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UEA ranked top 25 in the UK in prestigious university league table

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has ranked in the top 25 best universities in the UK in a prestigious new league table.

Record damages from wildfires in 2025, despite global area burned among lowest

A new analysis of global wildfire activity in 2025 reveals the world experienced some of the most destructive and deadly fire events in recent history, despite the second lowest area burned since 2002.

MPs meet students taking first steps towards medical careers at UEA

Local MPs visited the University of East Anglia (UEA) to celebrate a scheme to widen access to medical degrees for underprivileged students, set up in collaboration with the Medical Schools Council (MSC).

UEA’s grant and funding success – May 2026

Discover the latest research and funding grant successes happening within the University of East Anglia.

How the BFG’s Gobblefunk puts AI translation to the test

What happens when a giant speaks gibberish - and AI tries to make sense of it in another language?

TikTok content supports “illicit vape subculture” among teens

TikTok content normalises illegal vaping among young people – according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Restoring the lost voices of Gypsies and Travellers in Britain’s folk music history

A new documentary from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Patrin Films reveals the “anonymous” Gypsy, Romani and Traveller singers who shaped British folk music.

UEA-led heritage project to bring Great Yarmouth’s maritime past to life

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has secured £249,776 in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create digitally augmented heritage walks in Great Yarmouth.

The heart’s ‘natural bypass’ that could spare patients from risky procedures

Your heart already has its own built-in bypass system that predicts whether the heart muscle is alive or dead - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

Life‑changing study experience awaits UEA students heading to China

Students from the University of East Anglia will travel to China this summer on a fully funded cultural and academic tour, after the university was selected as the East of England’s sole partner in a major new programme.

Winners announced at UEA’s 2026 Innovation and Impact Awards ceremony

UEA’s vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration was celebrated at the 2026 Innovation and Impact Awards, held on Wednesday 20 May at The Enterprise Centre.

UEA to investigate impact of AI on children as part of £3 million project

Researchers at the University of East Anglia will investigate how AI influences children’s cognitive, social and emotional development as part of work commissioned by the Department for Education.

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