UEA - Research http://www.uea.ac.uk An RSS feed for news items from Research at the University of East Anglia. Copyright: (C) The University of East Anglia 2005. all rights reserved. Climate change will cause widespread global-scale loss of common plants and animals http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/May/climate-change-warren-common-species 1.238135 More than half of common plants and one third of the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to climate change – according to research from the University of East Anglia. Sun, 12 May 2013 18:00:00 +0100 East Anglian coastline and biodiversity under threat from climate change http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/May/climate-change-landscape-wildlife-britain 1.238102 Researchers from the University of East Anglia have helped create the first report to show how Britain's landscape and wildlife are under threat from climate change and extreme weather. Thu, 9 May 2013 00:01:00 +0100 UEA public event series to examine community participation in research http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/May/ahp-community-participation 1.237947 The University of East Anglia will celebrate the role of community participation in research with a month-long series of public events in Norwich and London. Fri, 3 May 2013 17:41:00 +0100 UEA research reveals consequences of a lifetime of sexual competition http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/May/rival-competition 1.237845 Males that spend all their time reacting to their rivals die earlier and are less able to mate later in life according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Wed, 1 May 2013 12:56:00 +0100 Leiden rankings place UEA in world's top 100 universities http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/April/leiden-rankings-research-res 1.237646 The University of East Anglia has been ranked in the world's top 100 universities in a league table focusing on research excellence. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0100 Broadland named as most tranquil place in the UK thanks to UEA research http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/April/broadland-tranquil 1.237618 Recommendations for improved children's services outlined in a University of East Anglia report have helped an area of Norfolk become the most tranquil place in the UK. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:46:00 +0100 UEA scientist pays tribute to climate change pioneer - 75 years on http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/April/phil-jones-callendar 1.237383 Global warming may seem like a relatively newly-discovered phenomenon – but climate scientists are this month celebrating the 75th anniversary of the breakthrough that helped kick-start research into one of the world’s biggest scientific questions. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:50:00 +0100 Routine early dementia screening "a disaster in slow motion" http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/April/chris-fox-dementia-screening 1.237017 A leading dementia screening expert from the University of East Anglia will call for the brakes to be put on plans for routine screening today. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:25:00 +0100 UEA launches €9 million project to improve drinking water safety in Europe http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/April/aquavalens-water-safety-europe 1.236854 The University of East Anglia (UEA) will launch a €9 million EU-funded research project to improve the safety of European drinking water today. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:01:00 +0100 UK's data protection regulator is "ineffective", says research http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/April/data-protection-regulator-government-reform 1.236565 The regulator charged with overseeing data protection in the UK has been and will continue to be "lamentably weak and ineffective" unless the government takes action, according to an academic at the University of East Anglia. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:53:00 +0100