Remaining SU Election Results Announced
Four days after the intended date of announcement, the results for the remaining Students’ Union (SU) full-time officer positions were released on 19 March at 1:30 p.m. in the Falmer…
SU Leadership Election Results Announced, Half Delayed
On 15 March at around 6pm, some of the results for the 2024-25 Students’ Union Leadership Elections were announced. The elected full-time officers for next year are Naina Bahl (Wellbeing…
SU Leadership ELections: Student Living and Sustainability Officer
On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those running for Student Living and Sustainability Officer. This role will involve improving the…
SU Leadership Elections 2024: Women’s Students’ Officer
On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Women’s Officer This part-time role, voluntary will involve proactively representing the rights…
SU Leadership Elections 2024: Wellbeing Officer
On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Diversity, Access and Participation Officer. This role will involve working on issues…
SU Leadership Elections 2024: Sports, Societies and Events Officer
On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Sports, Societies and Events Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting…
SU Leadership Elections 2024: International Students’ Officer
On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for International Students’ Officer. This role involves representing and supporting all international students…
SU Leadership Elections 2024: Education and Employability Officer
On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Education and Employability Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting the…
Marking Boycott Called Off
The University and College Union (UCU) took industrial action across the country during the 2022/2023 academic year to improve pay and working conditions for members in higher education. Alongside regular…
Universities Not a Place of Liberation?
Universities are not a place for liberation for both students and staff, according to staff panelists at the University of Sussex Students’ Union’s Liberation Round Table, held on 19 October.…
Sussex plastic-free referendum approved by Students’ Union
On April 1, the University of Sussex Students’ Union Council voted in favour of holding a referendum on adopting a plastic-free policy initiative. The referendum was called for by Sussex…
Breaking: Spring referenda results announced
Students have voted to support the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement, reject Prevent and adopt new Gender Equality policies. Results for the Students’ Union referenda were announced just after…
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…
Students’ Union election week pushed back
Voting to elect new Full-Time and Part-Time Officers to the Students’ Union has been delayed by one week. Elections were due to take place between 12th-16th March, but will now…
USSU Referenda: Landslide wins for transport and Co-op lobbying
The 2017 Students’ Union (SU) Autumn Term referenda results are out, and with a total of 3,042 votes cast accross two polls, Sussex students have voted for Sussex SU to…
The Badger investigates Students’ Union External Speaker Policy
The University of Sussex Students’ Union has recently been under fire in regards to its external speaker policy, following controversy over UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge. The society which requested Etheridge’s…
Sussex in second place for ‘UK’s Most Beautiful Universities’ awards
The University of Sussex is currently second place on Holiday Lettings’ ‘UK’s Most Beautiful Universities’ awards! Only Royal Holloway tops Sussex – leading by just over 1200 votes at time…
Increased Turnout in Students’ Union Elections
Students have elected their new representatives. Recent Students’ Union elections saw an increased turnout and a record number of international student candidates. Recent Students’ Union elections allowed students to choose…
New 28 Day ‘M-Ticket’ Released for Students.
Brighton and Hove Buses, who provide bus services in Brighton, Hove and the surrounding areas, have released a new ‘M-Ticket’ for students. Students’ Union President, Frida Gustafsson says the ticket,…
NSS: Students’ Union proclaims boycott a success
Sussex Students’ Union hailed the NSS Boycott a success. In an email to students on 17 March, the SU proclaimed: “Real progress has been made since students voted last term…