Across the Faculty there are number of research facilities for use by its researchers and each School has provision for supporting research activities, such as conference attendance and pump priming research activities
The Faculty has also supported the development of researcher networks to bring together individuals with similar interests who may otherwise not meet:
NETWORKS
Economists@uea
There are around 60 economists at UEA spread across three Faculties, the Economists@uea network provides a contact list, registry of research interests, specialist events and distributes information of common interest.
SSF Contract Researchers Network
This new network is being established to bring together the contract research staff in the Faculty for mutual support and interest.
UEA Psychologists
To support the ongoing development of psychology at UEA as a social science discipline, this network will bring together psychology researchers from both health and social sciences to encourage further collaboration and activities of mutual benefit.
AIDS and Development
This group of health and social science researchers from across two faculties meet and collaborate regularly to further research into HIV and AIDS in the developing world.
Beyond the Faculty, members participate in a range of other networks including “Social Policy at UEA” and
The Faculty Research Office coordinates and supports these networks
ONLINE RESOURCES
The Faculty provides an intranet site for staff detailing funding opportunities, a research events calendar, examples of successful grant applications and other information of use to the research active social science academic at UEA.
RESEARCH FACILITIES
Schools in the Faculty have invested in developing a range of laboratories and facilities for use in research. These include an experimental economics laboratory, psychology research pods, observation suites and specialist computer laboratories. Use of these facilities can sometimes be arranged for individuals and groups outside of the Schools concerned.


