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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…

Sussex Psychology Students Condemn Grade Reductions and “Culture of Silence”

Final-year Psychology students at the University of Sussex are raising urgent concerns after their module grades were significantly reduced without a clear explanation, jeopardising degree outcomes, mental wellbeing, and future…

SU Wrapped: What the Officers Have Been Up To

The Students’ Union constantly works, often behind the scenes, to bring everyone at Sussex the student experience they deserve.

Charged for Change: Sussex Racing’s Green Drive into Formula Student

Sussex Racing, the university’s full-electric student team, is hard at work crafting a single-seat race car powered by ambition and charged by sustainability. This July, they’ll take their creation to…

University Refuses To Implement a Blanket Policy For Extension Requests

Struggles facing PhD students attempting to gain extensions on assignments due to mental health difficulties faced by the ongoing war in Israel and Palestine.

Inside The Life Of A Master’s Student…

Ajman Adil Nakib, sat down with Masters student, Albert Davies-Smith, in the first of his written series exploring the lives of Masters students at Sussex.

Students’ Views on Campus Security

Campus safety at The University of Sussex has emerged as a critical concern among students, with recent discussions highlighting the complex balance between existing security measures and ongoing student anxieties.

The Votes are in… Student’s Union Election Results 2025

In a world of contentious and polarised politics, this year’s Student Union elections showed just how compassionate and friendly it can be here at the University of Sussex. Monday evening’s…

Society Spotlight: Forest Garden Society

If you’ve ever wandered behind Northfield, you more than likely would have stumbled across the Forest Garden. Complete with sapling trees, charming make-shift benches and stunning views of Sussex’s wildlife,…

Cockroach Infestation Sparks Racism Scandal in Student Halls

On 3 November 2024, a 3rd floor student living in the University of Sussex on-campus accommodation, Norwich House, reported cockroaches in their flat. They reported that their flat first spotted…

Tributes and Memorials as Ukraine Enters 3rd Year of Fighting

It has been just over three years since Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” and Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, igniting a war that has been widely condemned as…

Sussex Fined £585,000 by Education Regulator

Words by Kayla Hanna The £585,000 fine imposed on Sussex by the higher education regulator (OFS) is not adivine protection of free speech, but an attack on higher education in…

Camber Kitchen Caught Alight in Air Fryer Catastrophe

On Wednesday 19th of March, four fire-engines were spotted on campus tackling a blaze which has apparently originated from an air fryer. The fire, which allegedly occurred in an East…

Concerns Grow over Nightlife Safety in Brighton 

As a smaller UK city, and the country’s LGBT+ capital, Brighton is broadly considered to be a safe area. However, fears have grown among students as more cases of assault…

Inside Brighton’s Illegally Rented Student Homes 

Being a student is tough enough as it is. Facing mountains of student debt, a cost of living crisis, and just to top it off – terrible housing conditions. A…

Reform’s Racist Rampage in South East England 

Now, this may be a news article – but I’ve got to admit it is pretty impossible (I refuse) to write a neutral article discussing a racist political party which…

Brighton petition to drop Hove from name gathers whopping 57 signatures

An online petition has begun to gather attention, as supporters want to drop ‘Hove’ from the city’s official title: Brighton and Hove. In 1997, Brighton and Hove, which were separate…

Exclusive with the Vice Chancellor

To celebrate the beginning of a new semester at Sussex Sasha Roseneil, Vice Chancellor, sat down with The Badger for an exclusive insight into life as Vice Chancellor and all…

Storm Éowyn Rocks Brighton’s Coastline

The force of the recent Storm Éowyn has shaken Brighton. The high pressure and rapidly intensifying winds through the Jet Stream contributed to a battering of our coastlines across the…

Tuition Fee Rises Wage War on Working Class Students

Four years ago Keir Starmer promised to scrap tuition fees. One year ago Starmer promised he would provide fairer tuition fees. Now he is drawing up plans to raise tuition…