Tuition fee rise fiasco: confusion continues
Sussex is set to raise tuition fees for all continuing home and EU undergraduate students as well as new students in 2017/18. However, to students without a thorough understanding of…
Fees rise for current students
Sussex will see fees rise to £9,250 for every home and EU undergraduate, including current students, those who have already started on £9,000. The announcement was included at the bottom…
We need to think as a community about what these fascist stickers mean
Fascist stickers have been appearing around campus. At time of publication, 8 to be exact. Debates seem to be raging most places I go around Sussex as well as online:…
Largest ever Sussex winter graduation
A record 2,300 degrees and diplomas were awarded at this year’s winter graduation ceremonies. The number is a 20 per cent rise from 2016’s winter graduation, with those graduating mainly…
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…
Thousands protest Trump in Brighton
Over 2000 students and residents gathered in central Brighton to protest President Trump’s immigration policy which spilled out into an unplanned march shutting down the city centre, lasting into the…
Sussex students vote to boycott NSS
Sussex students have voted to boycott the National Student Survey in a Students’ Union referendum. 62% of the 964 students who voted chose to support the Students’ Union’s plans to…
Sussex students vote against renaming President role
Sussex students voted against renaming the title of President in a referendum on the issue this week. 65% of the 866 students that took part in the poll voted to…
Sussex students support Calais refugees
Yaz Kharroubi Sussex students and Brighton groups collaborated to give food, blankets and suitcases to refugees being expelled from the notorious Calais Jungle. Thousands of people were evicted last week…
Is a university degree enough?
As an English and History graduate, I chose my degree because I enjoyed the subject. I wanted the opportunity to explore the past in different mediums, understand the authors who…
The Politics of Student Life
A selective study of student politics at The University of Sussex from its beginnings to the present day. Whether facing down tanks in Tiananmen Square or police gunfire at Kent…
Declassified information from a ‘Co-operative’
As I stand wearily, staring into the infinite abyss of misery and dread, I ask myself ‘how did I get into this situation?’ I attempt to fathom what sins I…
Was your assessment feedback poor? This is why-
Ever wondered why some of your assessment feedback was so vague and lacking in helpful improvements? You may be unaware, a travesty has been occurring under your noses. For several…
Panic on the streets of Brighton? An anonymous writer reveals the alcohol-fuelled world of Brighton’s night-life
After finishing a whirlwind first year at Sussex University I found myself facing a difficult decision over my summer activities. Do I return home and regress to an apathy-filled, nocturnal…
Less than five percent turnout for Student Rep elections
Only 612 students took part in this year’s Students’ Union Student Rep elections. This marks the lowest percentage turnout in recent years for Student Rep elections and is almost a…
Study yourself, not just your subject
A typical student is perceived by the wider world as someone who lives in squalor, eats exclusively 17p instant noodles, and has no discernable interests outside of their academic subject,…
Phone scam targets students
Students are being targeted by a new mobile phone scam, in which victims take out phone contracts before passing the phones onto others. Sold as a simple way to make…
Should caffeine be our best friend?
It has been said that a dog is truly a man’s best friend. Loyal and loving; this can certainly be true for many people, but for university students a restriction…
Landlords vs. Agencies: the student housing dilemma
RESULTS ARE IN: STUDENTS REVEAL THEIR HORROR STORIES IN HOUSING SURVEY The landscape of accommodation hunting at Sussex University has been transformed after Sussex Student Lettings recorded a dramatic increase…
What does it mean to be an Arts student?
Marie Hawkins This is a question which many have on their mind and one that is sometimes difficult to answer. The topic of Arts is very extensive and covers a…