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Biomedical Sciences at UEA are ranked 12th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.
Come and join us!
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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 13d
News | We're celebrating strong subject results in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.

9 subjects in the UK top 15 | 4 subjects in the UK top 10 | 17th for research quality

Read more: https://bit.ly/3TytpGp
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September 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Biological Sciences is ranked 58th worldwide in the Research Collaboration Index, the first global ranking dedicated to measuring how effectively universities work with partners around the world.

Congratulations to our wonderful and hard-working research staff.

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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 16d
News | UEA recognised among the world's leading universities for research collaboration

We're proud to share that UEA has been recognised as one of the world's leading universities for research collaboration in the inaugural Research Collaboration Index.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4iuMZgO
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September 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Welcome to all our lovely new students here in the School of Biological Sciences.

Here's wishing you an interesting and exciting time on your student journey.

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September 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Fascinating research from @mdpointer.bsky.social and @david-s-richardson.bsky.social.
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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 20d
New research from @biouea.bsky.social has shown that giving females multiple males to mate with, rather than just one, could help make species more resistant to extinction 🪲

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xPRZ4s

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September 11, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Thank you to our new BIO colleague, Yan Fen Lee, for her talk on 'Natural antimicrobial for food preservation and personal care'.
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September 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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We start off the last session with the winner of this year's PGR Colloquium, Lucas Malins. Lucas' talk is titled 'Decoding sympathetic regulation of venous tone in the mesentery'.
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September 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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And we are now fast approaching our keynote speech at the BIO Research Colloquium.
David Gems, Professor of Biogerontology and Research Director of the UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing will be asking 'Can Ageing Be Solved? Lessons from C. elegans'.
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September 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Thank you to Rafeeq Mir for his talk entitled 'AGMO - A modulator of ether lipids, and its role in embryonic development.'
Next we have Dr Becky Lewis from our Teaching Theme on 'Uncovering hidden benefits of group work.
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September 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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And so Session 2 commences at our Research Colloquium, and to start things off we have Doug Yu on 'Believable biodiversity metrics' and Jonathan Todd on 'Tales of the Unexpected Organosulfur Cycling'.
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September 8, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Our annual research Colloquium is underway, having been kicked off by @david-s-richardson.bsky.social on 'Can sex help save species?'
Currently speaking is @appiaayme.bsky.social on 'Network of regulations controlling denitrification in Paracoccus denitrificans'.
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September 8, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Today is our annual Research Colloquium, and we are thrilled to welcome our guest speaker, David Gems, Professor of Biogerontology and Research Director at the UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing.
Follow us today for updates of talks and events.
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September 8, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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BIO's annual Research Colloquium is taking place on Tuesday 8 September and we're excited to welcome Prof David Gems of the UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing as our main speaker.
There'll also be talks from other staff members, a poster competition and an opportunity to meet our sponsors.
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August 26, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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Amazing work from @immler.bsky.social and Virilitas Labs! #UEAScience
uniofeastanglia.bsky.social University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · Jul 9
Researchers from our Faculty of Science have developed the first rapid at-home sperm test paired with a mobile app designed to provide personalised fertility advice and support.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3SRHdLp

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July 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Many Congratulations to our wonderful BIO students who are graduating today. We are SO PROUD of you! ❤️
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July 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Amazing work from our very own @immler.bsky.social and Virilitas Labs.
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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · Jul 9
Researchers from our Faculty of Science have developed the first rapid at-home sperm test paired with a mobile app designed to provide personalised fertility advice and support.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3SRHdLp

#ResearchMatters #MaleFertility

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July 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Do read this fascinating 🧵 from our very own @domcram.bsky.social.
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domcram.bsky.social Dom Cram @domcram.bsky.social · Jul 3
How do animals cooperate when they aren't even the same species? Our recent review paper dug deep into the literature... 1/

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July 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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We welcome Prof Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham to the BIO Open Lecture TODAY, Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 with talk title: "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?" Hosted by: Dr Martin Taylor, BIO #BioOpenLectures #UEAScience All Welcome
We welcome Prof. Sara Goodacre, University of Nottingham, TODAY, Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 with talk title "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?". Hosted by Dr Martin Taylor, BIO All Welcome #UEAScience #BioOpenLectures
July 1, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Very many congratulations to Bernice Waweru, BIO/John Innes PhD Student, who has won the 2026 Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award.
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2026 WIT Award winner Bernice Waweru
2026 WIT Award winner Bernice Ngina Waweru, from Kenya, focuses on uncovering the genetic basis of wheat disease resistance by integrating molecular biology, high-resolution phenotyping, genetics, and...
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July 1, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Join Prof Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham to the next BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 with talk title: "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?" Hosted by: Dr Martin Taylor, BIO #BioOpenLectures #UEAScience All Welcome
Join Prof Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham to the next BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08, with talk title: "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?" Hosted by Dr Martin Taylor, BIO. #UEAScience All Welcome
June 24, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Join the BIO Open Lecture TODAY, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 when we welcome Prof. Elena Berg, American University of Paris. Talk: "Collaborating with faculty and students: experiments with team teaching and student-centered research". Hosts: @kellyedmunds.bsky.social & @eivimeycook.bsky.social
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Join the BIO Open Lecture TODAY, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 when we welcome Prof. Elena Berg, American University of Paris Talk: Collaborating with faculty and students: experiments with team teaching and student-centered research. Hosts: Prof Kelly Edmunds and Dr Ed Ivimey-Cook #UEAScience
May 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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The next BIO Open Lecture on Weds 27th May 2026, 2-3pm, UEA EFRY 01.08 we welcome Prof. Elena Berg, American University of Paris, "Collaborating with faculty and students: experiments with team teaching and student-centered research". @kellyedmunds.bsky.social & @eivimeycook.bsky.social #UEAScience
Join our BIO Open Lecture on Weds 27th May 2026, 2-3pm, UEA EFRY 01.08 when we welcome Prof. Elena Berg, American University of Paris, talk: "Collaborating with faculty and students: experiments with team teaching and student-centered research. Hosts: Prof. Kelly Edmunds and Dr Ed Ivimey-Cook, BIO #UEAScience
May 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Join our next BIO Open Lecture on Weds 20 May, 2-3pm, Queens Building 1.03 when we welcome Prof. Stefanie Kaiser, Goethe University Frankfurt @kaiserlab.bsky.social. Talk: "Mass spectrometry for mapping RNA modifications in human disease". Host: @alperakay.bsky.social All Welcome #UEAScience
Join us for our next BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 20 May, 2-3pm, Queens Building 1.03 when we welcome Prof. Stefanie Kaiser from Goethe University Frankfurt with a talk title "Mass spectrometry for mapping RNA modifications in human disease". Hosted by Alper Akay, BIO. All Welcome #UEAScience
May 18, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Lovely to see some cross-school teaching with our very own Will Nash (far left) helping our lovely ENV colleagues with this field trip to Sweet Briar Marshes.
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aldinafranco.bsky.social Aldina Franco @aldinafranco.bsky.social · May 5
Excellent day for a field trip with the @ueaenv.bsky.social and @biouea.bsky.social 1st year students to monitor plants, invertebrates and birds @NWT reserve Sweetbriar Marshes @ueaceec.bsky.social with Will Nash and @pauldolman.bsky.social
May 7, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Looks like you're having a great time, @lilyabbiss.bsky.social. Keep up the brilliant work!
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aldinafranco.bsky.social Aldina Franco @aldinafranco.bsky.social · Apr 29
@lilyabbiss.bsky.social recording species numbers at landfill sites for her @ueaceec.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social MSc Applied Ecology and Conservation project. Great to see strategies to enable good conditions :-) for data collection. Enjoy!
April 30, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Join us on Thursday 7th May for our next CDMB Seminar! Our speaker is Lucas Malins, PhD student in Professor Sam Fountain's Lab, School of Biological Sciences: "All in Vein? Decoding the sympathetic nervous system's regulation of the forgotten vessels" All Welcome #UEAScience
Join is on 7th May for our next CDMB Seminar! Our speaker is Lucas Malins, PhD student in Professor Sam Fountain's lab, School of Biological Sciences, "All in Vein? Decoding the sympathetic nervous system's regulation of the forgotten vessels" All Welcome #UEAScience
April 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM