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My Struggle with Rejection and Resilience in the Global Job Market

“We hope this meets you well. We are sorry…” is the introduction that job applicants dread. Unfortunately, those words have followed me all the way from Nigeria to the UK.…

University Refuses To Implement a Blanket Policy For Extension Requests

Struggles facing PhD students attempting to gain extensions on assignments due to mental health difficulties faced by the ongoing war in Israel and Palestine.

Inside The Life Of A Master’s Student…

Ajman Adil Nakib, sat down with Masters student, Albert Davies-Smith, in the first of his written series exploring the lives of Masters students at Sussex.

“I long for a time when the term ‘woman scientist’ is no longer necessary”- In Conversation With MRI Physicist, Dr. Iris Asllani

Dr. Iris Asllani has worked at the Clinical Imaging Science Centre (CISC) for the past 7 years, despite the pandemic having ‘distorted her sense of time’. With a background in…

Climate, conflict and collapse- The End of Bronze Age Civilisation 

David Wengrows “What Makes Civilization? The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West” explores the technological creations of different communities that defined success and advancement across civilisations. Within…

Hopping Around Brighton: A Pebbled Paradise!

Brighton, the vibrant seaside city, effortlessly blends coastal charm with an electric nightlife. The beach is the beating heart of this city, stretching from the iconic Palace Pier to the…

Society Spotlight: Forest Garden Society

If you’ve ever wandered behind Northfield, you more than likely would have stumbled across the Forest Garden. Complete with sapling trees, charming make-shift benches and stunning views of Sussex’s wildlife,…

Is it Bedtime for the American Giant? The Great Retreat of American Internationalism

Following Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, the President and his Republican administration have begun an immense transformation of America’s domestic and foreign policy. Trump continues to consolidate his power, emboldened…

Cockroach Infestation Sparks Racism Scandal in Student Halls

On 3 November 2024, a 3rd floor student living in the University of Sussex on-campus accommodation, Norwich House, reported cockroaches in their flat. They reported that their flat first spotted…

Society Spotlight: Pole Society

From the 12th of March to the 23rd, Sussex will be competing against Brighton in the 2025 Varsity Series. Varsity is an opportunity for friendly competition between universities, where students…

Sussex Fined £585,000 by Education Regulator

Words by Kayla Hanna The £585,000 fine imposed on Sussex by the higher education regulator (OFS) is not adivine protection of free speech, but an attack on higher education in…

Upcoming Films by Sussex Students

Golden A young gymnast on the cusp of success comes to reject her life of elite gymnastics as a result of her tormenting coach; her mother. Trailer here. Directed by…

Fieldnotes On Being Overwhelmed as a Fresher – The Brown Girl Perspective

Written by: Deeghi Basu Once you pass a couple of time zones from your home country toward Britain, you notice the first difference. All of a sudden, the people around…

Exclusive with the Vice Chancellor

To celebrate the beginning of a new semester at Sussex Sasha Roseneil, Vice Chancellor, sat down with The Badger for an exclusive insight into life as Vice Chancellor and all…

Brighton: Wrapped

In the good old days, winter was the season of mince pies, mulled wine and Michael Bublé. Now, however, Spotify Wrapped is more of a hallmark of the holidays than…

What’s on in Brighton this Christmas

As decorations have been in stores since the summer holidays, it is inevitable that many students may have gotten into the Christmas spirit sometime around October 1, and then out…

Badger-Hating Badenoch becomes Conservative Leader

Kemi Badenoch has just become the new Conservative party leader, defeating Robert Jenrich by 12,418 votes. But what does her victory mean? A shift to the Right Badenoch represents a…

Knepp Estate: A Lesson on Nature’s Resistance

I didn’t expect the first week of graduate school to involve waking up in the early hours of the morning to the sound of torrential rain on the roof of…

QUEER ACTIONISTS DISRUPT BRIGHTON PRIDE WITH BANNER READING, ” NO COPS, NO TERFS, NO LABOUR, NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE!” 

Yesterday during the Brighton Pride Parade, an autonomous group of 8 queer actionists jumped in front of the parade, with a banner reading, “No Cops, No TERFS, No Labour, No…

University of Sussex Students Demonstrate Against Bangladesh Crackdown

Bangladeshi international students at the University of Sussex staged a demonstration at Library Square on Friday evening, July 19th, protesting the state crackdown on student protests in their home country.…