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Brighton’s craft beer festival returns in April for third year

Brighton will become the hub of craft beer in more than a dozen pubs from April 27-29. The Brighton Tap Takeover returns for a third year bringing craft beers to…

Brighton Rock review

Following its eagerly anticipated tour across the U.K, Bryony Lavery’s newly crafted adaptation of Graham Greene’s iconic ‘Brighton Rock’ came to the very heart of it’s murderous setting at Brighton’s…

Brighton Rock preview

For a brief run from March 6th – 10th, the widely reputed 1938 Graham Greene novel, Brighton Rock returns to the very heart of its story here at Brighton’s Theatre…

New term, new you: Four cheap and doable tips on how to get healthy

While your friends in full-time employment saw January as a period of healthy life changes, you didn’t have that luxury. You were busy panic referencing, panic cramming, and having multiple…

Bus fare increases ‘Disgraceful’ says SU President

Sussex Students’ Union President, Frida Gustafsson, has drafted an open letter to Brighton and Hove Buses following a fare increase on January 16. The fare increases were announced in December…

Beating Brighton’s Bike Bandits

It’s difficult to put into words the way your stomach drops when you go to grab your bike at the start of a long day and are greeted by a…

Confusion as Brighton and Hove Buses announces fare increases.

Brighton and Hove Buses have announced increases in bus fares to be implemented from 16 January 2018. Several news outlets reported incorrectly on the rise, and a spokesman for B&H…

USSU Referenda: Landslide wins for transport and Co-op lobbying

The 2017 Students’ Union (SU) Autumn Term referenda results are out, and with a total of 3,042 votes cast accross two polls, Sussex students have voted for Sussex SU to…

Review: Sushi Mania

It is no secret that many students will cough at any idea of a meal outside the confines of the halls or house kitchen that isn’t celebrating a birthday or…

Oliver’s Brighton: Harry Potter shop opens in North Laine

Brighton’s North Laine has moved one step closer to becoming Diagon Alley with the opening of Oliver’s Brighton. The Harry Potter based wizarding shop opened last Saturday to swarms of…

‘Safety Bus’ comes to campus to raise awareness of blind spots.

Brighton and Hove Council representatives, the fire service, police and B&H buses were on campus to raise awareness of blind spots for cyclists. They were giving out free hi-viz vests,…

Sussex in second place for ‘UK’s Most Beautiful Universities’ awards

The University of Sussex is currently second place on Holiday Lettings’ ‘UK’s Most Beautiful Universities’ awards! Only Royal Holloway tops Sussex – leading by just over 1200 votes at time…

Caroline Lucas Switches on 3,000 Solar Panels Across Campus

On Friday 13 October Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, switched on 3,000 newly installed solar panels. Ms Lucas was assisted by Jolyon Western, a Student Life Advisor, and Anna…

The Badger Interviews Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell

When I met the Vice-Chancellor of Sussex earlier this week I expected to be highly intimidated and stumbling over my words. After all, he is the most senior member of…

New 28 Day ‘M-Ticket’ Released for Students.

Brighton and Hove Buses, who provide bus services in Brighton, Hove and the surrounding areas, have released a new ‘M-Ticket’ for students. Students’ Union President, Frida Gustafsson says the ticket,…

Interview: Cariad Lloyd

We interview Cariad Lloyd about her time at Sussex University where she discusses Lewes Court, slugs and tea drinking. Cariad Lloyd is one of the UK’s fastest rising comedians. Known…

Interview: Dutch Uncles

Fresh from releasing what many are calling their best album, Dutch Uncles are back in Brighton to play a triumphant show at The Haunt. The Stockport quartet, famed for their…

Show Choir for I Heart Consent

By: Sussex Show Choir This year in Show Choir, to show our appreciation for the I Heart Consent initiative, we are supporting the Survivors’ Network who aim to reduce sexual…

On the common ground between Sussex and Brighton Universities

We broke a story recently which was picked up by national media outlets: violence breaking out at Varsity. The men’s rugby had to be cancelled, things were thrown – including…

Review: Dutch Uncles – The Haunt – 11/03/17

If you were to choose the most overlooked band of the past few years, Dutch Uncles would surely rank highly up there. Formed in Stockport in 2008, the band have…