CHRONIC, a student-run peer support group for those with chronic health conditions at UEA, helped to make revision a little easier last month by holding another successful Pets as Therapy (PAT) session. On 5th May, a variety of breeds of dogs could be found in the LCR, with their owners in tow. Students were able…
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Interview: Harriet Harman
The deputy leader of the Labour Party spoke to UEA:TV. Photo: Hugo Douglas-Deane. A big name in modern politics, Harriet Harman is known to many as a comeback queen. Earning this accolade due to the way she has rebuilt her standing in the Labour party after being sacked from Tony Blair’s cabinet in 1998, she…
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Controversies for UEA union delegates at NUS conference
Chris Jarvis, Campaigns and Democracy Officer at the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS), heavily criticised a colleague’s election campaign on Twitter at last week’s National Union of Students’ (NUS) conference. Jarvis used the social media platform to campaign against Connor Rand’s bid for election to the NUS National Executive Committee (NEC); Rand is the Undergraduate…
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UEA lecturer sentenced for sexual assault
A senior lecturer from UEA’s Norwich Medical School has been given a 16-month suspended jail sentence from Norwich Crown Court, as well as being placed on the sex offenders register, for sexually assault a 19-year-old woman. Gabriel Muntugi, who has been lecturing at UEA in Physiology, School of Medicine, Health and Policy Practice since 2004…
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Concrete success at SPA awards
Concrete found success over the weekend at the Student Publication Association (SPA) national conference and awards. We previously announced that we had been shortlisted for 12 awards; on the evening, we were lucky enough to gain the accolade of highly commended in both the Best Design (newspaper) and Best Publication categories. There were 289 entries…
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EXCLUSIVE: Two candidates excluded from union General Election hustings
General election hustings organised by the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS), due to take place in LT2 this evening from 18:00, are a chance for UEA students to go along and hear from the candidates trying to inspire you to vote for them come 7th May. However, whilst most of the candidates campaigning for the…