Rather than unify the United States, Barack Obama leaves office with the country being more divided than when he started. His miserable legacy was confirmed with the election of his successor. Trump’s election was a symptom of a dissatisfied and disengaged electorate, in large part because of Obama’s policy blunders during his eight-year tenure. In…
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NUS pass controversial LGBT+ motion
The National Union of Students faces controversy after passing a motion at its 2016 LGBT+ campaign conference that aims to limit the number of gay men represented in committee positions. Motion 408, which states that “gay men do not face oppression as gay men within the LGBT+ community and do not need a reserved place…
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The NUS prepares for annual conference
From 19th to 21st April, the NUS National Conference will take place down in Brighton on the south coast. It is this annual event, where elected delegates from UEA, as well as those from other universities affiliated with NUS, get to have their say and set policy to represent students for the coming year. As…
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Students to pay back more than previously agreed
Students who have taken out loans since 2012 will now be forced to pay back a higher amount than previously agreed upon, the government has confirmed. The amount of money that the government intends to contribute to the repayment of student loans, known public subsidy estimate, has been lowered to 20-25% from an already decreased…
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New visa plans for international students
International students could find it harder to gain places at UK universities, should new visa plans be approved. The plans, currently being examined by the Home Office (HO), have been put forward despite claims from Universities UK that HO research indicated only 2% of students currently fail to comply with their visa requirements. The new…