A response to student apathy
As a Union Sabbatical, I think it is important that the Union comes back on the points raised since the…
No end in sight to pensions row
The university’s highest governing body has approved plans to close the final salary pension scheme to new support staff.
Ingenious stagecraft invigorates new version of ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’
Far from the Madding Crowd Theatre Royal 25/11/08 In the first act of this staging of Far from the Madding…
You’re Hired!- Employment FAQ’s
Part time work is now a financial necessity for most students during their studies – NUS research has shown that…
Seasick Seagulls’ season plummeting
Brighton and Hove Albion have lost their last four league one matches and have already been knocked out of the…
Look further next time
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a topic of interest to many students at Sussex, while others couldn’t care less. It’s also…
Lecturers can’t brainwash students, recent study suggests
A new study has criticized the conventional wisdom that lecturers influence the political views of their students. The research from the…
Liberata lose EMA contract
With delays to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) payments expected to continue, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) have been forced to…
‘Students use facebook to create their ideal self’ claim psychologists
Students use Facebook and Myspace to create their ‘ideal self’ says a recent report on self presentation, gender and social…
Inequalities in student bursary schemes
For poorer students hoping to go to university, as well being entitled to government grants they can usually take advantage…
SUD’s latest offering weird but wonderful
The Chairs, Debating Chamber, Falmer House, 21/11/08 Eugene Ionesco’s The Chairs opens in a very poignant fashion. The lights come up…
Towns across UK competing to gain university status
Plans to establish new universities from a list of 27 areas of the country, have recently been revealed by minister for…
Poorer students forced to live at home
A major NUS study published last week has identified students from low-income households as those more likely to study from…
Newcastle University expands to Malaysia
The University of Newcastle is planning to expand its campus from the north east to the Far East! The University,…
NUS awarded for HSBC Facebook campaign
The NUS has been presented with an award for its HSBC campaign, which forced the bank to go back on…
“Energy security” no excuse for more coal plants, say Sussex researchers
University of Sussex researchers have said that the government must not use “energy security” to justify expanding coal power production.
Chinese student mauled by Panda
A Chinese student scaled a two-metre barrier to get to a panda that then attacked him. The 20-year-old man ignored…
Oxford rugby team planned ‘bring a fit Jew’ party
The Oxford University under 21s rugby team recently caused widespread offence when they planned to hold a social with a ‘bring…
Oxford University opens new animal testing lab
Animal testing began at Oxford University earlier this month in a new £18m Biomedical Sciences building after years of protest about the…
An expression of oppression: ‘Cloud Nine’ preview
Cloud Nine is an assault on hypocrisy. Caryl Churchill wanted to show ‘the parallel between colonial and sexual oppression’. By this,…