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This National Careers Week, we spoke to UEA students about the part‑time jobs that are helping them build transferable skills, grow their confidence and prepare for the world of work.
A silhouette of a power plant with multiple smokestacks releasing plumes of smoke. The sun sets in the background, casting an orange hue across the sky. Nearby, a few low buildings and trees are visible along the horizon.
Prof Benjamin Santer from@ueaenv.bsky.social has sought to set the record straight over “demonstrably incorrect” claims made in a major US government report that misrepresented his work and downplayed the role of human activity in global warming.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4r2ZxMY
#ResearchMatters
The identification of a 'smiling' object found on Holy Island in Northumberland has been confirmed by BGS senior paleontologist Jan Hennissen.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dr Jeff Price from @tyndallcentre.bsky.social is the lead author on the most comprehensive assessment to date of how climate change threatens biodiversity in more than 98,000 protected areas worldwide.
#ReserachMatters #ClimateChange #Biodiversity
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.
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
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A new study co-authored by researchers from @tyndallcentre.bsky.social and Norwich Business School has found that countries with stricter and better-targeted climate policies cut carbon emissions faster.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4tVMQGk
@ecioxford.bsky.social
#ResearchMatters #CarbonEmissions
The scholarship is awarded to any applicant who shows genuine financial need, academic potential and a clear idea on their future aspirations.
Preference will be given to those who have applied on the Environmental Science course. The deadline is Friday 1st May 2026.
www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Scholarship Alert!
The Jack Speller Scholarship is available to a UK home fees applicant who has applied for a place on any undergraduate course with a start date of September 2026. www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
CAST PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia: "Environmental Change Agents in hybrid and remote work environments: an investigation of how digital workplaces affect coalition building and sustainability culture diffusion". 📣
Deadline: Monday, 20 April 2026 📆
Apply now 👇
The recipient must live in the Norfolk region and have studied at secondary and sixth-form level in Norfolk. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, participation in ‘extra-curricular’ activities, and an interest in sustainability and a greener future.
www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Scholarship Deadline!
The Ørsted Greener Futures Scholarship aims to support students studying any one-year full-time Masters in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Deadline is Friday 24th July 2026.
www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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Prof Benjamin Santer and Prof David Thompson have co-authored a new study in collaboration with @mit.edu that shows how three major natural events impacted global atmospheric temperatures.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4kYkOGq
@ueaenv.bsky.social
#ResearchMatters #GlobalWarming #NaturalEvents
A ship navigates through icy waters surrounded by snow-covered mountains, heading toward a cloudy horizon. The deck features a helipad with several people standing nearby.
A group of people in orange suits conduct scientific research on an ice-covered landscape. Equipment and tools are scattered around as they work. In the background, the RRS Sir David Attenborough research ship is visible against a blue sky.
An aquatic drone is navigating beneath a large iceberg, surrounded by bright blue water and smaller ice chunks.
Prof Carol Robinson from @ueaenv.bsky.social has co-chaired a @unesco.bsky.social report that warns on the uncertainty about our planet’s oceans and how they absorb and store carbon.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4tNwFLi
#ResearchMatters #NewStudy #Carbon
A small bird with a distinctive crest perched on a branch. The background is filled with vibrant pink blossoms, and some green leaves are visible.
Dr Marius Somveille from @ueaenv.bsky.social, has been the lead author on a study that has highlighted how mountain birds adapt to changes in climate.
Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4tqKuPI
#ResearchMatters #Academia #NewStudy
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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
Check out real time live content from the ship and real time position information: www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operat....
What are they taking samples for? Well, the mission to Antarctica seeks answers to critical questions about nutrients and carbon! Read more here
www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operat...
Meet Professor of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, Alex Baker. Right now, he's on the RRS Sir David Attenborough (@biopole.bsky.social) taking air samples from the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, and here at UEA he teaches first year students about air pollution.
Three water droplets suspended above green lettuce heads against a cloudy blue sky background.
Prof Kevin Hiscock from @ueaenv.bsky.social was 1 of 11 experts tasked with assisting the @fao.org and @who.int in producing a report on the chemical risks from water use in agrifood systems.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3M3NwZf
#ReserachMatters #Agrifood #Academia
2025 has been confirmed as the third warmest year on record, following 2024 and 2023, in a series stretching back to 1850.
Data from the Met Office, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and @ncas-uk.bsky.social shows 2025 was 1.41 °C above the average for 1850-1900.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3NkfQH9
Aerial view of the braided river channels, showcasing vivid blue waters weaving through gray sediment.
Prof Robert Nicholls has co-authored a study revealing how fast the world’s deltas are sinking.
Led by the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, Irvine and involving @tyndallcentre.bsky.sociall, the study shows that millions of people are at risk of flooding.
Read more: https://bit.ly/459eULY
#NewStudy
Assorted fresh fish displayed on ice at a market stall, with signs indicating types and prices.
Dr Silvia Ferrini, from our School of Environmental Sciences has been the lead researcher on a study finding that millions of Britons could be ready to swap imported fish for home caught favourites.
Read more: https://bit.ly/49tIzkk
#ResearchMatters #FishingUK #ThisIsUEA
This morning at the campus of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social
An industrial hydrogen production facility with large storage tanks and pipelines, under a clear sky with a wind turbine in the background.
Prof Parvadha Suntharalingam and Dr Matt Jones from @ueaenv.bsky.social have contributed to a major international study revealing that rising global hydrogen emissions are amplifying the impact of methane and accelerating climate change.
Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4pJQ3GB
Our new paper just out in @isme-microbes.bsky.social Venturing into the deep sea: #microbiomes and their feedbacks play a significant role in shaping habitat-scale spatial heterogeneity of #cold-seep carbonates. @norwichmicro.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Winter sun setting behind a row of trees at the margin of the University Broad. University of East Anglia, Norwich.
A winter view of the University Broad, UEA, Norwich.
Yes, it was very cold...
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social
Just out - an update on our paper from 2015:
Evolution of Microalgae and Their Adaptations in Different Marine Ecosystems #ocean #algae #microbiomes
Led by @antoniaotte1.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1002/9780...
SMBE2026 Symposium 23 | Gene editing as a driver of evolution: advances, challenges, consequences and frontiers Organisers - Bárbara Parreira — København Universitet, Denmark (Female) - Cock van Oosterhout — The University of East Anglia (Male) Invited Speaker - Simon Lillico — Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK (Male)
Organisers
- Bárbara Parreira | København Universitet
- Cock van Oosterhout | @ueaenv.bsky.social
Invited Speaker
- Simon Lillico | @roslininstitute.bsky.social
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Choir performing at the Norwich Catholic Cathedral, with an audience seated along the aisle listening attentively.
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🎄 We’re feeling festive here at UEA!
Here’s a snapshot of some of our recent Christmas events, from our Carol Concert to sparking minds at our Christmas lectures for children, and our Santa Run, raising smiles (and heart rates!) across campus.
#Christmas2025
Are you interested in researching sustainable choices and doing a PhD? If so, check out our SENSS-funded PhD opportunity: From catch to kitchen - PhD studentship
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
