I am writing this editorial shortly after taking off from Prague Airport following a visit to meet my partner’s new baby brother. Much to our delight, Filip arrived with us in February this year but, much to our horror, we have been unable to visit him for a full nine months due to Covid restrictions…
Deputy Editors' Column
Grateful writers, grateful readers.
Before arriving at UEA, I had an eating disorder so aggressive I could barely face eating a blueberry. My recovery journey has been long and difficult, filled with many ups and downs, bumps and curves, but writing about my experiences for this paper quite honestly changed my life. And I believe it remains one of…
Climate Change, Main Stories, News
Report for the Future: a collaborative effort from UEA’s Project Change and Concrete
Over the last few months, Concrete has been working with the University of East Anglia’s Project Change to create Report for the Future, a climate journalism programme aiming to elevate young people’s voices during COP26. Project Change is a new youth climate change programme of workshops, resources, and competitions from UEA. Alongside Report for the…
Climate Change, Editor's column
Asking the important questions about climate change
This year, Concrete have made a commitment to ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent climate change coverage. In the context of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), we believe that issue #382 is exploring the important questions about sustainability, conservation, and climate science. This year, we have introduced a ‘Climate Change Corner’ to our…
Climate Change, Deputy Editors' Column
Climate change, as told by you
After the success of Concrete’s previous edition, the team are back with more stellar content. Take a look at our sports section for a roundup of all the sporting action from the university’s club teams, including rugby, rowing, and tennis. Check out the Features section for Editor Maja Anushka’s personal experience of dealing with diet…
Editor's column
Back where we belong
Here at Concrete, we’ve been busy with start of term preparations, namely introducing ourselves at the Societies Fair and talking to our newest members at the Big Meet! It was lovely to meet so many of you at both events – I am very excited to see the quality of work and passion you all…
Home of the Wonderful
In conversation with Concrete’s Editor-in-Chief
After writing and editing for UEA’s student newspaper over the past two years, Dolly Carter became Concrete’s newest Editor-in-Chief. I had the pleasure of getting in touch with her for an inside scoop on her plans for Concrete this year. Dolly has big goals for the newspaper in her time as Editor-in-Chief, starting with increasing…
Arts, Venue
Government grants £3million from culture recovery fund to Norwich Theatre
After fears that it would not survive the devastating financial impacts of coronavirus, Norwich Theatre has been granted £3million from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund. The theatre had taken drastic action in a desperate attempt to survive the pandemic after closing in March, including major restructuring and a…
Fashion, Venue
Renegade fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies aged 81
Kenzo Takada, the visionary behind namesake fashion house Kenzo, has died aged 81, after a battle with coronavirus. Having launched Kenzo in 1970, Takada soon began making waves in the Paris fashion scene. A graduate of Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College, where notably, he was one of the institution’s first male students, Takada moved to France…
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