Francis Bacon: Blood, sweat and fears
Heading to Tate Britain to explore the strange and beautiful works of arguably one of the most important and striking painters of the 20th century After visiting the current Francis…
Bailey gives fest a tuneful start…
Wednesday 8th October, Brighton Dome Anybody who has seen Bill Bailey’s stand up, or his brilliant piano performance in Black Books, will know that the West Country comedian is as…
Be still and know nothing
Here’s a piece of news to make you wince: according to a new survey, most people in the UK are unaware of major world conflict zones other than Iraq and…
Students march in support of staff pensions
Students and staff marched through campus last Friday in support of striking university workers. Members of the trade union Unite, which represents technical staff, had walked out over changes to…
Successful start to new sporting year
After what had been a busy opening few days to Freshers’ week, new students and returning students alike flooded to the sports trial in their droves. The trials, which started…
Domestication exploration
Lana Harper discovers a deeper side to domesticity in a new exhibition at Upstairs at the Three and Ten Exploring the banality of domestic home life and our roles within…
Health risks of student fridges exposed
The results of a study conducted by Bournemouth University have outlined the potential food safety risks of students’ shared fridges.
NUS calls for initiation ceremony ban
The NUS is pushing for a nation-wide ban on initiation ceremonies at British universities as the University of Gloucester launched an inquiry into allegations of ‘bullying and intimidation’ after footage…
Fuel vs. Food: Agrofuels and Africa
As our planet faces carbon-fuelled destruction, it is bewildering that the European Union considers agrofuels to be part of the solution. On 11 September 2008, a European Parliament vote confirmed…
VC no-show for BBC Interview
The Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing failed to appear at a BBC radio debate about the changing face of the University of Sussex last week.
Hungry students’ last resort?
Students have a renowned reputation for eating some interesting concoctions when the loan begins to run low. However, a heron in the Netherlands took desperate hunger to a whole new…
Rage against the caffeine
On bustling St James’s Street in Brighton, the epicentre of controversy and debate lies not in some right-winged abortion clinic or explicit sex store, but rather, in your average Starbucks…
Sussex struggling to attract students
The University of Sussex is falling behind its competitors in appealing to potential students, latest figures have revealed. An internal report shows that applications for undergraduate degrees have declined by…
Fuel vs. Food – Supplementary Post
This post supplements the feature “Fuel vs. Food: Agrofuels and Africa“.
Comeback of the clowns
This article has been written both as a response to the ideas set out in an article posted in the comment section of The Badger last week (“Attack on Freedom…
Navy on campus attacked again
The navy unit on campus has been targeted by protesters for the second time in as many weeks. The protest took place on Tuesday night, outside a meeting of the…
Freshers’ Week 2008 a success
The University of Sussex’ shiny new Freshers had little to worry about last week as the USSU laid out an incredible and varied amount of activities and events to ease…
Sussex nominated for Times Higher Education Award
Sussex University has been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award in the category of ‘Outstanding Support for Early-Career Researchers’ for ‘Profolio’ a career development programme used by doctoral students.
Lewes Road cycle lane under threat
Brighton and Hove City Council are proposing to remove a key section of the Lewes Road cycle lane close to Sainsbury’s. The proposals have been put forward as part of…
Sticking it to the man
Two years ago he was President of the University of Sussex Students’ Union. This year he made worldwide news when he superglued himself to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Dan Glass…