Students Left Reeling After Campus Power Outage
Students report feeling frustrated after a campus-wide power outage rendered study spaces, including the library, unusable. At around 3 pm on Thursday, 7th April, a mass power cut affecting 14…
Student-Led Climate Movements Are Still Alive: Here’s How to Get Involved
In 2019, the student-led climate action movement took the world by storm. United by universal passions for environmental justice, networks of student protests spread across the globe, major cities including…
Sussex Triumphs in Major Legal Victory over Free Speech Ruling
The University of Sussex has overturned a record £585,000 fine imposed by the higher education regulator after a High Court judge found that the Office for Students (OfS) had approached…
Turning Point UK Turned Away by Sussex Students After Falmer Station Protest
Protesters chanting “nazi scum get off our streets” gathered at Falmer Station on April 16, as a counter-demonstration formed in response to the presence of Turning Point UK (TPUK) near…
The Civic University Agreement lands at Sussex
On the 13th January 2026, the Vice Chancellors of the universities of Brighton, Chichester and Sussex welcomed in the new year to sign the first ever Civic University Agreement (CUA)…
How West Slope Development Will Allow Students To “Thrive Throughout Their Studies”
As the development of West Slope continues on campus, The Badger has spoken with Matt Kitson. Matt is the Director of Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services at The University of…
Nerves, Celebration and 11,367 Votes: Sussex SU Election Results
Following a week of lively campaigning and creative social media posts from determined candidates across campus, Sussex students gathered in Falmer Back Bar to hear the results of this year’s…
The Badger: SPArring for Victory
For the first time in Sussex University’s history, The Badger walked away from The Student Publication Association’s (SPA) regional awards with the honour of being named Best Publication in the…
Review of Students’ Union Election Hustings and 2026/27 Election Preview
On Friday 17 February, the University of Sussex’s Students’ Union held its annual hustings, an informal event in Falmer Back Bar which gave students the opportunity to hear from all…
Ukraine Society Marks Four Years of War with Campus Tribute
Sussex Ukraine Society marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a stark installation outside in Library Square, on 24 February. A line of empty chairs stretched…
Cuts, Costs, and a ‘Broken System’: Sussex VC Speaks Out
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, Sasha Roseneil, has spoken to The Badger after a series of difficult decisions on student services, society funding, and accommodation costs. In a wide-ranging interview,…
Graffiti Targeting Reform Society Appears on Sussex Campus
Graffiti targeting the Sussex University Students for Reform Society has appeared repeatedly across the University of Sussex campus, amid escalating tensions following the group’s recent recognition by the Students’ Union.…
Ex-Sussex Student Sentenced to 25 Years for Multiple Sexual Offences
A former University of Sussex student has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually assaulting multiple women, including fellow students, in a case that…
Making Sussex More Accessible: The Library Lift Project
The University of Sussex is undertaking a landmark project to transform accessibility at its iconic Library through the construction of a new lift and associated structures. This development marks a…
Reform Society Sparks Protests on Campus
The formal recognition of the ‘Sussex University Students for Reform’ Society by the University of Sussex Students’ Union on 15 January triggered immediate backlash, culminating in two student-led protests on…
Reform Society Launch Triggers Campus Backlash
A new political society linked to Reform UK is facing strong reactions from students and has prompted renewed debate around free speech, inclusion, and political organising on campus. Approved earlier…
Sussex Hawks Ultimate: Club Spotlight
Ultimate Frisbee, often referred to as just “Ultimate,” is a fast-paced, non-contact team sport. The game is played with a flying disc, and the core objective is to score points…
Unsafe to Study? The Truth About Sussex’s Ageing Buildings
If you’ve walked through Arts A lately, seen the scaffolding in Falmer House, or wondered why parts of campus are riddled with work notices, you’ve met the quiet troublemaker shaping…
Sown in Sussex, Cultivated in Colombia: ‘Home-grown’ Activism Goes Global
What began in a lecture hall debate at the University of Sussex has grown into an international movement. The student-founded campaign ‘Resist Glencore’ now unites indigenous communities in Colombia, with…
Jazz in the Box x Liberation Live – Review
On 27 November, Jazz in the Box partnered with Liberation Live for an evening that felt like it had slipped straight out of a downtown New York jazz club. With…