The Stanza rebrands as Offshoot
With The University of Sussex’s popular online magazine, The Stanza, rebranding this year under the new name Offshoot, they have many new plans in the works. I had the chance…
Studying Abroad: From USA to France
So you know you want to study abroad, but there are too many amazing countries to choose from? Here we compare two major countries, across two different continents to spotlight…
Is Studying Abroad for You?
With the Study Abroad season fast approaching, now is the time to be aware of what is on offer for you… There are more opportunities out there than I had…
SU launches Book Market for students to resell course books
Sussex Students’ Union (SU) is launching an online book market for students to buy and sell academic books this week. The market will operate via the SU’s website, and was…
New term, new you: Four cheap and doable tips on how to get healthy
While your friends in full-time employment saw January as a period of healthy life changes, you didn’t have that luxury. You were busy panic referencing, panic cramming, and having multiple…
Bus fare increases ‘Disgraceful’ says SU President
Sussex Students’ Union President, Frida Gustafsson, has drafted an open letter to Brighton and Hove Buses following a fare increase on January 16. The fare increases were announced in December…
“Indefinite rent strike” announced for Kings Road accommodation
University of Sussex students have declared an “indefinite rent strike”, in protest at rent prices for what they call “dilapidated and unsanitary conditions” in off-campus university accommodation. Supported by the…
Protest is education not indoctrination
At the Women’s March in London it was a single child who stuck in my mind: a little boy who could have been hardly older than eight. He saw the…
Commuters to take DfT to court over trains
Rail commuters have launched a legal challenge against the Department of Transport (DfT) for their failure to deal with the ongoing dispute between Southern Rail and workers’ unions. More than…
Student politics is becoming narrower, polarising and hostile
In my first year at Sussex, one of the first things I was told about writing essays is that fence sitters aren’t welcome. To get good marks, you have to…
URF to give away 40 years’ worth of indie records to students
University Radio Falmer (URF) will be giving away its gargantuan collection of LPs and CDs, amassed over four decades, in a fundraising event to be held on Thursday 3rd March…
Student wins underpass busker’s “impossible” national anthem contest
A Sussex medical student has been awarded £300 worth of free keyboard lessons, after he won a national anthem guessing contest hosted by a busker who plays regularly in the…
Concerns over new interest rate changes for student loans
The Government have announced plans to alter the repayment and interest rate for student loans. These were set out as part of the Autumn Statement and the Spending Review for…
Anarchist pickets end after estate agent returns Sussex student’s holding deposit
King & Chasemore Lettings have returned a Sussex international student’s holding deposit, following a series of anarchist-led pickets outside its Brighton branches. One anarchist said: “This is not just an…
Insomnia and the student
It’s a common stereotype that the student is familiar with all-nighters, sleeping in and basically working on a different schedule to the rest of society. But where’s the line between…
Let it bee: apiculture as a student
When faced with the difficult choice of where to spend your precious free time, looking after a hive of fuzzy critters may not leap out as the obvious choice. However,…
Autumn Catwalk
Holly Cooper Dunva Kamal; 3rd year International Relations Coat: Debenhams A-line skirt: American Apparel Jumper: H&M Fur hat: Topshop Knitted scarf: ASOS Connor Zimmerman; 2nd year Product Design Quilted Jacket:…
Europe tops ranks for best student cities
Ever fancied studying in Sydney, revising in Rome or procrastinating in Paris? The first global student cities rankings, released this week, show the world’s best cities to study in. European…
Student rejects Oxford University
After being interviewed by Magdalen College, one of Oxford’s most prestigious colleges, 19-year-old Elly Nowell decided to withdraw her application to study Law at Oxford University. Before formally receiving her…
Drunk student gets stranded at Concorde 2
A Brighton student was rescued by fire services after scaling a Brighton club last week. This comes after the recent news that a student from the University of Sussex fell…