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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…

The university’s highest governing body has approved plans to close the final salary pension scheme to new support staff.

The University of Sussex Students’ Union (USSU) held its most important meeting of the year last Thursday, the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The event provides students with an opportunity to…

Talks to resolve the pensions dispute between university management and support staff have broken down. Technical staff held their third day of strike action last Thursday in response.

Resistance from University likely to continue The students’ union has called on university management to start negotiating with support staff over pensions. Laura Tazzioli, USSU President, said the union would…

Last Friday 17 October saw UNITE’s second day of strike action. UNITE members include university technical, computing and estates staff. The union have been forced out on strike to protect…

Sussex University came a step closer to being shut down by strikes as support staff gave an ultimatum to university bosses last week. Members of Unison, the trade union representing…

Strikes by technical staff are set to continue as university management refuse to negotiate over pensions changes.

Students and staff marched through campus last Friday in support of striking university workers. Members of the trade union Unite, which represents technical staff, had walked out over changes to…

Staff and students marched through campus.

Students are being urged to support a strike by university staff this Friday. Up to 89 members of the trade union Unite are expected to walk out over changes to…