UEA - July http://www.uea.ac.uk An RSS feed for news items from July at the University of East Anglia. Copyright: (C) The University of East Anglia 2005. all rights reserved. Norfolk to play key role in European ageing study http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/nuage-study-ageing 1.218260 The University of East Anglia has been selected as the only UK trials centre in a unique European project exploring the effects of diet on healthy ageing. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:33:17 +0100 Going for gold http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/olympics-london-2012 1.217798 A number of UEA students past and present will be participating at the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:47:41 +0100 Violence and maltreatment kill 85 children in England every year http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/SCR 1.218140 A new study led by the University of East Anglia has moved closer to quantifying for the first time the number of children killed each year through maltreatment. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:47:00 +0100 High dietary antioxidants might cut the risk of pancreatic cancer http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/antioxidants-pancreatic-cancer 1.217898 One in 12 instances of pancreatic cancer might be prevented, say researchers from the University of East Anglia. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:32:16 +0100 Students step on the springboard to success http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/springboard-event 1.217829 Dozens of students from schools across Norfolk will be at the University of East Anglia this week for a scheme that aims to encourage them to be successful in science. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:14:24 +0100 £5,000 creative writing scholarship launched http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/onoto-creative-writing 1.217396 A new postgraduate scholarship worth £5,000 has been launched at the University of East Anglia, thanks to the Onoto Pen Company. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:50:23 +0100 Norwich recycles eight tonnes of electronic waste http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/ewaste-results 1.217675 Businesses, residents and schools in Norwich collected an incredible 8.06 tonnes of electronic waste for recycling at an event at the University of East Anglia. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:36:24 +0100 University of East Anglia challenges film-makers to 'Make a Music Video in 50 Hours' http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/50-hour-film 1.217519 The University of East Anglia is looking for regional film makers to enter a new 'against the clock' event at this year’s Norwich Sound & Vision Festival. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:24:00 +0100 Free legal advice service from University of East Anglia law students http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/ncls-law 1.217419 Law students from the University of East Anglia will be sharing their legal expertise for free thanks to a new partnership with Norfolk Community Law Service (NCLS). Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:34:00 +0100 Eminent agricultural scientist to speak at University of East Anglia http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/Monkombu-Swaminathan 1.217337 A world-renowned agricultural scientist will call for an end to unsustainable lifestyles and unacceptable poverty at a talk at the University of East Anglia next Friday. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:50:00 +0100 University of East Anglia to hold social work open day http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/social-work-open-event 1.217249 The University of East Anglia will be holding an open event for anyone interested in a career in social work on Monday, July 16. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:50:00 +0100 University of East Anglia volcanologist in BBC's Volcano Live series http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/jenni-barclay-bbc-volcano-live 1.217039 A volcano expert from the University of East Anglia is to feature in this week’s Volcano Live series on BBC2. Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0100 Focus on fathers at UEA conference http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/fathers-conference 1.216979 The experience of fathers after family separations will be discussed by support workers and practitioners from across the region during an event at the University of East Anglia next week. Fri, 6 Jul 2012 09:35:43 +0100 Teenagers to test exciting engineering experiments thanks to Perenco donation http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/energy-engineering-perenco 1.216914 £12,000 of cutting-edge new engineering teaching equipment will be used for the first time by teenagers attending a summer school at the University of East Anglia next week. Thu, 5 Jul 2012 11:19:38 +0100 Discovery improves understanding of early onset inflammatory disease http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/inflammatory-disease-discovery 1.216776 Scientists at the University of East Anglia have discovered a 'constant cloud' of potent inflammatory molecules surrounding the cells responsible for diseases such as thickening of the arteries and rheumatoid arthritis. Thu, 5 Jul 2012 00:01:00 +0100 UEA students and staff prepare to carry the Olympic flame http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/olympic-torch-relay 1.216838 Students and staff from the University of East Anglia are preparing for the once in a lifetime experience of carrying the Olympic torch as it passes through Norwich today. Wed, 4 Jul 2012 09:27:38 +0100 New Sportspark director announced http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/sportspark-new-director 1.216777 The University of East Anglia has appointed a new Director of Sport at the Sportspark. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:16:26 +0100 Researchers and communities at risk join forces in volcano study http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/July/streva 1.216724 People living in the shadow of six potentially active volcanoes will take part in a major new study exploring better ways to forecast and cope with future eruptions. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0100