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…
SU Leadership Elections 2024: Diversity, Access and Participation 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 representing and supporting…
Students and Staff Protest Moulsecoomb Weapons Factory
On 7 February, over 150 students and staff gathered outside the L3 Harris factory in Home Farm Business Park after a mass walkout organised by the Students’ Union and University…
Shortage of ADHD Medication Affects Sussex Students
Since September 2023, there has been a worldwide shortage of a range of drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Worryingly, the deficit includes forms of methylphenidate hydrochloride,…
Faculty Structure to Switch from Ten Schools to Four
Plans for the University to establish a new faculty system will be introduced in the 2024 – 25 academic year. The proposal put forward by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sasha Roseneil, replaces…
Controversial DSA Restructuring Leaves Students in the Lurch
Structural changes to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) sector that come into effect this spring are having significant negative impacts on students, and have left only two major companies dominating…
How Climbing Helped Me Reach My Goals
“Always gonna be an uphill battle; sometimes I’m gonna have to lose.” Love them or hate them, these lyrics from Miley Cyrus’s 2009 hit “The Climb” represent both the sport…
Student Spotlight: The Cross-Cultural Experiences of an International Student
Growing up in fancy Shanghai, Harry Shen wasn’t exposed to the marginalised sections of China. His perceptions changed when he went on a tour nationwide after graduating with a marketing…
Diversity and Inclusion Efforts at Sussex
Here at the University of Sussex, all students are prioritised both academically and personally, with attempts at inclusion throughout the curriculum and university policy. In beautiful, diverse Brighton, having a…
House-acquaintances: Is it Okay if They’re Not Your Mates?
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what does that make eight? While this may seem like a rejected GCSE Maths problem, in actuality it’s a question reserved for a…
‘Hidden Figures’: The Iconic Women of Sussex’s Golden Age
When we think of ‘Sussex icons’, the name Edward Booth, William Blake or perhaps more recently Tim Peake, may immediately spring to mind. But what about Sophia Jex-Blake, Lee Miller…
Armed Police on Campus for Alleged Threats to Kill
Armed police arrived on campus at around 7 p.m. this evening (5 March), allegedly in response to a report of an armed man making threats. The police, who appeared to…
Roots Gardening Society Campaign for Justice Against University
Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Laura Mellena, Staff Writer The communal gardening society, Roots, has launched a campaign against the University administration after being forced to relocate to…
Society Spotlight: Women’s Basketball
Basketball is regarded as a widely-popular sport across the world, and Sussex University is no exception to this. Resilience, unity and triumph are core skills required , and the Sussex…