Careers centre to relocate to library in the spring
The Careers and Employability Centre (CEC), formally known as Career Development and Employment Sussex (CDEC) is moving from Falmer House into the ground floor of the library building. This move,…
Fixing IT: Union opens student computer shop
Another new addition to the campus this week comes in the form of Union Computers. This new shop is run by eight student volunteers in order to help other University…
NUS President comes to Sussex
Aaron Porter, President of the National Union of Students (NUS) is coming to the University of Sussex this Wednesday, 3 November. The President was elected in April of this year…
President of Students’ Union, Cameron Tait, meets Norman Baker MP
Cameron Tait, Students’ Union President met with Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, Norman Baker, to discuss his views on the Browne Report. The meeting, on Saturday 16 October, involved further…
Television comes to Sussex campus
Student media at Sussex is set to be introduced to its first ever internet stream television station this year. The University of Sussex Student Television (UniTV) is an online video…
Freshers’ week hailed as most successful in years
As Freshers’ Week began, tickets for the events were quickly selling out, including the Barn Dance, Laid Back and Latte and Brightonian Nights. The Barn Dance was the first event…
Sussex continues to attract middle classes
Findings in The Guardian suggest that the University of Sussex is still a bastion of the middle classes. The data ranked universities in the UK according to the percentage of…
£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…
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…
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…
Stop the Cuts – Protest Video (3/12/09)
A video showing the protest on the 3rd December 2009 against over 100 proposed job cuts at the University of Sussex.
The Chancellor at No. 42
The new University Chancellor was announced last week as Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE. A writer and actor, Bhaskar is famed for his roles in TV comedy Goodness Gracious Me and his…
Atheist movement looks to mobilise students
The AHS launched last week to activate students in resistance to what they view as “growing pandering” towards religious groups. AHS is the abbreviated name of the National Federation of…
The Credit Crunch: making bad news into moderately good news
Amid the growing economic unrest, most of the national newspapers have been bombarding the public with news concerning the probability of getting a graduate job, which is reported to be…
Students campaign for cheaper graduation
As many students prepare for winter graduation at the end of this month, some graduates are dissatisfied with the cost of tickets to attend the event. Graduation tickets for students…
iPods: the lessons of the future?
The University of Derby has recently launched a new initiative giving ipods to students, pre-loaded with informative tutorials. The University has given 35 first year radiology students ipods, valued at…
Gardner Arts building set to reopen
The Gardner Arts centre, which has been shut since April 2007 due to funding cuts is to be reopened, the University of Sussex Council announced last week. The Council has…
University responds to international ID card scheme
Starting this November, the UK Border Agency began issuing the new national ID card to non-EU students and marriage visa holders. This has been described by some critics as a…
World AIDs day ceremony in Library square
A ceremony was held to commemorate World AIDS Day in Library Square last Monday culminating in the switching on of the Christmas tree lights. Throughout the day there was a…