Drunk student survives 20ft fall amid calls for alcohol tax
On the 28 September, a fresher from the University of Sussex fell 20ft from a roof “because he was drunk”. The student was unharmed after his fall and hoisted back…
Students' Union fights for university grant
The Students’ Union (SU) may have fewer things to offer students as its grant suffers with inflation. Each year the university gives a sum of money to the SU, the…
Academics at Sussex defend higher education
Hundreds of academics have signed a new white paper, ‘In Defence of Public Higher Education’, published 27 September this year, as an alternative to the Government’s planned higher education spending…
Sussex student campaigns against unpaid internships
A student at the University of Sussex has launched a campaign against unpaid internships. Following a series of unpaid internships in London, Rachel Fordham, 20, set up a Facebook group…
RESULTS ANNOUCNED! Next year's part-time officers are revealed…
The election results for the new part-time officers of the University of Sussex Students’ Union came out on Thursday 19 May. Voting was conducted online, at Falmer House and the…
Student Life Centre leaks identities of student visitors
An email providing a list of the email addresses of attendees of the Student Life Centre has left students feeling outraged at the privacy infringement. The data was leaked on…
Campus nursery is saved by Co-Op
The future of nursery and pre-school provision on campus is nearly secure after an agreement was reached with an external childcare provider. The University has been in talks with Mid…
Student killed in tragic rail accident at Falmer station
A Sussex student died last week after falling onto a live rail line at Falmer Station. The first-year business student Nicholas Howells, 20, was reportedly on his way home from…
Rise in university fees may affect Brighton’s economy
Increasing university fees could damage Brighton’s economy. A recent report has suggested that a dramatic increase in tuition fees could damage Brighton and the surrounding area’s economy. The report, from…
Student Awards honour the best of the student community at Sussex
The University of Sussex Students’ Union held its annual awards ceremony at Brighton Racecourse on Friday 6 May. The event differed slightly from events in previous years as the CHEERS…
International students at University of Sussex to increase by 20 percent
More than one fifth of the university student population may be international by 2015, with an estimated 2,800 out of 12,600 population in total. An increase in international students has…
Police called to campus
An alleged incident of campus-based prostitution was reported to Sussex Police by the University of Sussex in mid-March. The matter was immediately referred to the police. It revolved around the…
Students are in for a mumpy ride
A rise in confirmed cases of mumps were reported on campus over the Easter holidays. It is unknown whether the threat is serious a month on, but the University Health…
Sussex Uni in top 20 in the Indy guide
For the second year in a row, the University of Sussex has been ranked as one of the UK’s top twenty universities by the Independent newspaper’s Complete University Guide. Published…
UniTV scoops 3 National Student Television awards
The online television channel, UniTV has achieved recognition in three of the 21 categories at the National Student Television Association (NaSTA) Awards 2011. Competing against 17 nominees, UniTV, one of…
Sussex wrongly welcomes applicants via e-mail
The University of Sussex incorrectly sent out e-mails welcoming applicants to the university. Several thousand people received the e-mail in April in which they were welcomed by the School of…
UCU members strike against pension changes and job cuts
On 22 and 24 March 2011, strikes took place on campus after the University and College Union (UCU) voted early in March to take steps to protect their salaries, pensions,…
Sussex Police reject ‘unjustified’ violence claim at student protest
A report by three academics concluded that Sussex Police used a “disproportionate and unjustified” level of violence against students during the two student protests that took place in Brighton last…
Positive action from students and locals during Green Week
Green Week began on Saturday 5 March with a Sustainable City Day at Jubilee Square in Brighton. Bid & Borrow, a Brighton and Hove community sharing website, pedal and solar…
Sussex student wins comedy heat
A University of Sussex student has made it to the semi-finals of a student stand-up comedian competition. Adam Hess, 22, won the second heat of the Chortle Student Comedy Awards…