Should students support the strikes?
Yes Johnbosco Nwogbo Universities are part of society. They don’t sit above society, nor do they transcend society. Problems in universities are de facto social problems. Lecturers, students, non-academic staff,…
Comment Cast: On celebrities and politics- should they mix?
This week, Will sits down with Julian to have a chat about celebrities getting political. Thanks for listening!
Comment Cast: On the university’s Strategy 2025
This week, your host Will, is joined by the Badger’s editor in chief Will Singh to discuss the university’s new strategy 2025. Thanks for listening! Join us next week for…
Comment Cast: On the UCU strike
In the is episode, Will and his guest Johnbosco Nwogbo discuss the UCU strike in depth. For more, pick up a badger around campus or read it online. Tune in…
Should the monarchy be abolished?
YES William Cronk Since the time of Alfred the Great, this country has had a monarch of some form or another. The monarchy has provided stability and governance in tricky…
Comment Cast: Misogyny In Hollywood
In the is episode, Will and Sophie discuss misogyny in film and tv. For more, pick up a badger around campus or read it online. Tune in for more next…
Comment Cast: The US is leaving the Paris Climate Agreement- but does it really matter?
In this episode Will and Julian debate whether or not the US leaving the Paris Climate Agreement really matters. Thanks for listening and tune in for more next week!
Are these the final days of the NHS?
A few nights ago I met a man who was working for a charity which provides care for people with brain injuries. Before this, he worked for the NHS in…
The US is leaving the Paris Climate Agreement: but does it really matter?
Yes Jonny Garwood On the 7th August 2017, America made clear its intentions to withdraw from the climate agreement enforced by Donald Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama. Having originally been ridiculed…
Is there enough academic representation at Sussex?
Next time you log on to study direct, download your reading list and gaze despondently upon the various texts, ask yourself this: how many of these academic writings have been…
Should Black History Month be Abolished?
Yes William Cronk African, Caribbean, and Asian history should form a large part of the history taught in schools in this country. This, sadly, is not the case and modern…
Uber: Too Good to be True?
Last week, Transport for London (TfL) ruled that the global mobile taxi company Uber was not a “fit and proper” private hire company, and made the decision to not renew…
The Big Debate: Torture by the state can never be justified
For The definition of torture is ‘the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something’.…
Big Debate: Do too many students go to university?
Yes (Giles Goodwin): “It’s a good job that new humanities factory opened in Porthcawl” is my usual snarky response to someone informing me that they are off to university to…