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Eastminster

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UEA’s School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies has a politics blog called Eastminster.

While it appears to be written entirely by two people called Editor and Admin, closer inspection reveals the actual authors.

Some examples of posts:

Dictionaries in exams

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If your first language is not English, you may use a dictionary in any examination at INTO and UEA unless it is expressly forbidden – for example, during an English language test.

It must be a translation dictionary (e.g. Chinese-English) from one of these series:

It may be a good idea to buy one of these dictionaries, as you can use it throughout your time at both INTO and UEA. Prices range from about £4 to £14.

Norwich Economic Papers

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Norwich Economic Papers is a journal written and edited by UEA School of Economics students, some of them graduates of INTO. In fact, one of our student wardens is the current editor.

There are 18 volumes so far, dating from 2010 to 2018. The latest volume includes articles on:

  • wage discrimination on Irish immigrants
  • the environmental impact of plastic waste
  • why people smoke
  • the fiscal viability of Universal Basic Income.

You can read all of the volumes online.

The gerbil who won a UEA election

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From The Associated Press, February 13, 1988

Ken The Gerbil Wins Student Election At University

DATELINE: NORWICH, England

A gerbil named Ken, campaigning on a platform of free beer and soft toilet paper, beat five other candidates to become president of the Student Union at the University of East Anglia. Ken’s owner, chemistry student Julian Campbell, 21, said he entered his pet as a joke and was amazed that the mouselike rodent won the job, which pays $94.50 a week.

The university is in Norwich in northeast England. Ken polled well over a third of the 1,500 votes, beating his nearest competitor by 194 votes. He celebrated his victory Friday night with sunflower seeds and a sip of vodka from a water bottle.

“I think he’ll make a great president. And he definitely won’t be making any boring speeches,” Campbell was quoted as telling The Star.

But outgoing Student Union president Rob Davies, 23, was not amused.

“The students have not taken the vote seriously,” Davies was quoted as telling the Daily Mirror. “I don’t think many know how much hard work goes into the job.”

Ken was named after Education Secretary Kenneth Baker, whose education reform bill is currently being considered by Parliament. But it turns out the name is somewhat of a misnomer.

Campbell found out during the campaign that Ken is actually a female and is pregnant.

Source: Nexis

The election was overturned and a fresh election held, in which Ken’s owner, Julian Campbell, was elected.