Democracy is at the heart of everything we do
Kelly McBride Elections have taken place here since the year the University was founded. Back in 1961, when 52 students came to Sussex, the first ever President of the Students’…
University record scheme hopes to quell degree classification obsession
Jonny Barton Achievements could be listed as well as grades on university transcripts from next year as a new higher education strategy modernises the current degree classification system. The Higher…
Unbeeatable: Scientists Find the Artifical Intelligence Honeypot
Charlotte Mawn There’s been a bit of a buzz around the use of our fuzzy insect friends and their possible uses in a plethora of forward thinking science, from laying…
Calling Dr. iPhone! The Emergence of Diagnostic Apps
Hannah Faith Leigh Is 2012 the year we see the Star Trek tricorder become reality? If recent claims made by producers of smart phone apps are anything to go by,…
The Essence of Privatisation
“The only way contractors make a profit is by cutting jobs and wages – that is the essence of privatisation.” Those were the words of Jeremy Corbyn, local MP for…
Track the Campaign – Police and Crime Elections
Words Bree Allegretti This November we will see reform in Police Authority up and down the country. Plans for a new and elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) are being…
Student card also now valid at all Union bars and shops
Words Nicole Estwick The Students’ Union has this week announced that student cards will now be considered acceptable forms of identification (ID) in Union hops and bars on campus. Co-op,…
Sussex students ‘satisfied’ (we hear)
Words Jack Williams The National Student Survey (NSS), released last week, has placed Sussex in the top 20 for student satisfaction. This was the University of Sussex’s third consecutive year…
University policy u-turn
Words Tom Foster The Students’ Union has prevented Sussex University from implementing a policy, which would have resulted in those dropping out of university paying a higher fee than the…
Hi Zero! Sept 25th
Ruth Atkinson The Hi Zero poetry night is a monthly event for poetry lovers in Brighton to gather over a pint, mingle, and enjoy the work of contemporary poets from…
Best Book in the Univer-Verse Review (Ed. Felicity Harris)
Abby Faires Featuring poems, short stories, “very” short stories and articles written by Sussex students, the Best Book in the Universe offers up a quippy, yet insightful glimpse into the…
Hot Wuk Review – 28th September
Olivia Verghese On Friday the 28th of September ‘HOT WUK’, the UK’s maddest bashment party graced Brighton at Concorde 2 and was a night of utter carnage. The atmosphere was…
The Big Debate: housing on campus
After ‘The Guardian’ suggested that Sussex’s accommodation is tantamount to a miniature class sytem, we asked two students their views. Does Sussex offer an adequate range of housing? YES –…
The Cult of Charisma
Dear Badger, During a recent political discussion with a friend of mine, we began comparing the two leaders of the dominant political parties. We share a mutual scepticism of the…
The North-South Divide
Dear Badger, When referring to the English North-South divide, we normally refer to the cultural and economic differences between the two sides. Of course, some are skin-deep whilst others are…
A fresh new perspective
Dear Badger, I recently helped out a friend, who is building a straw bale house in his back garden, with a large group of enthusiastic friends who were up for…
Ban on Israeli Goods
Dear Badger, Ever since starting here at Sussex I couldn’t help but notice the absence of certain products like Coca-Cola and Pineapples in our union shops and the campus co-op.…
Aspects of Homesickness
Eva Mendez The first weeks at a new university can be a time of excessive partying, a time of engaging in activities you have never tried before, a time of…
Campus Halls Cup-date
Richard Mashiter, Activities Officer The Student’s Union is proud to present this year’s new cup, the Campus Halls Cup. Be proud of your halls and battle it out throughout the…
Great Expectations
Sports Committees On the eve of the new BUCS 2012/2013 Championships, we catch up with Committee members from Sports Clubs at Sussex about their hopes for the new season. Chris…