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From campus quiz nights to Quizified: UEA couple create daily brain‑boosting app

Finding both love for each other and quizzing during their time on campus, two University of East Anglia graduates have created an app to boost general knowledge with a daily quiz challenge.

UEA academic named as National Medical Director in the NHS in England

Prof Frankie Swords from Norwich Medical School has been named as the new National Medical Director for the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.

From UEA to bestseller list: Ruth Dugdall signs fresh six‑book crime deal

A University of East Anglia graduate has signed a new six-book deal with HQ Harper Collins for an award-winning crime series inspired by her studies in Norwich.

Norwich Business School enters top 30 in CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Rankings

UEA’s Norwich Business School has been recognised for the first time in CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Rankings, with its MBA offering overall recognised within the “Tier One” Global category and its Executive MBA programme being ranked 28th in the world.

Relocating Venice among the options explored to protect city against sea-level rise

Relocating the city of Venice is among four potential options – including movable barriers, ring dikes and closing the Venetian Lagoon – that could help it adapt to future sea-level rise over the next 200 years, according a new study.

UEA graduate ‘Stepping’ up in the world of theatre

A University of East Anglia graduate is stepping into the spotlight with a glittering new Steps musical now touring theatres across the UK.

Could your housemates be changing your gut bacteria?

Living with friends may quietly be altering your gut bacteria - according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

Researchers warn against securitised response to global biodiversity loss

Scientists have warned that a new UK Government report on global biodiversity loss and national security risks distorting evidence and driving ineffective policy by framing ecological degradation and its impacts on migration as a security threat.

Undergraduate dental training a step closer at University of East Anglia

The University of East Anglia has been provisionally allocated 25 funded places per year to train dentists, joining a select list of prestigious universities delivering dental training.

UEA’s grant and funding success – March 2026

Discover the latest research and funding grant successes happening within the University of East Anglia.

Simple blood test could spot dementia years earlier, research shows

A blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible – according to University of East Anglia research.

UEA further boosts its climate expertise through key appointments and strategic partnership

The University of East Anglia’s reputation for climate science has been further enhanced by a new partnership with the UK Met Office, a key committee appointment and a leading US scientist set to arrive in the Summer.

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