University of Sussex

The University of Sussex Students’ Union and the Bike Train will run a campaign to raise the level of cycle safety along the Lewes road, and ensure adequate provision for…

Landlords rated higher than lettings agents in this year’s Rate Your Landlord survey, organised by the Universities of Sussex and Brighton Students’ Unions. In all areas of comparison, landlords came…

What better way is there to begin the year, or anything, than with the folky/pop orchestra Nimmo and the Gauntletts (NATG)? I doubt there is a better way because, genuinely,…

Stephen Fry was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sussex Chancellor, Sanjeev Bhaskar, at the winter graduation ceremony on Friday 28 January. Joined by almost 1,000 students, he…

Make half a million cups of tea, keep a light bulb going for over a century, or fly the London-Manchester route 178 times. These are just some of the tasks…

The University of Sussex Students’ Union is pushing for a three-year rent freeze across campus after figures show that the new Northfield residence will increase average weekly rent to over…

More universities are asking for the A* grade at A-Level including the University of Sussex. Students wanting to study for an MPhys in Physics with a research placement will need…

A former University of Sussex student’s failed doctoral dissertation has recently been published. Deepak Tripathi’s book is based on research for his DPhil which he never received. Tripathi, an ex-BBC…

The library refurbishment will be completed by the end of this academic year according to library staff in a meeting held last week. The gathering was organised by Lita Wallis,…

On Tuesday 18 January Falmer House was again the chosen venue to hold Refreshers’ Fair. The fair was an opportunity for students’ societies and outside businesses, such as Pizza Hut…

The fruit and vegetable market will remain on campus after successful negotiations between the Students’ Union and the University of Sussex. The university has agreed to allow the stall to…

The senate approved the changes for the restructuring of the academic year last December. Towards the end of last term a questionnaire was created in order to consult students in…

A student from the University of Sussex was critically injured after being hit by a bus on campus. The teenager, 18 years old and male, sustained head injuries after the…

Following the recent student protests against increased tuition fees and education cuts, a third protest took place on last Tuesday, 30 November, across the country. In Brighton it was estimated…

Government advisers revealed that overseas students from outside Europe could be cut by more than half if the coalition is to reach its target for reducing net migration. Home Secretary…

After ten days of intensive efforts to attract the whole of the student body, the Annual General Meeting (AGM), organised by the Students’ Union, did not reach quoracy. Although 260…

Last week, on Wednesday 24 November, an estimated 3,000 protesters marched in Brighton against the higher education cuts proposed by the Coalition Government. While the University of Brighton and the…

The University of Sussex is looking for five film-makers to produce inspiring films to mark the university’s 50th anniversary. The competition, which opened on 22 November, is being held as…

A band from the University of Sussex have made the final ten of the Student Beans Battle of the Bands, a competition set up to find the best student band…

A research study has discovered that final year undergraduates spend longer working hours in jobs during term times, affecting their university education. The latest research, by the Higher Education Careers…