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…
No end in sight to pensions row
The university’s highest governing body has approved plans to close the final salary pension scheme to new support staff.
Students call for NUS disaffiliation
The University of Sussex Students’ Union (USSU) held its most important meeting of the year last Thursday, the Annual General Meeting…
Pensions strike back on
Talks to resolve the pensions dispute between university management and support staff have broken down. Technical staff held their third…
Union says ‘start negotiating’ over pensions
Resistance from University likely to continue The students’ union has called on university management to start negotiating with support staff…
UNITE for the future
Last Friday 17 October saw UNITE’s second day of strike action. UNITE members include university technical, computing and estates staff.…
Strikes threaten campus chaos
Sussex University came a step closer to being shut down by strikes as support staff gave an ultimatum to university…
Strike disruption set to increase
Strikes by technical staff are set to continue as university management refuse to negotiate over pensions changes.
Students march in support of staff pensions
Students and staff marched through campus last Friday in support of striking university workers. Members of the trade union Unite,…
In pictures: Technical staff strike over pensions
Staff and students marched through campus.
Campus union calls strike
Students are being urged to support a strike by university staff this Friday. Up to 89 members of the trade…