Student politics is becoming narrower, polarising and hostile
In my first year at Sussex, one of the first things I was told about writing essays is that fence sitters aren’t welcome. To get good marks, you have to…
NUS President elected amid ‘antisemitism’ row
Malia Bouattia has been elected as the new President of the National Union of Students (NUS), during Last week’s NUS National Conference in Brighton where allegations of antisemitism took centre-stage.…
University blocks disabled parking spaces
Students with disabilities have been dismayed to find that the University of Sussex has permitted builders to occupy disabled parking spaces with a portacabin, skip and vans, meaning that the…
University’s ethical investment policy is ‘not divestment’
The University’s Council passed a ‘Socially Responsible Investment policy’ on 12th April, following a two-year lobbying effort by student-led group Fossil Free Sussex. A new, ethical investment manager will be…
Big winner of cannabis legalisation would be ‘evil corporations’, says Hitchens at campus debate
Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens was defeated by ex-Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker in a cannabis legalisation debate watched by 200 people on the 7th April in Fulton. A…
Sussex House sit-in on International Women’s Day
Content note: sexual violence. Sussex House was occupied on the 8th of March by protesters demanding that the University take more action against on-campus rape and sexual assault. Following a…
New Student Village to replace East Slope
Architect’s impression: aerial view of new campus from south The University of Sussex has unveiled plans for a new student village on its campus at Falmer. The £120 million development…
3am radio station break-in: intruder broadcasts mysterious message
A mysterious figure entered URF‘s radio station in Falmer House at 3am on 23 February, before playing a song and broadcasting an ominous message in a low, muffled voice: “Who…
URF to give away 40 years’ worth of indie records to students
University Radio Falmer (URF) will be giving away its gargantuan collection of LPs and CDs, amassed over four decades, in a fundraising event to be held on Thursday 3rd March…
Controversial Mail columnist Peter Hitchens to debate on campus
Author and Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens will argue against the legalisation of cannabis in an event jointly organised by the Debating Society and The Badger. The event is…
University’s proposed investment policy change is “progress”, say anti-fossil fuel campaigners
Fossil Free Sussex, a student group lobbying the University to drop its fossil fuel-related shares, demonstrated in Library Square on 12 February by criss-crossing the area with red ribbons. The…
Student wins underpass busker’s “impossible” national anthem contest
A Sussex medical student has been awarded £300 worth of free keyboard lessons, after he won a national anthem guessing contest hosted by a busker who plays regularly in the…
Concerns over new interest rate changes for student loans
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…
SU President Abe Baldry pays for 200 metre hand delivery of newspaper
Students’ Union President Abe Baldry pays for the Guardian to be hand delivered 200 metres to his desk, it has emerged. The newspaper is delivered by the Union Shop, which…
Anarchist pickets end after estate agent returns Sussex student’s holding deposit
King & Chasemore Lettings have returned a Sussex international student’s holding deposit, following a series of anarchist-led pickets outside its Brighton branches. One anarchist said: “This is not just an…
Climate change and ISIS: Prince Charles debunked
Prince Charles’ proposed link between climate change and ISIS has been sharply criticised by Sussex’s Prof. Jan Selby, who told The Badger the evidence backing Charles’ assertion is “close to…
Islamophobic taunting reported outside the Muslim Prayer Centre
A group of young males shouted taunting comments about ISIS outside the on-campus Muslim Student Centre on Friday 20 November. The incident came just one week after 130 people were…
University pay £20k to student protester – after wrongly accusing him of criminal behaviour
The University of Sussex is to pay 22-year-old ex-student Michael Segalov £20,000. They have also issued a public apology after he sued the institution for defamation of character. The University…
50% of Sussex students sexually dissatisfied
Almost 50% of Sussex students are not satisfied with their sex lives, according to a recent survey. The Hexjam Student Sex Survey found that only 51.7% of Sussex students are…
How mental health lost the war on disease
The BBC reported a “crisis in mental health provision” last month, after an NHS trust was told no mental health beds were available anywhere in the UK. In response, one…