20th November 2018 Issue 357 The official student newspaper of the University of East Anglia | concrete-online.co.uk
>> Trips to Hawaii >> Several hundred pound lunches >> Private and first class travel >> Even a GoPro camera
News:
What have UEA staff claimed on expenses? Shannon McDonagh News Editor
An investigation lead by Concrete can reveal the extent of the UEA Executive Team’s expenses for the academic year of 2017-2018. Following a Freedom of Information request sent over the summer, Concrete can exclusively reveal, through access to almost 600 pages of documentation, the way in which the eight members of UEA’s senior management staff have used university funds. It is clear from the files supplied to Concrete that while most members of the Executive Team have claimed
expenses reasonably, there are question marks hanging over a number of purchases, where this money is sourced from, and to what extent these claims fall under ‘performing university duties’. It is not uncommon for staff members to incur costs through travelling to conferences in order to promote the university. However, questions have been raised as to whether the guidelines presented by UEA are being followed, with some of the files supplied to Concrete indicating that the university has funded staff trips to locations such as Hawaii, Toronto and Kuala Lumpur.
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Features:
"I am not alone but I feel lonely"
When I was starting university, loneliness was never something I imagined I would feel. Living with friends, partying 24/7 and attending lectures I actually wanted to be in. It felt like a dream.
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Comment:
Iceland Christmas advert: too political or too pertinent?
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The supermarket Iceland has launched a Christmas advert campaign to raise awareness for deforestation.