Stop the Cuts – Protest Video (3/12/09)
A video showing the protest on the 3rd December 2009 against over 100 proposed job cuts at the University of Sussex.
Casual comedians
Looking suitably casual, as their name would suggest, and lounging on leather sofas, I sit with James Hamilton and Dave Newman, two Sussex students turned comedians. We are waiting for…
New law attempts to clear out students
Students in Sussex could be seriously affected by a new law that would see undergraduates in groups of 3 or more unable to rent shared accommodation. The contentious government legislation…
Corporate strategies tighten grip on USSU
As we enter the academic year 09-10, we are perhaps looking at one of the bleakest years within the Higher Education sector, characterised first and foremost by a government that…
Various Artists – Best of Sussex Open Mic
Open Mic Night is a known stalwart of the campus arts scene, and one which you can now enjoy in the comfort of your own home thanks to a new…
Are we fresher friendly?
Whether you’re a social butterfly or a shy, retiring violet, starting university can be a challenge for one and all. Making hundreds of new friends, remembering their names and finding…
Fighting for the rights of the world's children
It is 40 years since I arrived as a student at Sussex University in the wake of the global student revolution of 1968, in the year of Woodstock and the…
Sussex student jams with guitar legend Jeff Beck
A music student at Sussex has realised his ultimate dream, playing alongside guitar legend Jeff Beck in a one off master class.
"Don't silence us" say Sussex students
Students and staff taped their mouths shut to show their opposition to a management move that the protestors say will “end University democracy”. The protest took place on Wednesday 18…
Science festival
The fifth annual Brighton Science Festival, a week-long programme of lectures, debates and activities culminated in Big Science Saturday last weekend at Brighton University’s Sallis Benney Theatre at Grand Parade.…
Anger over university bosses vetting scientific research
Sussex scientists have accused University management of impinging on academic freedom after a new centralised vetting procedure was introduced for research funding applications. Many academics were said to be furious…
‘Invisible Children’ come to Sussex
Last week The ‘Invisible Children’ came to Sussex University a debate to promote their campaign for awareness of Civil Rights atrocities in Uganda. The group focuses on the ongoing Ugandan…
Brighton: a history of fascism?
Brighton has traditionally been seen as a ‘liberal’ city: a place of diversity with little discrimination or prejudice. In fact, Brightonians usually seem to be quashing fascism rather than promoting…
Poor students at Sussex twice as likely to drop out, says research
The University of Sussex is failing to keep its students who apply through ‘Access schemes’, new figures reveal. The figures, quoted in national newspaper The Sunday Times, show that students…
Thousands leave dentists
The Argus has reported that Sussex is facing a ‘ticking dental time bomb’ as figures released last week show a significant drop in the number of people visiting NHS dental…
University must serve business, says VC
Sussex must change to better serve the needs of business, the Vice-Chancellor has said. The remarks at an open staff forum last week drew criticism from academics who said Sussex…
Sussex academic sparks national row
A Sussex academic has been the focus of a political storm in recent weeks as his study has been used by the government to claim that inequality in the UK…
Sussex Men’s rugby give a gritty performance against England Deaf
Sussex University Men’s Rugby travelled to East Grinstead on Sunday (9/11/08) to play a match against England Deaf. In conditions more akin to trench warfare than rugby, it was perhaps…
Sussex 1st unlucky to lose to local rivals Brighton
The Sussex Men’s Football first team allowed slack defending from set pieces twice to ruin an otherwise encouraging performance in their latest BUCS league game at the Falmer Sports Centre.…
Agonising defeat for Netball 1st
Fireworks came early in an explosive match last Wednesday between Sussex University Women’s 1st team and their Reading counterparts. Reading stole a narrow 32-31 win in a game that went…