Former Sussex student gives back degree in protest against higher education cuts
A former student of the University of Sussex has handed back his degree in protest over government cuts and fee rises which he considers “grossly unfair”. Mr Keith Jago graduated…
NATIONAL DEMO: Comment from Union’s Media Development Officer
Last week the Students’ Union Education Officer (Lita Wallis) put a very compelling argument forward in the Union Pages about what the Browne Report would mean for us, as students…
Academics and MPs denounce cuts at Sussex
Britain’s higher education system is recognised across the globe as a gold standard, second only to the US. Eighteen of our universities rank in the world’s top 100. Comprising just…
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…