“Florals, for spring? Ground breaking.” We’ve heard it all before, but perhaps we haven’t thought to turn to florals for autumn and winter. This season, think dark and moody trimmed with lace and you’re well on your way to nailing the first major autumn 2019 trend. Another perfect way to channel this trend is to…
News
NUA named Top university for student retention in Times Ranking
Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) has been awarded the top spot in The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2019 guide rankings for student retention. This list judges universities based on their efforts in ensuring that students make the full journey from enrolment to graduation. NUA’s student drop-out rate is 5.6%, which…
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UEA announces £7.4m Institute of Productivity
A new Institute of Productivity has been announced by the university which would aid in educating the next generation of ‘digitally aware engineers’. The new hub will allow the UEA to create its long-anticipated School of Engineering by 2021. The Institute is expected to have dedicated workshops to advanced robotics, a 3D printing studio, a…
Arts, Venue
Elizabeth Macneal at the Autumn Literary Festival 2019
In her own words, Elizabeth Macneal’s ‘The Doll Factory’ is a novel about ‘dreaming’, ‘yearning’ and ‘ambition.’ She appeared as the first guest at the Autumn Literary Festival. Rebecca Stott began the talk with Macneal by reading a description of her latest book and praised the originality of the storyline. Macneal then dove right in…
Derby Day, Main Stories, News, Sport
Derby Day 2019 Kicks Off
The whistle has blown and Derby Day, the annual day of sporting competition between UEA and the University of Essex, is now officially underway. For the last six consecutive years UEA have been victorious over their Essex rivals, and today our sports teams will be hoping to defend their lead for a seventh Derby Day…
Sport
Blackpool IVDC 2019
On the 23 February, a few of our members recently attended the biggest university Dancesport competition in the UK, Blackpool IVDC. Blackpool is famous for its ballroom scene, and the Winter Gardens, where the competition takes place, is spectacular. The competition day is incredibly demanding, with most competitors waking up around 4-5am to get ready…