Film-makers wanted for Sussex anniversary
The University of Sussex is looking for five film-makers to produce inspiring films to mark the university’s 50th anniversary. The competition, which opened on 22 November, is being held as…
Sussex band makes top ten
A band from the University of Sussex have made the final ten of the Student Beans Battle of the Bands, a competition set up to find the best student band…
Graduate unemployment: what is your degree worth?
If I sit-back and think about where I’ll be in ten years’ time, I see myself living in a detached suburban house, in a good neighbourhood. I have an expensive…
New future for Sussex’s Special Collections
The University of Sussex Library plans to have its Special Collections relocated to a new £19million historical resource centre situated off campus, though the move will not be completed until…
University asks students for views on academic restructuring
The Teaching and Learning Committee(TLC) met on 22 September to discuss a report from the Senate Working Group to consider restructuring the academic year at Sussex. The proposal plans to…
Final years forced to work
A research study has discovered that final year undergraduates spend longer working hours in jobs during term times, affecting their university education. The latest research, by the Higher Education Careers…
Making waves
St George’s Church foresaw a special night, but it was Concorde 2 that received the bossa nova group, Nouvelle Vague. Despite being considerably less spacious and comfortable than the venue…
Grinderman – Grinderman 2 (Mute)
Grinderman are back with their second album, Grinderman 2. Just like the Bad Seeds, their sound is yet again not for the light-hearted. Heavy, dark and raw, Grinderman explores a…
Blood ties: can mutual grief unite the Middle East?
An immeasurably long history of misunderstanding and violence has caused an unparalleled and seemingly irreparable level of discord between two states that are now seemingly synonymous with conflict: Israel and…
Sussex student gets film screened at festival
Will Steer Photo: facebook.com On the 16 -18 November fresh talent from across the UK was given the chance to exhibit their work on the big screen, thanks to the…
Protests planned nationwide
On the 24 November there will be further national protests against the rise in higher education fees and cuts to funding. The Press Release provided by the National Campaign Against…
Union claims BBC “misrepresented” statement on national demonstration
According to the University of Sussex Students’ Union, their statement about the National Union of Students (NUS) demo on 10 November has been “misrepresented by the BBC”. An article on…
Students’ Union constitution rejected: Proposed switch to charitable status delayed as university committee fails to approve crucial document
The Students’ Union’s proposals for a new constitution have been rejected by the university, meaning that plans to reform the union as a charitable company will be postponed at least…
AGM moved to this week after previous low turnout
This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been postponed until Tuesday 23 November. The AGM was due to take place at 1.30pm in Mandela Hall on 16 November but only…
Sussex tutor accused of organising violence
An assistant tutor at the University of Sussex has rejected accusations that he was a ring leader in the violence during the student demonstration on Wednesday 10 November. Luke Cooper,…
Students occupy lecture hall in protest of increasing tuition fees
An estimated 200 students and staff gathered in Library Square last week for a rally followed by a march that ended with an impromptu occupation of Fulton lecture theatre B…
The main event: I Blame Coco
Photo: Andrew Kendall To say that starlet Coco Sumner has risen and shines ever so bright is certainly not an understatement. More appropriately though she grooves, reggae style. Coco of…
Centre stage: After The End
After The End 10-12 November Falmer House Lana Harper and Peter Howarth took on two equally demanding roles in the SUDS production of After The End: a chilling microcosm of…
Film review: Legend of the Guardians – The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Zack Snyder US, 90 mins, 2010, PG I straight up love owls. They’ve got everyone fooled. Mortarboard-wearing, book-reading cartoon owls aside, they’re…
Food for thought: Red Veg
Red Veg 21 Gardner Street Whether you’re a vegetarian or not Red Veg – aiming to provide excellent quality vegetarian and vegan food, whilst keeping it exciting and healthy, with…