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New project aims to improve rates of patients taking medicines for type 2 diabetes
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is working with the Universities of Oxford and Amsterdam to test a community pharmacy service designed to support people with...

2020 ends earth’s warmest 10 years on record
The latest data confirms 2020 concludes the earth’s warmest 10-year period on record.

The true cost of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy for breast cancer costs the UK economy more than £248 million annually, including ‘out-of-pocket’ personal costs of more than £1,000 per patient –...

We drank more, exercised less, in lockdown – study shows
Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

We drank more, exercised less, in lockdown – study shows
Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Covid-19: How five days of ‘liberty’ ruined the November lockdown
The UK-wide November lockdown didn’t work as well as it should have because too many people made the most of their liberty in the run-up to it – according to new...

Football stickers and magazines expose kids to gambling logos despite ban
Every children’s football magazine and over 40% of collectible stickers and cards feature gambling logos, despite the ban on marketing betting to children, new...

Ground-breaking UEA PhD scholarships to bring together climate science and creative writing
With the next ten years seen as being a profound and critical decade for climate change, UEA has brought together two of its most celebrated fields of study,...

Biodiversity key to economic development in Colombia
The natural resources of one the world’s most biodiverse countries are the key to its economic future, according to new research led by the University of East...

The Covid-19 university challenge
Universities should keep their windows fully open and students shouldn’t share personal items – according to new University of East Anglia research into reducing...

Prize-winning authors and literary icons in UEA Live’s spring line-up
The celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Creative Writing programme at the University of East Anglia (UEA) will continue apace in 2021, with tickets...