Titanic TV series
15 April marked the 100th anniversary of the most tragic maritime disaster in history. A century on and we are still fascinated by the sinking of the world’s largest ship,…
‘Worse than useless’ to warn against panic
If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to calm a crowd, it may be counter-productive to say “don’t panic”, a Sussex researcher has suggested. Dr John…
Decoding bee communication
A University of Sussex researcher has spent three years intricately recording and decoding communications between honey bees. Dr Margaret Couvillon has been ‘eavesdropping’ on bees to discover the “waggle runs”…
Sussex mourns deaths of three physics professors
Over the Easter break three physics professors from the University of Sussex died from separate causes, leaving a substantial gap in the department. Professor Wolfgang Lange Professor Wolfgang Lange, aged…
Nine nominations for UniTV station
The University of Sussex Student Television network, UniTV, is nominated for nine National Student Television Association (NaSTA) awards this year. The nominations include Best Broadcaster, Best Title Sequence, Best Video-to-Music,…
Four Sussex students diagnosed with TB
Students and staff returning to the University of Sussex after the Easter vacation have been reassured that there is no cause for concern, following the discovery of tuberculosis (TB) on…
State of Mind: a Consciousness Expo
Interested in the mystery of consciousness? Well, the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science at Sussex will be running an exciting ‘Expo’ exploring the new science of consciousness on Saturday the…
It's Make Your Mind Up Time: how much of our world is a figment of our imagination?
“It’s make your mind up time” was one of the main events in the recent Brighton Science Festival. In a tour de force of consciousness, the day saw a series…
The inside scoop on Journalism MA
The University of Sussex’s MA in Multimedia Journalism has been met with mixed reviews by students despite it achieving national acclaim last month. The course, which is taught by industry…
‘Fat tax’ proposed to target obesity epidemic
A ‘fat tax’ has been proposed by Mike Rayner, director of the health promotion research group at the University of Oxford, in response to the obesity epidemic affecting the country.…
Looks like a man, walks like a man, thinks like a… robot
Professor Owen Holland of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science is leading a project to develop a robot whose body will function in a way internally and externally identical to…
Sussex students work with local schools to boost computer skills
Students at the University of Sussex have been helping the next generation by teaching them useful computer programming skills, using computer games as inspiration. The students worked with local secondary…
Dr. Anil Seth: consciousness expert
Consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries we could ever face. Answering the question of what it means to be human seems almost beyond our reach, but, with the advent…
Zero-carbon scheme set for re-application
Colin Brace, a green developer at the PortZED Hassocks firm, has affirmed his intentions to re-apply for a council approval of the sixty-plus room development at Shoreham Harbour. The first…
Ken Livingstone pledges EMA reinstatement
Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London and 2012 election hopeful, has looked to drum up support for his campaign by promising the reinstatement of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if…
Protesters advocate for decent jobs and wages
In the rain, on Saturday 3 March, a small, but determined group gathered outside the Job Center on Edward Street to take part in a “National Day of Action” to…
Going Green – Sussex pulls its environmental socks up
Monday 5 March marked the start of this year’s annual green week in which the students’ union organises 5 days of events, talks and activities all based around achieving a…
Robin Ince: happiness through science
Science fan-boy and star of the Infinite Monkey Cage radio show on BBC Radio 4 Robin Ince performed his ongoing solo act “happiness through science” as part of this year’s…
The Big Science Saturday
The “Big Science Saturday” allured science fans with a plethora of popular science talks, debates and games. These ranged from the hidden mathematics of sport and a potential cure for…
Government 1: Students O
Two students, Callum Hurley and Katy Moore, recently lost the legal battle they embarked upon against the UK government. The 17-year-old students called for Business Secretary Vince Cable to reconsider…