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/2012/August/south-africa-china-exports 1.220518 South African exports to other African countries are being crowded out by Chinese products - at a cost of $900 million in lost trade - according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:01:07 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/japanese-studies-conference 1.220373 Film to politics, history to women's fashion - these topics and more will be discussed at a Japanese studies event at the University of East Anglia next week. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:52:22 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/graduate-employment-classes 1.220255 Unemployed and underutilised graduates are being offered employment support at a series of interactive sessions at the Forum run by the University of East Anglia. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:10:32 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/frozen-planet-talk 1.220181 Scientist and television director Dr Elizabeth White will discuss her work on the BBC series Frozen Planet at the University of East Anglia on September 4. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:53:17 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/children-rural-water-risk 1.220192 Children drinking from around half the UK's private water supplies are almost five times more likely to pick up stomach infections - according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:58:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/bacteria-screening 1.220056 Having healthy gut bacteria could have as much to do with a strategy that insurance companies use to uncover risk as with eating the right foods - according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:43:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/international-lit-fest 1.219704 The University of East Anglia’s first creative writing student, Ian McEwan (pictured), will return as part of its International Literary Festival this autumn. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:03:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/nurse-centred-HIV-care 1.219172 Nurse-centred care of HIV patients can be just as safe and effective as care delivered by doctors and has a number of specific health benefits, according to a new study led by the University of East Anglia and the University of Cape Town. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/forest-remnants-defaunation 1.219170 The small fragments of tropical forests left behind after deforestation are suffering extensive species extinction, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/igem-competition-uea 1.219284 Seven students from the University of East Anglia and Norwich Research Park will participate in a prestigious international biology competition in Amsterdam later this year. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:33:54 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/CREATe 1.219150 From illegal file-sharing to the market conditions needed to boost innovation – researchers from the University of East Anglia will investigate how creative industries can be protected in the digital age as part of a multi-million pound project. Thu, 9 Aug 2012 12:13:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/August/enterprise-centre-consultation 1.218815 Local residents, community groups and interested parties can have their say on the proposed development of a state-of-the-art low-carbon building at an exhibition on August 7. Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:45:47 +0100