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‘Octochamp’ undergrad completes Countdown challenge

Viraj Seelam, an undergraduate student from the School of Art, Media and American Studies, has joined the revered ranks of Countdown’s most competitive contestants, having won eight heats in a row and earned the title of ‘Octochamp’.

UEA launches £1.23 million project to support dementia carers

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a £1.23 million project to help the carers of people living with dementia improve their own mental health.

Becoming a parent is a key turning point for adopted people

Parenting is always challenging, but for adopted people becoming a mum or dad can be extra demanding, as well as extra special – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Protect delicate polar ecosystems by mapping biodiversity

Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most-threatened and least-understood areas of the world.

Air cleaners don’t stop you getting sick, research shows

Air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Wearable technology orthopaedic research shortlisted for national award

A project to support patients with their hip and knee replacement recovery using wearable technology has been shortlisted for a national innovation award.

Six UEA professors named in Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list

Six UEA professors have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers list for 2023, which celebrates some of the most influential researchers in the world today.

Vice-Chancellor visits China to mark 18th anniversary of UEA-INTO partnership

The University of East Anglia (UEA) and global education partnering organization, INTO University Partnerships, are celebrating the upcoming 18th anniversary of their collaboration.

Social Work students at the double with national award recognition

Two UEA students in the School of Social Work, Aravind Satheesh and Tosin Sofowora, have won national awards for their outstanding work in the field.

Gut bacteria protects against diarrhoeal disease

The severity of a diarrhoeal disease could be down to the bacteria in your gut – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Any activity is better for your heart than sitting – even sleeping

Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day tangibly improves heart health, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.

Lightning identified as the leading cause of wildfires in boreal forests, threatening carbon storage

Lightning is the dominant cause of wildfire ignition in boreal forests – areas of global importance for carbon storage – and will increase in frequency with climate change, according to new research.

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