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…
Sussex plummets in Green League
Glenn Houlihan and Tom Robinson The University of Sussex has plummeted 38 places in the People and Planet’s Green League to 81st. The University of Brighton came in second place,…
Pocket money: Government loan failing students
Students are turning to alternative avenues of credit to fund their studies, new research has found, with 70 per cent of students reporting that their maintenance loan is not adequate.…
Students Union criticised for “Save our Education” Demo
Sussex Students’ Union has drawn criticism from students and it’s own officers for poor “organisation and a lack of communication” in supporting the ‘Save our Education’ Demo which was held…
Brighton University confirms Hastings campus closure
The Director of the University of Brighton Hastings campus, Paul Frost, confirmed last week that the campus would be closed down. Frost told representatives from the student and faculty campaign…
The Big Interview: Caroline Lucas
William Singh and Glenn Houlihan Photos: Miles Fagge Caroline Lucas is a very familiar name to those living in her Brighton Pavilion constituency. Elected to Parliament in 2010, and re-elected…
Student’s Union Campaigns for better-lit campus
Sussex students have expressed outrage at the number of broken lights on the university’s campus. In a walk around the university and at a sit-in protest by Falmer House, the…
Registrar John Duffy resigns
University Registrar John Duffy has resigned and will leave in December. Mr Duffy will be moving to London Met University as Chief Operating Officer. Duffy said: “I am delighted to…
IT problems: university extends deadlines, again.
Due to technical issues with the university computer systems, the university has extended deadlines for all taught postgraduates and undergraduates. This is the second time this has happened in about…
Strikes on Southern planned over festive period
Andrew Stuart Students are set for fresh delays and cancellations to train services as Southern Rail workers announce further strike action to hit the holiday period. The RMT union will…
‘Chalk attack’ shows solidarity with refugees
Junenya Kabir The concrete slabs of Library Square were transformed into a blank canvas for the animated expressions of support for refugees in Calais. The Amnesty International Society and Brighton…
“Spence would be turning in his grave” Council approve four storey campus car park
Councillors of the Brighton and Hove Council Planning Committee voted in favour of new plans for a four-storey car park to be built on campus at Hove Town Hall last…
America must seek unity after divisive election
Is it me or is everywhere really quiet? That’s completely understandable seeing Donald J. Trump is to be the 45th President of the United States of America. In Obama’s 2008…
President Trump: East Slope on Election Night
Sussex students reacted with horror to a Donald Trump victory in the US Presidential Election at a full to capacity East Slope Bar on Tuesday night. The Badger team was…
USSU plans third referendum on renaming President role
Sussex’s Students’ Union will hold another referendum on renaming the role of President for the third year running. Students will be asked in the penultimate week of term whether the…
Staff shortages “decimate” mental health services
Students have been told the Student Support Unit (SSU) has stopped offering appointments with mental health advisors, due to staff shortages. With one staff member describing the provision of mental…
Badger Live: 2016 US Election
The Badger is going to be running a live blog covering the US presidential election, live from East Slope Bar. Throughout the evening we shall be bringing you our analysis…
There are only two types of women: goddesses and doormats
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…