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New research from @ueaenv.bsky.social reveals the importance of winter sea ice in the year-to-year variability of the amount of atmospheric CO2 absorbed by a region of the Southern Ocean 🌊 🧊
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4kMXw5r

#ThisIsUEA #SouthernOcean #Carbon #Antarctic
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Sea ice floats on water in the Southern Ocean
June 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Huge congratulations to two of our academics, who have been awarded the prestigious Adrian Gill Award by the Royal Meteorological Society - a largely unprecedented achievement for researchers from the same institution. 👏🏆

Read more:
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#UEAExpertise #ThisIsUEA #UEAResearch
Left to right: Prof Manoj Joshi and Prof Adrian Martin
June 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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We’re halfway through Derby Day and The Square is buzzing, the BBQ’s fired up, and UEA pride is everywhere 💛💙

#ThisIsUEA #DerbyDay2025
The Square at UEA full of people at Derby Day. A blue sky is ahead.
April 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Dr Alice Godden from @biouea.bsky.social has been the lead researcher on a study that has found that polar bears may be adapting to climate change.

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

#PolarBears #ClimateChange #ResearchMatters #ThisIsUEA
A polar bear strides across ice floes in a cold, icy environment.
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Prof David Mead from UEA Law School has contributed to a major report that warns recent reforms to protest law and the expansion of police powers risk undermining fundamental democratic rights.

Read more: https://bit.ly/45SorXW

#ProtestRights #Academia #ThisIsUEA
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January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Congratulations Matt! 🎉 Fantastic to see your groundbreaking work recognised!

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mattwjones.bsky.social Matt Jones @mattwjones.bsky.social · Oct 21
Honoured to receive the 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize in Geography for research on pyrogeography, #wildfires, Earth system science, and #climate change impacts.

So grateful for the mentorship, collaboration, and shared curiosity that make this work possible. I owe a lot of people a lot of beer! 🙂
October 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Huge congratulations to Dr Reetika Revathy Subramanian in our School of Global Development, announced today as one of the six BBC New Generation Thinkers for 2025. 👏🎉

#AHRC #BBC #ThisIsUEA

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June 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Spring is arriving on our campus 🌷

The first blooms are peeking through, and the sculptures are basking in the sunshine. Who else is loving these longer, brighter days? ☀️

#ThisIsUEA #HomeOfTheWonderful #Norwich
A close up of white snowdrops, with green grass behind, with trees and the Sainsbury Centre at UEA behind. A sculpture at UEA, with a bright blue sky and green grass behind
February 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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We're back! We hope everyone had a lovely Spring Break! 🌼🐇

Check our latest research news, from academic experts commenting on dolphins in Suffolk rivers, to GPS systems helping older drivers stay on the road:

www.linkedin.com/posts/uea-re...

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A rabbit is seen sitting on the UEA Broad. There are trees, bushes, and blue sky with clouds in the background.
April 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how many tropical cities are predicted to warm faster than expected under 2°C of global warming.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4khpy9G

#ResearchMatters #Academia #ThisIsUEA
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February 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Dr Karina Aveyard, from our School of Media, Language and Communications Studies, has been named the first ever Thinker in Residence by the Norfolk & Norwich Festival.

#Academia #NorfolkUK #ThisIsUEA
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February 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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A new global report released today - World Environment Day - reveals how forests contribute to social and economic resilience in the face of disturbance and change. 🌎🌳

Read more:
bit.ly/4dPXXJw

#WorldEnvironmentDay #ThisIsUEA #UEAExpert #Forests
June 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲!
It was amazing to see so many children (and adults!) getting involved and exploring science with us!
#norwichsciencefestival #inspiringyoungminds
#UEApsy #HomeOfTheWonderful #thisisuea
February 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Prof Steve Waters from our School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing has written a new series for BBC Radio 4 titled 'Good People', with the first episode airing today.

Read more: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

#ThisIsUEA #Academia
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February 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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A massive thank you to 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨 from 𝐔𝐂𝐋 for her inspiring talk on promoting Autistic flourishing in our annual 𝐔𝐄𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫! 

#AthenaSwan #PsychologyResearch #GenderEquality #WomenInScience #HomeOfTheWonderful #ThisIsUEA
February 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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New research identifies the key causes of changes affecting river deltas around the world and warns of an urgent need to tackle them through climate adaptation and policy. 🌊 🌍

Read more:
www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

#ThisIsUEA #ClimateAdaptation #ClimatePolicy
July 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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We are coming to the end of British Science Week and we wanted to highlight our remarkable staff and student research from the past year! 🧪📖

Watch this space for highlights from across our research community 👀

To find out more about our research: www.uea.ac.uk/research

#ThisIsUEA #UniResearch
March 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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G'mar Chatima Tova 🙏

Wishing all staff, students and alumni a peaceful and reflective Yom Kippur

#ThisIsUEA #YomKippur
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October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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New research from the UEA's @tyndallcentre.bsky.social has found that the most high-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time.

#Academia #ResearchMatters #Wildfires #ThisIsUEA
A helicopter drops water over a forest engulfed in thick smoke and flames, with the sky lit a dramatic orange from the fire. The scene depicts a vigorous effort to combat a wildfire over a dense wooded area.
February 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Did you know healing the ozone hole helps the Southern Ocean absorb carbon? 🌊

As the hole closes, its influence on the carbon sink of the Southern Ocean will diminish, while that of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will rise.

Read more:
bit.ly/43lFkbp

#ThisIsUEA #OzoneHole #Carbon #SouthernOcean
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May 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Can certain drugs have anti-aging effects? 💊🍔

New co-led research from Dr Zahida Sultanova and @uofglasgow.bsky.social suggests that Rapamycin offers life-extending benefits similar to intermittent fasting.

To find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

#ThisIsUEA #DietaryResearch #UniResearch
July 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Dr Andrew Kolarik from @psychologyuea.bsky.social has been the lead researcher on a study that has found humans can use bat-like echolocation skills to judge the distance of objects.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4tjssif

#ResearchMatters #Academia #ThisIsUEA
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February 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Be sure to join us for our next Open Day on September 6 to see the campus for yourself. You'll be able to:

✨ Meet our staff and students
🏫 Tour the campus
📚 Discover our courses

Book your place now: bit.ly/40Vx81e

#UKUniversity #ThisIsUEA #UniOpenDay
August 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Happy Valentine's Day 💌💗

From colourful corners to quiet moments, Norwich has given us plenty to love lately. Here’s a little snapshot of it.

#ThisIsUEA #ValentinesDay
A window display with meringues of varying flavours, and love heart cut-outs hanging above the meringues. The outside of Macrons and More shop, with a big heart display in their window. It has red draped curtains in the corners. Roses of varying colours on display at Norwich market.
February 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Dr Oren Margolis, from our Faculty of Arts and Humanities, has been leading a campaign to create a Centre for Jewish History and Heritage, which has been raised in the House of Commons.

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

#Academia #ThisIsUEA
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM