University of Brighton splits from the National Union of Students
The Brighton University Students’ Union (BUSU) has voted to discontinue its affiliation with the National Union of Students (NUS) for the rest of the academic year. The referendum took place…
Liam Burns is new NUS President
Liam Burns has been elected the 55th president of the National Union of Students (NUS). He is due to take office on the 1 July and will replace Aaron Porter,…
Think twice before you self-identify
Here at radical Sussex, racism, homophobia, sexism and other forms of bigotry and discrimination are rightly deplored. If I was to ask you now if you were pro-equality and opposed…
Students disqualified from Essex union elections
The recent Students’ Union full-time officer elections at the University of Essex resulted in protests on campus after the winners were disqualified. On 11 February, the whole of the Yes…
Lib Dem MP Norman Baker egged by students after giving speech on campus
Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, Norman Baker was egged after giving a talk on the University of Sussex campus on Friday 25 February. Two students present at the talk, chased…
NUS President Aaron Porter to stand down at next election
The National Union of Students is looking for a new leader after its current president, Aaron Porter has said that he will not stand for re-election this coming April. In…
NUS London demo: Sussex students join fight for the future of education
Aaron Porter, the President of the National Union of Students (NUS), announced it as “the biggest student demonstration this century”. It is estimated that over 50,000 people attended, students and…
Funding for campus allotment
The University of Sussex’s allotment, located near Brighthelm student residences will be possibly receiving a £20,000 funding to further develop the site. This is part of an ongoing project of…
Students urged to attend demo against £9,000 fees
University students face tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year following the Coalition Government’s unveiling of its plans for higher education last Wednesday. The cap on tuition fees is…
Discussion needed on graduate tax
I feel that a serious discussion of the graduate tax should happen as soon as possible. It is NUS backed and yet there is no real debate over it. The…
The union’s future is in the hands of the students
The University of Sussex Students’ Union could change its charity status if students vote ‘yes’ in a forthcoming referendum which will take place on 16 November, spanning over three days.…
NUS President comes to Sussex
Aaron Porter, President of the National Union of Students (NUS) is coming to the University of Sussex this Wednesday, 3 November. The President was elected in April of this year…
Universities face closure after budget cut by 40 percent
Universities in England are facing cuts of £4.2 billion by 2014-5, it was announced in last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), with teaching budgets expected to be hit hardest. George…
Tuition fees to rise and debts will double for university students
The Browne report has recommended that the government lift the cap on tuition fees in his review released last Tuesday. The announcement was then followed by a statement given by…
Shame on the NUS after censure of black students’ officer
At this years NUS annual conference a motion to censure (a formal ‘slap on the wrist’) the Black Students’ Officer Bellavia Ribeiro-Addy was passed, while an identical motion against Daf…
A* proves problematic for professionals
Leading universities throughout the country are arguing over whether to include the new A* grade as part of their new admission criteria. The newly introduced grade will be awarded to…
New law attempts to clear out students
Students in Sussex could be seriously affected by a new law that would see undergraduates in groups of 3 or more unable to rent shared accommodation. The contentious government legislation…
Students suspended for impersonating Nazis
Students who were involved in a ‘Nazi style’ sports initiation have been suspended from the University of Gloucester for their actions. The suspended students dressed up in Nazi uniforms and…
State of the Union
In the past couple of weeks I am sure you have read about several allegations made against the Union: It is not representative; it disregards students’ opinions; it is too…
Free education demo despite NUS ‘fairer funding’
Despite the NUS dropping its campaign for free education and taking up a more moderate stance of fairer funding, Wednesday 25 February saw a free education rally in London which…