Two years ago, on the 26 March, 2020, Britain was plunged into lockdown. Schools shut, businesses ceased trading, and millions of people were urged to stay home. Two years later and the government’s “Living with Covid” plan has been rolled out meaning the end of restrictions in the United Kingdom. Given the changes occurring these…
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Has Boris forgotten about the vulnerable?
Boris Johnson has announced it’s time we live with Covid-19. But he hasn’t told us how. The perception our prime minister, weakened by scandals, is trying to appease to his backbenchers is not all that farfetched. Many of these backbenchers have businesses and investments impacted by Covid-19 restrictions and wish for life to return to…
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The Bitter-sweet reality of a covid graduation
“I’m about to graduate at the end of April and I’m absolutely gutted. I feel like Covid stole so much of my uni experience and am still angry about that, and just not ready to move onto the big wide world. How do I prepare myself to leave uni?” Pepper, 22 Hello Pepper! Your message…
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Confessions, community and covid
The Facebook page ‘Concrete Confessions Between UEA Seshions’ sits at 16,837 followers, at the time of writing. Having been up since 2017, it has rapidly accumulated in popularity and influence as a hub for the online student community. Scrolling down the page, there are a wide variety of topics and formats on display. There are…
Climate Change, News
Studies Suggest Women are More Affected by the Climate Crisis
Everybody on the planet is beginning to see the impacts of climate change on the world around them. Women, however, are being affected by the climate crisis on a much greater scale than men. ActionAid, an international charity working with women and girls living in poverty, suggests women are more vulnerable to the effects of…
Global, Global Investigates
Global Investigates: The Global Issue of Period Poverty
Menstruation is a biological cycle in which the lining of a uterus sheds and causes a discharge of blood for anywhere from 2-7 days on average. Periods are different for every menstruator, they can be light, medium, or heavy and can be either very painful or not painful at all. Those who have never experienced…
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Police break up Canadian protests
Canada’s parliament was closed whilst police began arresting Ottawa protestors who have blockaded the capital city for weeks. Hundreds of heavily armoured police were deployed on 18 February to arrest members of the protestors who have occupied the city with trucks in protest of Canada’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The Freedom Convoy’s Twitter account urged protests…
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Face coverings no longer required in university buildings
In an email written to students on Wednesday 23 February the university have offered their revised Covid-19 guidance. Face coverings will no longer be required in university buildings. They asked students and staff to be respectful of an individual’s choice in this matter, as some may wish to continue to wear them. Though self-isolation is no…
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Students sign petition asking UEA to reinstate last year’s safety net policy for final year students
A petition asking UEA to reinstate last year’s safety net policy for third-year students is picking up speed after the university decided not to make changes to the existing degree classification system for the 21/22 academic year. As it stands, if students receive a lower grade in their third year, their degree classification will be…
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