Whether a book has won an award or not has never determined whether I’ll buy or read it, and many of the stories I love the most cannot boast an award. It’s also worth noting that, like awards for film and TV, Black authors, particularly Black women, have significantly less recognition for their work. It…
Main Stories
Concrete Awards 2020
You can see the winners of the Concrete Awards at the bottom of this page and on our social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Editor-in-Chief Chris Matthews: I am immensely proud of what Concrete has achieved this year. From running a successful mental health campaign to investigating stories on campus and being shortlisted…
Film
My First Oscars Watch-Along
This is the first year I have ever watched the Oscars live, opting to neglect sleep for the evening in order to watch some films I am yet to see win some awards. The big winner, as most are aware by now, was ‘Parasite’, directed by Bong Joon Ho, who I am sure is now…
Sport
UEA Sport final round-up
The end of the academic year has not stopped the flow of successful news stories from UEA’s clubs. Many summer sports like Rowing, Cricket and Cycling have only recently sprung into life with BUCS fixtures coming thick and fast. With the end of the season now upon us, we’ve also decided to take stock of…
News
Transforming Education Awards nominees announced
The SU has announced the nominations for the Transforming Education Awards 2019 with the winners set to be announced in an event on 13 May. The annual awards are an opportunity for students to nominate both academic and support staff who have made a significant positive impact on the university experience of a student or…
News
Nominations open for staff and student awards
In the spirit of elections and award season in the UEA Students’ Union, the nominations for Students Transforming Awards & Recognitions and Transforming Education Awards have opened. The Transforming Education Awards (teas) were created in order to recognise and acknowledge the exemplary work done by academic staff, including support staff, course reps and other students,…
Film
Coming Soon in 2019
Escape Room (In Cinemas 4 January) One of the reasons why I’m most interested for this film is because of its release date. The film is set to premiere on the first week of the new year, which is a slot that has an infamy for not being well-received, particularly in the US. I am…
Film
Is a most popular film category good for the Oscars?
And the Oscar goes to… The Avengers? The Oscars have had their fair share of controversies in recent years: first, they were accused of being ‘so white,’ next they were accused of being sexist, then they were (and still are) knowingly glorifying sexual abusers. Now they have ruined their integrity once again in order to…
Science
Students awarded for Everest sustainability challenge
Students studying at UEA INTO climbed the height of Mount Everest during a project to encourage coursemates to use the stairs and save electricity A-Level students on the Newton Programme organised the project in the spring, as part of INTO’s Green Impact Group which looks at introducing eco-friendly measures into students’ lifestyles. Students achieved new…
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