Sussex plans new Life Sciences Building
The University of Sussex has submitted a planning application for a new Life Sciences building that is expected to create around 600 new jobs across Brighton and Hove. Designed by…
Commuters announce details of case against DfT
The Association of British Commuters has accused the Department of Transport (DfT) of an “unlawful lack of transparency” in preparation for its court case against them. In a letter to…
Systems Down: IT Services Face Mid-Term Mayhem
The university was forced to issue an apology after servers repeatedly crashed over the weekend, rendering Sussex Direct, Study Direct and the University Webmail inaccessible. The technical problems continued into…
Sussex forced to comply with Prevent
The University of Sussex has been forced to change its freedom of speech policy to comply with the Government’s Prevent agenda. Adam Tickell, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, revealed that Sussex is…
Alison Smith speaks out on domestic abuse scandal: “Students will feel safe”
Freya Marshall Payne and Daniel Green The Independent revealed in August that Lee Salter, a senior lecturer in the Media department at the University of Sussex, had been convicted of…
Housing headache: over 300 students lose out on accommodation
The University of Sussex has placed 180 students in hotel accommodation. Coming at a time of increasing student numbers following the admissions cap being lifted in 2015, this has affected…