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…
Partial success for students’ campaign
A campaign to allow international students who could not pay their fees to remain at the University has achieved partial success. Over 20 international students who contacted the Union for…
Lucy Porter Interview
Chatty, chirpy, funny woman Lucy Porter is a festival veteran, and can now add the Brighton Comedy Festival 2008 to her ridiculously long list of performances. She talks to The…
Future bleak for Sussex at dawn of new era
There was an overriding sense of relief at Hove on the last day of the County Championship season as news filtered through of Kent’s defeat to Durham at Canterbury, thereby…
Campus union calls strike
Students are being urged to support a strike by university staff this Friday. Up to 89 members of the trade union Unite are expected to walk out over changes to…
Heads of Schools controversy
The reorganized selection process provokes Sussex academics The selection of the new Heads of Schools at the University has begun but the process has attracted fierce criticism from Sussex academics.…
Cup giant-killing masks internal difficulties for homeless Brighton
Having been without a stadium for 10 years, the prospect of another season in English football’s third tier is no great affront to Brighton and Hove Albion’s pride, who have…
E.N.S – Education Not for Sale, An Overview
One of the most vital campaigns you can associate yourself with at Sussex is that of Education Not for Sale. Last year saw Campus protests, the largest student rally in…