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Disabled Students Not Receiving Necessary Adjustments

Student-led campaign group Access Sussex hosted a demonstration 1 May in Library Square to raise awareness for their fight for an accessible University of Sussex campus. The group published an…

Sustainable Sussex Fortnight Encourages Green Action

From 15 – 29 April, the University’s Students’ Union, Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP), and a range of campus food spots collaborated to bring to the community Sustainable Sussex Fortnight,…

Sussex Education Awards Celebrate Innovation 

The Sussex Education Awards 2024 took place on 18 April at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA). These awards commend the academic and professional services staff of the…

RAAC Replacement Finishes in Bramber House, Continues Elsewhere

Following governmental warnings against the use of the building material Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) last year, the University of Sussex has been replacing identified areas of the dangerous material…

Novel Materials win Pitch for the Planet 2024

Two teams with ideas to produce or use sustainable fabrics have each won £5000 in project funding in the Pitch for the Planet competition. On 24 April, four teams stepped…

Early Termination of Housing Contract for Postgraduate Students On Campus

Postgraduate students living on-campus will have their housing contracts terminated one week earlier than agreed upon, with students expected to move out from 7 September 2024, instead of the original…

How to Handle End of Year Assessments (Without Losing Grip on Reality)

Study Smart Think of university as a nine-to-five job. But dedicating full days to sitting at a desk is not only unattainable but will reduce your focus levels. Design a…

Sports at Sussex: How Breaking a Sweat Breaks the Bank

Flashback to September, when you walked around the Freshers Fair – the sports hall was a room lively with opportunity, where society presidents and club captains spritely sold the dream,…

The Campus Bubble vs The Outside World

It is easy to get lost in the unreal seeming simulation that is a university campus. An alternate universe where children don’t exist, sleep schedules are reversed, and construction work…

Badger Wins Big at National Awards

The Badger has done Sussex proud! Committee members from The Badger attended the Student Publication Association’s National Conference (SPANC) in Bristol from 10 to 12 April, bringing home five national…

How Does Your Relationship with Your Parents Change at University? 

It’s commonly assumed that a strong relationship with parents is an essential part of growing up, but this is not the case for everyone. Every student at Sussex will have…

Clubbing vs Sobriety: Can We Do Both? 

The thought of clubbing sober almost does not bear thinking about. The cramped, sweaty, dingy basement clubs with dance floors that are sticky with god-knows-what, the reek of chunder in…

I Want To Use My Voice, But I Don’t Know How To!

Feeling overwhelmed by the world’s crises? You are not alone. From economic turmoil to global conflicts, the world is full of hardships and injustices. This is why activism matters more…

Free Period Products Available in New Scheme on Campus

As part of an initiative by the Period Dignity Project, working with Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF), dispensers containing free Natracare pads and tampons have been installed across campus, replacing…

4 Out of 5 Sussex Students Take Drugs

An annual survey of over 6,000 students conducted by The Tab in February has revealed the drug and vaping habits of students from all over the UK. This survey found…

Fear of Mumps Outbreak on Campus 

Two decades after the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine scare that deterred many parents from allowing their children to receive the vaccine, young adults at Sussex and nationwide are…

New Fast-track System for Financial Support Introduced

The University has introduced a new payment system called Sussex Aspire to revolutionise the way students receive any type of vital financial support via the Hardship Fund. The system, which…

Northfield Residents Campaign Against Ongoing Internet Outages

Residents of Northfield Block 9 have faced continual WiFi outages totalling over 30 days without internet connection since September. The 54 students within the block have repeatedly expressed their frustration…

Students Threatened with Withdrawal from University Over Fee Payments

Written by: Ada Carpenter, Senior Editor and Abigail Keyla, Staff Writer Students have been “threatened” with having their student status revoked due to finance system errors made by the University.…

No Students Left Behind: The Irony of Being #1 in Development Studies

According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, the University of Sussex, in partnership with the Institute of Development of Studies (IDS), has been named number one in…