The Big Lemon bus donates record sum to activities charity
The Big Lemon has announced record donations as part of its ‘Give Something Back’ (GSB) scheme. GSB scheme means that on the first Sunday of the month, The Big Lemon…
Squatters in Taj building, Old Steine, ordered to vacate or face eviction
A group of squatters who have taken over the former site of the greengrocers, Taj, at Old Steine, have been told to vacate the premises or they will be evicted.…
NUS President Aaron Porter to stand down at next election
The National Union of Students is looking for a new leader after its current president, Aaron Porter has said that he will not stand for re-election this coming April. In…
Campaign group fights for more affordable housing on campus
East Slope, one of the oldest and the cheapest living spaces on campus is due to be demolished in the academic year 2012-2013, driving up the average rent on campus.…
MP shames universities charging £9,000
The Minister for Universities and Science has spoken negatively about plans for many universities to charge £9,000 a year for their courses. David Willetts MP said: “We will all face…
Interview with future union president David Cichon
In your campaign, you pledged to increase democracy, transparency and representation and to create a more inclusive union. What have you done for union democracy so far, as Chair of…
Food for thought: 5 best food shops in Brighton
When I first moved to Brighton as a budding foodie from London, it took me a long time to search out the best places to buy ingredients. I’ve done the…
University cost cuts hit families as campus nursery faces funding collapse
Students and staff whose children use the University of Sussex Pre-School and Nursery have been informed that the facility will close if it is unable to secure funding from an…
Interview: Tim Key
Alan Partridge’s on-air sidekick on internet sensation Mid-Morning Matters, resident poet of Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe and one third of BBC4 comedy quiz show We Need Answers: Tim Key has become…
Campaign to start for water fountains
A new campaign is set to begin to ensure that students have access to drinking fountains on campus by the end of next term. The campaign will coincide with Green…
Oxbridge to charge £9,000 fees
The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge are set to charge the full £9,000 a year in tuition fees, following the coalition government’s raising of the tuition fee cap. According to…
Sussex students get involved in local radio
Students from the University of Sussex are involved in a growing local radio station, Radio Free Brighton (RFB). Former Sussex students Tom Wright (Technical design), Jez Dresner (Treasurer) and Seph…
Sussex student needs tweets to win scholarship
In a bid to get a summer scholarship with one of the largest advertising agencies, Jamie Ivory has created a Twitter account for which he needs followers. The 22 year…
Food for thought: Riddle and Finns
Brighton is a town awash with chains and I’ve found it hard to find a really good place to eat which is exciting whilst still being in my student budget.…
Notes from the underground: YE YE Fever
You have the feeling and you can’t shake it off. You absolutely want to boogie to the rhythms of Africa. It can happen. All you need to do is to…
Food for thought: Valentine's Day dining
If you are planning a romantic meal out to celebrate this year, we’ve found the best deals in Brighton. Café Rouge are offering customers 2-4-1 on main meals throughout this…
In politics and protesting, everyone's a loser
I was among the thousands of disaffected students protesting against the Government’s rise in tuition fees in spirit last term; absent from the actual protests because I was required to…
University terms could be 2 weeks longer, unless students vote against calendar restructure
The University of Sussex Students’ Union is calling for all to participate in the questionnaire that the university has opened as part of the final wave of consultation regarding the…
Brighton no longer UK’s most cost-effective city for students
According to NatWest’s seventh Student Living Index, Brighton is no longer the best university city or town to live in for cost-effective studying. Twenty-five university cities and towns were surveyed…
Pick of the frock: Cheryl Cole picks Brighton graduate’s dress
Cheryl Cole wore a dress created by University of Brighton graduate Juliette Offenbach in last year’s X Factor series. Her 1950s style leopard print dress was worn by Cheryl Cole,…