UEA has received endorsements for a wide range of areas listed below
You can navigate to each area of interest within this page by selecting one of the following links:
Press Releases - Research - Student Union - Employability - Accommodation - Sportspark - SCVA
Below is a section of current endorsements for the University
"World Top 100 for research excellence, Leiden Ranking 2016"
"Placed 65th in the Leiden Rankings"
"UEA is ranked 14th in the Complete University Guide 2017"
"UK Top 15 (Complete University Guide 2017)"
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"24th in the UK, The Guardian University Guide 2017"
Top all-rounder University, Which? University Student Survey 2016
"Top 5 for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2005-2017. Overall student satisfaction, English mainstream universities)"
"Third for student satisfaction. Consistently in the top five" National Student Survey 2016
"World Top 200" Times Higher Ediucation World University Rankings 2017
"Originally built on a golf course, our campus has grown to house its own Norfolk Broad, a number of award-winning buildings, research and cultural hubs, and state-of-the-art facilities including the £30 million Sportspark, and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. The Complete University Guide 2017"
"Norwich is one of the most vibrant, historic and attractive cities in Europe, ranking in the top 10 shopping cities in the UK, as well as being England's first UNESCO City of Literature. The Complete University Guide 2017"
"UEA invariably produces some of the best scores in the National Student Survey. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"
"The University has been engaged in an ambitious building and refurbishment programme on its 320-acre campus on the outskirts of Norwich. The Law School has new premises in Earlham Hall and a Gymnastics Centre has been added to the Sportspark. There is also a new Enterprise Centre to develop students' entrepreneurial skills in an age when self-employment is increasingly common for new graduates. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"
"The University itself is situated in parkland, with easy access to Norwich, voted one of the best small cities in the world. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"
"Creative writing is another of UEA's best-known features and the recipient of a Diamond Jubilee Queen's Anniversary Prize, whilst health studies have been among UEA's fastest-developing areas in recent years. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"
"The University of East Anglia is an increasingly popular campus-based university, just a couple of miles from the centre of Norwich. The university consistently makes the top 10 in the national student satisfaction survey and was voted top English university in the latest Whatuni student choice awards. The Guardian University Guide 2015"
“UEA campus was designed so that everything you need for living and studying is no more than a few minutes away. Our library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing study space, IT facilities, social, and quiet areas. Students can do their shopping, banking and laundry on our Street, which also houses its own Post Office. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“Our campus features the biggest indoor sports centre in Britain, the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, and its own medical centre and on-campus dentist. Specialist facilities include purpose-built, state-of-the-art scientific laboratories, psychology research pods and observation suites, Norwich Electronic Assistive Technology (NEAT) Centre, and telecommunications suites and resources. Students also have access to multiple advice and support services, a multifaith centre, careers service and nursery. The Complete University Guide 2017"
Research
"Set within 320 acres of parkland, UEA is only 15 minutes from the centre of Norwich, and sits within the Norwich Research Park. The Complete University Guide 2017"
"UEA ranks 10th in the UK for the quality of its research output, and 21st overall, out of all mainstream British institutions within the Research Excellent Framework (REF2014). The results show that more than 82% of UEA research is classified as either world-leading or internationally excellent. The Complete University Guide 2017"
"UEA's position and reputation in national rankings and global league tables continues to gain in strength, often out performing Russell Group universities. We were a World Top 100 in the Leiden Ranking 2014. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“UEA is known for its cutting-edge environmental science research, while our placement within the Norwich Research Park also allows for notable strengths in the areas of plants, microbes, food, health and computing. The Complete University Guide 2017"
Student Union
“There are multiple places to eat, drink and socialise, with a lively, multi-cultural community, and live music events, club nights, film screenings and an array of student societies to join. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“The Union of UEA Students aims to help you get the most out of your time at UEA, providing commercial services, personal development and support, while contributing significantly to the highly ranked student experience at UEA. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“From running the bars, club nights and live gigs, to over 200 clubs and societies, and award-winning student media, the Union is integral to the lives of our students. The Complete University Guide 2017"
Employability
"The University has been engaged in an ambitious building and refurbishment programme on its 320-acre campus on the outskirts of Norwich. There is also a new Enterprise Centre to develop students' entrepreneurial skills in an age when self-employment is increasingly common for new graduates. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"
"The University has sharpened its focus on employability with a strategy that promotes the development of the academic and wider skills that employers demand through the curriculum. In addition, a Graduate Intern Programme enables recent graduates to work for between four and twelve weeks at a business in the eastern region. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"
“UEA’s dedicated campus-based CareerCentral, helps students find part-time work, holiday jobs, work placements, and volunteering opportunities. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“Post-graduation support includes UEA’s Graduate Intern Programme which facilitates part-time (and full-time) work for between four and 12 weeks. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“Our dedicated careers services, CareerCentral provides opportunities and support throughout your time with us, to ensure you leave with a rich university experience, prepared for the workplace or further study. The Complete University Guide 2017"
“We can offer support whatever stage you're at, through work experience, internships, volunteering opportunities, career events, enterprise, mentoring, coaching, and support with creating CVs and applications. The Complete University Guide 2017"
Accommodation and Buildings
The Enterprise Centre is “a mixture of great architecture and sustainable design,” Ben Adam-Smith says. “It also sits on a campus of buildings that in their era have tried to push boundaries.” Adam-Smith is a UK-based architect and the founder of House Planning Help.
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"The Enterprise Centre was recently a winner in the Built Environment category of the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2016."
Norwich has maintained its place as the 12th most cost-effective city for students, and found to be the 4th cheapest city for rent and accommodation costs – almost £20 per week cheaper than the national average!
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"Our student accommodation has twice been ranked first in the UK by the Whatuni
Student Choice Awards."
"The Ziggurats have been voted in the top 10 best examples of university architecture in the country."
"The campus has won more than 20 architectural awards."
"Our research shows we have some of the best value accommodation across the country's top 30 universities."
"Crome Court was crowned winner of the 2015 Green Gown Award for the Built Environment, the latest in a number of accolades for the building."
"Crome Court uses 69% of its energy from renewable sources and produced 95% less CO2 than if it were built to normal standards."
"Our award winning accommodation makes an important contribution to the sense of community we have created on campus. We aim to provide high quality, affordable rooms in beautiful surroundings."
Sportspark
Sainsburys Centre for Visual Arts
"Art history has the benefit of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, perhaps the greatest resource of it's type on any British campus. The refurbishment and extended centre houses a priceless collection of modern and tribal art in a building designed by Norman Foster. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016"