The science behind IQ tests
Have you ever wondered what your IQ is and more to the point what it actually means in terms of…
Hundreds of outraged students left homeless
Following the increase of undergraduate and postgraduate admissions all around the country the situation for thousands of new students trying…
NATO spin doctor to become guest lecturer
A man who gets paid to defend the war in Afghanistan should not be lecturing at Sussex, say academics who…
Sussex ranked eighth best UK university
The Times Higher Education (THE) magazine’s World University Rankings 2010-11 has ranked the University of Sussex 8th in the UK.…
Ikea moves to Brighton?
The world’s largest furniture retailer could be coming to Brighton, as Sweden’s biggest export scours the city’s land for a…
US university bans Facebook
Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania has taken steps to block access to Facebook and other social networking sites such as Twitter…
Badger Culling
English farmers have been arguing with the government about the idea of culling Badgers in order to combat cattle contracting…
Students unaware of meningitis risk
Research conducted by Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) shows a worrying 50 percent of students in Brighton and Hove do not…
New and improved Falmer Bar
As the new term unfolds, the students’ union proudly opens its doors to the recently refurbished Falmer Bar. The popular…
Freshers Week 2010 announced
The Students’ Union has announced a fun packed week for 2010 Freshers including Seafront Festivals, Welcome Weekend Parties, Live Music,…
Lost in 24: the end of an era
Two seminal TV shows come to an end this year: they are Lost and 24. I’ve personally invested a lot…
Cuts to USSU’s block grant sets dangerous precedent
The reduction in USSU’s block grant from the university is a bitter pill to swallow. It should not be taken…
The crisis at Middlesex University
Last Friday I went to London to help defend a Westminster University student who was summoned to a disciplinary panel…
Staff and students strike accord
It shouldn’t surprise me that students can be selfish people, and yet, on Wednesday, I was amazed at how many…
Farthing gets it wrong on tuition fees
As the Badger reports this week, Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing has argued that in order for universities to maintain high standards…
Blame games and volcanic ash: who’s fault?
As the ash cloud billowed from the spewing volcano in Iceland the accusations and recriminations over who was to blame…
“Misleading, Incomplete and Regressive": the televised election debates
At the time of writing, the final televised election debate has just ended. The previous two debates were watched by…
Is this England? What March for England forgot to mention
‘All you need is the evidence. Look at all the Muslims slitting people’s throats. Get them out – This is…
Want a fairer education system?
The most hotly contested election of the millennium is now only a couple of policy-scrutinising weeks away. Gord, Dave and…
Shame on the NUS after censure of black students’ officer
At this years NUS annual conference a motion to censure (a formal ‘slap on the wrist’) the Black Students’ Officer…