Michael Farthing paid ‘golden goodbye’ of £230,000
Previous Vice-Chancellor of Sussex University, Michael Farthing, was paid a £230,000 sum ‘in lieu of notice’ upon stepping down from…
No disciplinary action for staff member who issued statement wrongly accusing students of crimes
A senior member of staff who released a statement wrongly accusing Sussex students of criminal behaviour has not faced any…
The Essence of Privatisation
“The only way contractors make a profit is by cutting jobs and wages – that is the essence of…
Numbers of female professors rising nationally and at Sussex
There has been a 4 percent rise in the number of women professors in universities throughout the UK, according to…
Higher education is not a 'money-making commodity'
The University of Sussex’s Vice-Chancellor, Michael Farthing, has been appointed the new chairman of the 1994 Group. The group is…
Sussex celebrates its 50th
While current Sussex students enjoyed their long summer break and freshers nervously awaited their all important results, the University of…
Sussex UCU is ‘unsatisfied’ with vice-chancellor response
Tensions between university staff and the vice-chancellor have flared up again as Sussex University and College Union (UCU) representatives reaffirm…
Sussex Uni in top 20 in the Indy guide
For the second year in a row, the University of Sussex has been ranked as one of the UK’s top…
Remembering protests past
Cuts, occupations, strikes, suspensions, demos and even riot police. The last academic year at Sussex had it all. This week,…
Stephen Fry awarded honorary doctorate
Stephen Fry was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sussex Chancellor, Sanjeev Bhaskar, at the winter graduation ceremony…
Students excused from seminars to protest fees in London
Students at Sussex will be excused from lectures and seminars this Wednesday, 10 November, as thousands of people from all…
Staff and students strike accord
It shouldn’t surprise me that students can be selfish people, and yet, on Wednesday, I was amazed at how many…
Farthing gets it wrong on tuition fees
As the Badger reports this week, Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing has argued that in order for universities to maintain high standards…
Vice-chancellor Michael Farthing suggests tuition fees increase to £7,500
The Vice Chancellor at the University of Sussex, Michael Farthing, warned last week that students will have to pay up…
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”…
'Stop The Cuts' must stay on track
At the time of writing, an occupation of the Arts A2 lecture hall is underway. As of late, occupations have…
University approves scrapping over 100 jobs and cutting £5m next year
Hundreds of students and staff at Sussex are furious at the final decision by university management, made at the council…
University of Sussex Deputy VC Paul Layzell announces resignation
On Friday 19 March it was announced that Deputy Vice-Chancellor Paul Layzell is to leave his position at the University…
Management back-tracks over student suspensions
Last Wednesday 10 March, six students formerly suspended from the University of Sussex had their penalisations modified so as to…
University calls police on students who protest outside Sussex House against university cuts
Last Wednesday 3 March at 12.30pm students occupied Sussex House for five hours in protest against proposed course cuts and…