Nottingham Trent University strike
Staff at Nottingham Trent University went on strike on 21st October following a dispute between the university and the University…
Byrne baby Byrne!
Ed Byrne, Different Class, Corn Exchange, 17/10/08. Ed Byrne’s latest show ‘Different Class’ is an energetic and engaging romp through…
Cox endears but doesn’t impress
Chris Cox, Control Freak, Pavilion Theatre, 17/10/08 If Derren Brown is the magical community’s pretentious twit, then Chris Cox is…
Meeting discusses critical state of Studentification in Brighton
On Friday 17 October students, established residents and council officials debated the issue of studentification in Brighton. The initial meeting…
UNITE for the future
Last Friday 17 October saw UNITE’s second day of strike action. UNITE members include university technical, computing and estates staff.…
Eubank JNR. packs a punch!
Self-proclaimed Chris ‘thimply the bethst’ Eubank is hoping that his 19 year-old son Chris Eubank Jnr. is about to follow…
The wonderful world of Whirling
I’m not really a very religious person. Sometimes it occurs to me that I ought to adopt one of the…
Where Grandad’s flat cap meets Stella McCartney sportswear
They have their own smell which some might describe as musty. The rails are stuffed with stained second hand cardigans…
Cambridge condom confusion
Cambridge University Student Union (CUSU) are being forced to recall free condoms given out during fresher’s week after it was…
Virgin Media adverts misleading
Lately, the public appear to have been bombarded with a series of Virgin Media advertisements. In fact, even as a…
Sussex’s £3 million frozen in Iceland
The University of Sussex had £3 million frozen last week as news emerged that the University is one of the…
Does aid to the third world do more harm than good?
Has any country developed by holding out a begging bowl? Has aid succeeded in bringing one single country out of…
AMEX and Sussex success
The University of Sussex and American Express came together last month to celebrate five years of an extremely successful Masters…
Bangor students win vote to fight fees
As reported in last week’s edition of The Badger, students at Bangor University were to hold a referendum on Thursday…
Street violence in Brighton
“Students wandering home drunk, being loud and drawing attention to themselves render themselves vulnerable.” West Street, 2am on a Friday…
Think global, act local
Your correspondent says the Education Not for Sale campaign “caters to the desires of a relatively small number of people…
Government plans university mergers
Universities may need to merge to survive the economic downturn, according to the British government. David Lammy, the new higher…
‘Dr Death’ banned from Sussex
Euthanasia expert Philip Nitschke, internationally known as ‘Dr. Death’, was banned from a hotel in Eastbourne last week. He had…
NUS backs calls for inquiry into EMA “shambles”
The National Union of Students (NUS) is supporting the Conservative Party’s calls for an inquiry into outstanding grant payments for…