Studying Abroad: Is It Worth It?
Thinking about studying abroad between second and third year? Law student Kanzah describes her experiences while studying in Istanbul, Turkey. What made you want to do a study abroad year?…
Food Waste Cafe Sussex Faces High Demand
Food banks in Brighton are being used 25% more than last year, with many people in the city relying on them. Data accumulated by Brighton & Hove City Council shows…
COP28, Sussex, and the Fight for Sustainability
From 30 November until 13 December 2023 Expo City, Dubai, played host to the United Nations’s 28th annual COP meeting, the supreme convention in climate governance. The core climate and…
First UK Uni Contactless Shop Under Construction in Student Centre
The Atrium Market, a store without checkouts, is due to open in the Student Centre in March, making it the first contactless shop in a UK university. Instead of paying…
New Law Regulates Free Speech on Campus
Do you feel you have complete freedom of speech on campus? The government’s Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act is set to be established on university campuses across the UK…
Rats on Campus?
Recent allegations circulating among students at the University of Sussex suggest a rat problem across campus, particularly in the on-campus accommodation Lewes Court. The Badger interviewed a group of students…
Costa Arrives in the Library
Starting from 3 January, the Library Café is serving drinks provided by Costa Coffee. Alongside the new coffee brand, library visitors can now treat themselves to sweets from Planet Doughnut.…
Society Spotlight: Pole Society
As a sport, pole fitness is much like its participants – resilient, self-assured, and thick-skinned. The journey this activity has endured has aptly been filled with twists, turns, and bumps;…
The Sleazy Underbelly of Wednesday Night Socials
Every Wednesday, Sussex students dress up, drink up, and head out to Walkabout, a bar they wouldn’t be seen dead in any other night of the week. It is the…
Getting to Know Brighton: International Students’ Journey of Discovery
Students from Hong Kong and Indonesia share their experiences of visiting a gay pub and attending life-changing classes in Brighton, through which they embark on a journey of self-growth outside…
Clampdown on “Rip-Off” Degrees
In July, the Department for Education announced plans to cap universities accepting students for “rip-off” degrees, as identified by excessive drop-out rates and low employment records post-graduation. At the University…
West Slope Construction Continues to Impact Student Life
The University of Sussex has been continuing building work for the new West Slope accommodation, which will be available to students in 2024. Once completed, the project aims to provide…
Student Rental Crisis Worsens
A recent Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report published alongside Unipol found that student accommodation rent has increased by 14.6% over the last two academic years, leaving thousands of students…
Marking Boycott Called Off
The University and College Union (UCU) took industrial action across the country during the 2022/2023 academic year to improve pay and working conditions for members in higher education. Alongside regular…
Universities Not a Place of Liberation?
Universities are not a place for liberation for both students and staff, according to staff panelists at the University of Sussex Students’ Union’s Liberation Round Table, held on 19 October.…
When Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
Do you ever feel that your mind is not truly your own? Almost as if you know that you want to experience a happy life, but your mind is simply…
A Day Out In Brighton: Get In We’re Going Boat Shopping
Brighton can feel so small when left unexplored; so let’s change that! After tapping onto the 23 bus, head upstairs and claim a front seat for the full tourist experience.…
Transport Shortages Continue
Since the beginning of the academic year, rail strikes and bus shortages have caused major disruptions for Sussex students. Both real-time bus updates and fixed timetables have been found inaccurate,…
Students Voice Support for Palestine
Amid the weekly rally held on Mondays in Library Square, Zeena (who requested her surname be omitted), a third-year Palestinian student at Sussex, stepped away from the demonstration to take…
Dangerous RAAC Concrete on Campus Causes Closures
In September, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was discovered in the ceiling of Mandela Hall in Falmer House. Days before the academic year was due to begin, the room was…