Brighton Council Leader Speaks on Housing, Students, and Local Priorities
Brighton and Hove Council leader Councillor Bella Sankey sat down with The Badger at the University of Sussex to discuss a wide range of local issues, from housing and student…
Five Days of Chaos: Doctors’ Strike Sends Shockwaves Through Britain’s Hospitals
The long-running resident strikes, which took place over 5 days in November this year, have caused a lot of tension in the UK. Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, has stated…
Biya Wins Again
President Paul Biya was, unsurprisingly, re-elected as Cameroon’s President on 12 October. At 92 years old and ruling since 1982, Biya is embarking on his eighth term in office and…
Roots Garden Reels After Repeated Thefts
On Wednesday, 29th October 2025, the Roots Society suffered a break-in. The Roots Society is a communal gardening society that aims to provide food and a safe space for wildlife…
Mamdani Shakes Up NY Mayoral Race With Bold Progressive Vision
At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani, a Ugandan immigrant of Indian descent, has captured the political zeitgeist with his successful electoral campaign to become the mayor of New York.…
Zack Polanski and The Rise of the Green Party
In early September, the Green Party elected Zack Polanski as their new leader, succeeding the joint leadership of Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay. This comes after the party won a…
The Straw Hat Uprisings: Gen-Z’s Global Firestorm
This summer and the past month, student-led riots have gripped Southeast Asia, frightening regimes in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor Leste; most notably, overthrowing Nepal’s, before replacing its parliament through…
“Secrets of the Brain”: Special Screening of the New BBC Horizon Documentary With Award-winning Filmmaker Andrew Smith and Professor Gilly Forrester
On a chilly Monday evening, September 22nd, families and individuals from around Sussex gathered in the Fulton Building for the exclusive pre-screening of a brand-new BBC Two Horizon episode –…
Sussex University Unveils Major Fitness Revamp
The University of Sussex has completed a major revamp of its on-campus fitness facilities, providing students and staff with access to a larger, modernised gym and a brand-new wellbeing studio.…
Everything the Labour Conference Promised to Students
With political conference season upon us, here is everything the current government (Labour Party) promised to students in the UK: Previously, the government had set a target of 50% of…
Crushed By The Curriculum? Students Drown In Workload
The beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year began for most students in early October. For many, the beginning of the semester is for settling into university, finding new buildings, as…
Pour Out a Pint for the Residents of Northfield
The Students’ Union announced on Instagram that the much-beloved Northfield Bar will be closed. In an August publication, the Union stated that incoming changes included “Northfield Bar is closed for…
Students’ Union Benches Male Hockey and Rugby Teams
The Men’s Hockey and Rugby clubs at Sussex University have been removed as university-facilitated teams for the upcoming 2025/26 season. This decision followed multiple reports alleging inappropriate conduct and a…
Charlie Kirk’s Death Has Opened Our Eyes
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist and a supporter of President Donald Trump, was shot dead in Utah on September 10th. He was best known for being the co-founder of…
My Experience Studying Abroad with Sussex
Earlier this year, I applied to study abroad for four weeks in Mexico through Sussex’s Global Excellence Summer Programme (GESP). GESP is funded through the Turing Scheme, a government grant…
Sussex University Under Pressure To Support Palestinian Students
Student campaigners at the University of Sussex are calling on the institution to take urgent measures to ensure the safe arrival of hundreds of Palestinians who have received offers to…
Arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque
On the 4th of September, a mosque in Peacehaven – a coastal town just outside of Brighton – was set on fire in a deliberate arson attack. The police are…
Shoes Fill Jubilee Square in Memorial for the Children of Gaza
Hundreds of children’s shoes were laid out across Jubilee Square in Brighton this Friday, each pair a reminder of the young lives lost in the war in Gaza. The memorial…
UK Visa Changes Stir International Students
Last May 2025, the Home Office issued a white paper outlining changes in immigration policies specifically targeting student and graduate visas and immigration arrangements. The policy paper outlined several key…
Norwich House Students Demand Compensation Over “Unacceptable” Conditions
Former residents of Norwich House have filed a formal group complaint against the University of Sussex, alleging months of unsafe, unsanitary and disruptive living conditions, and claiming they received a…