More Brit(ish) than ever: A review of Afua Hirsch at Brighton Festival
Afua Hirsch’s 2018 book – part memoir, part polemic – provokes mixed feelings. So too did her discussion of the…
Amritsar: 99 years later and still no apology
99 years ago on Friday, one British general marched his soldiers into an enclosed garden in the vicinity of the…
“A moving symbol of cooperation and humanity” – COAL review
“This is not a show. It’s something else”, we’re told. Gary Clarke’s dance performance of the life and decline of…
BREAKING: Strikes to continue after UCU/UUK deal rejected
The joint proposal announced for consideration by the University and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK) has been roundly…
UCU plan ‘maximum disruption to forthcoming exams’ as talks fail to find resolution
Talks to resolve the dispute over pensions for University staff at a national level have so far failed to reach…
News Round Up: The Globe shutting down, council tax increase, UCU strikes and more
In this news round up of the week, Will and Jordan catch you up on everything going on around campus.…
News Round Up: UCU strike updates, tuition fees and more
In this news round up of the week, Will and Deniz catch you up on everything going on around campus.…
‘Paws for Pensions’ among strike event schedule
University of Sussex staff are hosting a full slate of events on strike days, including talks, teach-ins, and even a…
News like Badger: Union U-turn over referendum to support strike action, new east slope and more
In this news round up of the week, Will and Jordan catch you up on everything going on around campus.…
Students’ Union election week pushed back
Voting to elect new Full-Time and Part-Time Officers to the Students’ Union has been delayed by one week. Elections were…
Review: Grease at Theatre Royal
It’s pretty hard to get ‘the greatest musical ever’ wrong. Sure enough, this month’s production at Brighton’s Theatre Royal delivers…
“Indefinite rent strike” announced for Kings Road accommodation
University of Sussex students have declared an “indefinite rent strike”, in protest at rent prices for what they call “dilapidated…
Breaking: New Students’ Union building ‘isn’t going to be new Students’ Union building’
At Monday evening’s Students’ Union Council, President Frida Gustafsson announced that USSU would not take up residence in their proposed…
Medea, Written In Rage Review
Jean-René Lemoine’s acclaimed production of Medea, Written in Rage came to Brighton’s Marlborough Theatre last week, telling the story of…
“Blood-soaked collage of performance and sexual confession” – Medea, Written In Rage Preview
Jean-René Lemoine’s acclaimed reimagining of the classic Medea story hits the UK’s shores this week with a performance of Medea,…
Rent cuts for three accommodation buildings
Rent prices are to be cut for three on-campus accommodation buildings, the University has announced. Lewes Court (Phase 1 flats),…
Review: Gary Younge on ‘Another Day in the Death of America’
“People aren’t innocent of everything…but do B grade students deserve to be shot dead?” Gary Younge makes a habit of…
‘Green and Pleasant Land?’ The housing crisis and a historical solution
“What sordid, and even terrible, details [modern civilization] surrounds the life of the poor, what a mechanical and empty life…