School of Health Sciences
We are a passionate and vibrant community of staff and students with a shared desire to improve lives in an ever-changing health environment.
Our School provides a stimulating and supportive learning environment for undergraduate and postgraduate education and continuing professional development. Our expertise in teaching spans nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, operating department practice and paramedic science.
Our innovative teaching is complemented by close relationships with clinical partners and practice partners. Students also benefit from our immersive classroom, Movement Lab, Skills laboratories, Anatomy Suite and the Norwich Electronic Assistive Technology Centre.
Our courses are informed by our world-class research which is focused on addressing the global health challenges of the 21st century.
Courses
Physiotherapy
Choose to study physiotherapy and you could have an incredibly positive impact on people’s lives, helping them overcome physical setbacks and get back on their...
Paramedic Science
Study for a degree in Paramedic Science and take your first steps towards a career where you can make a real difference when it’s needed most. Not for the...
Midwifery
Is there anything more amazing than the miracle of life? The first heartbeat. The first gasp for air. The first cry. The physically and emotionally exhausting...
Adult Nursing
Adult nursing is a fantastic career choice if you are committed, compassionate and keen to support and work in partnership with adults of all ages. It can be as...
Operating Department Practice
Operating department practitioners (ODPs) play a vital role working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and other health care professionals to ensure...
Mental Health Nursing - Preregistration
Studying Mental Health Nursing at UEA prepares you for a career that can be as varied or specialist as you choose. Working with people of every age, from...
Advanced Professional Practice
The health and care sectors are forever adapting to new challenges and new forms of treatment. Reflecting UK and international benchmarks, our Advanced...
Occupational Therapy
The central theory of occupational therapy is that all humans are occupational by nature. By which we mean that we all engage in meaningful activities and, as...
Research
Project Seek: Empowering Self-Help Groups for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Rural Kenya
Reducing Resistiveness and Enhancing Engagement in Personal Care in Severe Dementia (Pro-CARE)
School of Health Sciences
Lockdown impact: worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Leaving no-one behind - making sure disabled customers and visitors are included
As businesses and venues prepare to welcome back visitors a group of experts have produced guidance to ensure no-one is left behind.
‘I hope I’ve made a difference in the national effort to fight this’
As the Nightingale Hospital at London’s Excel Centre is placed on standby, a student from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has shared their experience of...
Informal carers need more support now than ever
The COVID-19 pandemic means informal carers need additional support now more than ever, according to UEA expert Dr Morag Farquhar.
How lockdown impacts those with bone, joint and muscle pain
University of East Anglia researchers are launching a new study to see how Covid-19 and lockdown are affecting people with bone, joint and muscle pain.
Dementia test to expand diagnosis across India
A standardised test that can now be used in the seven main languages in India will support the diagnosis of dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
Christie Watson talks combining healthcare with storytelling
UEA alumnus and honorary graduate Christie Watson is returning to campus to speak at two free events on combining healthcare and storytelling on Tuesday 28 January.
£1 million project launch to monitor ex-footballers for early signs of dementia
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are crowd-funding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia.