The Verse’s Lois Cowie talks to Dr Sarah Pitt about the science of past coronaviruses and how they compare to COVID-19. At the time of writing, COVID-19 has infected 640,000 people globally, resulting in 30,000 deaths (1). In the UK there have been 19,522 positive results out of total 127,737 […]
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A group of University of Brighton students calling themselves the Student Lobbying Group are currently occupying room G4 at the City Campus and have been doing so since Wednesday 4th March in support of the UCU strikes currently being undertaken by staff. The Aims of the Occupation While the Student […]
Mithras House and the surrounding area were locked down last Friday 21st February after a suspicious package was found. The A270 Lewes Road and Dewe Road in the Moulsecoomb area was closed on Friday 21st February as police were called after a ‘suspicious package’ was discovered. The police wrote on social […]
The Universities and College Union (UCU) has called another 14 days of strikes. 74 UK universities are striking this time after more UCU branches crossed the 50% voter turnout rate required by the Trade Union Act 2016. Up from the 60 universities that walked out in November and December. In […]
HISBE was founded by Ruth Anslow, Amy Anslow and Jack Simmonds. The self-described supermarket rebels opened their first store in 2013. Intent on making real change in the supermarket industry they started with a 3,000 square foot shop. Now with a crowdfunding campaign launched in early February they intend to open […]
