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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
State of the Union
In the past couple of weeks I am sure you have read about several allegations made against the Union: It…
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…
University complaints systems failing students
The NUS published a report this month to unearth the failings of university complaints procedures. 45 student unions were quizzed…