School of Health Sciences
Our School plays a significant role in health and social care innovation, research and education.
We are a contemporary, diverse and vibrant community of staff and learners with a shared aim of improving lives in an ever-changing environment. We work closely with our health and social care partners to improve health and wellbeing for all.
We have around 2,000 learners and a team of over 160 academic healthcare experts, researchers and support staff.
We are committed to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI) for learners and staff, updating our Athena Swan submission this year. We have an active EDI committee and various working groups and initiatives, including the School of Health Sciences Students of Colour Ambassadors. We encourage feedback to help us be inclusive and address issues important to all protected groups.
Our student network consists of learner-led societies that provide learning and social opportunities. Our societies are supported by the School and the UEA student union.
Both pre- and post-registration, our Associate Directors of Student Experience and Progression work with learners, course representatives, the students’ union and course teams to enhance learners’ visibility and student voices across the School.
Student grants, funding, and scholarships
Eligible nursing, midwifery and many allied health professional learners will receive an NHS bursary between £5,000 - £8,000 a year to help fund their studies – this will not need to be repaid.
Various student grants, funding and scholarships are also available to support your financial situation while studying at UEA. Explore your options on our funding your studies page.
Courses
(Hons) Operating Department Practice
Our BSc degree will prepare you for an exciting career as an Operating Department Practitioner. You’ll learn all the skills needed for planning, preparation,...
Mental Health Nursing
The demand for mental health nurses is at an all-time high. At UEA, our goal is to teach you to deliver the best mental health care, providing you with...
Children's Nursing
Train to excel in an important and highly valued area of nursing, and make an incredibly positive impact on the health of children. You’ll learn how to support...
Occupational Therapy
Make lasting, positive changes to the lives of others on our three-year Occupational Therapy course. Learn how to help people of all ages to overcome challenges...
Adult Nursing - Preregistration (February Start)
Our innovative, accelerated course is ideal if you already have a degree and are looking for a fast-track into the nursing profession. Exposing you to theory and...
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)
The Worshipful Company of Barbers doubles clinical scholarship for nurses and midwives
A Clinical Scholarship for nurses and midwives at University of East Anglia has been so successful that the annual grant has been doubled.Â
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...
UEA’s research confirmed as ‘world-leading’ by national assessment
The global significance and real-world impact of the University of East Anglia’s (UEA’s) research has been confirmed with the Research Excellence Framework 2021...
Care home data collection risks overlooking residents' quality of life
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have today called for data collected about care home residents to give greater weight to quality of life, not just...
UEA launches new project for World Sleep Day
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to help people get a better night’s rest.
Specialist anti-hoarding teams needed across the UK
Housing officers need better training or even specialist anti-hoarding teams to deal with hoarders – according to new research from UEA.
Funding boost to improve youth mental health post pandemic
A research project to improve young people’s mental health post pandemic is being launched thanks to a funding boost from UEAHSCP.
UEA volunteer research reveals how to build inclusive societies
Strong partnerships between volunteers and their governments are key to how we build equal and inclusive societies – according to a new UN report involving UEA...
