The Sleazy Underbelly of Wednesday Night Socials
Every Wednesday, Sussex students dress up, drink up, and head out to Walkabout, a bar they wouldn’t be seen dead…
Clampdown on “Rip-Off” Degrees
In July, the Department for Education announced plans to cap universities accepting students for “rip-off” degrees, as identified by excessive…
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…
When Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
Do you ever feel that your mind is not truly your own? Almost as if you know that you want…
Students Voice Support for Palestine
Amid the weekly rally held on Mondays in Library Square, Zeena (who requested her surname be kept private), a Palestinian…
Practical or Personal? A Series of Favourite Christmas Gifts
Words by Beth Brown Thinking back to the nineteen (soon to be twenty!) Christmases I have lived, a few gifts…
Sussex Urges Students to Know the Symptoms of Meningitis After Tragic Student Death.
Words by Olly DeHerrera, Print Production Editor Last week, the University of Sussex shared the tragic news that a student…
An Alternative Perspective on Environmentalism.
A reflection on my relationship to environmentalism, and a deeper reflection on why I choose to live my life sustainably…
Sussex Increases Student and Staff Support Package
Words by Jago Bayley, Staff Writer The university has upgraded its student and staff support package this November – which…
Mental Health in Winter: Tackling the Winter Blues
Words by Charlotte O’Riordan As the days get shorter and the nights colder, many of us will be cosying up,…
My Unorthodox Gap Year: Getting Cancer
Words by Julia Reinstein When I was in my first year of university, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia…
The UK is Incompetently Unprepared For The Climate Crisis
An opinion on the UK’s lack of urgency concerning the current climate crisis in relation to last summer’s heatwave. Words…
Is Patagonia Really Sustainable?
Words by Megan Whitehead In September 2022, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard announced he was giving away ownership of the company…
Feeling Lonely at Uni?
It is more common than you think By Bryony Hawkins, Local Life Editor Our campus is once again filled with…
Weekly shop for a student – How to shop on a budget
Moving away from home and learning how to live independently can be quite stressful. Going grocery shopping can make things…
Certainty: Sense of Self During Freshers
Words by Teddy Parkin Starting university for the first time can be a daunting prospect. The responsibility of paving your…
Universal Credit affects “vulnerable” students
Controversial new benefits scheme unfairly targets disadvantaged and “vulnerable” students, testimony reveals. Universal credit (UC), introduced in 2013 and due…
Sussex Living Wage Campaign launches
The Sussex Living Wage campaign has been created by students at the University of Sussex in order to gain better…
Six ways a no-deal Brexit could affect you
The News Team makes a guest appearance this week, with Joel giving us his opinion on how a No-deal Brexit…
Pupils protest over climate change in Brighton
School children and students took to the streets of Brighton to protest against the Government’s handling of climate change last…