Norman Baker’s “UK drug policy reform”
Having recently resigned from his post as home office minister, Norman Baker, the Liberal democrat MP for Lewes, gave a lecture at Sussex titled “UK Drug Policy Reform”. The talk…
Sussex housing forum
A consultation was chaired between University of Sussex students and national lobby groups on housing issues by the Students’ Union President on the 14th of November. The meeting brought together…
Sales of student cookbooks soar
Students are increasingly turning away from takeout meals and turning instead to home cooking, according to new research by Amazon Student. Statistics released this month by Amazon Student, an online…
UCU Marking boycott suspended
The national academic marking boycott has been temporarily called off after talks between trade unionists and employers were organised. The development was announced in a joint statement by the University…
The Five Year Production Line – Life as a medical student Pt. 4
The weeks are now tumbling by the wayside, shooting past at a speed that shows absolutely no regard for our need to settle down in our own time. No excuses…
Union to hold referendum on officer role reform
The Students’ Union has decided to put forward a referendum to all students on reform to the 6 Full-time Officer positions. The referendum will ask students if they wish to…
Feminism and Twitter
Dear Badger, I love Twitter. I think it’s funny, informative and a great way to connect with other people and listen to different opinions. I tweet about pretty much anything…
Sussex Students' Union advertises Royal Holloway uni on website
The University of Sussex Students’ Union website has been displaying banner adverts for Royal Holloway, University of London. The banner ad references this slideshow in the Telegraph, naming Royal Holloway…
Re: a student recalls her travels in India
Dear Badger, This a response to a previous feature article on the experience of visiting India. The problem is that there was a standard set with your UIKERI experience, a…
The international student campaign for fair fees has not finished in its fight
Dear Badger, In your last publication, there was an article published under the title “International Students re-funded 5% fees increase”. There are a few points to be clarified here about…
£3 student bus ticket to be introduced
Negotiations between the Students’ Union and the Brighton & Hove Bus Company have resulted in a £3 student day ticket being introduced. The new discount ticket is £1.70 cheaper than…
UCU suspend marking boycott
The national academic marking boycott has been temporarily called off after talks between trade unionists and employers were organised. The development was announced in a joint statement by the University…
There is no place for Dapper Laughs in our generation
Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault and rape I have never considered myself a feminist, I’ve never held strong views nor have I disregarded those who do; however characters…
A letter to management on the marking boycott
Dear Badger, We, the students of the University of Sussex, ask the Vice Chancellor Michael Farthing to protect the academics and staff at the university against the Universities UK proposed…
Volunteering will beat the blues
Dear Badger, Before coming to Sussex, I spent three months in Ethiopia doing volunteer work in a school and orphanage in a small town. Living away from home with no-one…
The NUS No Platform Policy is regressive censorship in sheep’s clothing
“…Without unrestricted freedom of press and assembly, without a free struggle of opinion, life dies out in every public institution, becomes a mere semblance of life, in which only the…
Sussex UCU votes to continue boycott until management offers "concrete proposals"
The Sussex branch of the University and College Union have elected to prolong the marking boycott until more “concrete” proposals are offered to them by employers. This emerged from a…
Erasmus funding failure
Many UK students studying overseas on their Erasmus year abroad, including dozens from the University of Sussex, have experienced prolonged delays in the payment on their mobility grants, pushing scores…
University not meeting CO2 emission targets
The University of Sussex are set to fail to meet it’s CO2 emissions targets for the 2013/2014 academic year. According to a report prepared for the University’s Performance Committee, which…
Sussex’s University Challenge captain speaks of experience
Last week, the University of Sussex went up against the University of Man- chester to try and secure the last place in the second round of University Chal- lenge. Unfortunately…