Students often complain about the high cost of university, but it’s generally accepted that access to the higher-paying careers that a degree offers can justify the investment. However, new research found that one in five students earned less than non-graduates with similar school results. The Institute for Fiscal Studies, who conducted the research, did so…
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Dancing and dog walking for mental health event on campus
Uea(su) and Student Services (STS) will hold a day of events and drop in sessions at the Exhibition Space in the Hive on March 5 to promote positive mental wellbeing. There will be a whole range of activities, from dog walks to a free tap dance class. The Vice Chancellor and STS staff will also…
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Student left ‘in limbo’ by UEA for five months after alleged sexual assault
An undergraduate who said she was sexually assaulted after an A-List club night claims she was left “in limbo” for five months before the university investigated her complaint. Amy Cooper, not her real name, said she was sexually assaulted by a fellow student after a night out at the LCR in September 2018. She had…
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Charlie Waller Memorial Trust launches new mental health guide for students
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust has launched a new resource to support students experiencing mental health issues. The charity works to equip young people with the skills to look after their mental wellbeing. It was set up in 1997 in memory of Charlie Waller, a young man who took his life after suffering from mental…
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UEA needs to support international students
There are always one or two barriers that threaten the smooth-flowing process of transition and adjustment. This is especially true for international students who go abroad for university but find themselves quite unable to establish a grounded identity, both in their academic life and their social life. There is a constant balancing of scales where…
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Sheffield University to pay students to tackle racism
The University of Sheffield has announced that it will be launching an initiative to recruit ‘Race Equality Champions’ to change the way they tackle racism. The university is set to train the chosen students to lead ‘healthy’ conversations in University residences and across campuses. The initiative is part of the University’s Race Equality Strategy, and…
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Students turn to sugar daddy apps to pay for their uni lifestyles
With the high prices of accommodation and tuition fees that come with university life, students are now looking for ways to get extra cash to fuel their lifestyle habits, including becoming ‘Sugar babies’. ‘Seeking Arrangement’ dating site has over 500,000 British university members, and advertise that students can earn up to £2,900 a month on…
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Concrete launches 2020 Sex and Drugs Survey
We hope you’re happy to see the return of our annual Sex (and now Drugs) Survey! Last year we had thousands of repsonses and this year we’re hoping to do even better. We’d like this year’s survey to be as open and inclusive as possible to reflect our diverse campus, so click the link below…
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Student stabbed by The Avenues
Police officers were called to Bluebell Road at approximately 3am today after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed. The victim has sustained serious injuries and is currently in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The man is thought to be in his twenties and is a student at UEA. A friend of the victim…
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