Ashley Hickson-Lovence arrives for coffee; he orders a latte, and I order a cappuccino. As the coffee machine grinds, he removes his tinted sunglasses, “I can’t see anything in these,” he jokes, opting for his reading glasses. “That’s better.” Ashley says no question is off-limits. “I’ll answer absolutely anything. I’m an open book.” We begin…
Deputy Editors' Column
Make it count
I love apricots. Juicy, tangy, subtle enough to feel fresh, small enough to carry in a lunchbox. A few days ago, I ate an apricot on the bus to campus. It filled my body with a sense of joy, watching the sun peak between the trees on the Avenues, a soft breeze clipping my hair…
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‘Huge breakthrough’ made in battle against Prostate Cancer
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made a breakthrough that could slow down and prevent the development of aggressive forms of Cancer. Funded by The Bob Champion Cancer Trust and Prostate Cancer UK, UEA’s Norwich Medical School worked with colleagues from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, the Quadrum Institute and other collaborators, identifying…
Deputy Editors' Column
Does happiness mean health?
Happiness stems from healthiness. Or does it… In the last few months, I feel more inclined to believe that true health often feels gut-wrenchingly awful. The journey of reaching your health goals is a marathon, not a sprint, a bumpy path of many ascents and descents, curves and straight lines, peculiar turns and a sense…
Deputy Editors' Column
Change in the air
Norfolk is our version of Kansas, albeit without the tornadoes. Flat, but full of life. Green, but full of grit. Sometimes hot, occasionally freezing, wet and windy, and from time to time, both at the same moment. Norfolk is arguably Britain’s equivalent of Alaska, for one simple reason: unlike most UK cities, it isn’t a…
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Student Entrepreneurs: A Tasty Prospect
Students love brownies, but that’s only half the battle. Brookies – grounded in the notion of cookie-brownie hybrids – was founded by UEA student, Zoe Shakes, and her partner, Daniel Shakes, heralding the start of a business with “its own challenges, and benefits”. According to Zoe, “it’s challenging, some weeks, to balance deadlines from my…
Deputy Editors' Column
My New Year’s Resolution: Be more flexible
I made ramen the other week, and it was delicious. I promise this is relevant, so stick with me. Ramen involves having ingredients, time, and the patience to put the relatively lengthy process into action. But it involves not only time and effort, but also flexibility. And it’s that word, flexibility, that is often undervalued…
Lifestyle
Are Vegans still craving imitation? Hmm.
The vegan fry up at Campus Kitchen comes with everything you’d expect from a proper English fry-up. The sausages are made using potato, adding a softer texture to the meatier pork sausages sizzling in the nearby tray. Putting aside the taste factor, how much does it matter that the vegetarian sausages are both visibly and…
Home of the Wonderful
UEA Boat Club row 24 hours straight for Movember
Live, laugh, love: this must be one of Concrete Deputy Editor, Freyja Elwood’s, favourite phrases. But beyond the world of journalism, Freyja also operates as UEA Boat Club’s Social Secretary. The people behind UEA’s multi-successful – not to mention oldest – sports club are the subject of our attention. 24 hours of any one activity…
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