Sussex continues to attract middle classes
Findings in The Guardian suggest that the University of Sussex is still a bastion of the middle classes. The data ranked universities in the UK according to the percentage of…
£17.8m building work to begin on campus
This month work will begin on the £17.8 million building project where Arts D and E as well as the Russell Building used to be. A brand new 8000m2 academic…
Film review: Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham Nigel Cole UK, 2010, 113mins, 15 Directed by Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls) and starring Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky), Made in Dagenham is packed full of British…
Food for thought: 11/10/2010
As a society we choose convenience over quality. Brighton is a fantastic place to shop locally from a range of markets and cuisines, where you are able to buy fair…
Stop the Cuts campaign plans further action
The Stop the Cuts movement has continued to operate throughout the summer vacation period, holding meetings in a Brighton pub, The Earth and Stars. On 15 and 23 September, the…
Students get creative in research project showcase
A group of students displayed their findings from research projects they had taken part in over the summer in InQbate on Friday 24 September. Each of the students produced an…
Notes from the underground: Minimal Kids
Having just celebrated a year in monthly residence at one of Brighton sea front’s premier venues, Minimal Kids looks set to continue. Adding a much needed dash of minimal house…
Album review: Eric Clapton – Clapton (Warner Bros)
Clapton might have achieved the honorific title of God, but will Clapton’s new self-titled album live up to it? Or will it fade into obscurity like other singers from his…
Live review: Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons 4 October 2010 Brighton Dome The question of authenticity in folk music is age old, and seeing Mumford and Sons live at the Brighton Dome did little…
The science behind IQ tests
Have you ever wondered what your IQ is and more to the point what it actually means in terms of intelligence? The term IQ (from the German Intelligenz-Quotient) was pioneered…
Brighton's Best Kept Secrets
We lift the lid on the best up and coming musicians to emerge from your university town Brighton has a wide range of bands and artists that are working in…
Hundreds of outraged students left homeless
Following the increase of undergraduate and postgraduate admissions all around the country the situation for thousands of new students trying to find university-managed accommodation is very uncertain. The University of…
NATO spin doctor to become guest lecturer
A man who gets paid to defend the war in Afghanistan should not be lecturing at Sussex, say academics who have reacted angrily to the appointment of a NATO spin…
Sussex ranked eighth best UK university
The Times Higher Education (THE) magazine’s World University Rankings 2010-11 has ranked the University of Sussex 8th in the UK. THE, published on 16 September, also places Sussex 16th in…
Ikea moves to Brighton?
The world’s largest furniture retailer could be coming to Brighton, as Sweden’s biggest export scours the city’s land for a suitable building site. Local businesses have shown huge support of…
US university bans Facebook
Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania has taken steps to block access to Facebook and other social networking sites such as Twitter and also to IM applications. The ban lasted for just…
Badger Culling
English farmers have been arguing with the government about the idea of culling Badgers in order to combat cattle contracting tuberculosis. Officials in favour of the suggestions hope to start…
Students unaware of meningitis risk
Research conducted by Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) shows a worrying 50 percent of students in Brighton and Hove do not know whether they have had their meningitis vaccinations. The result…
New and improved Falmer Bar
As the new term unfolds, the students’ union proudly opens its doors to the recently refurbished Falmer Bar. The popular student and staff hang-out in Falmer House now welcomes its…