New policy could axe social mobility
In the past month there has been growing controversy surrounding the higher education policies adopted by the coalition government. One month ago, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) released a…
University of Sussex accused of "discriminating against disabled students" after breaching equality law
The University of Sussex has allegedly breached legal requirements after failing to consult disabled students before their “proposal for change” to student support services, sparking new conflict between the university…
USSU push for National Student Survey boycott
The University of Sussex Students’ Union (USSU) has urged all final year undergraduates to boycott the National Student Survey (NSS) in protest of the proposed cuts to jobs, courses and…
Mandelson's measures will cause "University meltdown"
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has declared that the government is to cut university funding in England by a total of £398m for 2010/11. The reduced allocations will witness £84m taken…
University funding in the UK receives £398m cut
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has declared that the government is to cut university funding in England by a total of £398m for 2010/11. The reduced allocations will witness £84m taken…
Library refurbishment grant bonus
The library has announced a refurbishment project, planned to start with preliminary works in November. The main project will begin in December of this year and is intended to be…
Farthing watches the pounds
The Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing has had a busy year. In the last 12 months he has forced through considerable structural reforms, begun to plan Sussex’s path out of the recession…
Sussex hit by ‘massive’ cuts in government funding
New figures released last Thursday revealed Sussex to be among the biggest losers in the latest round of government funding. The University will lose £1.15m pounds in research funding this…