New Law Regulates Free Speech on Campus
Do you feel you have complete freedom of speech on campus? The government’s Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act is…
Rats on Campus?
Recent allegations circulating among students at the University of Sussex suggest a rat problem across campus, particularly in the on-campus…
Costa Arrives in the Library
Starting from 3 January, the Library Café is serving drinks provided by Costa Coffee. Alongside the new coffee brand, library…
Sussex Boasts Sustainability Achievements in Latest Report
The University of Sussex published its fourth Annual Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals Report on 10 November. The report highlights…
Clampdown on “Rip-Off” Degrees
In July, the Department for Education announced plans to cap universities accepting students for “rip-off” degrees, as identified by excessive…
West Slope Construction Continues to Impact Student Life
The University of Sussex has been continuing building work for the new West Slope accommodation, which will be available to…
Student Rental Crisis Worsens
A recent Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report published alongside Unipol found that student accommodation rent has increased by 14.6%…
Marking Boycott Called Off
The University and College Union (UCU) took industrial action across the country during the 2022/2023 academic year to improve pay…
Universities Not a Place of Liberation?
Universities are not a place for liberation for both students and staff, according to staff panelists at the University of…
Transport Shortages Continue
Since the beginning of the academic year, rail strikes and bus shortages have caused major disruptions for Sussex students. Both…
Students Voice Support for Palestine
Amid the weekly rally held on Mondays in Library Square, Zeena (who requested her surname be omitted), a third-year Palestinian…
Dangerous RAAC Concrete on Campus Causes Closures
In September, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was discovered in the ceiling of Mandela Hall in Falmer House. Days before…
Doing February Sober: What I Learnt
Words by Jago Bayley, Staff Writer Yes, it is the shortest month of the year, and yes, I did skip…
Success Takes A Community
Words by Simon Edwards, alumni writer University life is a complex blend of communal growth and self-discovery and rigorous academic…
Let’s stop ignoring the I in LGBTQIA+
Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor Intersexuality is the condition in which an individual possesses biological characteristics which are…
Hundreds of Thousands of Workers to Strike on National Right to Strike Day
Words by Ali Abdi 100,000 civil service workers are to strike on 1 February in an escalating dispute over pay,…
Thousands Arrested After Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Key Government Offices in Brasilia
Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Editor On the 8th of January, thousands of protestors stormed key government offices in Brazil.…
World Economic Forum Report states that the cost of living crisis is hampering the ability to stay in line with climate action objective
Words by Cameron Trencher, News Print Editor The cost of living crisis is hampering the ability to stay in line…
University Staff to Stage 18 Days Of Strikes
Words by Ali Abdi More than 70,000 staff at 150 UK universities are set to strike for 18 days over…
MP suspended after “wholly inappropriate” Holocaust comparison
Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen of North West Leicestershire has been suspended as an MP…