11 iMacs stolen from Silverstone
iMacs stolen from the School of MFM after someone gained entry to building through Arts C The episode follows a similar theft of 16 iMacs from the Silverstone building in…
Students’ Union Officers elected
All four current sabbatical Officers battling for re-election were successful in their bid to retain office, after 4,725 students cast their votes in the 2015 Students’ Union Executive Elections. Incumbent…
Body Image: Don’t worry, be happy
Dear Badger, The other day whilst browsing the web, my screen was suddenly over-run by a pop up advertisement that was a promoting a twenty-one day plan for a bikini…
Sussex students discover dead body at house viewing
Four Sussex students were left shocked after finding a dead body in a house they were viewing in Brighton last week. Police were called to a house in Vere Road…
Rats run rampant in Stanmer Court
Rats have been seen running around Stanmer Court residence on campus causing alarm amongst students. Staff at the residence hall said that they are doing all that they can to…
Paying living wage would force Students’ Union trading company into bankruptcy
Students voted for the Students’ Union to become an accredited living wage employer in December 2014. However, paying the living wage of £7.85 plus holiday pay would cost the Students’…
Sussex executives claim nearly £60,000 in expenses
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Group (VCEG) has claimed almost £60,000 in expenses over the past two calendar years, the Badger can reveal. In total, the seven members of…
University freedom of expression "under threat" from new anti-terror law say MPs
Freedom of expression is under threat from new anti-terror laws that require UK universities to tackle extremism, according to a group of MPs and peers. The government’s Counter-Terrorism and Security…
Brighton and Hove Council approve 1.99% tax increase
Council Tax in Brighton and Hove will rise by 1.99 percent this year following a compromise agreement between Labour and Green Party members on the city council. The Green Party…
Petition to change campus Co-op to Aldi store
A petition founded by a University of Sussex student is calling for the campus Co-operative food store to be replaced by an Aldi. Callum Garlick, a second year University of…
The Badger speaks to Mars bound student
A Sussex student has become of one of 100 candidates to participate in a one-way trip to Mars. Zaskia Antelo, a third year International Relations and Anthropology student, was chosen…
Massive mural sprayed on houses in response to council letter
When Brighton and Hove city council wrote to the owner of 70 and 71 Viaduct road asking “for properties to be adequately painted” they probably didn’t expect this: Local artist…
Sussex students now eligible for more than one grant
From September 2015 Sussex students will be able to claim both the First Generation Scholar grant and the Sussex excellence scholarship. Previously students have been forced to choose between the…
Vice Chancellor joins Compass group, Balfour Beatty in "powerful networking body"
University of Sussex vice chancellor, Professor Michael Farthing, has joined campus contractors Balfour Beatty and Compass Group on the Leadership Council of the ‘National Centre for Universities and Business’ (NUCB).…
Chartwells contract tribunal result expected in March
The verdict of a court case over the University’s refusal to release the unredacted version of its contract with Chartwells is to be announced in March. The University of Sussex…
A letter about depression
Dear Badger, ‘What’s the point?’ a phrase that as university students we mutter to ourselves daily, from the moment we wake up for our 9am whilst battling through the intense…
Laugh yourself out of the blues
Dear Badger, Depression has been a good, abusive friend of mine for the last four years. As with any friend, proximity was the greatest predictor of a sustained relationship. An…
NUS given £380,000 for voter registration drive
The National Union of Students (NUS) have received £380,000 of government funding to encourage students to register to vote. The investment is part of a £10m project by the government…
Sussex second booziest university in the UK
Student Beans have recently revealed a ‘University Drinking League Table’ for 2015 that has seen the University of Sussex come in a close second with students apparently consuming an average…
Fossil fuel petition handed to University
Over 50 students braved treacherous conditions to protest against the University of Sussex’s investment in fossil fuels. The event, organised by the ‘Fossil Free Sussex’ campaign, coincided with protests across…