Sports Team is a six-piece indie rock band from Cambridge, brings its swathe of indie revival to Norwich. To see them in concert is perhaps best summarised by the words of the vocalist himself, stating ‘you’re young, you’re engaged, I just play stuff and you mosh to it.’ Each song carries a tongue-in-cheek tone, always…
Following the herd: students vote to remove beef from SU outlets
An agriculture expert has said there seems to be “a trend towards campuses free of beef, and sometimes other meats such as lamb” after UEA became the third university to have some kind of beef ban on campus. Dr David Rose is an associate professor of agricultural innovation and extension at the University of Reading….
Sir Norman Lamb backs Concrete’s mental health campaign
Sir Norman Lamb, the former mental health minister and mental health activist, has added his name to Concrete’s Mental Health Crisis campaign. Sir Norman said: “I applaud Concrete for the efforts [they are] pursuing in highlighting mental health among students and doing it in a responsible way. All elements of your campaign are appropriate and…
Late term scans could reduce caesareans, UEA and University of Cambridge research reveals
UEA and the University of Cambridge have conducted research that shows that the numbers of caesareans sections could be reduced by thousands every year by scanning later in pregnancy. Research suggests that having a routine ultrasound at 36 weeks could reduce the number of caesarean sections performed by helping to detect babies in the breech…
Mental health and music
CW: Mental health, suicide The music industry is well known for its highs and lows. Despite this, so many people seem to flock to the business. I became acutely aware of the toll that music can take on mental health last summer, sat behind the bins of a pub in Leeds, having a full-on panic…
Union Council vote against motion urging students to boycott NSS survey
Union Council voted against a motion allowing the SU to urge students to refuse filling in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS). Brought to council on 28 January by Lewis Martin, Mature Students Assembly, and seconded by Thai Braddick, Non-Portfolio Officer, the motion would have mandated the SU to encourage and inform students’ about reasons…
UEA sport round-up
UEA men’s Lacrosse team suffered a disappointing 9-2 loss away to Nottingham seconds in BUCS Midlands 1A after a day marked by injuries and traffic delays. Mitchell Hoverd and Travis Payne got UEA’s goals, and for the second week in a row pole Paddy Watt was man of the match having switched to LSM. The…
Poorboys Promotions: living a loud life
We talk a lot about Norwich’s music scene here at Venue. From big to small, LCR to Gringos, it’s safe to say we’re a lucky lot. Yet there’s a small, but very important, group of people who constantly work away behind the scenes to make these venues fill with sound. Often getting overlooked, promotion companies…
Universities: in a league of their own
It’s the time of year, autumn leaves are falling, freshers are beginning new lives at university, and the 2019 university league tables have been released. I can imagine that many applicants will be frantically worrying about these performances, just like I did. Is the university too good for me? Is it too low in the…
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