The impact of Covid-19 on our lives has been epic. The increasingly consequential lack of social interactions – key to developing and moulding change – has become ever more apparent in the age of limited socialising as a result of enforced restrictions. Whilst university education remains possible, campus life has changed immeasurably since the pandemic…
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UEA u-turns after trying to charge self-isolating students £18 per day for food
UEA have changed the price of the meal plan for self-isolating students from £18 a day to £12 a day after intense backlash. Initially, Campus Kitchen had set up a plan to supply students with food for £252 for 14 days of isolation. Since then, the plan has been reduced to £168. Further criticism came…
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Freshers’ week is relatively insignificant
Freshers’ Week is infamously known as the alcohol-fuelled week of partying to start the university experience. This year, due to extraordinary circumstances throughout the world, it was very different. The multitude of events put on by student unions had to follow strict Covid-19 protocols, meaning partying and excessive drinking were put on hold. For many…
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Difficulties with decolonising the curriculum
Spray painted on the base of his Parliament Square statue in London, the new epitaph reads: “Churchill was a Racist.” The words were known to us but never spoken in wider society. It took George Floyd being murdered by Minneapolis state police and over two months of worldwide protests for us to reach this point. …
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The worth of international students should not be defined by their economic appeal
The Trump Administration has recently come under fire for their immigration policy related to international students studying in the United States. ICE, the federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, has said newly enrolled international students who are currently outside of the United States will not be allowed into the country. This…
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Students now able to opt-in to new UEA mental health initiative
From today students at UEA are now able to opt-in to a mental health initiative allowing the University to inform a person of the student’s choice about significant concerns over a student’s welfare via e:Vision. In a statement the University said: “The opt-in contact scheme is another way in which the University has implemented a…
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What we’re playing in isolation
Hello everyone, hope you’re all keeping safe in these weird times. As you can see, Concrete and Venue have gone completely online for this year’s remaining issues so thank you for taking the time to keep on writing for and reading us! A lot of us have suddenly found ourselves with an increased amount of…
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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…
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Hundreds of thousands sign petition calling for tuition fees refund
A petition calling for students to be reimbursed for this year’s tuition fees owing to the strikes and the coronavirus pandemic has been signed by more than 320,000 people. The petition’s founder Sophie Quinn wrote: “All students should be reimbursed of this years tuition fees as universities are now online only due to COVID-19, with…
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