Britain's favourite fast food

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Highly dubious research at the University has revealed that staff and students are extremely loyal not only to their preferred catering outlet on campus but also to their favourite sandwich filling.

The survey, which has been roundly criticised by social scientists for its dodgy methodology and small sample size, also found that French baguettes are extremely popular and that homemade butties seem to be a thing of the past.

The investigation of sandwich-eating habits at Sussex was carried out to mark British Sandwich Week, which runs from 14-20 May. "The sandwich is becoming the social measuring stick for lifestyles today," claim the event's organisers.

Crisps

Not all members of the University were eligible to take part in the Bulletin study. "I'm a crisps man, myself," said Peter Palmer, manager of the Media Services Unit (MSU), when approached in the vicinity of Falmer Bar. Others expressed interest in participating in any future study as part of a hypothetical British Cake Week.

Peter Ormerod (pictured left), an undergraduate in EAM, was enjoying a cheese and salad baguette from the EURO common room, but, he told Bulletin researchers, "I don't have sandwiches at all normally - only when I'm on campus."

Like Peter, University photographer Keith Hunt never brings his own sarnies: "I can't be bothered to make them in the morning." Only one obviously homemade sandwich was identified in the course of the research, suggesting that convenience is more important than price to the busy staff and students at Sussex.

Turkey mayo

Keith patronises the EAM common room: "It's too crowded in EURO." His regular choice is a turkey mayo baguette, which he considers to be good value at £1.55 - "And they make it up specially for me." He could be persuaded to vary his lunchtime diet only "if they did a sausage baguette, like a huge hot dog - that would be splendid".

Five years

On the grass outside the AFRAS common room, eternal student Cat Simmons dared to be different with a cheese-topped white roll, filled with egg and salad. Cat, who is studying in CDE said: "It's my fifth year eating AFRAS sandwiches. I don't go anywhere else."

I like mine cheesy: Loyalty to AFRAS for Cat Simmons, who is eating an egg and salad cheese-topped roll.	Wicked! Bryony Randall, a DPhil student, is delighted with her bacon, lettuce and tomato baguette from EURO.

• Fast foodies can find out more about the national picture from the British Sandwich Association on (01235) 821820.