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University of East Anglia (UEA)
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This is the official UEA account, Norwich UK.
📢 Bringing you the latest campus news and updates from our world-leading research (REF 2021)
We're online Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm.
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Our Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) has welcomed the United Nations naming 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development.

Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/3Y8tmzB

#Academia #Volunteering #UnitedNations
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December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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A new study led by researchers from @developmentuea.bsky.social has found that social justice must be at the heart of global restoration initiatives if ecosystem degradation is to be addressed effectively.

Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/3Y8tmzB

#SocialJustice #ResearchMatters
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December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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A study from our @psychologyuea.bsky.social is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events - and how those memories can change over time.

Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4pUdrkz

#ResearchMatters #Academia #Memory
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December 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Dr Jo Hodgekins from @ueamedical.bsky.social has been the lead researcher on a study that has found that Intrusive thoughts and psychotic-like experiences among new parents are far more common than previously thought.

Read more on our website👉 https://bit.ly/3Mc6Y5W

#NewStudy #ResearchMatters
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December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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New research from from UEA, Holland & Barrett and the University of Southampton has found that more than half the world aren't getting enough Omega-3.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4rrjtuB

#NewStudy #ResearchMatters #Academia #Omega3
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December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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A new study has found that the combination of extreme climate events, sea-level rise and land subsidence could create larger floods for coastal cities.

Read more on our website👉 https://bit.ly/3KcJXiG

#NewStudy #ResearchMatters #Floods #ClimateEvents
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December 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Have you checked out our Instagram Broadcast Channel yet? 📱 It's called 'The Broad-Cast Channel' (if you know, you know), and it's where we post campus news, updates, and some fun behind-the-scenes moments.
Join in over on Instagram: https://bit.ly/44tzLch
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December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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In the Hot Seat | Santa vs Father Christmas – where did they originate from? 🎅

UEA’s Christmas expert, Professor of American Literature and Culture, Thomas Ruys Smith, unwraps the surprising history behind Santa🎄

#ChristmasHistory #SantaClaus #FatherChristmas #UEAResearch
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Despite the gloomy weather, we were thrilled to see so many eager faces exploring our campus on today's Open Day. 🗺️

Our brilliant student ambassadors led tours, showcasing all that UEA has to offer from fantastic course facilities to amazing accommodation.

#ThisIsUEA
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November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Prof Carl Philpott from @ueamedical.bsky.social has been the lead researcher on a study that reveals that smell is overlooked as a “Cinderella sense” in public health.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3XmMJEY

#SmellHealth #Smell #ResearchMatters #NewStudy
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November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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We're celebrating a thriller of a decade this year – 10 years of our MA in Crime Fiction, the UK’s first creative writing course dedicated to the genre 🕵️

Check out 10 authors with criminally good reads you might not know studied at UEA: https://bit.ly/44jrPdu

#ThisIsUEA
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November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Have humans been caring for canines longer than we think?

Dr Anders Bergström from @biouea.bsky.social has co-led a study that suggests that grey wolves may have been managed or controlled by prehistoric societies.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/49zYE9J

#Wolves #BiologicalScience #ResearchMatters
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November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Watch our Student-Led Community Clinic at UEA’s MoveX Lab 🏋️
Hear from @ueahealthsciences.bsky.social students and staff about helping people with neurological disorders in the local Norfolk community.

👉 Learn more about the MoveX Lab: https://bit.ly/4oMaTVy

#ResearchMatters #Norwich
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Celebrating 25 years of the Sportspark 🥳🏅

Since opening in 2000, the Sportspark welcomes over 1.3 million visitors every year, providing accessible, world-class facilities.

Watch the Sportspark take shape: https://bit.ly/49lSf1K

#ThisIsUEA #UKUniversity #Sportspark #UniHistory
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November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember those lost to anti-transgender violence and stand together for the equality and safety of all🕯️ 🩵 💗
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Prof Corinne Le Quéré from the School of Environmental Sciences has appeared on the BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth programme, discussing the COP30 summit.

Listen to the programme: https://bbc.in/3LDKnPm

#ResearchMatters #COP30 #ClimateChange
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November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Daniel Jolly, a postgraduate from @ueaenv.bsky.social has been featured by the BBC for his research into how biodegradable wet wipes break down.

Watch the interview (from 2:16:37 onwards) 👉 https://bit.ly/44ir4RY

Read the article here 👉 https://bit.ly/3LKDegk

#ResearchMatters #Academia #WetWipes
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November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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News | UEA is in the world’s top 100, ranking in the top 3% globally and top 6% in Europe in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026! We’re proud to be leading on environmental, social, and governance impact.
Read more about the ranking on our website: https://bit.ly/43A2ifX
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November 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Congratulations to six of our researchers who have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025! 🥳

They are among 10 based across Norwich Research Park included in the Clarivate Web of Science Group list.

Read more👉 https://bit.ly/4p8QWaS

#Academia #News #HighlyCitedResearchers
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November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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New research by our scientists suggests that matching environmental adaptations during genetic rescue of endangered species offers the best outcomes, but it is not always required for successful conservation.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/47GgSoB

#ResearchMatters #EndangeredSpecies #News
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Prof Corinne Le Quéré from our @ueaenv.bsky.social has been part of the research team of the Global Carbon Project, which has found that carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by 1.1% in 2025- a record high.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4pe6fzr

#News #ResearchMatters #Science
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November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Prof Peter Moffatt from our School of Economics has co-authored a new study revealing what influences investors' decisions in funding business start-ups.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nR0pCY

@manchester.ac.uk

#Discover #ResearchMatters #News #Entrepreneurs
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November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Ever wanted to know more about the origins of Santa?

Prof @thomasruyssmith.com from our School of Philosophy, Politics and Area Studies explores the literary and artistic origins behind Santa in his new book.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3JRtvUJ

#Christmas #SantaClaus #Academia
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November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Unlock the secrets of Santa's memory!🎅
Join our jolly academics from the UEA School of Psychology for a free, festive lecture exploring how your brain works 🧠
Recommended for ages 7-11, but all are welcome!

📅 Saturday 13 December
⏰ 10 am and 12 noon

#ThisIsUEA #ChristmasLecture #FestiveFun
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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This Remembrance Sunday, we pause and remember all those who have lost their lives in past and present conflicts.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM