The class of 2020-21 had an A-level experience unlike many others. Teacher-assessed grades replaced exams across the UK, culminating in the widest results gap between private and state schools in the modern era. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all in one way or another. It has caused setbacks in gender equality across the world,…
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In conversation with Concrete’s Editor-in-Chief
After writing and editing for UEA’s student newspaper over the past two years, Dolly Carter became Concrete’s newest Editor-in-Chief. I had the pleasure of getting in touch with her for an inside scoop on her plans for Concrete this year. Dolly has big goals for the newspaper in her time as Editor-in-Chief, starting with increasing…
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Sunak Warns Young People That Working From Home May Damage Career
Rishi Sunak has warned young people that their careers may suffer if they continue to work from home. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he would not have had such success in his professional life if it had not been for the benefits he gained from working within an office environment. His views come as…
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New 3M Neuroimaging Research Centre Opens at UEA
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has officially opened a neuroimaging research centre worth £3 million. The facility features a state-of-the-art Siemens 3 Tesla MRI scanner and clinical testing rooms, as well as changing facilities and a waiting room. The centre has been named the Wellcome-Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, paying homage to both The Wellcome…
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UEA to Hand Out E-cigarettes to Homeless People as Part of Nationwide Research Trial
UEA is handing out e-cigarettes to people experiencing homelessness as part of a nationwide research trial. The trial is currently being led across the UK by London South Bank University (LSBU) and University College London (UCL), alongside the University of East Anglia (UEA) and other renowned universities in England, Scotland, and Wales. The aim of…
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Gates Foundation Pledges $2.1 Billion for Gender Equality over Next Five Years
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to give $2.1 billion towards the advancement of gender equality. Announced on June 30 at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, the Foundation committed to using their sizeable donation over the next five years for the empowerment of women, the betterment of healthcare, and family planning facilities,…
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Global Investigates: Nigeria’s Relationship with Feminism
Proponents of women’s rights in Nigeria are facing multiple barriers in their fight for equality. Gender-based violence, a lack of economic opportunity, and political disillusionment are affecting women at all levels of society. The country has the most out-of-school girls in the world, and political representation is limited to just 7 of 109 Senators and…
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