Student at London fees protest jailed for 32 months
The student that threw the fire extinguisher from the rooftop of the Millbank building during the London protests was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. On 10…
Arrest at East Slope fight
Two men sustained head injuries in an incident on East Slope bar on campus. The fight took place on in the early of the morning of Saturday 27 November 2010.…
Applications to Sussex soar
Undergraduate applications have risen by 60 percent over two years, the university has announced. Applications have risen by 25 percent this year on top of a rise of over 30…
Borrowing site for community sharing
Bid & Borrow is the ethical and innovative new way to acquire through hire from the local community. The website went live in March 2010. The site is the brainchild…
Hundreds of drivers will lose out in new campus parking scheme
The University of Sussex has introduced a new charging structure for car parking on campus. This comes after a university review of the charges for car parking use. Currently on…
Fruit and veg market to stay on campus
The fruit and vegetable market will remain on campus after successful negotiations between the Students’ Union and the University of Sussex. The university has agreed to allow the stall to…
Restructuring of the academic year approved
The senate approved the changes for the restructuring of the academic year last December. Towards the end of last term a questionnaire was created in order to consult students in…
Bus knocks down student on campus
A student from the University of Sussex was critically injured after being hit by a bus on campus. The teenager, 18 years old and male, sustained head injuries after the…
New sexual health scheme on campus
Last year, the university saw the closure of UNISEX, a service providing counselling in relation to sexual health, alcohol and drugs, as part of the ongoing cuts in higher education…
Student disruptions aboard the Big Lemon
Concerns have been raised by the Big Lemon bus company regarding the “difficult behaviour” of certain passengers, principally students of both of the city’s universities, aboard its services. On Wednesday…
Students from University of Brighton go into occupation
Students from the University of Brighton began an occupation of one of the university’s buildings on Wednesday 24 November. The occupation of G7 Pavilion Parade, started after the march in…
Protests against education cuts continue in Brighton
Following the recent student protests against increased tuition fees and education cuts, a third protest took place on last Tuesday, 30 November, across the country. In Brighton it was estimated…
Gig Preview: Ani DiFranco
From Buffalo, New York, the little folksinger is back! Playing to an already sold-out show this singer, songwriter, political activist, and alt-folk music legend hits Komedia. Touring in support of…
Black Holes: unknown possibilities
Black holes have for many years been seen as creatures of destruction. Whatever enters is doomed to cease to exist. Recent studies have shown however that they could be portals…
Former Sussex student gives back degree in protest against higher education cuts
A former student of the University of Sussex has handed back his degree in protest over government cuts and fee rises which he considers “grossly unfair”. Mr Keith Jago graduated…
Overseas students to be cut by more than half
Government advisers revealed that overseas students from outside Europe could be cut by more than half if the coalition is to reach its target for reducing net migration. Home Secretary…
AGM fails to reach quoracy
After ten days of intensive efforts to attract the whole of the student body, the Annual General Meeting (AGM), organised by the Students’ Union, did not reach quoracy. Although 260…
Ellie Goulding live at the Dome
Ellie Goulding was the headline act at Brighton Dome with support from Bright Light Bright Light and Sunday Girl, who really warmed the crowd up with some 90s dance bleeps.…
Protest brings thousands to the streets of Brighton
Last week, on Wednesday 24 November, an estimated 3,000 protesters marched in Brighton against the higher education cuts proposed by the Coalition Government. While the University of Brighton and the…
Fruit and veg market may be forced to close
The fruit and vegetable stall, a long term fixture at the Tuesday market, may be forced to close due to building works taking place underneath and within Falmer House. “In…