After three years, 37 articles and a whole lot of deadline-induced panic, this is the final article I will ever write for Concrete. Just typing these words makes the prospect of moving on from UEA that much more real. As I stare down the barrel of a summer of dissertation writing, job seeking, house hunting…
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…
It’s very weird to know that this is my last immortalised editorial. I always get stuck on writing these and they always seem to get very floaty and philosophical. Sorry. The Concrete office has been the site of many giggles and laughs and many life lessons. It is the place where I was first given…
Welcome to Concrete’s eighth and final issue of the year. This publication prompts mixed feelings of both intense pride for our accomplishments and sadness that our time together as the 2021-22 Concrete team has now come to an end. I’d like to take a moment to celebrate Concrete’s success at the 2022 Student Publication Association…
In the moments before writing this editorial, I submitted Concrete’s last submission for the Student Publication Association’s National Awards. It feels very strange to be summing up our achievements across the year and sorting this information into categories in order to compete with student newspapers across the country. I’ve spent many a late night this…
Last year, I attended the United Nations’ 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as a UN Women UK delegate. CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights and last year’s focus was upon women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life. I also attended the United Nations’ observance of International Women’s Day…
Recently in a seminar we were discussing the idea of “overlapping consensus.” The notion that no matter how different we are, two individuals will, somehow, find a similarity to each other. Even if that is as basic as wanting food, shelter and warmth. “Overlapping consensus” essentially destroys two very big notions undertaken often in politics…
Welcome to issue 384, our anniversary issue which celebrates 30 years of Concrete. Established in 1992, our first issue was published on 22nd January, with the headline reading: “Modular Mess Up?” I thoroughly enjoyed designing our front-page for this issue and strongly recommend you visit our archives on issuu.com for a closer look at our…
It has been 30 years since the first issue of Concrete graced our presence and what a 30 years it has been. Though Concrete started out with a small group of students, we now have positions on the team for just under 40 people each year, which means we have an extensive alumni network who…
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