‘I could have been killed’ – horror as Brighton Pier ride comes loose
A teenager has been admitted to hospital after a fairground ride on Brighton’s iconic pier came loose yesterday. According to reports from eye-witnesses, the incident took place on a ride…
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Two forklift trucks fall from Pier Two forklift trucks being used for ongoing steelworks fell from the Palace Pier early last week. A spokeswoman for the Brighton Palace Pier said:…
Brighton & Hove among worst for homeless deaths
Data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that Brighton & Hove is among the top ten local authority areas for homelessness deaths between 2013 – 2017. The ONS…
Sussex tops Development Studies rankings for third year running
The University of Sussex has been named the number one University in the world for Development Studies for the third consecutive year. The results published by QS World University Rankings…
Greens hold balance as Labour Councillor resigns over Anti-Semitism
The former Labour leader of Brighton & Hove City Council has quit the Labour Party, blaming “Brexit, antisemitism and the toxic culture of aggression and bullying within the Party.” Having…
Sussex slash postgrad scholarships for first class students
The University of Sussex has cut its tiered postgraduate scholarship funding for continuing Sussex students in a move that has sparked outrage amongst students. The new Sussex Graduate Scholarship (2019)…
SU elections – voter turnout lowest in a decade
The results are in for this year’s Students’ Union election, which saw 40 candidates running to be elected representatives of the student body at Sussex. Of the total 19,025 students…
Sussex fail to rule out further Sackler funding
The University of Sussex has failed to specify whether it has received any further funds from the Sackler family since their £4 million donation to the University in 2010. The…
Male graduates ‘Kant’ earn much…
A study from the Department for Education and the Institute for Fiscal Studies has concluded that male philosophy students at Sussex are the lowest earning graduates post-graduation. The report shows…
Sussex Festival cancelled
The Students’ Union have cancelled their highly anticipated end-of-term event Sussex Festival: Desert Island Disco, which was due to begin on Saturday May 12th. The Students’ Union had organised the…
Students’ Union President Gustafsson and Liberate the Debate respond to the cancelled event
These comment pieces represent the opinions of both the Students’ Union and Liberate the Debate with regards to the recent cancellation of the Society’s freedom of speech debate. Students’ Union…
Union obliterates the debate – unwritten requirement used to shut down free speech debate
Written by the News Team. Student society Liberate the Debate’s most recent event was cancelled over a lack of compliance with the Students’ Union’s (USSU) requirement for a neutral chair…
SU Election coverage – Dead Slate: all women elected for third consecutive year at Sussex
The results are in for this year’s Students’ Union election, which saw 30 candidates running to be the full-time elected representatives of the student body at Sussex. The results for…
News Round Up: The Globe shutting down, council tax increase, UCU strikes and more
In this news round up of the week, Will and Jordan catch you up on everything going on around campus. Thanks for listening and tune in next week for more!
U.S.S.U-Turn: 54 students decide stance for 17,000
On Monday 19th February, the Students’ Union Council will vote on whether or not to support the national Univerity and College Union (UCU) strike action that is going to occur…
News like Badger: Union U-turn over referendum to support strike action, new east slope and more
In this news round up of the week, Will and Jordan catch you up on everything going on around campus. Thanks for listening, and tune in next week Friday for…
Exclusive: New East Slope £156.55 per week
New East Slope accommodation will cost £156.55 per week, £6,084 a year, The Badger can exclusively reveal. The new development, which is part of the University’s £750 million campus masterplan,…
UCU calls 14 days of teaching strikes
Members of the UCU (University and College Union) have voted for industrial action in their dispute over potential changes to university pension schemes. 61 universities – including Sussex – will…
Exclusive: first look at the new East Slope
The Badger has had an exclusive first look at the East Slope show flat on campus, with the finished accommodation opening to students in September 2018. The new development, which…
Student petition demands accommodation action
A petition was recently handed in to the Housing Office by student residents at King’s Road, one of multiple off-campus residencies provided by the University of Sussex. The petition, which…