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‘Influx of students’ behind University IT crash

Many students and staff were unable to log in to their university IT accounts last week, prompting the university to delay academic deadlines. Staff went home early, and students were…

Zero students attend vice chancellor meeting

Not one student turned up to last week’s open meeting on who should be the next Vice-Chancellor. The event was held in Jubilee’s 500-seat lecture hall, and was advertised by…

Officers split over scrapping President

President of the Students’ Union Abraham Baldry and Welfare Officer Rianna Gargiulo have clashed over the future of the presidency. Gargiulo, supported by some members of the executive team, has…

Halal burger blunder: SU issue apology

The Students’ Union has apologised for selling non-halal beef burgers to Muslim students in Falmer Bar, East Slope and The Hatch. The Union blamed its private catering company, Blend Catering,…

Sustainable fashion and the future

Brighton Fashion Week is officially over for another year, with an array of events completed successfully. A particular stand out was the Sustain show, showcasing designers who make sure the…

Peace for Paris

Trying to write about something like this is difficult, because words just cannot capture the scale or scope of emotion: horror, despair, fear; these are felt, not read; experienced, not…

Finding your perfect space to study

Studying for exams and getting essays done on time at uni can often be difficult at the best of times, however if you attempt to do it at the wrong…

Bringing Pink Week to Sussex

This weekend will kick off the first ‘Sussex Pink Week’ (happening this November 14th-18th). Pink Week is a week of events aimed at raising money and awareness for Breast Cancer…

Feeding the 5,000 from the waste of millions

I found out on Facebook a while ago that, just a few minutes from my house, there would be an event going on at which I could get a free…

Reflections on the release of Shaker Aamer

British resident Shaker Aamer was repatriated last week. He spent thirteen years in the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Whilst incarcerated it’s suspected he witnessed and may even have experienced…

Insomnia and the student

It’s a common stereotype that the student is familiar with all-nighters, sleeping in and basically working on a different schedule to the rest of society. But where’s the line between…

Was your assessment feedback poor? This is why-

Ever wondered why some of your assessment feedback was so vague and lacking in helpful improvements? You may be unaware, a travesty has been occurring under your noses. For several…

Why atheism is not a position of faith

The argument that it takes as much faith to be an atheist as it does to be religious is one that has been debunked many times over the years, and…

163 fined for watching TV without license

163 young people in Sussex between the ages of 18 and 25 have been caught watching live TV without a TV License over the past year. Research carried out by…

Tampon tax MPs criticised by SU Welfare Officer

The Students’ Union’s Welfare Officer Rianna Gargiulo has criticised the 305 MPs who voted against a motion to force the government to cut tax on sanitary products. Since the Finance…

Education Officers gain Tory support

The Students’ Union’s Postgraduate Education Officer Rose Taylor has won the support of a local Conservative Party MP on the issue of the postgraduate loan age cap. Currently, only students…

New pay deal for PhD Students

The University of Sussex is reimbursing some of the Graduate Researchers who have been working for the University but receiving no payment. The news comes ten months after the Postgraduate…

No Students’ Union funding for climate activists – apparently climate change is not a student issue

The Students’ Union have denied a funding request made by Sussex student activists planning to cycle to Paris for December’s momentous UN climate change conference. The Union explained that, as…

‘Exploited’ PhD students finally get paid

The University of Sussex is reimbursing some of the Graduate Researchers who have been working for the University but receiving no payment. In January, the Postgraduate Association (PGA) called on…

Remember, remember: Bonfire night at Lewes

As we step outside we are greeted with the cold, crisp November air- an air tingling with anticipation. We make our way through campus to the station dressed in coats,…