Sussex drops down university rankings in “challenging environment”
Sussex has lost its place as one of the world’s 100 best universities this year according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University dropped from 99th in…
‘Startup Sussex’ starts up
Budding entrepreneurs will be given the chance to develop their idea for a product or service with the chance of winning £2,000 towards funding the initiative. Startup Sussex is a…
Students puzzled by empty rooms
First year students have expressed confusion at the number of rooms on campus which have been left empty this term. There are currently around 60 student bedrooms left vacant on…
'Startup Sussex' starts up
Budding entrepreneurs will be given the chance to develop their idea for a product or service with the chance of winning £2,000 towards funding the initiative. Startup Sussex is a…
Guardian Award for Sussex graduate?
Jessica Osbourne Lax A short film by Joe Lord-Jones, a recent Sussex University graduate, has been shortlisted for the Student Broadcast Journalist of the Year, for the Guardian Student Media…
Misconduct cases almost all international
International students have seen a disproportionate number of academic misconduct cases being brought against them in the previous academic year. 67 students facing academic misconduct panels approached the University of…
One rule for domestic students, another for international
A U-turn on a U-turn: drop-out fees for international students higher Controversy has arisen surrounding revelations that the University of Sussex has U-turned for the second time on its withdrawal…
University screws over international students
International undergraduate students’ woes were increased further before the start of this academic year after they were notified by the University of Sussex that their tuition fees were set to…
HOC OF THE WEEK – The Princess and the Frog
Amy Bracewell We can exclusively confirm rumours of a certain young woman getting the fright of her life from a surprise guest. Frogs should not be inside the house let…
Creatures of the Night – Machete Madness
Laurie Gerhardt Seeing a man wielding a machete on the seafront of Brighton is not what you’d normally expect from a night out. Strolling there late at night with my…
Moan Zone – Train on my parade
Lucy Hartland The novelty and excitement of travelling back home to see my family this weekend was, unfortunately, to be short-lived by my return journey to Brighton. On the train,…
Academic Armchair – Dr Richard Follett, American Studies
Sophie Pedder As I mentioned in my last article, it was a Tuesday and it was raining Nothing has changed; it’s two weeks later and it’s still raining. Same weather,…
Track The Campaign – Democracy & The Three Ds
This week heralds a development in the campaign ‘Democracy 2015’ which sees the seat for Corby being contested in a by-election this coming November. The seat, previously occupied by MP…
Penny for the sports clubs?
Nic Davies Sport Editor FEATURE Sussex has always talked a good game. Indeed, there has been action to back up to the talk too in the shape of the state-of-the-art…
Sports Hero of the Week
Nic Davies and Martina Aegerter Sport Editors With the BUCS 2012/2013 Campaign getting under way, Badger Sport is looking to celebrate the achievements of one Sportsman or Sportswoman each week.…
The Mesmerist
Abby Faires The Mesmerist: 1-3 Prince Albert Street, Brighton, BN1 1HE A new-age gin emporium located in the heart of the Lanes, the Mesmerist celebrates all things bizarre and bohemian…
Mercury Prize: Who Should Win?
Due to be announced on the 1 November, the Mercury Music Prize features a shortlist of talented artists including Plan B, Jessie Ware, Lianne La Havas, and Alt-J to name…
The best student friendly cities
Berlin Katherine Hardy What is better for students than a city that does free sightseeing tours and absolutely crazy night life? Last summer I took a trip to the German…
The culture of computer music
By Justin Sealey September has come to an end, and with it a month in which I was exposed to an almost fatal dose of bleeping Macbook Pros and mixing…