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The work we support

We have a truly incredible community of supporters here at UEA. Every gift, no matter the size, has a huge impact for the University and for lives around the world. 

The money you give us is put to work in four distinct areas: creativity, environment, health and opportunity.

These are just some of the incredible things we’ve achieved through the generous support of donors: 

  • £3.6m donated towards scholarships bringing 500 new students to UEA 

  • The first phase of Professor Colin Cooper ground-breaking research into prostate cancer has been fully funded 

  • Almost £250k of grants and investments awarded to 16 new student businesses through the UEA Enterprise Fund

Explore the projects we're currently fundraising for

  • The new Lasdun Building plan with spiral staircase.

    Centre of Advanced Environmental Microbiology

    University of East Anglia (UEA) is celebrating its rich history of climate research and scientific discovery by forming a new world-class research centre, the Centre of Advanced Environmental Microbiology (CAEM) in its Grade II listed Lasdun Wall. This new £22m centre will help address some of the biggest challenges we face as a society, by deepening our understanding of how climate change affects our world, but at the most fundamental microscopic level.

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    Childhood Bone Cancer Research

    Each year, people around the world will endure a disease that disproportionately affects children, is poorly understood, can only be fought with brutal treatments and from which there is little hope of survival. But Dr Darrell Green at UEA thinks he can change that. Dr Green and his team are developing a new treatment that specifically targets cancer cells and leaves the rest of the body alone

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    Climate Change Research

    Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing our planet. In the past few years, we have seen its devastating impacts across the world, from wildfires and extreme weather, to loss of biodiversity and saying goodbye to Canada’s last intact ice sheet. The most recent crisis, COVID-19, is also rooted in our relationship with the natural world, and has revealed just how interconnected we all are, how problems on the other side of the globe are also our problems, and that it is only through working together that we can make a difference. We are at a critical point in our fight against climate change; this decade must be the decade of action. And we need your support.

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  • Anatomy Suite

    Clinical Anatomy Suite

    In 2021 the British Medical Association (BMA) published findings which showed that there was a shortage of around 50,000 full-time equivalent doctors in the UK. Without urgent training, this number will continue to increase. UEA aims to support growth and sustainability in the NHS, and for this we are moving our anatomical training to a brand-new Clinical Anatomy Suite, providing increased capacity and high-tech teaching and learning spaces with a focus on practical anatomical teaching, here on campus.

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    Creative Writing

    In 2020-21, we invite you to join UEA in celebrating 50 years of creative writing, during which time we’ve become the UK’s most awarded MA programme and seen Norwich become a UNESCO City of Literature. With your support we want to find and raise the next global generation of writers through creating the Global Voices Scholarship programme and International Chairs of Creative Writing.

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    Dementia Research

    Dementia is a relatively common yet devastating condition that prevents the brain from functioning normally, and which can have life-changing effects on thinking, memory and behaviour. There are over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK today.

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    The Gloucester (1682) Project

    Will you help transform our understanding of Britain’s naval and maritime history? The wreck of royal warship, The Gloucester, which sank 340 years ago, was discovered off the coast of Great Yarmouth by Norfolk-based brothers, Julian and Lincoln Barnwell, and their friend James (Tiny) Little. The shipwreck, hailed as the most significant historic maritime discovery since the Mary Rose in 1971, was announced to the world in June 2022. This important historical research project led by UEA’s Prof Claire Jowitt and Dr Benjamin Redding, will explore not only how and why the Gloucester sank, but theories about the tragedy’s causes and its political consequences. Their work will go on to reveal the lives of those on board, build a clearer picture of 17th century society, and tell stories of political intrigue, gossip, scapegoating and class.

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    Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development

    Food security is one of the most critical issues facing our planet today. The Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development is deepening collaborations between world-leading research centres across the Norwich Research Park (NRP), leveraging expertise in international development, business, crop sciences, environmental sciences, food and nutritional health, to create equitable, food secure and sustainable futures for all.

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  • Netball Club practice

    President's Grants Fund

    Sport and physical activity are integral parts of community life at UEA for students and staff alike. We pride ourselves on being able to provide a wide-ranging programme of sporting, recreational and health-promoting activities. uea+sport is the University’s dedicated sports service, focused on providing students with opportunities to stay active, compete and connect through sport. From recreational activities to elite-level performance programmes, uea+sport supports all students in leading a healthy and active lifestyle on campus.

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    Prostate Cancer Research

    We are close to launching a revolutionary clinical test that can reliably distinguish aggressive prostate cancers from harmless ones. Finally, we can tell the tigers from the pussycats. The Tiger Test, as we call it, could transform prostate cancer treatment around the world. More men getting the treatment they need. And thousands spared from suffering needless side-effects.

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  • Boardwalk by UEA lake

    Restore Our Boardwalk

    Will you help restore our much-loved community boardwalk? UEA is home to beautiful green spaces and free-for-all high quality facilities that welcome the public onto our community campus. Situated among the many areas of ecological conservation on campus is the UEA broad, a county wildlife site that is rich in biodiversity.

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    Scholarships

    Scholarships inspire students to face challenges they wouldn’t think possible and experience exciting new opportunities they might never have otherwise had the chance to. With your help, undergraduate students can gain the confidence to embark on a degree – regardless of their family income or background. They’ll get the support they need to overcome the financial commitment required to achieve their potential.

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    Student Hardship Fund

    Each year, a number of students at UEA experience financial difficulty through circumstances beyond their control, such as a bereavement or an emergency. For many students, a financial hardship like this can be the difference between being able to continue their studies and having to leave university, which could have a knock-on effect for the rest of their lives. Our Student Hardship Fund provides emergency assistance to students who need it.

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    UEA Enterprise Fund

    We are seeking to raise £3 million to offer student and alumni entrepreneurs mentoring and access to industry expertise, grants of up to £7,500 and investments of up to £50,000 in return for equity in the business. UEA will invest all of the returns from equity investments back into the Enterprise Fund – benefiting more emerging businesses in the future.

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