£17.8m building work to begin on campus
This month work will begin on the £17.8 million building project where Arts D and E as well as the Russell Building used to be. A brand new 8000m2 academic…
Food for thought: 11/10/2010
As a society we choose convenience over quality. Brighton is a fantastic place to shop locally from a range of markets and cuisines, where you are able to buy fair…
Stop the Cuts campaign plans further action
The Stop the Cuts movement has continued to operate throughout the summer vacation period, holding meetings in a Brighton pub, The Earth and Stars. On 15 and 23 September, the…
Students get creative in research project showcase
A group of students displayed their findings from research projects they had taken part in over the summer in InQbate on Friday 24 September. Each of the students produced an…
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 intelligence? The term IQ (from the German Intelligenz-Quotient) was pioneered…
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 to find university-managed accommodation is very uncertain. The University of…
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 have reacted angrily to the appointment of a NATO spin…
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. THE, published on 16 September, also places Sussex 16th in…
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 suitable building site. Local businesses have shown huge support of…
US university bans Facebook
Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania has taken steps to block access to Facebook and other social networking sites such as Twitter and also to IM applications. The ban lasted for just…
Badger Culling
English farmers have been arguing with the government about the idea of culling Badgers in order to combat cattle contracting tuberculosis. Officials in favour of the suggestions hope to start…
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 know whether they have had their meningitis vaccinations. The result…
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 student and staff hang-out in Falmer House now welcomes its…
Freshers Week 2010 announced
The Students’ Union has announced a fun packed week for 2010 Freshers including Seafront Festivals, Welcome Weekend Parties, Live Music, Parties on the Pier, Club Nights, Headline Acts, Barn Dances…
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 of time in both of these (in the case of…
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 lightly and it matters to anyone who uses the bars…
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 over his alleged role in a March occupation. It’s a…
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 students strolled right past the picket lines. Some of them…
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 of education, the tuition fee cap- which currently stands at…
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 were sure to follow, but nobody’s to blame for this…