http://www.uea.ac.uk An RSS feed for news items from September 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/September/containing_multitudes 1.222399 A collection of letters which reveal a vivid snapshot of 19th century American slavery are coming to the University of East Anglia as part of Black History Month. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:29:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/philosophers-cinema-screenings 1.222096 The public will get the chance to discuss the philosophy of film at a series of screenings at Cinema City by the University of East Anglia. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:53:33 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/music-video-challenge 1.222021 Regional film makers have just two weeks left to rise to an 'against the clock' challenge set by the University of East Anglia as part of this year’s Norwich Sound & Vision festival. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:58:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/unesco-literature-professors 1.221876 Olivier award-winning playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker and Whitbread-winning novelist Ali Smith are joining the University of East Anglia as the first UNESCO City of Literature visiting professors. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:35:06 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/MR-salt-marshes 1.221572 New salt marshes created as part of managed coastal realignment are failing to meet European conservation regulations, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/norwich_sound_vision_ftm 1.221743 Regional film-makers have just over a week left to submit their work to be screened as part of the Norwich Sound & Vision festival, run in association with the University of East Anglia. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:10:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/delirium 1.221631 Delirium is widespread among older people but often goes ignored and untreated, according to new research by US and UK researchers including the University of East Anglia. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:04:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/incrops-london-fashion-week 1.221538 Examples of carbon-friendly couture will grace the runway at London Fashion Week thanks to a joint project between the University of East Anglia and fashion students from London's Kingston University. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:46:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/london-met 1.221372 The University of East Anglia wishes to reassure its international student community following the UK Border Agency's decision last week to revoke London Metropolitan University's licence to sponsor non-EU students. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:25:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/fly-mating-responses 1.221212 Sex can trigger remarkable female responses including altered fertility, immunity, libido, eating and sleep patterns - by the activation of diverse sets of genes, according to research from the University of East Anglia. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/qs-world-ranking 1.221183 The University of East Anglia has risen up the prestigious QS World University Rankings for the sixth successive year. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:16:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/reversible-switching-mechanism-bacteria 1.221158 Bacteria that cause disease in humans have a 'reversible switching mechanism' that allows them to adapt to environments lacking oxygen, scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have found. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:54:36 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/science-competition-guardian 1.221156 A space-loving science student from the University of East Anglia could win a £1,000 national prize for an essay about life in our universe and beyond. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:39:14 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/regional-anaesthesia-masters 1.220819 The first UK Masters degree in regional anaesthesia will be launched at the University of East Anglia today. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/entrepreneurship-prize 1.220901 The University of East Anglia has been highlighted for its excellence in entrepreneurship in the Times Higher Education Awards. Thu, 6 Sep 2012 14:44:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/research-excellence-award 1.220829 The University of East Anglia has been given a prestigious European award in recognition of its work developing the careers of researchers. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:18:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/pupil_behaviour_research 1.220799 Official conclusions on the standard of behaviour in England’s secondary classrooms underestimate the scale of the problem in many schools – according to research from the University of East Anglia. Wed, 5 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/prostate-cancer-award 1.220738 The Prostate Cancer Foundation has awarded $1m to the University of East Anglia and the Institute of Food Research to study the protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer. Tue, 4 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/cows-uea-biodiversity 1.220776 The University of East Anglia (UEA) has had an udderly brilliant idea - to introduce cattle onto its Norwich campus to improve the biodiversity of the land. Tue, 4 Sep 2012 12:02:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/pupil_data_protection 1.220737 Schools are risking children's security by adopting an inconsistent and sometimes eccentric approach to data protection with potentially serious implications, new research based on information from more than 1,000 schools has found. Tue, 4 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2012/September/river_pollution_research 1.220713 Scientists at the University of East Anglia are part of a team which has won more than £1 million to monitor the effect of storms on pollution in river estuaries. Mon, 3 Sep 2012 13:36:00 +0100