Liberal students and 'Tory scum'
Tom Foster Sussex students are often as liberal as Brighton is, and I don’t think anyone can doubt these liberal dispositions incline us to bear left in the political spectrum.…
“Aggressive” protest against pro-choice “enemies of freedom”
The anti-abortion group Abort67 displayed graphic images of human foetuses as part of a controversial protest on campus this week. The group, well known for their confrontational tactics, was criticised…
The Big Debate: minimum alcohol pricing
Should there be a minimum price on alcohol to deter excessive drinking? This month, the Scottish government is being sued over their new minimum alcohol pricing law – by the…
‘Startup Sussex’ starts up
Budding entrepreneurs will be given the chance to develop their idea for a product or service with the chance of winning £2,000 towards funding the initiative. Startup Sussex is a…
Growing concern over higher education spending proposal
The grant of The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will experience a cut of 13 percent this year. This is because the government will be allocating £5.86 billion…
Is “Sherlock’s” Irene Adler a misogynist figure?
‘Scandal in Belgravia’ the opening episode of the second series of “Sherlock”, attracted 9 million viewers with the most interesting character in the episode being Irene Adler, a gay dominatrix…
How should the police handle protests?
There is an unequivocal agreement that the primary role of the police is to uphold and implement law and order. However, implementation of order has always been a contentious issue…
Sussex scores high in National Student Survey
The National Student Survey (NSS) has recently published their results on Unistats, a comparative website for universities and colleges in the UK. The NSS is an annual independent survey which…
Sussex student radio nominated for award
The Student Radio Association has announced that URF has been nominated for best interview in the 2011 Student Radio Awards. It is their first nomination since winning best technical achievement…
It’s time to admit defeat in the war on drugs
Zero-tolerance policies are a knee-jerk reaction to the drug epidemic, and Sussex University’s implementation of this policy will follow in a long line of failed attempts. Prohibition against drugs has…