Eating disorders live within and amongst us. Most have encountered it in some form, knowing friends and family with a history of disordered eating. This feels like a ‘make or break’ period for those facing psychiatric impediment. Recovery without the occasional step backwards is to be expected, and few health journeys are quick. No recovery…
Features
Jailbreak 2020
Shortly after reading week, two of my friends and I heard about Livewire’s charity event; Jailbreak 2020! The goal was to get as far away from UEA in 36 hours, whilst spending none of our money. There were also various challenges in place, to gain points that could put you in the lead. Challenges included…
Features
With care cut short, the struggle is real
It is April 2020. The supermarket aisles of rice, grains and pulses have been emptied, and people wear masks as if dreading your very presence. We yearn for the day when our favourite foods emerge again in abundance, when our virus spreading concerns are finally laid to rest. And this new home bound reality poses…
Features
Life in lockdown
University teaching is out for Summer! Social distancing is now in place. You will be at home with your parents. You can no longer have hobbies that are outside. Exercise has to be once a day. Friendships, dating and seeing relatives has to be done through video calling. This is your essential survivors’ guide for…
Interview
Coronavirus could be around for ‘several years’, warns UEA expert
This is not your standard interview. Instead of sitting across from Paul Hunter, UEA professor of Medicine, microbiologist and expert on the coronavirus pandemic, I’m chatting to him over the phone since the UK is in lockdown. The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the world and left many in disarray. I start by asking him the…
Features
Are New Year’s resolutions pointless?
I never give much thought to my New Year’s resolutions until that weird time between Christmas and New Year when no-one’s quite sure who they are or what they’re doing. It seems this week, the idea of resolutions pops up more and more. On my Instagram feed, in my YouTube subscriptions, in the mutterings of…