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45 unusual facts about University of East Anglia


Ágnes Lehóczky

She completed her Masters in English and Hungarian Literature at Pázmány Péter Catholic University of Hungary in 2001 and an MA with distinction in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia in 2006.

Alan Whiteside

Whiteside obtained a BA (Hons) degree in 1978, and an MA (Development Economics) in 1980, from the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia.

Alix Hawley

She went on to complete an MA in Creative Writing (Fiction) at the University of East Anglia, studying with Andrew Motion, Richard Holmes, and Paul Magrs.

Argyle Street, Norwich

In 1979 the University of East Anglia planned to buy the Victorian terraced housing of Argyle Street from Norwich City Council for student homes, however, in December 1979 a handful of squatters moved in and Britain's longest-running and biggest squat began.

Benjamin D. Santer

in Environmental Sciences and a 1987 Ph.D. in Climatology from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia.

Charles Handy

He has Honorary Doctorates from Bristol Polytechnic (now the University of the West of England), UEA, Essex, Durham, Queen's University Belfast and the University of Dublin.

Chris Sugden

Born in West Runton in 1952, Sugden initially studied pharmacy at Leicester Polytechnic before starting a PhD at the University of East Anglia.

Christopher J. Lane

Lane graduated with a B.A. in English and Philosophy from the University of East Anglia (1988), and subsequently earned an M.A. in Critical Theory from the University of Sussex (1991) and his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1992.

Christopher T. Gates

He also spent time as a student at the University of East Anglia in England, where he studied political economics.

City Academy Norwich

The Academy, an 11-16 school, is a local partnership, led by City College Norwich and working with University of East Anglia, Norfolk County Council and Norwich School.

Common Professional Examination

The CPE is also offered by some more established British universities, such as the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, Cardiff University, the University of East Anglia, Keele University, the University of Sussex and Swansea University.

Computers and Blues

The cover photo is a close-up of the Norfolk Terrace halls of residence at the University of East Anglia designed by architect Denys Lasdun.

Dražen Mužinić

At one match, Bond employed the services of an interpreter from the University of East Anglia to pass on instructions to Mužinić from the touchline.

Eduardo Marturet

At the University of East Anglia he received his degree in Piano, Percussion, Composition, and Conducting, the specialty for which he is best known both inVenezuela and abroad.

Etisalat Prize for Literature

The winning writer will also embark on the Etisalat Fellowship at the University of East Anglia mentored by Professor Giles Foden, which will include significant opportunities to meet other writers, publishers and work on their second book.

The winner receives £15,000, an engraved Montblanc Meisterstück and will attend The Etisalat Fellowship at the University of East Anglia.

The winner receives a cash prize of £15,000 in addition to a fellowship at the University of East Anglia.

Garth Norman

He was educated at Henry Mellish Grammar School, Durham University (BA, DipTh, MA), the University of East Anglia (MEd) and the University of Cambridge (PGCE).

HadCRUT

HadCRUT is the dataset of monthly instrumental temperature records formed by combining the sea surface temperature records compiled by the Hadley Centre of the UK Met Office and the land surface air temperature records compiled by the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia.

Hartismere School

Following his career at Hartismere he was invited to serve the University of East Anglia (UEA) as Head of its International Programme for Headteacher Training a post he relinquished in 2012.

John Tipler

He also attended the University of East Anglia studying art history but after a brief career as a conservator of medieval wall paintings he went back into motoring journalism.

Julieanna Richardson

During her junior year at Brandeis University, Richardson benefited from the opportunity to serve as a visiting student at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England.

Kazuo Ishiguro

Ishiguro obtained his Bachelor's degree from the University of Kent in 1978 and his Master's from the University of East Anglia's creative writing course in 1980.

Léon Zack

Zack has work in British National collections including the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia.

Manuel de Araújo

He was educated in Mozambique (BA Hons), Zimbabwe (MPS), and in the UK both at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (MSc) and at the University of East Anglia (PhD).

Mark Grist

He studied American and English literature at the University of East Anglia before becoming an English teacher.

Mathias Cormann

As part of his university studies Cormann participated in a one-year student exchange program at the University of East Anglia in Norwich in 1993–94, where he first learnt to speak English.

Matthew Porter

Educated at Wanstead High School, he studied Politics and Modern Languages at the University of East Anglia and became a regular reporter and commentator on Capital Gold Sport and BBC London radio as well as working on a freelance basis for numerous national newspapers, including The Sun, Daily Telegraph and News Of The World.

Mrinalini Sarabhai

She was honoured with the Degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa (LittD) by the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK in 1997.

Muir Russell

The inquiry reported on 7 July 2010, largely clearing the UEA of the allegations.

Murat Karayalçın

Karayalçın was educated at Ankara University and at the University of East Anglia where he graduated with a Masters degree in Development Economics.

Nigel Hart

Hart graduated from the University of East Anglia, in the United Kingdom, where he earned a BA with honors degree in Economics in 1989.

Owen Chadwick

As Vice-Chancellor he guided Cambridge through turbulent times in the late 1960s; and was Chancellor of the University of East Anglia between 1984 and 1994.

Peter Fahy

Fahy holds a degree in French and Spanish from the University of Hull, and a Masters degree from the University of East Anglia.

Phil Whelan

He holds a degree from the University of East Anglia, and then went on to be a teacher at Elworth Primary School and later Dingle Primary School in Cheshire.

Philip Bujak

After entering the Army at the age of 16 he was persuaded to become a teacher and attended the University of East Anglia 1979-1982 reading history.

Piotr Wilczek

He was a visiting translator at The British Centre for Literary Translation, University of East Anglia (1994, 1996).

Razia Iqbal

Iqbal was educated at Garrett Green Comprehensive School in the town of Tooting in South London, followed by the University of East Anglia, from which she graduated with a BA in American Studies.

Ross Hassig

In the 1999 UK academic year, Hassig was not awarded of the two residential Visiting Fellowships offered annually by the Sainsbury Research Unit at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich, towards the study of 'Aztec thought and culture'.

Southbank Centre

The architect of the Royal National Theatre (Denys Lasdun) also designed the University of East Anglia in Norwich, which has a similar design, with pedestrians and traffic separated by elevated walkways.

Steven Casey

Casey received his undergraduate degree from the University of East Anglia before moving to Oxford where he completed an MPhil and a D. Phil in International Relations as a Truman Scholar.

Stone Gods

Then, on 9 November 2007, the website of the student union from the University of East Anglia announced a live date by a band that they claimed was the new band of former The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins and that the name of the band was Stone Gods.

Tim Dean

Originally a British civil servant, Dean was educated at the University of East Anglia (BA in American Studies), Brandeis University, and Johns Hopkins University (MA and PhD).

Todd Swift

He received a B.A. in English from Concordia University (Montreal) and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of East Anglia.

University of East Anglia Boat Club

The University of East Anglia Boat Club (UEABC) is the rowing club of the University of East Anglia in the UK.


Adrian Lucas

Whilst at Norwich, he taught piano and organ for the University of East Anglia and was a member of the music staff at both Norwich High School and Norwich School.

Allan Segal

After his retirement from programme making Allan Segal taught as a university lecturer and Professor of Media Studies at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, Dickinson College, Carlisle, USA, and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, India.

Charlie Higson

Higson was educated at Sevenoaks School and at the University of East Anglia (where his brother taught from 1986 to 2008, latterly as Professor of Film Studies) where he met Paul Whitehouse, David Cummings and Terry Edwards.

Colin Griffiths

Griffiths began his work as a broadcaster as the host of the breakfast show (and later the afternoon Drive time show) on the regional UK radio station 'Livewire' at the University of East Anglia, serving as the Deputy Station Manager of the station from 2001 to 2003, this show was also hosted with Rhys Peterson and was later moved to Brighton when the pair graduated in the form of their Radio Reverb show.

Hassan Arero

He was educated at the University of Nairobi (BA, Anthropology, 1995), and won the Chevening Scholarship to pursue his Masters Degree at the University of East Anglia.

Norwich Devils

The roster consists of a mix of local players as well as players from the local airbases at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath along with players from the local university team the UEA Pirates.

Rosebud Kurwijila

She holds a Bachelors degree in Agriculture from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania (1976), Master degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of London (1983) as well as a Master of Philosophy in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia (UK) (1994).

United Kingdom Chemistry and Aerosols model

It is a collaboration of the Met Office with the University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, University of Oxford, University of Reading, University of East Anglia, and Lancaster University in the UK and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research of New Zealand.