At last Thursday’s meeting of Union Council (20th November), councillors voted to endorse a motion from Ethical Issues Officer Josh Wilson that called on UEA’s delegates to the National Union of Students (NUS) conference to vote in line with student union policy. The motion amended the by-laws of the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS), to…
Over the past week, the Union of UEA Students has been working with UEA Pride to mark Transgender Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness of the diversity of gender and of the issues faced by transgender and non-conforming people. UEA Pride organised events which spanned the 17th – 19th November, including information and advice…
UEA plans to increase rents for campus housing by more than the increase in the basic maintenance grant, increasing the cost of its cheapest accommodation in University Village and apparently closing Mary Chapman Court. A 3.4% rent increase is planned for 2015- 16, despite objections from the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS), who point out…
Elliot Folan follows on from Asexuality Awareness Week by highlighting the issues many asexuals face at university
Full-time union officer candidates won two out of the four available National Union of Students (NUS) delegate positions on Friday 7th November, as turnout fell by approximately six percentage points compared to the 2013 elections. The election also saw delegates to NUS Women’s Conference and NUS LGBT+ Conference directly elected for the first time. With…
The student officers of the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS) have voted to overturn Union Council’s backing of a free education demonstration in London, set to be held on for the 19th November. The decision comes after the National Union of Students (NUS) pulled its support from the protest on the grounds that it would…
News editor Elliot Folan presents a series of four questions to the 8 candidates seeking to represent UEA at the National Union of Students (NUS) annual policy-making conference. Concrete only conducted interviews with candidates for NUS National Conference; manifestos and election statements from candidates for NUS Women’s Conference and LGBT+ Conference can be found here,…
The Union of UEA Students (UUEAS) is supporting a lecturers’ marking boycott that is planned to begin on 6th November. The boycott will stop students being set coursework or receiving formal marks and feedback, as well as halting exams. The marking boycott was backed by members of the University and College Union (UCU) in a postal…
Elections are set to be held for UEA’s delegates to various National Union of Students (NUS) policy-making conferences and to places on the Graduate Students’ Association Committee. Voting will be open from 7th – 9th November on ueastudent.com/election All UEA students will be asked to elect delegates to vote on their behalf at the NUS…
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