*PSA Dissertation Prize Winner* 🏆️Congratulations to Sabrina Ahmed, University of East Anglia @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social as winner of the Elizabeth Wiskemann Prize for an outstanding dissertation on the study of #inequality and #SocialJustice ➡️ buff.ly/VftoDJn #Politics #InternationalRelations

You might remember meeting mature student Mike on our channels last month 👋 Here's everything Mike loves about being at UEA, from the highlights of studying History to his favourite thing about Norwich ☕

Dr Matthew Jones, from @ueaenv.bsky.social and the @tyndallcentre.bsky.social, has contributed to a new analysis of carbon emissions from the 2025 Dava Moor Fire in Scotland, the UK's first megafire. Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4donN8X #Wildfires #ResearchMatters

Prof Vassilios Vassiliou, from @ueamedical.bsky.social is the co-lead on a new project that will see nearly £10 million invested in clinical research careers across the UK, thanks to the Medical Research Council (MRC). Read more: https://bit.ly/4dtdSO0 #ResearchMatters #ClinicalResearch

Bestselling author Lee Child has established a professorship in crime writing at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social (UAE). 👇

News | UEA has received a £91.2 million gift from the Gatsby Foundation to revitalise the Sainsbury Centre, one of the most popular art museums in the UK 🎉

Don’t miss this new BBC documentary featuring one of our graduates with an inspiring football legacy 💫 It tells the story of Manchester Corinthians Ladies FC, the team who defied a 50-year ban on women’s football to keep playing the game they loved – including former player Monica Curran #Football

Staff at Titchwell Manor Hotel were inspired by Prof Brad McKenna from Norwich Business School and Dr Wenjie Cai of the University of Greenwich to help guests reconnect with their surroundings – using specially created hand-drawn walking maps to guide them. Read more: https://bit.ly/4tSefrO

News | Lee Child, best known for the bestselling Jack Reacher series, has made a landmark investment to establish a Professorship in Crime Writing at UEA. It's a step forward that puts the genre in the academic spotlight and changes how storytelling is taught and valued. #LeeChild #CrimeWriting

Engaging and most captivating session on the lost country houses of Norfolk with Dr Sarah Spooner from @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social at @norfolkro.bsky.social this morning

NEXT WEEK: Discover how cells can sustain freezing temperatures or shrink to the impossible, helping @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and @johninnescentre.bsky.social scientists grow better crops for the future🌱 📍 Warwick Arms, Norwich 📅 19 May Tickets: shorturl.at/1pnfU #pint26 @pintofscience.uk

Dr Kenny Chiu from @ueamedical.bsky.social has been a researcher on a study that has found that refugees who entered the UK as unaccompanied minors can suffer from relentless cycles of intrusive memories to loneliness and physical pain. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dIJVuA #ResearchMatters

Too many people across Norfolk still can't get an appointment. It's great to see @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social open applications for the region's first undergraduate dentistry training. We need to train more NHS dentists locally and rebuild access to care 🦷 🔗 bit.ly/UEADentistry

Dr Phil Williamson from @ueaenv.bsky.social is the first author of an article published in response to a piece calling for a rethink of ‘additionality’ requirements in carbon markets, to better recognise Indigenous stewardship and conservation. Read more: https://bit.ly/4uFx2Hn #ResearchMatters

News | We’re excited to announce that applications to study Dental Surgery at UEA are now open, marking a major step forward for the future of oral health in our region and beyond 🦷🎉 Prospective students can now begin their UCAS applications for 2027 entry. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3PD9unE

It was great to see all the love for Sustainability Week 2026 💚 Over 11 days, our beautiful campus became a sustainable action hub with a huge range of events.

This new dental school at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social will play a crucial role in improving access to dental care for patients in Norwich and communities across the region. I look forward to seeing the positive impact this will have in years to come. Read more: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

Applications are now open for the Norfolk’s first undergraduate dental training places at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social. After Labour allocated 25 Government funded places a year to South Norfolk, students can now apply from today for 2027 entry. More here: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

UEA scientists from @ueamedical.bsky.social have contributed to discovering a “control switch” inside our immune cells that helps the body destroy dangerous fungal infections. Read more: https://bit.ly/42rnm7w #ResearchMatters #NewStudy

Huge news - congrats @ueahealthsciences.bsky.social 😍✨

Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough!🎂 Pictured here at an event at the Sainsbury Centre in 1996, we wish him a day of joyous day🎉 📸 : Alan Howard #DavidAttenborough

UEA Boardwalk: It’s Happening Great news - funding has been secured to bring back the much‑loved Yare Valley Boardwalk at UEA. The new 400m route will be accessible, sustainable and wildlife‑friendly, with wider paths, seating, habitat improvements and new educational features.

Our Norwich Business School students are strengthening their skills through a growing partnership with Marsh, a leading US insurance broker. Through interactive challenges and key industry visits, students are gaining new insights and connections to help them prepare for their future careers 🤝

Free event | Tuesday 5 May 2026, 4.15pm Nobel laureate and UEA graduate Sir Michael Houghton is joining us online to talk vaccines, global health and the future of medicine. Book via the UEA events website: https://bit.ly/3Ozny1e

Scientists from our School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently - without mirrors, materials or special lenses. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cBMj60 #ResearchMatters #NewStudy

Be part of a supportive and engaged community of #singlecell and #spatial scientists! 🧬💻🔎 Early-bird registration closes soon for the Norwich Single-Cell and Spatial Symposium! Discover the latest methods across diverse living systems. 🌱🧠🐟️ @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social buff.ly/pzI5g52

Prof Dmitry Pshezhetsky from @ueamedical.bsky.social featured on the Finding Genius podcast talking about his breakthrough research on a blood test that can diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4ueLHsR Read more on the research: https://bit.ly/4mYZd1f #ResearchMatters

Chris Packham, naturalist and Springwatch presenter, visited our campus last week! 🌳🐦 Biomedicine graduate Dr Gab Astorga and Evolutionary Biology Professor Ben Garrod asked Chris about the importance of time in nature and how we can help the environment. #ChrisPackham

Dr Pankaj Garg from @ueamedical.bsky.social has been the lead researcher on a study that has found that thousands of patients sent for vital heart scans may be undergoing unnecessary first-line tests that fail to deliver clear answers. Read more: https://bit.ly/42nDgQ6 #ResearchMatters

Happy Earth Day. Every action counts - let's work together for a greener, healthier planet 🌏🌿🪸

Prof Robert Nicholls from @tyndallcentre.bsky.social has co-authored a study that says that relocating the city of Venice is among four potential options that could help it adapt to future sea-level rise. Read more: https://bit.ly/4tl8inJ @climateuea.bsky.social #ResearchMatters #NewStudy

CLOSES TOMORROW🚨#PhD Studentship w/ Tyndall Centre + @cast-centre.bsky.social at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 🟢Explore how group/social identities can encourage low-carbon, climate-resilient behaviours + cultural activities like sport can support climate awareness/action. 🔗

Could your housemates be changing your #gut #bacteria? ... | #microbes | #birds | #microbiomes | #microbiota | By @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social via @eurekalert.bsky.social

I will be presenting the initial findings of my case study on Hazel Adair at the Women’s Broadcasting Histories conference at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social in June. (4/8)

Dr Chuen Zhang Lee, from @biouea.bsky.social, has carried out a new study that has found that living with friends may be altering your gut bacteria. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dAxUbb #ResearchMatters

Dr Mark Tebboth from @developmentuea.bsky.social has been the lead author of an opinion piece that says a new UK Government report on global biodiversity loss and national security risks distorting evidence and driving ineffective policy. Read more: https://bit.ly/4viBb55 #ResearchMatters

BIG DENTAL NEWS 🦷 25 funded places have been provisionally allocated by the OFS to The University of East Anglia in order to train dentists in our region! It's fantastic news following years of campaigning, and a big step forward to ending the dental desert in Norfolk.

News | We are a step closer to offering undergraduate dental training, after being provisionally allocated 25 places to train dentists 🦷

Coming to university is possible even if you never thought it was 👏 Mature student Mike told us about seeing UEA being built back in the 1960s and wishing it was somewhere he could go. Now, after a successful career, he's in his final year of studying History with us and loving it.

Warm Easter wishes to everyone celebrating today. 🐇 🐣 💐 Head down to campus and see our resident bunnies leaping around our green spaces! #HappyEaster #EasterBunny

New Professorship position🌎 The @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social seeks an inspiring, innovative + dedicated person to lead world-class research in any aspect of climate and the environment: tyndall.ac.uk/news/sir-ant... #AcademicSky #AcademicJobs #EduSky #ProfessorJobs #ClimateSky #ClimateChange

For Women's History Month in March, I was interviewed by @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Alumni & Supporters about the #Gloucesterwreck, women’s histories, & whose stories survive - read it here www.uea.ac.uk/about/giving...

Wishing all our students, staff and alumni celebrating this Jewish festival, a very happy Passover 🥚🍇 ✡️

Exciting climate news from UEA @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social: Vacancy: Professor of Climate & Environment. UEA joins the Met Office Academic Partnership Andy Jordan (Tyndall) appointed to UK Climate Change Committee Bill Collins (Berkeley) is moving to UEA as Professor of AI for Climate Science

Dr David Vauzour, from @ueamedical.bsky.social has been the lead researcher on a study that has found that a blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible. Read more: https://bit.ly/4v12Wz6 #BloodTest #ResearchMatters

Deadlines are fast approaching for our four remaining PhD studentships, with two based at our centre hub, the University of Bath and two at the University of East Anglia. 📣 Deadline: From 9 - 20 April 📆 Find out more and apply now on our website: www.cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

Prof Carlos Peres, from @ueaenv.bsky.social has been a researcher on a study that has found that improving the landscapes surrounding forest remnants can dramatically increase their ability to retain bird species. Read more: https://bit.ly/4v2Gup8 #NewStudy #ResearchMatters #Birds

Just blessing your feed with some adorable campus visitors from our camera roll 😍 All of our beautiful green spaces make it a top-tier spot for our four-legged visitors, especially over the Easter weekend🌳🐾

Our #pint26 programme and tickets are released in 2 weeks! To celebrate we will have a taster event in Norwich on Mon 13 April. 🎫Get your tickets here: pintofscience.co.uk/event/a-half... Pint of Science will be 18-20 May. @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social

We have some really fascinating archives at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social -- contemporary literature (including poetry), film, visual arts, history, rare books -- and we also have Visiting Fellowships to use them for research. Deadline to apply is 17th April: please RT! www.uea.ac.uk/research/res...