Australia is a country with close political and cultural ties to the UK, and so its people are naturally keeping a close eye on the unfolding political break of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Most news coverage in Australia seems to communicate one main emotion shared amongst the Australian population: confusion. This event…
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Union hypocrisy over NUS Coca Cola boycott
The Union of UEA Students has opened itself up to accusations of hypocrisy by placing tables and umbrellas displaying Coca Cola branding and imagery outside Unio coffee shop. Last summer, four Union officers refused to accept an award from the NUS, as the Gala event was partially sponsored by Coca Cola. Jo Swo, Yinbo Yu,…
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UEA seventh best for student satisfaction – Times survey
The 2016 Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey has revealed that UEA has been ranked seventh for student satisfaction by students. The survey, which was taken by 15,000 students across the country, asked students for their feedback and opinions on 21 aspects of university life. These included quality of staff and lectures, quality of…
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Union election results 2016
The results of the elections for full- and part-time officer positions at the Union of UEA Students were announced last night. Jo Swo was re-elected as Welfare, Community and Diversity officer with the largest vote ever achieved by a single candidate. Swo told Concrete: “I’m really happy to have been re-elected as Welfare Officer and…
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University loses millions of pounds on failed Regeneration Park project in city
UEA has invested £2.25m into a planned biomass power station on the outskirts of Norwich. The company behind the venture, Norwich Powerhouse LLP, last week filed for insolvency, with debts totaling £3m. The site was planned to be located in Thorpe Hamlet and was set to include new housing and an education centre. Norwich Powerhouse…
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UEA set to cut funding to Graduate Students’ Association as union takes on postgrad role
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is likely to lose its funding from the university, as its functions are taken over by the Union of UEA Students (UUEAS) and it finds itself without a functioning committee. There has been tension between the GSA and the union in recent years, and in February of last year the…