Union shop combats the tampon tax
The Students’ Union shop has decided to sell sanitary products profit free to counter the five percent tampon tax. Rianna Gargiulo, Students’ Union Welfare Officer, said: “All people with uteruses…
Sussex Five responds to OIA report on "politically motivated" suspensions
Students’ Union Communications officer and member of the now notorious ‘Sussex Five’ Michael Segalov has responded to the Universities ombudsman’s recommendation that the University of Sussex apologise and pay financial…
Spiked rates Sussex as “hostile” to freedom of speech
The University of Sussex and the Students’ Union create a “hostile environment for freedom of speech on campus, according to recent study by Spiked. Released last week in their ‘free…
Students want to create UKIP society
Three University of Sussex students are planning to create a UKIP society on campus. The Students’ Union Societies Committee has recently met with the potential President of the University’s UKIP…
Sussex Direct collapses during clamour for exam results
Frustrated Sussex students have had difficulty accessing their exam results after the University’s ‘Sussex Direct‘ site struggled to function during high demand on February 6 2015. Exam results have been…
University splashes £264,294+ on failed Campus Masterplan
The University of Sussex has spent over £264,294 in architect fees and legal fees on the Campus Masterplan since its inception in 2012, The Badger can reveal. In reply to…
Sussex named 46th most international university by Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education magazine has named the University of Sussex as one of the top 50 international universities in the world. The magazine placed the University at joint 46th place…
Petition calls for Michael Farthing to resign
A petition calling for the resignation of Professor Michael Farthing from his position as Vice-Chancellor has attracted over 300 signatures in its first couple of days. As of 8pm Monday…
University told to apologise and pay compensation to students suspended over protests
The University of Sussex will offer an apology and award financial compensation to four students who were controversially suspended for their part in the protests against the University’s outsourcing policy,…
Balfour Beatty favorite to win £120 million East Slope contract
FTSE 250-listed infrastructure group Balfour Beatty are poised to be offered the contract for the University’s £120 million East Slope reconstruction project. Balfour Beatty announced this morning that it had…
Five sexual assaults in five years
Trigger warning: sexual violence The result of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that there has been a total of five alleged sexual assaults reported on the University…
Chancellor announces postgraduate loan scheme
or A move to instate a postgraduate loan scheme by 2016 was announced on December 3 by Chancellor George Osborne in his autumn statement. Students wishing to study for a…
PhD tutors "Exploited"
The Postgraduate Association (PGA) have called on the University of Sussex to end the “exploitation” of Graduate Researchers in the School of Life Sciences, many of whom do not receive…
Home is where the Lidl is
Lidl is not a supermarket, it is a way of life Lidl is a tiny rabbit making a burrow It is having warm soup on the coldest day of the…
Students vote in favor of officer role restructure
Sussex students have voted in favor of the Students’ Union adopting the proposed restructure of Full-time and Part-time officer roles. 60 percent of students approved of adopting the restructure of…
Student vote could swing 2015 election
Students could play a pivotal role is determining the result of the 2015 general election, according to research conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). In their report, entitled…
Access Sussex becomes Union campaign
The Access Sussex campaign has been accepted as an official Students’ Union campaign. The campaign was set up earlier this term by Miriam Steiner, who explained the struggles of disabled…
Former Badger writer wins Guardian Media Award
On 27 November, The Guardian held their 36th annual Student Media Awards, where a former Sussex graduate came runner-up in the reputable Student Reporter of the Year category. Gabriel Webber,…
New £3 student bus ticket to be introduced
The Student’s Union has managed to decrease daily bus fares for Sussex and Brighton students. The Brighton and Hove bus company has agreed to reduce the price of its daily…