New 28 Day ‘M-Ticket’ Released for Students.
Brighton and Hove Buses, who provide bus services in Brighton, Hove and the surrounding areas, have released a new ‘M-Ticket’ for students. Students’ Union President, Frida Gustafsson says the ticket,…
Energy subsidies: more harm than good
Sussex researcher calls for a rethink on energy subsidies, highlighting their financial and environmental costs No student enjoys paying the electricity bill; it seems an extortionate expense for something that…
Peace, bread and graffiti: ‘communist’ vandalism found at Sussex
Graffiti of a “communist” nature was found in Lewes Court car park last week. The graffiti depicts a hammer and sickle and a red star (icons associated with communism). The…
Fees rise for current students
Sussex will see fees rise to £9,250 for every home and EU undergraduate, including current students, those who have already started on £9,000. The announcement was included at the bottom…
Tenancy clemency: Uni pilots guarantor scheme.
The Student’s Union and University Housing Services have announced a new rent guarantor pilot scheme. The scheme provides a guarantor in the amount of 125 pounds per week for students…
Let there be life: new building gets go-ahead
Sussex University has been granted planning permission for a new Life Sciences building to become the campus’ second-largest building, only surpassed by the Library. The new Life Sciences building will…
We need to think as a community about what these fascist stickers mean
Fascist stickers have been appearing around campus. At time of publication, 8 to be exact. Debates seem to be raging most places I go around Sussex as well as online:…
Fascist stickers found on campus
Students express outrage at discovery of images depicting British fascist Oswald Mosley Union condemns ‘hate incident’ after stickers found in Falmer House, Fulton and Jubilee University reaffirms commitment to equality…
Students’ Union forced to defend gender inclusive language policy
Sussex’s Students’ Union has been forced to defend their gender inclusive language policy after inaccurate press coverage. The Sun and the Daily Mail both reported on the newly introduced policy,…
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…
Sussex in talks with Brighton & Hove buses about overcrowding
Luke Richards and Juneyna Kabir Sussex University management have spoken to Brighton and Hove Bus Company in an attempt to tackle overcrowding at peak student times. The transport company has…
New ageement reached for Associate Tutors
New terms have been negotiated for Associate Tutors between Sussex University and the University College Union. The new conditions will see the removal of insecure employment contracts, with zero-hour contracts…
UK and EU heading for ‘barbed wire divorce’
Brexit will lead to a “barbed wire divorce” of the UK and EU, according to Sussex economists in a briefing published this month. The economists at the UK Trade Policy…
Security disrupt vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance
A vigil on Transgender Day of Remembrance, held to commemorate trans people who have died in the last year, was disrupted by campus security. Students at the vigil, held on…
Sussex plummets in Green League
Glenn Houlihan and Tom Robinson The University of Sussex has plummeted 38 places in the People and Planet’s Green League to 81st. The University of Brighton came in second place,…
Pocket money: Government loan failing students
Students are turning to alternative avenues of credit to fund their studies, new research has found, with 70 per cent of students reporting that their maintenance loan is not adequate.…
Strikes on Southern planned over festive period
Andrew Stuart Students are set for fresh delays and cancellations to train services as Southern Rail workers announce further strike action to hit the holiday period. The RMT union will…
‘Chalk attack’ shows solidarity with refugees
Junenya Kabir The concrete slabs of Library Square were transformed into a blank canvas for the animated expressions of support for refugees in Calais. The Amnesty International Society and Brighton…
“Spence would be turning in his grave” Council approve four storey campus car park
Councillors of the Brighton and Hove Council Planning Committee voted in favour of new plans for a four-storey car park to be built on campus at Hove Town Hall last…
President Trump: East Slope on Election Night
Sussex students reacted with horror to a Donald Trump victory in the US Presidential Election at a full to capacity East Slope Bar on Tuesday night. The Badger team was…