The clock strikes 8, and in suburban England, the white middle-England crowds stand on their modest doorsteps and perform The Clap for an abstracted and white-washed image of the NHS. This clapping is symptomatic of a hyper individualistic and cognitively dissonant British exceptionalism. The cherry on the top is a thinly veiled racism planted at…
Fashion, Venue
Long live the Christmas jumper
Christmas jumpers: warm, cosy, and seasonally appropriate. What’s not to love? While there are some Christmas jumpers out there that do tend to deviate a little on the tacky side, most Christmas jumpers are like a warm hug. Even if they are tacky, that’s part of the magic. What fun is Christmas if it can’t…
Science
Predicting pollen
Did you know the term ‘Hay Fever’ comes from the assumption that symptoms associated with an allergy to pollen were brought on by hay? In the future, pollen allergy is likely to increase due to climate change and currently effects 1 in 5 people worldwide.
Science
Improving person-centred care
Patients with chronic and terminal illnesses often also struggle with depression and fear, both of which can be caused by the illness itself. Those that remain in hospital must then navigate these feelings along with boredom and isolation, which can lead to deterioration in both their physical and mental wellbeing. It is clear that medical…
Features
World Speech Day: Turning me into we
Public speaking is, for many people, something that they feel can never be achieved. As an anxious, agoraphobic woman, I was certainly one of those people. Yet, when my name was announced, I had been sitting in the dark, palms sweating, heart pumping. It was my turn to give a speech. I held my nerves,…
News
Brexit-inspired documentary made by UEA students now on Amazon Prime
A travel documentary produced by UEA students has received a distribution platform on subscription viewing service Amazon Prime. In the summer of 2017, UEA students Callum Fairhurst and William Shears set out to visit all 28 EU countries in a tuk-tuk (a motorised rickshaw). The film was edited over the 18 months since the trip…
Features
Beth Bacon revisits the NeverOK campaign
How do you follow up with someone that has been sexually harassed or assaulted in the LCR? There’s a number of ways that we can follow up with someone – almost all of what happens next is down to the survivor to define what they want to happen. Students can anonymously report any incident so…
Travel
Airports: High-flyers and more
Throughout our lives, we spend a lot of our time in airports, even more so since travelling is highly accessible in this day and age. Your experience in an airport can completely affect your mood for the rest of your trip which is why it’s important for them to be accommodating and pleasant spaces. Here’s…
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Is social media bad for your health?
No one twenty years ago could have predicted the rise and popularity of social media platforms. Everybody from your friends, colleagues and neighbours to your mum, dad and even number 27’s dog now has an online presence. It’s a great way to keep up to date with those you care about, particularly those who you…
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