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Our next Cell, Development & Molecular Biology seminar speaker will be Mona Alawadhi, PhD student in the Wormstone/Williams/Grocott labs. All welcome!
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Come along to the BIO Open Lecture TODAY, 2-3pm, in EFRY 01.08 where we welcome Dr Caroline Beck from University of Otago with talk title "What can tadpoles teach us about rare genetic epilepsy?" Hosted by Prof. Grant Wheeler. All welcome #UEAScience
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Explore career options and meet with employers at Science Connect: Careers Fair and Panels at 1pm - 3pm in NEWSCI 0.07/0.08 on Wednesday 5 November. Alongside the Fair from 1.30pm - 4.15pm we have a programme of talks and presentations. Hope to see you there! #UEAScience
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In our next BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 5th November, 2-3pm, in EFRY 01.08 we welcome Dr Caroline Beck from University of Otago with talk title "What can tadpoles teach us about rare genetic epilepsy?" Hosted by Prof. Grant Wheeler. All welcome #UEAScience
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A daughter following on the work of her mother:
a computer game exploring the wonders of a hidden world ensures a lasting legacy for our lovely late colleague Prof Harriet Jones.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Next up in our CDMB Seminar Series is Dr Rafeeq Mir, a Post Doc in the Wheeler and Münsterberg labs, speaking on Thursday 23 October. All welcome!
October 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The BIO CDMB seminar series restarts for 2025/26 next week with a talk by Dr Terri-Lea Holmes, post doc in Dr James Smith's lab. All welcome! #UEAScience
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"Everything is connected. Everyone can make a difference."
Rest in peace, Jane Goodall.
We are proud to have known you.
#UEAScience
October 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The winning team are, from BIO:

@drbeckylewis.bsky.social
@kellyedmunds.bsky.social
Dr Carl Harrington
Dr Helen Leggett
Dr Ellen Bell
Dr Laura Wagstaff

Plus
Rebecca Anderson
Dr Stephanie Jong

and three former BIO students:
Joey Hunt
Jade Howard
and Shania Varshani.

Congratulations! 🏆🎉
August 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We are approaching our final session, starting with @immler.bsky.social on "The molecular signature of selection in germ cells".
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And so to our guest speaker. We're excited to welcome Jean-Baptiste Raina of the University of Technology, Sydney. He will be speaking about "Identifying phytoplankton-bacteria symbioses."
#UEABioResearch
#UEAScience
July 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our second session is about to start, and next up is @domcram.bsky.social with "Cooperation and conflict: lessons from meerkat mobs and the honeyguide hustle."
July 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Colloquium’s first session has just finished, which means it’s time for a coffee break where you can chat to our sponsors and view the amazing research posters on display. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite poster while you’re rehydrating! ☕🍵
#UEABioResearch
July 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Today’s the day! Our 2025 Research Colloquium, celebrating the research taking place here in BIO, starts at 09:30 in the Thomas Paine Study Centre. A fantastic day of talks awaits us, including our guest speaker Jean-Baptiste Raina of the University of Technology, Sydney!
#UEABioResearch
#UEAScience
July 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Now we're just waiting for the people...
#BIOResearchColloquium
#UEAScience
July 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We are setting up for our annual BIO Research Colloquium taking place tomorrow, 8 July. There will be talks by some of our amazing academics, researchers and PhD students, as well as a poster competition, and a chance to catch up with colleagues across the Norwich Research Park.
#UEAScience
July 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
June 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
We welcome Dr Katherine Deane from School of Health Sciences, UEA to the BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 4th June, 2-3pm, Efry 01.02. Talk title "Science and Society Accessible Research". Hosted by Dr Helen Leggett. All Welcome #UEAScience
June 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We are thrilled to announce the annual BIO Research Colloquium will take place on Tuesday 8 July, showcasing research by some of our fantastic academics, researchers and PhD students, as well as featuring guest speaker, Jean-Baptiste Raina of the University of Technology, Sydney.
#UEAScience
May 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The next BIO Cell, Development & Molecular Biology (CDMB) Seminar is on Thursday 5 June, 1-2pm, Efry 01.05. Speaker: Magdalena Schatka, PhD student Munsterberg Lab. Talk: Characterizing a cis-regulatory element associated with Nkx2.5 in early heart development. All Welcome #UEAScience #Science
May 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If you want to follow the trail yourself, or make your own hotels or eco sculptures, you can find our trail map here bit.ly/artybugs25
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Yesterday, they put up their hotels on a trail between UEA and Sweet Briar Marsh, and learned about Sweet Briar Marsh, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and Wild Youth Action.
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
@biouea.bsky.social and @ueaenv.bsky.social students have been working for the past couple of semesters, with Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Wild Youth Action and the SCI Personal and Professional Development Club, on Artybugs! This is a series of bug hotel and eco sculpture workshops.
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're looking forward to welcoming Prof Niclas Kolm from Stockholm University to the BIO Open Lecture TODAY, Wednesday 7 May, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.02, talking about "Brain and behaviour evolution, from an intraspecific perspective". Hosted by: Prof Alexei Maklakov. All Welcome #Science #UEAScience
May 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We're looking forward to welcoming Prof Niclas Kolm from Stockholm University to the next BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 7 May, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.02, talking about "Brain and behaviour evolution, from an intraspecific perspective". Hosted by: Prof Alexei Maklakov. All Welcome #Science #UEAScience
April 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM