Cheer up, we won
The Brighton and Sussex Waves cheerleading squad have recently brought home the United Kindgom National Championship title for a second year in a row. Despite the fact that cheerleading is…
Four Sussex students diagnosed with TB
Students and staff returning to the University of Sussex after the Easter vacation have been reassured that there is no cause for concern, following the discovery of tuberculosis (TB) on…
Sussex still committed to bursaries over fee waivers
Despite government pressure on universities to create fee waivers at the expense of bursary schemes, the University of Sussex will not be altering their First Generation Scholars scheme. The Coalition…
991,000 young people out of work or education
The country’s leading student organisation (the National Union of Student) has slammed government efforts to support young people after new figures show record high youth unemployment. Figures from the Office…
50 Anniversary: Past Gigs at Sussex
Brighton has produced some fine musical talent. In recent years we have been represented in the charts by the likes of Blood Red Shoes, The Kooks and The Maccabees, and…
EPIC new era for electric sensors
A groundbreaking new contactless sensor technology developed at Sussex has been nominated for multiple innovation awards and is set to revolutionise the way we look at the world around us…
Sussex celebrates its 50th
While current Sussex students enjoyed their long summer break and freshers nervously awaited their all important results, the University of Sussex was alive with celebrations of the 50th anniversary of…
'Save the Big Lemon' campaign rallies record support as petition signatures surge
The Big Lemon campaign is going from strength to strength as students and other Brighton residents rally up their support for the environmentally friendly bus service. The petition, launched on…
Shock announcement of Co-op deal for Bramber House supermarket could be 'greatly damaging for union and all students'
The Students’ Union received a devastating blow last week when the university announced it will not be involved in running the new supermarket space in Bramber House, a result which…
Winners of union full-time officer elections announced
Following a lively evening in Falmer Bar, the winners of the full-time Students’ Union officer elections were announced on Thursday 10 February. The candidates had been campaigning in full force…
Approval for £19m History archive
Plans for a new historical resource centre have been approved and construction will begin this summer. The centre, entitled The Keep, will also be home to the University of Sussex’s…
Sussex hit 13 past City of London
An absolute master-class over The City of London University saw the Sussex 1st XI triumph to an astounding 13-0 win in the first round of the BUCS cup. Unhindered by…
Scam email spate hits university
Students at the University of Sussex have encountered a rise in the number of scam emails they receive. Sent under the guise of needing to update student loan accounts, these…
Fixing IT: Union opens student computer shop
Another new addition to the campus this week comes in the form of Union Computers. This new shop is run by eight student volunteers in order to help other University…
Interview: The Wanted
As soon as you hear the words ‘UK’s freshest new boy band’, you might not be too excited to look what’s behind. But The Wanted, five guys with dialects and…
Tom Wills on radicalism at Sussex
Former Students' Union president, Tom Wills offers his take on the radical nature of student activism at Sussex
Freshers’ week hailed as most successful in years
As Freshers’ Week began, tickets for the events were quickly selling out, including the Barn Dance, Laid Back and Latte and Brightonian Nights. The Barn Dance was the first event…
Brighton's Best Kept Secrets
We lift the lid on the best up and coming musicians to emerge from your university town Brighton has a wide range of bands and artists that are working in…
Hundreds of outraged students left homeless
Following the increase of undergraduate and postgraduate admissions all around the country the situation for thousands of new students trying to find university-managed accommodation is very uncertain. The University of…
Sussex UCU votes for strike action
Last Wednesday 3 March, the University and College Union (UCU) at Sussex voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in their fight to save jobs and services at the university.…