http://www.uea.ac.uk An RSS feed for news items from August at the University of East Anglia. Copyright: (C) The University of East Anglia 2005. all rights reserved. http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/Hands-on+family+science+event+ 1.92585 Scientists from the University of East Anglia will help families explore ‘the science of life’ at a free hands-on event in Norwich. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:15:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/Choosing+the+best+energy+deal+for+you 1.92584 Domestic energy customers will have another chance to find the best deal for them when experts from UEA's Centre for Competition Policy return to the Forum in Norwich next week. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:10:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/First+conference+on+WG+Sebald 1.92320 A major international conference celebrating the life and work of cult author WG Sebald will be staged at UEA in September. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:15:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/English+healthcare+system+failing+to+provide+basic+care 1.92093 The NHS and private health care are not providing good enough basic care to a large portion of the population in England, especially older and frailer people, according to a major new survey. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/Prestigious+appointment+for+UEA+professor+ 1.92009 Prof Andrew Watson, an environmental scientist at the University of East Anglia, has been made a council member of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:59:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/Student+volunteer+strikes+gold 1.91822 A student from the University of East Anglia has won a prestigious national award for his groundbreaking volunteering work at a Norwich school. Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:14:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/The+parish+church+-+its+role+in+history+and+the+landscape 1.92709 The relationship between the parish church and immigrants, pilgrims and the sea will be among the subjects covered in a series of free public talks in Norwich. Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:22:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2008/aug/UK+first+for+Norwich+Business+School 1.91489 Norwich Business School at the University of East Anglia is to be the first UK institution to offer students the chance to gain a Diploma in Management Consultancy with their Masters of Business Administration (MBA) qualification. Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:53:00 +0100