The Badger (newspaper)
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| Type | Monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner | The University of Sussex Students' Union |
| Editor-in-chief | Isabel Cattermole |
| Deputy editor | James Bishop & Marlow Eliot |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Political alignment | Unaligned |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton |
| Circulation | 1,500 (monthly) |
| Website | thebadgeronline |
The Badger is the monthly newspaper of the University of Sussex's Students' Union.
The paper has a monthly circulation of around 1,500 print copies available to students and staff at the university during term time, covering news and sports on campus, as well as comment pieces, features, local life, and arts coverage. It also publishes content online. In 2025-26 the appointed Editor is Isabel Cattermole (Editor-in-Chief), the appointed Senior Editors are James Bishop and Marlow Eliot.[1]
Since its inception in 1995 under the name "The Badger", the paper has variously run as a weekly, fortnightly or monthly publication from its inception until 2017 and is the only print and online newspaper that serves the University of Sussex.
It is one of three student media outlets at the University, alongside URF - the student radio station, and The Channel - the student arts magazine.
The Badger, in its current form, began in October 1995, having formerly been known as Union News since the 1970s. The paper has since covered a variety of stories, including several on-campus occupations and the expulsion of five Sussex students for involvement in protests.
The Newspaper was embroiled in a scandal in 2015 when its own students' union seized copies of the newspaper and prevented them from being distributed, which also forced the then-editor to resign.[3][4] The University of Sussex Students' Union claimed the papers were seized due to the potential for legal action against them. This stemmed from an article written about legal action taken by a student against the University.[5]
In 2017, journalists from the newspaper were accused of 'fake news' and Sun level journalism by a senior member of staff,[6] Professor Laurence Pearl, then head of the Life Sciences Department, after the paper ran a story on problems within the school.[7] Professor Pearl stood down from his position towards the end of the year of publication.[8]
