Green Party Candidate
Staff and students living in Hove will have the chance to vote for a fellow member of the University - if they are feeling Green at the next General Election. Phil Mulligan, studying for a DPhil in Development Studies, is now the Green Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hove.
Phil is well qualified for the role, having completed an MA in Environment, Development and Policy at Sussex last year. He also has practical experience in dealing with environmental issues. Before arriving at Sussex he undertook a round the world bike ride, working and teaching on environmental projects, and sailed across the Indian Ocean on board the Rainbow Warrior.
With a practical and academic background in environmentalism the progression into party politics seemed sensible. Phil says: "Our basic income policy gives everyone an entitlement to a decent standard of living which would do away with student poverty."
Prize journalist
DPhil student Jenny Gristock (SPRU) was thrilled to receive the Special Commendation for the National and Regional Newspaper Category of the BT Technology Journalist of the Year Award 1996. Jenny received the award because of her weekly science feature in her local paper The South Wales Evening Post. Jenny says "The best prize for me was seeing my name shortlisted with someone from the FT who I had quoted in one of my articles."
Sally Marriott
It is with deep regret and sadness that we report the death of Sally Marriott who died last Sunday after a long and courageous struggle against cancer. Sally worked at Sussex for 30 years, latterly as Deputy Personnel Officer. All friends and colleagues are warmly invited by her family to attend a memorial service to celebrate her life. The service will be held at mid-day on Thursday 14 November in the Meeting House.