Sussex Triumphs in Major Legal Victory over Free Speech Ruling
The University of Sussex has overturned a record £585,000 fine imposed by the higher education regulator after a High Court judge found that the Office for Students (OfS) had approached…
Student Arrested During Abortion Debate Protest Near Falmer Station
A student has alleged they were subjected to racist and transphobic abuse before being arrested during a protest near Falmer Station, where a right-wing activist group had set up an…
Turning Point UK Turned Away by Sussex Students After Falmer Station Protest
Protesters chanting “nazi scum get off our streets” gathered at Falmer Station on April 16, as a counter-demonstration formed in response to the presence of Turning Point UK (TPUK) near…
The Hidden Lives of Sussex Student Sex Workers
In an exclusive interview with The Badger, two University of Sussex students who work in the sex industry describe their experiences of a University they say is poorly equipped to…
Counter-Protest Underway at Sussex Amid Turning Point UK Presence
A counter-protest is currently underway near the University of Sussex campus at Falmer Station following reports of members of Turning Point UK, alongside unverified claims from student activists that campaigners…
Drinking From the Cup Of Ambition: 9 To 5 at the Attenborough Centre
The Sussex Musical Theatre Society (SMuTS) delivered an exceptionally skilled and high-energy production of 9 To 5: The Musical at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, proving just how…
Nerves, Celebration and 11,367 Votes: Sussex SU Election Results
Following a week of lively campaigning and creative social media posts from determined candidates across campus, Sussex students gathered in Falmer Back Bar to hear the results of this year’s…
Sussex Ukraine Society Marks Four Years of War with Campus Tribute
Sussex Ukraine Society marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a stark installation outside in Library Square, on 24 February. A line of empty chairs stretched…
Jess’s Rule and the Cost of Reassurance
The Birthday That Stole Everything On my brother’s 25th birthday, my stepdad woke up visibly yellow with jaundice. The nagging stomach pain he felt was familiar enough, but this was…
Cuts, Costs, and a ‘Broken System’: Sussex VC Speaks Out
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, Sasha Roseneil, has spoken to The Badger after a series of difficult decisions on student services, society funding, and accommodation costs. In a wide-ranging interview,…
Graffiti Targeting Reform Society Appears on Sussex Campus
Graffiti targeting the Sussex University Students for Reform Society has appeared repeatedly across the University of Sussex campus, amid escalating tensions following the group’s recent recognition by the Students’ Union.…
£585,000 Fine, Three Years of Scrutiny: Sussex vs the Office for Students
The University of Sussex is challenging a £585,000 fine imposed by the Office for Students (OfS) over alleged breaches of free speech and governance regulations, as a judicial review begins…
Reform Society Launch Triggers Campus Backlash
A new political society linked to Reform UK is facing strong reactions from students and has prompted renewed debate around free speech, inclusion, and political organising on campus. Approved earlier…
Brighton Council Leader Speaks on Housing, Students, and Local Priorities
Brighton and Hove Council leader Councillor Bella Sankey sat down with The Badger at the University of Sussex to discuss a wide range of local issues, from housing and student…
Jazz in the Box x Liberation Live – Review
On 27 November, Jazz in the Box partnered with Liberation Live for an evening that felt like it had slipped straight out of a downtown New York jazz club. With…
Sussex University Unveils Major Fitness Revamp
The University of Sussex has completed a major revamp of its on-campus fitness facilities, providing students and staff with access to a larger, modernised gym and a brand-new wellbeing studio.…
Why I’m Having a Breast Reduction
Exposed When I worked at a pub, there was a man who used to come in regularly – older, loud, too confident. The kind of man who thought everything he…
Chloe Michelle Howarth Interview: Crafting Her New Novel
Chloe Michelle Howarth, the author of the sun-soaked debut Sunburn, returns with a chilling new novel, Heap Earth Upon It, transporting readers to a small Irish village in 1965. Where…
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…
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…