A member of university staff appeared in front of Norwich Crown Court on Saturday 2nd August to be given a jail sentence after pleading guilty to stealing £50,000 from false student expenses. Sophie O’Hara was employed by the University of East Anglia as an administrator in the Faculty of Science. Paid a £16,000 salary, she…
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Free WiFi to be installed on 25 and 25A buses
First Bus are introducing new technology on their 25 and 25A blue route buses that will allow passengers to use the internet for free. Running to and from Norwich Station and UEA, the blue route is a popular form of travel for students and staff of the university, who will now be able to make…
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Education and universities ministers sacked in cabinet reshuffle
On the evening of Monday 14th July, the Prime Minister invited several of his ministers into Number 10 Downing Street to give them the bad news that they would be leaving his cabinet in the biggest reshuffle since the 2010 general election. Havant MP and Minister for Universities and Science, David Willets, is one of…
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Students struggle to make their loan stretch
Findings by money-management trainer, Blackbullion, have revealed that just over half (51%) of all students in the UK run out of money before their next loan installment from Student Finance. Research released from Blackbullion has also uncovered that many students have money problems before even starting their degree, with 15% of all students already in…
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UEA climb to 14th in Guardian 2015 league table
On the 2nd June, the Guardian newspaper released its University league table for 2015. The guide sees UEA’s position in the table rise from its previous position of 17th to 14th; the highest position that UEA has ever finished in a university league table. Speaking of his delight of UEA’s ranking in the Guardian, Prof…
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Election results for City Council
The Labour Party has retained control of Norwich City Council in the local elections, with the Green Party keeping its official opposition status and the Liberal Democrats holding on to their seats in Eaton Ward. In the ward containing UEA, Labour won both council seats up for election, with the Greens in second place. While…
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Slight Drop for UEA in THE Student Experience Survey
UEA has lost its place as the Time Higher Education’s top university for student experience to the University of Sheffield. Last year, UEA came top in the survey, beating Oxford and Cambridge who came joint second. However, on this year’s survey, the university has slipped by two places being beaten to second by the University…
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Marking boycott cancelled as university staff accept 2% pay rise
Dan Falvey on the recent UCU decision to call off the lecturers’ marking boycott.
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Increase in UK students considering studying abroad
Dan Falvey reports on the increasing numbers of UK students contemplating studying overseas
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