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Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences are at the heart of our Faculty of Science, which has a powerful reputation for innovation, excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Our students and researchers cross the boundaries of academic disciplines including physics, chemistry, maths, computing sciences, biology and earth sciences. Our flexible programmes allow students to shape their degree according to their interests. The Faculty of Science is home to leading research in fields as diverse as climate change and the exploration of nanowires, placing our students at the cutting edge of their field of study. And through the Norwich Research Park, we have links to prestigious research institutes including the Quadram Institute, Earlham Institute, the Sainsbury Laboratory, and the John Innes Centre.
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Courses
BSc
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Biology alone will not beat cancer; environmentalists alone will not mitigate global warming: scientific advances are forged through shared knowledge and...
MNatSci
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Our Natural Sciences integrated Master’s course is ideal if you wish to study more than one area of science while retaining a larger degree of flexibility than...
BSc
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Biology alone will not beat cancer; environmentalists alone will not mitigate global warming: scientific advances are forged through shared knowledge and...
BSc
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Biology alone will not beat cancer; environmentalists alone will not mitigate global warming: scientific advances are forged through shared knowledge and...
Research
Climate-relevant Ocean Measurements and Processes on the Antarctic continental Shelf and Slope (COMPASS)
Natural Sciences
08 Jun 2021
Read more > Widespread improvement for UEA in Complete University Guide rankings
UEA’s School of Chemistry jumping 19 places to 6th and American Studies climbing into the top five were just two of a number of successes for the University, as...
04 Jun 2021
Read more > Student is highlight speaker at the National Natural Sciences Student Conference
Fourth year Natural Sciences student Lewis Williams was selected as the student highlight speaker at the 4th Annual National Natural Sciences Student Conference
04 Jun 2021
Read more > This year’s Alan Katritzky Scholarship recipients announced
This year’s Alan Katritzky Scholarship has been awarded (jointly) to Daniel Elford and Afonso Froes.
07 Jun 2021
Read more > Climate change increases extreme rainfall and the chance of floods
University of East Anglia climate experts warn that, without urgent action, climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme...