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” to student support services, sparking new conflict between the university…
Sussex staff set terms for first round of industrial strike action
The University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Sussex announced last week following an Emergency General Meeting that they will go on strike this Thursday 18 March, and…
Sussex UCU votes for strike action
Last Wednesday 3 March, the University and College Union (UCU) at Sussex voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in their fight to save jobs and services at the university.…
UCU proceeds with ballot for strike action
The University and College Union (UCU) has formally initiated ballot proceedings to determine whether academic staff should strike in response to higher education funding cuts and looming job losses. The…
Hundreds of angry students storm Bramber House
On Thursday 3rd December, hundreds of outraged students stormed Bramber House for the second time this term. The demonstration highlighted the way in which senior managers at the University of…
Lies, spin and the fight against cut-backs
For those of you who have seen the University’s recent ‘response to financial challenges’ you could be forgiven for finding it laughable. Not that any of what it contains is…
Students protest to stop the cuts
Last Thursday the 26th November, ‘Stop the Cuts’ protestors descended on Bramber House to lobby the Vice-Chancellor, Michael Farthing, over the latest proposed cut backs and redundancies at Sussex. The…
Linguistics axed
One of the highest-ranking degree programmes at Sussex will close to new applicants at the end of the current academic year. The University announced last week, without any prior consultation…