Overriding your desire for fat
England, for all its independence catches a cold when the US sneezes. From economy to culture, England absorbs elements of…
The Monty Hall Paradox
Predictable is the look on people’s faces when I tell them I am reading mathematics. You see, to them mathematics…
Imagination in the subconscious dusk
(Photo: Geff H) If only we could hypnotize ourselves into studying for exams instead of surfing through random websites. The…
Safeguarding education: Why we take industrial action with a heavy heart
On 18 March hundreds of members of the University and College Union went on strike at Sussex. We aren’t miners…
Vice-chancellor Michael Farthing suggests tuition fees increase to £7,500
The Vice Chancellor at the University of Sussex, Michael Farthing, warned last week that students will have to pay up…
University of Sussex accused of "discriminating against disabled students" after breaching equality law
The University of Sussex has allegedly breached legal requirements after failing to consult disabled students before their “proposal for change”…
UK launches new sixty-second HIV test in Brighton
Superdrug has become one of the first in the country to offer HIV testing in one of their Brighton stores.…
The prejudice that knows no name
As a homosexual indoctrinated into the dogmatic Catholic faith from a very early age, believe me when I say that…
Objectification: why we object! A response to criticism of the recent motion against the objectification of women on campus
A motion against the objectification of women on campus was passed last week by union council, and has been the…
Management gets heavy-handed
Those of you that noticed the fleet of riot vans and police cars surrounding Sussex House last Thursday may have…
'Stop The Cuts' must stay on track
At the time of writing, an occupation of the Arts A2 lecture hall is underway. As of late, occupations have…
The occupation served only to divide
I feel as strongly as anybody about supporting those members of staff who are facing redundancy in the light of…
Backstage at the Theatre Royal
Brighton’s Theatre Royal is one of the oldest continually-working theatrical venues in Britain. There’s been a theatre on this site…
The movement must box-clever
Following the occupation at Sussex House, in which a few senior members of staff effectively held their own occupation within…
Final year students: how you can help stop the cuts? Students should hold off taking part in the National Student Survey until management listens to our concerns
The National Student Survey (NSS) is an annual survey of final year undergraduate students. USSU is asking final year undergraduates…
University approves scrapping over 100 jobs and cutting £5m next year
Hundreds of students and staff at Sussex are furious at the final decision by university management, made at the council…
University of Sussex Deputy VC Paul Layzell announces resignation
On Friday 19 March it was announced that Deputy Vice-Chancellor Paul Layzell is to leave his position at the University…
Mandelson: Leeds’ white knight
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Lord Mandelson, has been asked to intervene at Leeds University after recently…
Student reps meet management
On Monday 15 February, student representatives met with university management to discuss the “restructuring proposals” that management has planned for…
A veneer of marketibility tainting research: As funding bodies feel the squeeze academic integrity is jeopardized
Like most people I am filled with anxieties about what the future will bring. I always imagined, though, that the…