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Sussex University Unveils Major Fitness Revamp 

The University of Sussex has completed a major revamp of its on-campus fitness facilities, providing students and staff with access to a larger, modernised gym and a brand-new wellbeing studio.…

Everything the Labour Conference Promised to Students

With political conference season upon us, here is everything the current government (Labour Party) promised to students in the UK: Previously, the government had set a target of 50% of…

The Brighton Veteran Car Run

If you’ve ever been out on a cold November weekend and thought you’d seen a victim of a time machine chugging down Grand Parade, you may have bumped into the…

The Architecture of Change: The Transgressive Structures of the University of Sussex

The University of Sussex was founded on 16th August 1961, and in the nearly 64 years since the establishment of the university, the architecture continues to be a topic of…

Sussex University Under Pressure To Support Palestinian Students

Student campaigners at the University of Sussex are calling on the institution to take urgent measures to ensure the safe arrival of hundreds of Palestinians who have received offers to…

A Critique of Sequels: Let Dead Things Lie

Only blissful ignorance could shield you from what film nerds are describing as the “sequel epidemic”. Year after year, the biggest media conglomerates hold conventions announcing the reprises of long-standing…

The Art Around. Street Artists and Art who help make Brighton, Brighton

Whilst walking the colourful streets of Brighton, you may have noticed art pieces around on top of shops, on spare spaces of the wall, or in alleys between buildings. If…

Norwich House Students Demand Compensation Over “Unacceptable” Conditions

Former residents of Norwich House have filed a formal group complaint against the University of Sussex, alleging months of unsafe, unsanitary and disruptive living conditions, and claiming they received a…

THE ISSUE OF STREET PREACHERS and NOISE POLLUTION

Have you seen this man? For those fortunate enough to have spent the summer in Brighton, you’ve likely come across a young man named Ollie Sabatelli. Ollie, better known by…

England Flags: Patriotic or Racist?

A Local and National Trend England flags started appearing in Brighton near the end of last month, visible along the seafront, attached to lampposts, outside the Churchill Square shopping centre,…

Dear Period Tracking Apps: Stop Paywalling Our Cycles

There is a crisis of information surrounding the female body. Poor sex education during childhood and adolescence keeps us in the dark about our anatomy, hormones and sexual health. Fashion,…

From Pages to Person: How What We Read Changes Us

University isn’t just about lectures and deadlines, it’s also about the stories that stay with us. In this article, four Badger writers share the books they discovered during their time…

Living in Times of Post-Grad Job Drought: We’re All in the Same Boat

Job searching used to feel like you were on the cusp of new opportunities and starting a life you have been working towards your entire academic career, it has now…

Eat, Sleep, ADHD, Repeat

My experience with ADHD at university. Leaving for university can feel like the most thrilling, fear-inducing, adventurous thing a person will do up until that point in their lives. They…

Sussex Fined £585,000 by Education Regulator

Words by Kayla Hanna The £585,000 fine imposed on Sussex by the higher education regulator (OFS) is not adivine protection of free speech, but an attack on higher education in…

Finding Where You Fit: Community Meetups in Brighton

University can be an incredibly isolating and overwhelming place, particularly when you have to navigate it away from family and friends. The list of societies on campus is virtually endless;…

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…

House-acquaintances: Is it Okay if They’re Not Your Mates?

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what does that make eight? While this may seem like a rejected GCSE Maths problem, in actuality it’s a question reserved for a…

Heartbreak at University – How do Relationships End for Young People?

With infinite new people to meet and endless spaces to meet them, university seems like the ideal place to meet a partner. Everyone is constantly asking themselves “Who am I?”,…

Weekly shop for a student – How to shop on a budget 

Moving away from home and learning how to live independently can be quite stressful. Going grocery shopping can make things even more difficult, especially when you don’t know what to…