15 January 2019 Issue 359 The official student newspaper of the University of East Anglia | concrete-online.co.uk
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4 out of 5 students unhappy with Sportspark graduation
Brexit is believed to be going ahead. Indeed, the UK has been a member of the European Union since 1973, but now that it is exiting the EU, what does this mean for students across the UK?
A change in venue that received mixed reviews for the management of the off campus event. News Editor It was believed this year’s ceremony would return to Congregation Hall, as previously stated by the university. A survey conducted by Concrete can reveal 4 out of 5 At the time of writing, our survey had received 363 students are unhappy with graduating at the Sportspark. individual responses within 48-hours, an indicator of the Last week, the university announced this year’s summer passionate reception of the news. graduation will take place at the Sportspark’s Haydn Morris Hallwill, involving 19 ceremonies, and around 6,000 students. Previous ceremonies took place at Congregation Hall, Continued on however, last year’s event was hosted at Norwich City Football Club’s stadium Carrow Road for the first time.
Shannon McDonagh
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What does Brexit mean for students? At the time of writing, we now have under 80 days until
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Global:
What can you expect in 2019? Throughout 2018, Brexit was at the forefront of every British
newspaper nationwide. 2019 is the year that the UK will leave the EU, with 29 March being the deadline for Theresa May to strike a deal or leave without.
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