Sussex rises 10 places in Green rankings
The University of Sussex has recently been awarded 11th place in the GreenMetric ranking for the university’s accomplishments in conserving energy and sustainability. The GreenMetric ranking, published on the 22…
Diversity and Representation: This Year’s #LilyWhiteOscar
Lucy Anna Gray Entering its 86th year, the annual Academy Awards has yet again been shrouded in controversy. The ongoing issue of lack of diversity in the film industry has…
Sussex students launch sticker campaign to abolish gendered toilets
A group of trans and non-binary students have started a campaign to “remove gender” from on-campus toilets. Gender Liberation Sussex, the organisation behind the campaign, has launched a petition on…
Sussex ‘Youth Stop AIDS’ distribute fake drug ‘baggies’
Sussex Stop AIDS members distributed ‘baggies’ filled with fake drugs to draw attention to World AIDS Day on 1st december. They have started a campiagn called Missing Medicines to lobby…
Boris bikes for Brighton
Brighton is set to adopt the ‘Boris Bike’ scheme with more than 430 bikes will be available from hubs across the city. The cheap, small distance bike hiring system was…
A master’s at Sussex will cost up to 50% more in 2016
The University will increase the fees it charges on some master’s degree courses by up to 50% next year, according to a Badger source. Fees for non-laboratory courses will be…
Student loan changes mean you could be paying more
The Government have announced plans to alter the repayment and interest rate for student loans. These were set out as part of the Autumn Statement and the Spending Review for…
Sussex students join Climate March
On 29 November, campaigners from University of Sussex joined over 50,000 people in The London People’s Climate March, calling for climate change action. Starting at Park Lane, marches took place…
Student Union Condemns Prevent
The University of Sussex’s Student Union (USSU) recently issued a statement condemning the Government’s ‘Prevent’ duty. The Prevent duty within Higher Education is part of Britain’s counter-terrorism policy, and aims…
Marquee madness
The University of Sussex and the Students’ Union have potentially wasted hundreds of pounds on unnecessary payments to a marquee company. Three near-identical marquees were installed and dismantled on the…
Gay Rights in the UK: Daniel Parker writes a brief history of a long struggle
The year was 2014. The month was March. And the vibes were very, very gay. Yes, it was 13th March 2014 and, in a historical moment, same-sex marriage was fully…
What is the future of mobile technologies?
Mobile technologies take up a large part of most people’s lives. But in an age of information overload, young people tend to use mobile technologies a lot more for social…
Brighton stands by Paris victims
A minute’s silence was held outside Brighton Town Hall on 15 November to commemorate the 129 victims of the Paris terrorist attacks which occurred earlier this month. The event was…
Sussex protests international student policy changes
Sussex joined the NUS-organised lecture walk-out on 17 November to show solidarity with international students, migrants and refugees. The day began with a demonstration in Library Square, where members of…
University marketisation could lead to ‘higher tuition fees..more bureaucracy…less autonomy”
The government’s green paper, “Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice”, sets out a series of reforms which some fear may signal a dramatic shift towards marketisation…
The Paris Terror Attacks
William Crona delves deeper into the atrocities of last week. Soon after 21.00 GMT on Friday evening, the French capital was subjected to a display of violence and terror in…
Students in the wild: take a walk
When living the student lifestyle, it can at times feel like there is no escape from the stress that builds up, with the constant deadlines and career worries. This is…
Conflicting claims over Free Ed demo kettling
More than 10,000 students took to the streets in London on Wednesday 4th November to call for free education and protest against cuts to student grants under the slogan “grants,…
‘Influx of students’ behind University IT crash
Many students and staff were unable to log in to their university IT accounts last week, prompting the university to delay academic deadlines. Staff went home early, and students were…
Zero students attend vice chancellor meeting
Not one student turned up to last week’s open meeting on who should be the next Vice-Chancellor. The event was held in Jubilee’s 500-seat lecture hall, and was advertised by…