NSS: Students’ Union proclaims boycott a success
Sussex Students’ Union hailed the NSS Boycott a success. In an email to students on 17 March, the SU proclaimed: “Real progress has been made since students voted last term…
NSS yes: Engineering students brush off boycott
Engineering students have chosen not to boycott the National Student Survey (NSS), a University spokesperson confirmed. The spokesperson said: “students within the Engineering department are choosing not to boycott the…
Sussex joins TEF despite opposition
The University of Sussex voted to join the Teaching Excellence Framework on the 25th November, despite serious concerns from students, staff and academics. The TEF, which is opposed by the…
Students Union criticised for “Save our Education” Demo
Sussex Students’ Union has drawn criticism from students and it’s own officers for poor “organisation and a lack of communication” in supporting the ‘Save our Education’ Demo which was held…
University marketisation could lead to ‘higher tuition fees..more bureaucracy…less autonomy”
The government’s green paper, “Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice”, sets out a series of reforms which some fear may signal a dramatic shift towards marketisation…