Should controversial personalities be muted by petitions? A lesson for Trump and Roosh V
Over the past few years online petitions have gained great popularity within the UK. The scheme of collecting signatures in order to achieve change and justice has proven successful on…
Registrar: no student consultation
Controversy has arisen surrounding plans to outsource a number of services at the University of Sussex, after it was revealed the Registrar, John Duffy, admitted that no students were consulted…
When life gives you lemons, petition to keep them afloat
University of Sussex students have launched a campaign in support of The Big Lemon, petitioning the Competition Commission to change the ‘unfair’ rules governing bus service competition, in order to…
Hove MP presents squatting petition
Hove MP Michael Weatherley has presented a petition to 10 Downing Street calling for squatting to be criminalised. Squatting is currently considered a civil matter, not a criminal one, and…
'Save the Big Lemon' campaign rallies record support as petition signatures surge
The Big Lemon campaign is going from strength to strength as students and other Brighton residents rally up their support for the environmentally friendly bus service. The petition, launched on…
Students march in support of staff pensions
Students and staff marched through campus last Friday in support of striking university workers. Members of the trade union Unite, which represents technical staff, had walked out over changes to…