Demonstrations against the shale gas explorations of oil company Cuadrilla are the continuation of an ancient and rich vein of radicalism and dissent in the home county
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One in five Conservatives consider switching to UKIP
Monday 08 July 2013
Rare survey of party members shows lack of faith in leadership and general election chances
The Warwick University protest is yet another sign that students aren't going to take it any more
Friday 21 June 2013
This latest protest proves that students have had enough of marketisation in higher education, says Michael Segalov
Leading UK scientists sting back over criticism of research into bee deaths
Wednesday 05 June 2013
Leading UK scientists accused the Government of abusing science today after the EU strongly criticised the research it used to justify its position on the nerve agent pesticides widely linked to declining bee populations.
Top British universities lead the charge against unpaid internship culture
Friday 03 May 2013
Advertising unpaid positions for new graduates has now been banned by several leading UK universities.
Updated: Windows broken at major demonstration against Sussex University service outsourcing
Monday 25 March 2013
Update 1: A group of hooded protesters have smashed through the door of Sussex House during the anti-privatisation demo, according to eye-witnesses.
Again, again! That is the best way to learn to read
Sunday 03 March 2013
Familiar books help children retain new words, study says
It’s now accepted that learning has to be profitable to be valid
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Sussex University has decided to go private - and the students aren't happy
Children from wealthy homes more likely to be bullied at school, research claims
Sunday 03 February 2013
Children from wealthy homes are more likely to be picked on and bullied at school because of their background, according to new research published today.
Case study: ‘I wanted to get the right job’
Thursday 31 January 2013
Paul Jaffe, Property valuation and law graduate
British snowboarder Emily Watts in critical condition after accident in French Alps
Wednesday 12 December 2012
A British student left critically ill after a snowboarding accident in the French Alps is still fighting for her life, her family said today.
'Violent thugs' hurl rocks and tomatoes at Conservative MP Mike Weatherley ahead of squatting debate in Brighton
Wednesday 14 November 2012
A Conservative MP and his entourage have been attacked at Sussex University by protesters angry about the illegalisation of squatting.
Brain gene APOE e4 linked to dementia
Wednesday 14 November 2012
A gene with links to late-onset dementia is also suspected of boosting people's brains in their youth, according to a study.
So you want to be a journalist? A Masters has never been more important
Thursday 19 July 2012
As journalism evolves, qualifications are ever more vital, says Russ Thorne
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- 3 US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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