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Face shields dont give high level Covid protection study shows

If you wore a face shield during the pandemic, it probably didnt give you a high level of protection against Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

UEA professor receives prestigious British Academy fellowship for a lifetime devoted to climate change

Prof Andy Jordan, Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of East Anglia (UEA), has joined the likes of Dame Mary Beard and Sir Simon Schama in being elected a fellow of the British Academy, in recognition of a lifetime dedicated to researchin

Gender pay gap linked to unpaid chores in childhood

Young women and girls' time spent in unpaid household work contributes to the gender pay gap, according to new research from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Birmingham and Brunel.

Dame Sarah Gilbert, Myleene Klass and Adam Kay among honorary graduates attending UEA’s 2022 graduation ceremonies

Twenty-five honorary graduates will be joining the celebration at UEA's graduation ceremonies later this month (Thursday 14 - Tuesday 26 July), ranging from number-one best-selling authors, nationally-renowned TV presenters and campaigners for justice and

Funding boost for dementia research careers at UEA

The next generation of UEA researchers investigating how to improve services and care for people affected by dementia are set to benefit from increased funding to develop their careers.

Study predicts growth in UK wine production due to climate change

New research reveals how climate change is likely to increase the potential for wine production in the UK with conditions projected to resemble those in famous growing regions of France and Germany.

Three years in the making 11 000 students to graduate this summer at UEA

The long wait will soon be over for nearly 11,000 University of East Anglia (UEA) students when they don their mortarboards, adorn their gowns and return to UEA campus to celebrate their hard work and resilience in this months highly anticipated graduatio

UEA joins research network to help UK agri-food industry reach net zero

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is jointly leading a novel network of researchers which is set to help the UKs agri-food industry move a step closer to net zero.

Student entrepreneurs design prize-winning app to predict and prevent rainforest wildfires

Two pioneering University of East Anglia (UEA) students have received funding for a project to give Bolivian citizens the tools to fight wildfires in the Amazonian rainforest, as part of a new prize fund for budding student entrepreneurs.

Natural selection may be making society more unequal

Contemporary humans are still evolving, but natural selection favours those with lower earnings and poorer education - according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast

The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century, the Gloucester - which sank 340 years ago while carrying the future King James II and VII - has been discovered off the coast of Norfolk in the UK.

Researchers identify brain command centre for tool use

Research from UEA has provided data that shows brain regions in the anterior part of the temporal lobe (underneath the ears) represent how to correctly handle tools, a theory which has been proposed but never backed up with research data before.

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