The COVID-19 vaccine: Combatting the pandemic effectively
Words by Waqar Ahmed Just mere weeks after a six-day pause in the Oxford-AstraZeneca trial, the race for a COVID-19 vaccine is at its peak, with more than 200 vaccines…
Lessons Learnt from Lockdown
The enforced lockdown that arose as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic initially seemed like a nightmare but, as the saying goes, diamonds are formed under pressure, and the lessons…
Covid Drugs and Vaccines
Where are we in the development process?
Lessons from a pandemic: the future of tourism
By Bryony Rule, Travel and Culture Online sub-Editor It is undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic, and the virtual overnight shut down of industries which it entailed, have caused incredible hardship,…
How’s Live Music Doing?
What does a global pandemic mean for an industry fuelled by live performance and those who work within it?
‘Blended learning’ and social distancing: Sussex prepares for the return of teaching
The University of Sussex prepares for the 2020-21 academic year with heightened social distancing measures and practices.
What’s on: Freshers’ Week
Freshers’ this year was always going to have to change due to the pandemic. Now, however, we know what format it will take.
What We Watched During Lockdown
The pandemic saw the UK go into lockdown in mid-March, leading to increased levels of loneliness, financial stress and cabin fever. For many of us, our response to this meant…
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Read Now: The Badger 11th Edition
The 11th and final edition of the academic year is here, read it now!
University of Sussex postpones summer graduation ceremonies
In an email sent to students this afternoon (Wednesday 29 April), Pro-Vice Chancellor Kelly Coate announced that summer graduation ceremonies will be postponed indefinitely. Professor Coate said that the decision…
Earth Day 2020: What Does Coronavirus Mean for Planet Earth?
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, an international celebration of our planet. When the event was established in 1970, one would hardly have expected this milestone year to…
Sussex international students appeal for tuition fee reduction in open letter
International students at the University of Sussex have appealed for a reduction to their tuition fees, stating that the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected them. While they acknowledge that university…
Sussex students organise rent strike
A group of students at the University of Sussex have organised a rent strike, following a lack of communication from the University regarding their stance on third term rent payments.…
University of Sussex adopts ‘No Detriment’ policy
The University of Sussex have announced today (1 April) that they will be adopting the ‘No Detriment’ policy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This guarantees that students’ grade average…
The Long Week In: Video Games to Self-Isolate With
The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of lockdown. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…
Supermarkets to recruit thousands as demands surge
Charlotte Brill | Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in supermarket shelves being emptied at unprecedented rates. Frenzied scenes, including people fighting over basic items and stealing from delivery…
The Long Week In: Podcasts to Self-Isolate To
The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…
“Why We’ve Signed 2” : Students Criticise The Big Move Online
The following testimonies come from MA and BA students who have signed the Open Letter to Adam Tickell opposing the University’s move online. If you haven’t already, please read the…
“Why We’ve Signed” – Students Criticise the Big Move Online
This week Thomas Polyblank and Myself have written an open letter to the Vice Chancellor opposing “the big move online”. After three years ravaged by strikes, the coronavirus has now…
Sussex students write open letter to University rejecting online teaching
Two students from the University of Sussex have written an open letter to Vice Chancellor Adam Tickell rejecting the university’s move to online teaching – demanding more options be provided…