In the last three years the gaming industry has made an incredible amount of money. In fact, studies show that every year they make almost double the combined profit of music and film. With this rise in popularity we have seen an explosion in the number of games produced and a considerable increase in the…
Science
The future of human spaceflight
This year marks 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission, but what is the future of human spaceflight over the next ten years? This talk, chaired by journalist Richard Hollingham, included a panel of guests all with different backgrounds in spaceflight: European space agency engineer Vinita Marwaha, science journalist Sue Nelson, extreme medical doctor Beth…
Arts, Venue
Tash Aw at the Autumn Literary Festival 2019
Tash Aw was the second author to join this year’s Autumn Literary Festival and was preceded by the wonderful Elizabeth Macneal. Aw was interviewed by Jean Mcneil, a prolific author and LDC school tutor. Aw was speaking to promote his newest novel ‘We The Survivors”, which follows an ordinary Malaysian man as he tells his…
Arts, Venue
Future Cities: Birds and the Built Environment
Listening to the backdrop of oystercatcher calls just beyond the Cley Marshes visitor centre, surrounded by a gallery of birding photography, I pulled out my pen and prepared. Moving into a new house for second year, and having been faced with a bare garden (but for a meagre pear tree), hearing Mike Toms discuss the…
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Snakebites, socialists, and getting over Freshers flu
So, Freshers Week and its slightly shabbier sibling ‘Welcome Week 2’ are finished. Some people are battling Freshers flu, others are recovering from it, and I’m sure some are using it as an excuse to miss their 9ams. I’m afraid I won’t be revealing which category I fall into… From the Societies’ Fayre to Big…
Arts, Venue
Armistead Maupin’s inspiring talk at Norwich Theatre Royal
Norwich Theatre Royal hosted ‘Tales of the City’ writer, Armistead Maupin on Monday, 30 September 2019. The American writer sat down with Ms Beckerman during a night filled with laughs, memories and an intriguing Q&A section. The talk was in conjunction with his ‘An Evening With Armistead Maupin’ tour of the UK. The evening was…
Travel
How to cope with fear of flying – 8 tips
Reportedly, one in ten are afraid of flying, which means that right now thousands of people are gripping the armrests of their plane-seats in prolonged, mid-air panic. As someone who has suffered from aviophobia for years, I bring you eight tips on how to cope with your fear of flying: Take your time: The airport…
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What’s the Alcohol Impact crew?
You may have noticed on your usual night out at the LCR that there are now people standing around with bright orange tops on. So who are they? Well the student union have introduced new additions to our beloved Damn Good and A-list events, ‘Alcohol Impact crew members’, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome…
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