UEA - August 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. Literary festival line-up announced http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/litfestaut2010 1.169529 An award-winning line-up has been announced by the University of East Anglia for this autumn's literary festival. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:00 +0100 New Hemp harvester http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/hempharvester 1.170408 A new development in agricultural equipment is set to maximise yields for regional growers of hemp. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:22:00 +0100 Ants found to use multiple antibiotics as weed killers http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/antfungus 1.169507 Scientists at the University of East Anglia, have shown that fungus-farming ants are using multiple antibiotics as weed killers to maintain their fungus gardens. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:49:00 +0100 Wild porcupine under threat due to hunting http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/porcupine 1.169388 Wild porcupine might be a tasty treat in countries around the world, but populations of the spiky rodent are coming under threat in Vietnam due to illegal hunting. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:45:00 +0100 Uncovering the hidden history of Norfolk’s rural schools http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/norfolkschoolsproject 1.169032 A new project has been launched by the University of East Anglia to explore and record the surviving Victorian and Edwardian school buildings of rural Norfolk. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:23:00 +0100 Innovative new carbon course opens its doors http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/carboncourseopen 1.169028 Business leaders and managers are being invited to an event in London next month to find out how they can improve performance and reduce carbon emissions. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:16:00 +0100 Satisfied students place UEA in top three http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/NSStopthree 1.168968 The University of East Anglia is joint third mainstream English university for overall student satisfaction in the 2010 National Student Satisfaction Survey. The University’s students have placed it in the top five for overall student satisfaction every year since the survey began, six years ago. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:04:00 +0100 Prestigious appointment for UEA historian http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/bahistorian 1.168578 An historian at the University of East Anglia has been elected to the national body that champions and supports the humanities and social sciences. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:34:00 +0100 Underwater robot makes 1000th dive http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/glider 1.168307 1000 dives and counting - researchers at the University of East Anglia are using an underwater robot to monitor the ocean off the coast of Spain. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:13:00 +0100 Hands-on science fun for the whole family http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/bioopenday 1.167649 From bugs, birds and bees to molecules, cells and plants, the University of East Anglia will be holding a Biology Open Day on September 18. Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:58:00 +0100 University ranked in top three for environment and ecology http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/august/ecologycitations 1.167389 The University of East Anglia has been ranked third best UK institution for environment and ecology according to a new report. Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:09:00 +0100