Sussex could face £2m cuts
The University of Sussex is facing an estimated £1.9 million budget cut following the Government’s annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), published on 20…
Sussex alumnus wins grant for art project
A Sussex alumnus who graduated in 2010 in English Literature was awarded a bursary from American Express to fund a community arts project which enables those interested in arts realise…
Labour fails to save EMA as axe falls
Student protesters and the Labour Party have lost their joint cause to prevent the scrapping of Education Maintenance Allowance in England. The vote was passed by 317 votes to 258,…
Holodomor: the forgotten famine
“You cannot build a revolution with silk gloves”, Josef Stalin once said. The people of Ukraine know this very well: from 1932-3, a large swathe of the Soviet Union was…
Apparent lack of research confused issues in article
The drugs debate is one which is consistently marred with misinformation and poor research. I would like to comment on a recent feature titled “An injection of common sense?” to…
Facebook piece was thought provoking
Suzanne Camfield’s article last week about the Facebook, or her lack thereof was thought provoking. As I switch on my computer I have one sole purpose in mind: essay writing…
Miliband answers questions in Hove
Last week the leader of the Labour party, Ed Miliband, met with over 200 residents of Brighton and Hove as part of his comprehensive policy review. The event took place…
Sussex student neglected in sexual assault claim
A University of Sussex student has described her treatment by police as ‘horrible’ following a sexual assault during the tuition fees protest on 9 December 2010. The female, who wishes…
Societies fair praised as 'one of the best yet'
On Tuesday 18 January Falmer House was again the chosen venue to hold Refreshers’ Fair. The fair was an opportunity for students’ societies and outside businesses, such as Pizza Hut…
Free speech needs its limits
I doubt there are many Sussex students who have not heard freedom of expression cited as a defence for the indefensible. As such, it came as little surprise when in…
A life without Facebook
If you type ‘Facebook’ into Google, you will get around 3 billion results in 0.06 seconds. Unless you have been hiding underneath Brighton Pier for the last five years, you…
Has the welfare system become a parody of socialism?
Unlike my friend Eleanor Griggs, who wrote an article a few weeks ago condemning the Tories’ welfare reform proposals, I am not the product of a middle-classed family. In fact,…
Anger at tax avoidance ignores overwhelming positive effect
I wish to challenge Eleanor Griggs’ attack on the Tories’ work for welfare scheme (“The Conservatives aren’t getting tough, they’re just being cruel”, 15/11/10). My fundamental contention is a simple…
They say violence but I say vandalism
I am contained, along with hundreds of other students and children, within a police kettling outside the Brighton City Council building for over an hour. After arguing with an officer…
From Copenhagen to Cancun
Hopkins While Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP, can offer insight into the ongoing political and practical negotiations surrounding climate change, Ellie Hopkins – former Student’s Union Ethical and Environmental officer…
Vitamin supplements – Top or Flop?
Vitamins are known to all of us as universal health booster. However, some types of vitamins such as Vitamin C found in fruits and vegetables are not stored by our…
2010: A year of science in review
2010 has been an exciting year for many domains of science, from genetics to astronomy. Here are some of the biggest discoveries of the past year. Physics Andre Geim and…
Can't we all just get along?
Any man to have braved the library’s little boys’ room may have noticed the scribbling there which reads: “I don’t believe in the left wing or the right wing, I…
More Sussex graduates stay in the local area
New figures released by the Careers and Employability Centre (CEC) show that more University of Sussex graduates are staying in local areas including Brighton and Hove, as well as East…
Approval for £19m History archive
Plans for a new historical resource centre have been approved and construction will begin this summer. The centre, entitled The Keep, will also be home to the University of Sussex’s…