UEA - Press releases http://www.uea.ac.uk An RSS feed for news items from Press releases at the University of East Anglia. Copyright: (C) The University of East Anglia 2005. all rights reserved. Leading biographers head to University of East Anglia http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/February/biography-conference-writers 1.230542 Some of the country's leading biographers will come together this month for a major international conference at the University of East Anglia. Fri, 1 Feb 2013 11:53:00 +0000 University of East Anglia announces new project to engage young people in research http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/RCUK-schools-funding 1.230520 The University of East Anglia will help Norfolk and Suffolk school children learn about cutting edge research - thanks to a multi million pound initiative. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:25:00 +0000 New research centre launched to help creative industries in the digital age http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/create-digital-creative-industries 1.230481 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 which launches today. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:21:00 +0000 New group for fans of children's books http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/childrens-book-group 1.230454 Adults are being invited to revisit their childhoods at a new book group run by staff and students from the University of East Anglia. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:18:50 +0000 Boost to low carbon economy as InCrops receives extra funding http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/incrops-erdf-funding 1.230280 InCrops, an Adapt Low Carbon Group initiative based at the University of East Anglia, has received £750,000 of additional funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:17:53 +0000 Emissions trading schemes limit green consumerism http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/emissions-trading-schemes-green-consumerism 1.230366 Schemes that aim to regulate greenhouse gas emissions can limit consumers' attempts to reduce their carbon footprints, according to an economist at the University of East Anglia. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:01:00 +0000 Reforms of private enforcement of competition law receive cautious welcome http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/competition-law-ccp-reforms 1.230400 Plans to make it easier for groups of consumers and companies to take legal action against anti-competitive businesses received a cautious welcome from competition experts at the University of East Anglia today. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:59:00 +0000 Unintended consequences of proposed soft drink sugar tax http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/January/sugar-tax-soft-drinks 1.230398 The introduction of a sugar tax on soft drinks could have unintended consequences that would be harmful rather than helpful to consumers, according to an expert at the University of East Anglia. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:47:00 +0000