A coming together of Sussex University and USSU…in a good way!
So what does 'Energy and Environment Manager' really mean? Well, I would summarise my role by saying that I am here principally to champion the whole sustainability agenda for the…
ACAS shows off its diversity at Culture Fest
Until three days ago, I didn’t know the ACAS Culture Fest existed. When I walk through library square I tend to keep my head down for fear of being hounded…
War against the HMOs?
Friends is the most repeated show in television history. Whenever there is nothing on, we can all agree to engage in the most common form of televised procrastination and settle…
Farthing watches the pounds
The Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing has had a busy year. In the last 12 months he has forced through considerable structural reforms, begun to plan Sussex’s path out of the recession…
New fairtrade market in Brighton marina
Last Friday, Brighton Marina hosted its first Fairtrade indoor market, organised by lovethatstuff, a registered not-for-profit company and a member of BAFTS (British Association of Fairtrade Shops). Brighton Marina is…
Fraudulent student still has access to Sussex e-mail
In open e-mails to University administration, Sussex House has been accused of using “censorship” as part of a “cover-up operation” by a group representing the victims of Sussex postgraduate Erich…
“Books not Bombs”
Cardiff University’s ‘Students Against War’ group recently occupied the University’s main lecture theatre in protest against the university’s investment in the arms trade and the war in Gaza. The students’…
SUDS Preview
“Porn for the Blind (and other stories)” is a weird, wonderfully dark and very funny take on life’s many absurdities. Let invisible compere M.C. Hamilton and his talented cast take…
Shameful week for Brown’s governement
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson had a face full of green custard last week, after a member of the anti-aviation group Plane Stupid hurled it in his face in protest against…
Is the RAE corrupt?
Allegations of supposed prejudices have been levelled at the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) after recent analysis identified links between the performance of an institute in the RAE and how many…
Who’s the Orientalist?
The extent of some people’s arrogance, ignorance and shamelessness can indeed be revolting sometimes. That’s what I thought when I read the recent Badger article entitled ‘Balance it out!’. I…
All you need is…a Beatles MA
Liverpool Hope University now includes a Masters degree in “The Beatles, Popular Music and Society” in its postgraduate prospectus. The university asserts that it is the first institution to offer…
‘Dumbing down’ in degrees across England
Degree classifications are failing to accurately describe students’ academic achievements claims a new report by the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee. An inquiry on higher education has received…
Changes in visas to affect international students
For international students wishing to study in the United Kingdom, the process to attain a visa to begin or extend their studies will be undergoing some serious changes. The tier…
Opposition, not Islamaphobia
Last month, years of Taliban hostility finally ended when Pakistan’s government agreed to surrender control of the Swat district and allow Shari’ah law to operate there, less than 100 miles…
Master degrees widen class gap
John Denham, the universities secretary, revealed last week at a higher education conference in London his fears that, “Masters degrees are (becoming) a preserve of the rich.” He said, “As…
Let asylum seekers work
Asylum seekers were given the right to work in the UK in 1986, a move introduced by the Conservative government. In 2002, the Labour government revoked this right. A small…
Residents left out in the cold
Residents of Stanmer Court, some of the more expensive accommodation on campus, are demanding compensation after two terms of irregular heating and hot water, extensive flooding, inconsistent internet connection, and…
More armed police officers on Sussex streets
New figures expose the dramatic increase of armed police being deployed onto the streets of Sussex in the past year. This comes in spite of the fall in the number…
Life’s a pitch for English cricket in difficult Test Series
In a test series that was defined by flat pitches, enormous 1st innings batting scores and unstable outfields, Andrew Strauss can feel relieved to be at the end of a…