Sussex plans new Life Sciences Building
The University of Sussex has submitted a planning application for a new Life Sciences building that is expected to create around 600 new jobs across Brighton and Hove. Designed by…
Commuters announce details of case against DfT
The Association of British Commuters has accused the Department of Transport (DfT) of an “unlawful lack of transparency” in preparation for its court case against them. In a letter to…
Systems Down: IT Services Face Mid-Term Mayhem
The university was forced to issue an apology after servers repeatedly crashed over the weekend, rendering Sussex Direct, Study Direct and the University Webmail inaccessible. The technical problems continued into…
Hot-lanta? My year abroad in Atlanta: Hip hop hub vs segregated city
Atlanta’s presence in popular culture paints a very different picture from what I found to be the reality. The image that is sold by hip-hop music and television shows is…
1 in 4 students see sexual assault in clubs
Content warning: sexual violence One in four students have seen someone sexually assaulted on a night out according to a survey done by the University of Sussex Students’ Union’s (USSU).…
Sussex to expand oversees
Luke Richards Sussex could open a campus abroad in an effort to deal with budgetary constraints according to Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell. In a wide-ranging interview with The Argus, the Vice-Chancellor…
Single but without the perks? Long distance relationships at University
Like opting for Vanilla and missing out on the sweet taste of Raspberry Ripple, long distance relationships can often come with feelings of regret and what if’s. What if I…
Sussex forced to comply with Prevent
The University of Sussex has been forced to change its freedom of speech policy to comply with the Government’s Prevent agenda. Adam Tickell, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, revealed that Sussex is…
Alison Smith speaks out on domestic abuse scandal: “Students will feel safe”
Freya Marshall Payne and Daniel Green The Independent revealed in August that Lee Salter, a senior lecturer in the Media department at the University of Sussex, had been convicted of…
Housing headache: over 300 students lose out on accommodation
The University of Sussex has placed 180 students in hotel accommodation. Coming at a time of increasing student numbers following the admissions cap being lifted in 2015, this has affected…
Editorial Edition 1: Speaking up for student journalism
On the week of 26th September, the Mancunion student newspaper at the University of Manchester released a hard-hitting front page: their headline was an editorial,“Silenced by the University”. In the…
EXCLUSIVE: Sussex makes over £1m on accommodation
Most expensive on-campus accommodation exceeds 70% of student finance. Student campaigners demand rent cap. VC Tickell: “I invite them to come and talk to me as I’d like to hear…
Fresher survival tips from graduates
15p Asda noodles are your best friend Buy a huge bag of pasta for about £4, this should last you for a whole term Subsequently eat this out of the…
Letters: Looking after yourself at uni
Emma Clarke However much you prepare and plan for university, something will inevitably fall through the cracks. One thing you should never sacrifice is looking after yourself, and there are…
Pressure, first impressions and self-consciousness: it’s OK to give binge drinking a miss
Holly June I’m tired of that age-old stereotype of students: the worst cooks in the world, constantly in debt… and drunkenly sloshing cheap-as-chips vodka all over the rented kitchen floor…
The Big Badger Bucket List
Call us biased, but Brighton is one of the best towns in the country, if not the world – music, food, fashion, theatre, nightlife, there’s nothing at which our beloved…
Top event picks for an amazing Freshers Week
September 10-15th Students Unio Ticket Sale Get your tickets for all the Official Fresher Events you want to attend here! From 10am @ Falmer House Alternate DJ night Head on…
Student mental health crisis: there’s help out there, and things can change
University is one of the most stressful times of our lives. According to The Guardian, when surveyed 8 out of 10 students said they had experienced mental health issues in…
Labour leadership choice has no easy answer – but plenty of wrong ones
Jeremy Corbyn: the only politician who understands, or an unelectable cult of personality. Owen Smith: pragmatic unifier to some; Ed Miliband mark two with a corporate background and a Welsh…
The Badger’s year in review: 2016
The Badger was proud to break some important stories over the last academic year. In some cases – such as our exclusive investigation into the University’s misuse of disabled parking…