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Eat Central Reopens

Eat Central has reopened to serve the students with wider menu options and new interiors. The largest food outlet on campus, Eat Central, closed down in March of this year…

Accessibility should be a Journey, not a Destination

Sussex might be famous for its psychological research, but it should be infamous for its stairs (please stop scheduling my classes in Ashdown). Is there really a finish line? Accessibility…

University of Sussex Students Demonstrate Against Bangladesh Crackdown

Bangladeshi international students at the University of Sussex staged a demonstration at Library Square on Friday evening, July 19th, protesting the state crackdown on student protests in their home country.…

Caroline Lucas, Green MP, visits University of Sussex Palestine encampment

Green MP from Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas visited the student encampment at the university today. Speaking with The Badger, she said, “I support the students’ peaceful encampments. I think right…

Liberation Encampment Fights for Sussex to Fly The Flag of Palestine

Sussex students set up an encampment next to Library Square on 13 May in protest of the University’s unwillingness to take a stance on the conflict in Palestine, or divest…

Sussex Will Not Condemn Palestine Genocide, Says VC Roseneil

Vice-Chancellor Professor Sasha Roseneil has defended the University of Sussex Executive Team’s decision to “not a specific institutional position on the conflict in Israel-Gaza/Palestine.” In a message sent to all…

Northfield Residents Campaign Against Ongoing Internet Outages

Residents of Northfield Block 9 have faced continual WiFi outages totalling over 30 days without internet connection since September. The 54 students within the block have repeatedly expressed their frustration…

Union Demands Proper Sick Pay for Catering Staff

The majority of catering staff in campus food facilities do not receive any sick pay for the first three days of illness, say representatives from Unite the Union. This forces…

SU Leadership Election Results Announced, Half Delayed

On 15 March at around 6pm, some of the results for the 2024-25 Students’ Union Leadership Elections were announced. The elected full-time officers for next year are Naina Bahl (Wellbeing…

SU Leadership ELections: Student Living and Sustainability Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those running for Student Living and Sustainability Officer. This role will involve improving the…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Women’s Students’ Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Women’s Officer This part-time role, voluntary will involve proactively representing the rights…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Wellbeing Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Diversity, Access and Participation Officer. This role will involve working on issues…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Sports, Societies and Events Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Sports, Societies and Events Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: International Students’ Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for International Students’ Officer. This role involves representing and supporting all international students…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Education and Employability Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Education and Employability Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting the…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Diversity, Access and Participation Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Diversity, Access and Participation Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting…

Renovation of Hotel at Old Steine Underway

Engineering work is finally taking place at the Royal Albion Hotel at the Old Steine, some six months after a fire erupted at the 200-year-old building in July 2023, leaving…

Community Orchard Planted for Campus Biodiversity

On the wet afternoon of 7 February, the University’s Sustainability Team held a community Orchard Planting Day. Students and staff were invited to take part in the creation of a…

Students and Staff Protest Moulsecoomb Weapons Factory

On 7 February, over 150 students and staff gathered outside the L3 Harris factory in Home Farm Business Park after a mass walkout organised by the Students’ Union and University…

Shortage of ADHD Medication Affects Sussex Students

Since September 2023, there has been a worldwide shortage of a range of drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Worryingly, the deficit includes forms of methylphenidate hydrochloride,…