USSU plans third referendum on renaming President role
Sussex’s Students’ Union will hold another referendum on renaming the role of President for the third year running. Students will be asked in the penultimate week of term whether the…
Students say ‘arms manufacturers off campus’
Students occupied the General Dynamics and Thales stalls, the fifth and tenth largest arms manufacturers respectively, at the University careers fair on Wednesday. In an open letter, which has attracted…
Sussex plans new Life Sciences Building
The University of Sussex has submitted a planning application for a new Life Sciences building that is expected to create around 600 new jobs across Brighton and Hove. Designed by…
Commuters announce details of case against DfT
The Association of British Commuters has accused the Department of Transport (DfT) of an “unlawful lack of transparency” in preparation for its court case against them. In a letter to…
EU Referendum: Sussex students say stay
Students have voted to give Sussex’s Students’ Union (UUSU) the green light to campaign for the remain side in the upcoming EU referendum on June 23. 543 students took part,…
University blocks disabled parking spaces
Students with disabilities have been dismayed to find that the University of Sussex has permitted builders to occupy disabled parking spaces with a portacabin, skip and vans, meaning that the…
Sussex appoints new Vice‒Chancellor
The University of Sussex has appointed Professor Adam Tickell as its new Vice-Chancellor. He will replace current Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing on 1st September 2016. Tickell is the current provost and…
No disciplinary action for staff member who issued statement wrongly accusing students of crimes
A senior member of staff who released a statement wrongly accusing Sussex students of criminal behaviour has not faced any disciplinary action, a Freedom of Information request by The Badger…
#DontDeportLuqman is about Luqman and so much more
As a supporter of the #DontDeportLuqman campaign, when I asked what to write for this article about the campaign Luqman replied “What do you want to write about – justifying…
The fallacy of race and the reality of racism at British universities
Luqman Onikosi A case for why Sussex University and its Union needs to de-colonise whiteness in their institutions During Black History Month 2015 at Sussex Dr. Alana Lentin delivered a…
Was your assessment feedback poor? This is why-
Ever wondered why some of your assessment feedback was so vague and lacking in helpful improvements? You may be unaware, a travesty has been occurring under your noses. For several…
University pay £20k to student protester – after wrongly accusing him of criminal behaviour
The University of Sussex is to pay 22-year-old ex-student Michael Segalov £20,000. They have also issued a public apology after he sued the institution for defamation of character. The University…
Woman’s Basketball beat UEL
Woman’s basketball was led to a resounding 78-34 victory, by their captain, as Sussex beat the University of East London on Wednesday. Stellina Nikolopoulou, the captain, scored 25 points as…
Sussex one of the worst unis for crime in SE England
The University of Sussex is one of the worst universities for crime in the south-east of England, according to a recent survey. Despite placing within the top 50 safest universities…
“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…
20,000 students by 2020 – suggests University projection
The University of Sussex will grow by 1,000 students a year according to University projections. The year 2020 is forecasted to see the University have a total number of 20,000…
Sussex drops down university rankings in “challenging environment”
Sussex has lost its place as one of the world’s 100 best universities this year according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University dropped from 99th in…
Students puzzled by empty rooms
First year students have expressed confusion at the number of rooms on campus which have been left empty this term. There are currently around 60 student bedrooms left vacant on…
Guardian Award for Sussex graduate?
Jessica Osbourne Lax A short film by Joe Lord-Jones, a recent Sussex University graduate, has been shortlisted for the Student Broadcast Journalist of the Year, for the Guardian Student Media…
Misconduct cases almost all international
International students have seen a disproportionate number of academic misconduct cases being brought against them in the previous academic year. 67 students facing academic misconduct panels approached the University of…