Hate incident: Nazi imagery found on campus
A sticker containing Nazi imagery has been found at Falmer House. The action has been condemned by the Students’ Union, referring to it as a “hate incident on campus”, whilst…
Exams to be held an hour later due to rail strike
Exams taking place next week will be held an hour later than timetabled due to rail strikes next week, Sussex University has confirmed. The change is to allow students more…
Students’ Union forced to defend gender inclusive language policy
Sussex’s Students’ Union has been forced to defend their gender inclusive language policy after inaccurate press coverage. The Sun and the Daily Mail both reported on the newly introduced policy,…
Christmas in university halls: a family event
Last year’s Christmas was a tough one for my family, leaving me determined to create new and better memories this year. So I decided to host Christmas day myself, catered…
ASLEF join RMT in Christmas rail strike action
Commuters are facing further travel chaos as another union has announced strikes over the festive period. Following a ballot, train drivers’ union ASLEF called for industrial action against Southern’s plans…
Sussex students vote to boycott NSS
Sussex students have voted to boycott the National Student Survey in a Students’ Union referendum. 62% of the 964 students who voted chose to support the Students’ Union’s plans to…
Kitchen fire in East Slope raises safety concerns
A kitchen fire in East Slope has forced students to move out, in a situation an eye witness says: “it’s a miracle no one died.” While no one was harmed…
Sussex joins TEF despite opposition
The University of Sussex voted to join the Teaching Excellence Framework on the 25th November, despite serious concerns from students, staff and academics. The TEF, which is opposed by the…
Sussex students vote against renaming President role
Sussex students voted against renaming the title of President in a referendum on the issue this week. 65% of the 866 students that took part in the poll voted to…
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist
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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better
Coffee is the single greatest consumable product. It’s responsible for the success of countless professionals. In fact, there’re at least a dozen scientific reasons why you should drink coffee every…
Sussex in talks with Brighton & Hove buses about overcrowding
Luke Richards and Juneyna Kabir Sussex University management have spoken to Brighton and Hove Bus Company in an attempt to tackle overcrowding at peak student times. The transport company has…
Students and staff unite at education demonstration
Thousands of students and staff took to the streets of London to protest at the state of the higher education. In the biggest education demonstration since 2010. Up to 15,000…
Catch the travel bug and visit 100 places Before You Die
Traveling is more than just ridiculously fun, it is extremely educational. Not only will you learn about the world outside of your comfort zone, traveling will open your mind to…
Southern enters another dispute with RMT
Southern Rail have entered into another dispute with the RMT union over holiday pay, amid ongoing industrial action between the two. The RMT have accused Southern of forcing workers to…
New ageement reached for Associate Tutors
New terms have been negotiated for Associate Tutors between Sussex University and the University College Union. The new conditions will see the removal of insecure employment contracts, with zero-hour contracts…
Big Debate: Have intrusions into privacy gone too far?
Yes: Glenn Houlihan “The Snooper’s Charter passed into law this week” reads one headline. “UK’s new surveillance law creates a national browser history with a search engine to match” states…
UK and EU heading for ‘barbed wire divorce’
Brexit will lead to a “barbed wire divorce” of the UK and EU, according to Sussex economists in a briefing published this month. The economists at the UK Trade Policy…
Hove MP set to rebel and vote down Brexit
Hove’s Labour MP, Peter Kyle, has said he will vote against triggering Article 50 in Parliament next spring. The remarks come after Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell clarified Labour will not…
Security disrupt vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance
A vigil on Transgender Day of Remembrance, held to commemorate trans people who have died in the last year, was disrupted by campus security. Students at the vigil, held on…