Higher education students tempted into prostitution
A local escort agency owner has claimed that students from the city’s universities are turning to prostitution to pay off debts. Concerns have been raised that female students are being…
Sussex researcher questions handling of Carbon markets
Researchers from the University of Sussex and the University of East Anglia have called for a reconfiguration of carbon markets. The carbon market is an approach adopted by the government…
Business column: Brighton and beyond
Brighton’s independent raders under threat due to new supermarket openings Despite resistance from various local residency groups, Brighton continues to attract the attention of large supermarkets looking to expand further.…
Five minute film challenge on campus with Moviefest
Campus Moviefest took place on the campus of the University of Sussex between Friday 18 and Thursday 24 November. Campus Moviefest (CMF) is the world’s largest student film festival and…
The Stone Age recipe
We humans are trapped in bodies dating from the Stone Age. Living in a modern world, diseases linked to our civilization depict a major threat for the public health of…
Brighton’s bike train takes to road with new ventures
The Brighton Bike Train is expanding its services to include group bike rides to big events, including football matches at the new Amex Stadium in Falmer. The plans follow a…
Sussex ranked 42nd in annual alcohol survey
The University of Sussex is in 42nd place on the Student Drinking Survey 2011. The release of the Student Drinking survey 2011, compiled by Student Beans.com places 60 universities nationwide.…
Locals asked to participate in a ₤6m project
People who live along Lewes Road in Brighton have been invited to road shows to discuss proposals to improve the area. The improvements should result in the reduction of carbon…
Gilmour out after four months
Charlie Gilmour, son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, is now at his home in West Sussex after his release from prison. He served four months of a 16-month sentence.…
Higher education is not a 'money-making commodity'
The University of Sussex’s Vice-Chancellor, Michael Farthing, has been appointed the new chairman of the 1994 Group. The group is a collective of leading research universities which promotes high standards…
Imprisoned student gains Sussex support
Concerned University of Sussex students have called an emergency meeting to talk about how they can support a second year Politics student who was imprisoned two weeks ago. Zenon Mitchell…
URF wins award
University Radio Falmer (URF) won a prestigious student radio award at a star-studded ceremony at London’s IndigO2 on Wednesday 9 November. The student station won the Gold Award in the…
The In-Vogue Scientist
A woman in science, as in any other male-dominated group, is under a certain amount of pressure. It can be as simple as knowing what to wear to work (can…
95 percent student satisfaction for Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) was rated highly in the National Student Survey (NSS) this year. The Survey found it had the highest level of student satisfaction of any…
‘Occupy’ protests reach Brighton
Thousands of groups have sprung up in the wake of the Occupy Wall Street protest, supporting it and discussing what many protesters see as the failure of the capitalist system.…
Afrikit seeks support
Football-inspired charity ‘Afrikit’ was founded by a group of five students from the University of Sheffield in 2009, after one of their friends visited a rural village in Kenya and…
NCAFC plans protest
A national day of action is being organised to take place on Wednesday 23 November by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) student activist group. It follows the…
The Big Debate – The Co-op and consumer choice
“The Co-op gives students what they want” by Philip Chartell-Hoyer The new Co-operative supermarket on campus sells everything from milk to dog food, as well as several items banned by…
Steve Jobs: don’t believe the hype
Steve Jobs died on the 5 October 2011. Soon after this date I felt personally compelled to respond to the sycophantic media coverage (even indulged in by a comment piece…
Sussex student sentenced to 15 months
A second year Politics student at the University of Sussex has been sentenced to 15 months in prison following a charge of violent disorder, after he was arrested at the…