Over the past year, UEA students have seen a great deal of significant decisions made by the university. University management has raised accommodation fees well over the minimum maintenance grant; has docked a disproportionate amount of lecturers’ pay for daring to strike or join a marking boycott; has introduced tough new regulations around the right…
Elliot Folan’s guide to democracy in the Union of UEA Students
Elliot Folan explains what the Students Union is all about, and what it will mean to you at UEA.
UEA Nursing Society petition goes from strength to strength
A petition started by a student nurse in the School of Health Sciences, and Publicity Secretary for the UEA Nursing Society, has gained more than 1,600 signatures in just 48 hours, attracting attention from students at the University of East Anglia but also all around the country. Launched by Alice Edwards, with the support of…
Malaysians suffer violations of democracy and human rights
Jinnie Ooi reports on the on-going suffering of the Malaysian people at the hands of their government.
New Union constitution to improve student democracy
New constitution gives students the opportunity to have more of a say.
Live: officer election hustings
Union officer candidates are outlining their policies and taking your questions in the LCR.
Must watch: documentaries of 2012
Lost amongst the blockbuster tales of vampires, dragons and aliens are real people. Josh Mott runs down the must-watch documentaries from 2012.
An overdose of democracy
The upcoming elections for police and crime commissioners are a choice too far and will result in necessary, experimental change, says Peter Sheehan.
Burma’s steps into democracy
In 2010, Burma held its first general election in 20 years, widely branded a sham. Robert Norris takes a look at how the move towards democracy has affected the population and foreign relations.
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