Freshers Week 2010 announced

The Students’ Union has announced a fun packed week for 2010 Freshers including Seafront Festivals, Welcome Weekend Parties, Live Music, Parties on the Pier, Club Nights, Headline Acts, Barn Dances and much much more… making sure there is something for everyone to get involved in this Freshers.

The Students’ Union has also launched the Freshers Week gold ticket – a wristband that will get you into all the main Freshers events for only Read more

Shame on the NUS after censure of black students’ officer

At this years NUS annual conference a motion to censure (a formal ‘slap on the wrist’) the Black Students’ Officer Bellavia Ribeiro-Addy was passed, while an identical motion against Daf Adley, one of the LGBT officers, was defeated.

The censoring of the Black Students’ Officer and attempted censoring of the LGBT student officer is completely outrageous. The Black Students’ and LGBT campaigns are both autonomous parts of the NUS and subsequently, so are their Officers. They are mandated by their own campaigns, elected by their respective conferences and therefore accountable only to the minority groups they represent. Read more

Apply to work on The Pulse, The Badger and The Badger Online 2010-11

You can now apply online to be part of The Pulse (termly online magazine), The Badger (weekly newspaper) and The Badger Online (newspaper website) teams for next year (2010-2011).

Working on student media at Sussex provides an excellent and exciting opportunity to bolster your CV for a wide range of future careers and to meet lots of other students, whilst also providing an important information service for both students and staff at Sussex.

No previous experience is necessary – just commitment and enthusiasm! You can fill in an application form HERE

The following positions are available:

The Badger (click here to see details and descriptions of each role):

- Editor-In-Chief, Arts Editor-In-Chief, News Editors, Letters Editors, Comment & Opinion Editors, What’s On Editors, Art Editors, Performance Editors, Film Editors, Music Editors, Science Editors, Sports Editors, Union & Societies Page Editors, Photo Editor, Photographers, Sub-Editors, Researchers.

The Pulse:

- Editor-In-Chief, Designers, Arts & Culture Editors, Beats-Per-Minite Editors, Politics Editors, Features Editors,  Fashion & Lifestyle Editors, Photographers.

The Badger Online:

- Web Editor-In-Chief, Web Editors.

All positions are unpaid, voluntary roles, and you will be working in a close team with other editors and designers, and also the USSU Communications Officer.

Duties vary depending on the position and media outlet, but can include:
- Attending weekly editorial meetings and writers’ meetings.
- Sourcing information on campus, in the local area and on a national level that is of student interest.
- Both commissioning and writing weekly articles to fill a page with a total word count of around 1400-1800 words.
- editing and sub-editing articles.
- putting the work into the page and sourcing accompanying graphics and images.
- Submitting the content of the news pages online for review by The Badger online editors (Badger Editors only).

The successful applicants will gain excellent experience working to deadlines in print and/or online media.

To apply for The Pulse, The Badger and The Badger Online, fill in the online application form here.

Please send accompanying examples of design or writing work to communications@ussu.sussex.ac.uk. The deadline for applications is Friday 7th May 2010 at 6pm.

Best of luck!

The Badger

The Badger is the weekly newspaper of the University of Sussex Students’ Union. It covers campus, local, national and international news, comment and opinion, features, film, music, performance, listings and sport. It is written by students for students and is open to everyone.

Societies Festival builds community links

Last week saw the arrival of the first-ever University of Sussex Students’ Union (USSU) Societies Festival, a community engagement project spreading across the city, welcoming the local community to come and join in with the activities of some the societies.

The event, supported by Brighton and Hove Council’s Adult Learning Festival, saw a programme of 13 events entertaining Brightonians of all ages.
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A word from the wise: a testament to the daily good work done at the Student Advice Centre

“This is not an FAQ service – it’s a matter of choosing life” - Sussex Alumnus, 2002 – 2005

“I received a First Class honours degree from Sussex in 2005, propelling me to my career aim, of working as an HE tutor after I complete my doctoral work.

The student advice centre was a central part of my experience at Sussex, not least for the times when I felt I could not find the strength to keep motivated or give the course what I needed to do well. I spoke with advisers about loneliness, frustrations associated with money worries, invaluable help in the latter stages to do with finding MA funding and realistic advice about my proposed career path. I supported my degree with an LEA fees grant, a student loan, and in times of extreme difficulty, I received Hardship funding to get me through the term. The student support was utterly central – I can remember strongly walking into the offices feeling distraught, and leaving with the immense feeling of relief that comes from being properly supported.

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PRESS RELEASE: DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CUTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

University management calls Police on its own students following announcement of over 100 redundancies

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Apply now to work on The Badger and The Pulse

Applications are now open to be on the editorial teams for The Badger and The Pulse this year. No experience is necessary – just bundles of enthusiasm!

The Badger

The Badger is the weekly newspaper of the University of Sussex Students’ Union. It covers campus, local, national and international news, comment and opinion, features, film, music, performance, listings and sport. It is written by students for students and is open to everyone.

The Badger is currently looking for News Editors to report on campus, local and national student news and events. In this role you’ll be working each week as part of the Badger team and gain great experience in print media.

The Pulse

The Pulse is Sussex’s glossy magazine with a new look and a new direction. It is written in designed entirely by students, and from 09/10 is also going to be online! With big interviews, student culture and feature investigations, The Pulse is a must-read.

The following positions are available:
Designer

To apply, download an application for The Badger here.

To apply for The Pulse, download an application here.

Please send applications to communications@ussu.sussex.ac.uk, or hand in to Falmer House reception. the deadline is Friday 6th November 2009 at 5pm. Best of luck!

USSU Referendum notice – call for submissions:

“Should the University of Sussex Students’ Union boycott Israeli goods?”

A referendum - “Should the University of Sussex Students’ Union boycott Israeli goods?” – is due to take place across campus on Wed 28th-Thurs 29th October. Read more

Big Fat Union Meeting (AGM)- call for motions:

The annual Big Fat Union Meeting is taking place on Thursday 19th November in Mandela Hall. This is the most important meeting in the Student Union’s calendar, and is the best chance for you to steer the direction of the Union and its campaigns by submitting a motion and engaging in lively debate. Read more

Three cheers for Sussex students

The winners of the annual USSU Cheers Awards, dedicated to rewarding the good work done in societies and student media at Sussex, were announced last week. The awards, hosted by Activities Officer Dave Owen, were held at Lansdowne Place Hotel in Hove last week. The event was a swanky occasion, with attendees decked out in their finest suits and dresses, prompting USSU Education Officer Adam Farrell to say that the event was “Sussex Union with a touch of class.” Read more