game of basketball can be considered one of the most revolutionary and transcendental sports played. I understand this may surprise the unassuming reader who’s probably thinking that dribbling a…
The Un-Feminism of “Man’s Best Friend” Album
After weeks of restless promotion and the release of her lead single Manchild, on the 11th of June, Sabrina Carpenter posted the cover for her new album on her social…
Arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque
On the 4th of September, a mosque in Peacehaven – a coastal town just outside of Brighton – was set on fire in a deliberate arson attack. The police are…
Relish and the Reality of Disability Employment
At first glance, Relish appears to be just another food van on Sussex campus, parked in Library Square and serving up bagels to hungry students and staff. But behind the…
Shoes Fill Jubilee Square in Memorial for the Children of Gaza
Hundreds of children’s shoes were laid out across Jubilee Square in Brighton this Friday, each pair a reminder of the young lives lost in the war in Gaza. The memorial…
Behind the Scenes at Kemptown Bookshop
Earlier this year, after gift shopping in the Lanes, I took a bus over to Kemptown to visit one of Brighton’s most established bookshops. With no essays due and the…