University screws over international students
International undergraduate students’ woes were increased further before the start of this academic year after they were notified by the University of Sussex that their tuition fees were set to…
Students slam landlords and letting agents in new survey
The results of this year’s Rate Your Landlord survey has highlighted many of the problems faced by students living in and around the Brighton and Hove area when renting private-sector…
International students at University of Sussex to increase by 20 percent
More than one fifth of the university student population may be international by 2015, with an estimated 2,800 out of 12,600 population in total. An increase in international students has…
A student mother pleads: don't close our nursery
The potential closure of the University of Sussex childcare facilities is putting student-parents under considerable stress and is raising key questions about the institution’s vision of diversity. If the university…
Student visa system faces big changes
In an eight week public consultation that came to an end on Monday, the government has proposed alterations to the current student visa system. These could result in the loss…
Overseas students to be cut by more than half
Government advisers revealed that overseas students from outside Europe could be cut by more than half if the coalition is to reach its target for reducing net migration. Home Secretary…
Are international students commodities?
With their fees exceeding £10,000 a year, the Badger examines the accusation that international students are commodified by the university
Tories to crack down on UK visas for foreign students
The Tories are set to clampdown on UK visas for foreign students, particularly those from Afghanistan and Pakistan. The proposal, put forward by Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling, aims to…
70% of European tuition fee loans are unpaid
A BBC news report has revealed that 70% of the tuition fee loans due to be paid back in 2008 by European students have remained entirely unpaid. Far from fulfilling…
International students help foreign language learning in local schools
In an innovative scheme, three secondary schools in Brighton are hiring foreign students from the University of Sussex to help with language teaching. So far, the program has had positive…
Poor students at Sussex twice as likely to drop out, says research
The University of Sussex is failing to keep its students who apply through ‘Access schemes’, new figures reveal. The figures, quoted in national newspaper The Sunday Times, show that students…
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…
You’re Hired!- Employment FAQ’s
Part time work is now a financial necessity for most students during their studies – NUS research has shown that 90% of students work during holidays and between 40-70% during…
Foreign film favourites
Foreign-language films seem to come with an expectation to be arty and abstract, but in fact they’re found in all styles and subjects, much like the American and British films…
UK universities may lose international students to US after Obama election
UK universities have been warned to expect a significant decrease in the number of international students applying to study in the country due, in part, to the recent historic election…
New international student legislation “appalling”
From the end of this month international students wanting to come to the UK to study will be subject to finger-printing, in a piloting of the biometric identity cards that…
Partial success for students’ campaign
A campaign to allow international students who could not pay their fees to remain at the University has achieved partial success. Over 20 international students who contacted the Union for…