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Transgender Representation in British Media

Trans people discuss how the British press misrepresents their lived experience Words by Rhys Mathers CW: Transphobia, mention of sexual assault “We’re being pressured into sex by some trans women”…

The UK is Incompetently Unprepared For The Climate Crisis

An opinion on the UK’s lack of urgency concerning the current climate crisis in relation to last summer’s heatwave. Words By Alex Lewis, Comment Online Sub-Editor The 19th of July…

Is Patagonia Really Sustainable?

Words by Megan Whitehead In September 2022, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard announced he was giving away ownership of the company and donating the money to a trust which will use…

Feeling Lonely at Uni?

It is more common than you think By Bryony Hawkins, Local Life Editor Our campus is once again filled with bustling students, working hard to earn their degrees now that…

Largest Wave of Industrial Action Hit Sussex

Words by Cameron Trencher, News Sub-Editor and Ritika Srivatsan, News Editor The University and College Union (UCU), a British higher-education trade union representing academics and support staff, voted ‘yes’ to…

Sussex alumnus and Brighton care worker has visa extension rejected amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Anugwom Izuchukwu Goodluck, 30 – a recent University of Sussex alumnus, has been refused ‘leave to remain’ status within the UK by the Home Office.

University of Sussex adopts ‘No Detriment’ policy

The University of Sussex have announced today (1 April) that they will be adopting the ‘No Detriment’ policy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This guarantees that students’ grade average…

Elitist campus accommodation

By Eric Barrell With my tutors going on strike over casualisation and unequal pay, and my own struggles in cheap halls with near constant maintenance issues, I can’t help but…

Paws For Thought

In the midst of university mayhem, many students may find it difficult to de-stress, relax, and take a few minutes for themselves. Finding the time to get outside of the…

Sussex Pride 2019

Sussex Pride celebrations were held on Wednesday 27 February. The event was part of the wider series of events for LGBTQ+ History Month 2019. People attending the Pride march met…

Bon voyage- Language Café’s new home

The Language Café is a social event that runs weekly throughout term time and allows students to learn a new language and improve their current language skills. The Café has…

Women’s Rugby Varsity match cancelled

The Women’s Rugby match between the Sussex and Brighton teams has been cancelled amid safety concerns for players. The Varsity series between the University of Sussex and the University of…

SU elections – voter turnout lowest in a decade

The results are in for this year’s Students’ Union election, which saw 40 candidates running to be elected representatives of the student body at Sussex. Of the total 19,025 students…

Local community benefits from Sussex University

The University of Sussex has joined 29 other universities by signing the Civic University Agreement. Universities have signed this agreement to do more for their local communities. The Civic University…

Chris Riddell Illustrates for Students at University of Sussex Library

Brighton illustrator Chris Riddell visited the University of Sussex on Thursday 29 November with a busy day of drawing in the library. With an ardent passion for literature, Chris seemed…

The Stanza rebrands as Offshoot

With The University of Sussex’s popular online magazine, The Stanza, rebranding this year under the new name Offshoot, they have many new plans in the works. I had the chance…

Future of Pharmacy Degree Uncertain

The month-long Pharmacy MPharm consultation has now ended. The consultation over whether the course should be discontinued lasted from October 9 to November 9, with the final decision being decided…

Studying Abroad: From USA to France

So you know you want to study abroad, but there are too many amazing countries to choose from? Here we compare two major countries, across two different continents to spotlight…

Of Tears and Joy: An Honest Adventurer

A personal and raw account on living in Japan, offering advice on studying abroad. Much to my dismay, after five minutes of incoherent miming, the answer is simply ultimate confusion.…

SU Oktoberfest Cancelled

Sussex Students’ Union has cancelled their Oktoberfest event, citing low ticket sales. They issued the following statement about the event: “It’s with regret that we have to announce the cancellation…