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UEA celebrates 10-year partnership with Hong Kong Metropolitan University

The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) have celebrated the 10-year anniversary of a “flagship” partnership between their business schools.

The real Moana story: Why the Polynesians suddenly sailed east

Major drought forced people to migrate across the Pacific beyond Samoa and Tonga and towards the Americas, scientists have discovered.

UEA Scientists develop ‘first of its kind’ home fertility test as global sperm counts plummet

University of East Anglia scientists have developed the first rapid at-home sperm test paired with a mobile app for personalised fertility advice.

Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie reopens debate over America’s past

With Netflix's new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie reigniting debates about representation, race and American identity, experts from the University of East Anglia (UEA) say the series offers a window into today's culture wars.

Top 20 places for UEA and its academics in new global rankings of climate science

The University of East Anglia (UEA) and its researchers have been ranked among the top 20 in a major new global ranking of the most-cited authors, publications and institutions in climate science.

Free resources to support students preparing for A-level results day and Clearing

The University of East Anglia is supporting students, and their families and mentors, ahead of A-level results day – by providing them with free expert resources and interactive webinars to navigate Clearing with confidence.

UEA launches inaugural Creative Writing Summer School

Aspiring writers from around the world are set to attend the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) first ever Creative Writing Summer School, which starts this weekend.

UEA-inspired ‘Microbe Zoo’ set to reveal hidden worlds beneath our feet

University of East Anglia (UEA) scientists are helping bring the unseen world of microbes to life at an immersive exhibition at the Royal Society in London this summer.

When parasites stop having sex, they may become less picky about their hosts

A new evolutionary theory suggests that some asexual parasites may temporarily be able to infect a wider range of hosts as harmful genetic mutations build up.

Inspiring career changes and lifelong dreams to be celebrated at UEA Graduation 2026

Inspiring career changes, lifelong ambitions fulfilled, and a range of honorary graduates – from rugby star Ben Youngs to TV presenter Maddie Moate – will be celebrated at this year’s UEA graduation week.

Dragons then and now: UEA study uncovers Britain’s forgotten fantasy boom

New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights an overlooked chapter in British cinema, when the industry struggled to make the most of a wave of fantasy filmmaking in the early 1980s.

Superbug secrets revealed in new study

Decades-old hospital samples have helped University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers uncover how a deadly antibiotic-resistant "superbug" quietly tightened its grip across the globe.

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