Tapped Out: Student bus fares rise by 600%
New bus fare rules redraw the line between child and adult pricing, leaving young university students navigating a sudden financial jump. Before January, all 18-year-old university students in Brighton &…
Nerves, Celebration and 11,367 Votes: Sussex SU Election Results
Following a week of lively campaigning and creative social media posts from determined candidates across campus, Sussex students gathered in Falmer Back Bar to hear the results of this year’s…
Bottoms up! Brighton’s Best Bars
Call me bourgeois, but I really don’t think date night should involve grabbing a cheeky Maccies, no matter your student status or budget. Of course, there’s a time and place…
On Living Where Virginia Woolf Could Not
I was born on the same day Virginia Woolf was born.25 January. For many years, this felt like a literary coincidence, a slightly unsettling detail I would mention in passing,…
Sussex Mayoral Election Delayed To 2028
The election of the Sussex and Brighton mayor has been delayed from this year’s local elections to 2028. The newly formed Sussex and Brighton Combined Authority is one of four…
It’s Me and Martin Lewis Against the World
The scene begins in Brighton, the 25th consecutive day of rain in the UK so far – the pathetic fallacy practically writes itself. I’m cerebrally glued to my phone, sucked…
Parents, Schools and Councils Clash Over Trans-Inclusive Bathrooms
A heated local debate over trans-inclusive bathroom policies in Brighton & Hove schools has escalated after a parent threatened legal action, arguing that current guidance on bathroom access and gender…
Fight Night Brighton : A Night to Remember
Before I came to university, if someone had told me I would willingly get into a ring for a boxing match after only 7 weeks of training, I would’ve looked…
The Brightonian Home of Northern Soul : An Introduction
My first experience and introduction to Northern Soul was at the Underdog Soul Club, hosted in Kemptown’s Sidewinder pub. Used to the stereotypical university night-out experiences, Y2K nights and chalk…
Cuts, Costs, and a ‘Broken System’: Sussex VC Speaks Out
The University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, Sasha Roseneil, has spoken to The Badger after a series of difficult decisions on student services, society funding, and accommodation costs. In a wide-ranging interview,…
Ex-Sussex Student Sentenced to 25 Years for Multiple Sexual Offences
A former University of Sussex student has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually assaulting multiple women, including fellow students, in a case that…
The Media Proxy War in My Pocket
Is it staying informed or staying indoctrinated? On how the media we are consuming online is always politically motivated. On 26 December, UN human rights experts expressed concern about the…
How One of The Badger’s Own Got Involved With SolidariTee
Hibah Yousuf is a student writer for The Badger, and as part of her year three International Relations and Anthropology module on Global Work Experience, has been taking on voluntary…
£585,000 Fine, Three Years of Scrutiny: Sussex vs the Office for Students
The University of Sussex is challenging a £585,000 fine imposed by the Office for Students (OfS) over alleged breaches of free speech and governance regulations, as a judicial review begins…
Lewes STEM Fair: Bringing Science to the Community
On a blustery Saturday, 29 November 2025, people from Lewes and surrounding towns gathered at Lewes Town Hall for the annual STEM festival. Open to all children and adults at…
Reform Society Launch Triggers Campus Backlash
A new political society linked to Reform UK is facing strong reactions from students and has prompted renewed debate around free speech, inclusion, and political organising on campus. Approved earlier…
I Ain’t Reading Allat: AI, Brain-Rot, and the Death of Critical Thinking
Generative AI: Personal Genie? AI can feel like magic. In seconds, a single prompt yields an abundance of critical, almost poetic feedback. If you need health advice? Chat. Therapy? Chat.…
Sussex Hawks Ultimate: Club Spotlight
Ultimate Frisbee, often referred to as just “Ultimate,” is a fast-paced, non-contact team sport. The game is played with a flying disc, and the core objective is to score points…
Remembrance of Rye Past: The Mermaid Inn
Formerly a coastal town in medieval times, today the town of Rye lies approximately 40 miles east of Brighton and 2 miles from the sea. Despite being the location of…
Unsafe to Study? The Truth About Sussex’s Ageing Buildings
If you’ve walked through Arts A lately, seen the scaffolding in Falmer House, or wondered why parts of campus are riddled with work notices, you’ve met the quiet troublemaker shaping…