Inkwell Productions set up by UEA students Seàn Bennett and Keelan Swift-Stalley with their friend Ruby Lambert, staged Jack Thorne’s Stacy, at Etcetera Theatre, London. Ned Caderni and Caoimhe Blair both made their debuts, in producing and directing respectively. The one-man play follows Rob, played by Peter Hardingham. In his twenties and working as a…
One minute and a learning disability is all that stands between me and my twin sister, Emily. This meant that my leaving home to go to university was a big shock to Emily’s system. Emily has A-typical autism with developmental delay meaning that she needs more support in order to help her understand tasks and…
Sex Education So many things could go wrong with a teen comedy about sex. It could be an embarrassing and awkward thing to watch with bad representation. This show, however, surprisingly didn’t fall into the trap. It is a new, honest, refreshing portrayal of teen life and the questions that come along with entering the…
These are the words of Nazma Khan, who founded World Hijab Day, which was on 1 February 2018. Khan immigrated to New York from Bangladesh when she was just 11. ‘Wearing a hijab was a direct sign that I was Muslim, I lived in constant fear. I was called names such as Osama Bin Laden…
The thought of being told at the ripe young age of 21 that you would be needing a wheelchair for the rest of your life is somewhat disconcerting and unfathomable for most. But this is not a hypothetical for Masters student Gemma Bailey-Smith who has recently been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Hypermobile…
With great anticipation I awaited the lecture on social entrepreneurship. Believing that business should ultimately serve society and the planet, I could not believe my ears when the lecturer repeatedly described businesses with social welfare agendas as ‘paradoxical in nature’ and ‘contradicting by default’. To wrap up the class he asked the crowd: ‘Would you…
Senior Features writer Roo Pitt investigates the easy way to get the grades A recent letter to the Education Secretary signed by some 40 Vice-Chancellors from across the UK called on the government to ban so called ‘Essay Mills’. The letter calls for these companies to be made illegal amid fears they are undermining the…
It’s scary coming to uni. I know that’s a huge understatement, and I’m sure you’re discovering this already, but it is scary. Like, there are very few other scenarios in which you’re plucked from the place you called home the last 18 years, a place with all your friends, all your family, your favourite pubs, favourite walks…
The yoga club is one of UEA’s largest sport clubs with an annual intake of over 200 members. All genders, all levels, all abilities are welcome. They are an inclusive club which offers 12 sessions a week in a variety of yoga styles from vinyasa flows to Sivananda, all taught by experienced and qualified yoga…
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