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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · May 15
News | A 'copy’ of the Magna Carta owned by @hls.harvard.edu has been discovered to be an original 🏛️📜

Researchers from UEA and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social have found that it is one of the six known surviving documents from 1300.

#MagnaCarta #History
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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
Trevor Wood smiles at the camera, wearing a black jacket, while seated in front of a stone wall and a set of stairs. A hand holding out three books, the top one being "Strangers on a Bridge" by Louise Mangos, with a blurred green grass background.
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
The UEA Sportspark in the early stages of building. You can see the running track and the building works going on, with the UEA main car park in the foreground. The Sportspark swimming pool in the early stages of building. You can see the empty swimming pool pictured from the viewing balcony. The early stages of the Sportspark sports halls, with a worder laying the wooden floor. The Sportspark climbing wall nearly finished in its construction. You can see scaffolding in the background.
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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New paper from the Bidula Lab in collaboration with the Waller Lab.

We show that G-quadruplexes may be novel antifungal targets with new modes of action.

Paper below 👇

Congrats to Georgie and Fuad on their first papers and a big thank you to everyone involved. @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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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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It’s a wrap!

The joint Doctoral Symposium with MRCG & the MRC-funded DTP brought young scientists together to tackle #InfectiousDiseases & antimicrobial resistance through a #OneHealth lens.

Organised 🤝 with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, students shared ideas, built skills & strengthened networks.
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 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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📽️ Check out @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 's video that captures the spirit of our fine city of Norwich.

We currently have lots of student opportunities based at the Quadram Institute🎓
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Welcome to Norwich
Some cities you’ve heard of, others you have to discover... Norwich is the independent city with a big heart and every year we welcome thousands of students to be a part of our city. Find your…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:00 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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Further news on this! 👇

The Rural Minds Project was highlighted in the House of Lords this week.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/49YCoX0

#ResearchMatters #News #FutureOfScience
uniofeastanglia.bsky.social University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · Oct 24
A new initiative uses Virtual Reality to tackle the growing mental health crisis in farming communities. 🚜

Dr Jordan Tsigarides from @ueamedical.bsky.social helped develop the Rural Minds Project, which highlights the lived experiences of farmers and rural workers.

Read more 👇:
bit.ly/47hhIIp
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November 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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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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Innovative day incoming- I’m at the NIHR HRC Brain Health Innovation day at the Science Gallery. Great talks and panels, and a welcome
alignment of my @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Innovation role and my own research and innovation projects #InnovateUEA @nihr.bsky.social @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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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
Book cover of "Searching for Santa Claus" by Thomas Ruys Smith, featuring a vintage illustration of Santa Claus in a workshop setting.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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New documentary After the Tide follows three people who have lost, or risk losing, their homes at Happisburgh on the #Norfolk coast. It was made w/ contributions from Sophie Day at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social + Tyndall Centre, and streams on Disney+ next year.
Filmmaker highlights life on crumbling Happisburgh cliffs
Joseph Harrington says seeing the coastal erosion for himself was "incredibly stark".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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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.
Monochrome illustration of a solemn war memorial with a wreath, surrounded by leaves and silhouetted trees against a night sky.
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Watch UEA’s Centre of Advanced Environmental Microbiology rise in the iconic Lasdun Wall 🌍

This new centre will unite global experts to tackle climate change, food security, ocean and soil sustainability, antimicrobial resistance, and biodiversity: https://youtu.be/yx43ASl912E

#ResearchMatters
Watch UEA build its new Environmental Microbiology Centre | Timelapse #EnvironmentalResearch
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November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Rupert Everett in Conversation at UEA 🎬🎭
Thursday 4 December, 6.30pm
Lecture Theatre 1, UEA
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4qJesNh

Join us for an extraordinary evening with BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated actor Rupert Everett, in conversation with Arts Editor Nina Nannar.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Happy birthday to our Enterprise Centre (fondly known as 'TEC') which turned 10 this year!

Ahead of its time in achieving the net-zero carbon building standard, TEC remains one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK & Europe.

To find out more: https://bit.ly/4nvoI9o

#NetZero #UniCampus
An early design brief of The Enterprise Centre. The Enterprise Centre sign out the front of the building, with the building's thatch walls in the background.
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Happy Halloween to all our staff, students and alumni 🎃
A carved pumpkin with the letters "UEA" glowing from within sits on grass at dusk. The background features a softly lit sky and silhouettes of buildings. A carved pumpkin with the letters "UEA" displayed prominently, set against a backdrop of colorful autumn leaves.
October 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM