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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · May 15

News | A 'copy’ of the Magna Carta owned by @hls.harvard.edu has been discovered to be an original 🏛️📜

Researchers from UEA and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social have found that it is one of the six known surviving documents from 1300.

#MagnaCarta #History

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 2d

Discover the full story of Adnaan's work on our website: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...
#Charities #Dogs

‘Misunderstood breeds for misunderstood people’ – the non-profit training therapy dogs in India

Adnaan Khan, a Business Management graduate from New Delhi, who swapped luxury real estate for dog training with his company K9 School a decade ago, is now working to bring the benefits of therapy dog...

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 2d

These dogs are now working in orphanages, retirement homes, and even juvenile detention centres. Adnaan’s work is pawsitively inspiring — proving that with the right training, every dog can be a healer.

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 2d

Now, through his non-profit initiative K9 Healers, Adnaan is making a remarkable social impact—training therapy dogs, including misunderstood breeds like rottweilers, bullmastiffs, and Indian strays, to support vulnerable communities.

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 2d

Norwich Business School graduate Adnaan Khan is redefining entrepreneurship through canine therapy 🐾

After graduating with a BSc in Business Management, Adnaan returned to New Delhi, working for a time in real estate, before launching K9 School, a commercial dog training company.

Person sitting on the grass with a golden retriever dog, both smiling in front of a fence.

A joyful interaction between a child in a wheelchair and a dog, in a room with onlookers in the background.

Children in uniforms watching as a person interacts with a black dog, teaching it to give a handshake.

Three individuals playing with a black dog in a grassy outdoor area.

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 3d

This breakthrough from our scientists has made headlines across the UK, earning coverage from Sky News, The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times.

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 3d

Lead researcher Prof Dmitry Pshezhetskiy from @ueamedical.bsky.social said: “Our discovery offers the potential for a simple, accurate blood test to help confirm a diagnosis, which could lead to earlier support and more effective management.”

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 3d

The debilitating long-term illness affects millions worldwide - including over 400,000 sufferers in the UK - but is poorly understood and has long lacked reliable diagnostic tools.

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 3d

Our scientists at Norwich Medical School have worked with Oxford BioDynamics Plc to develop a high accuracy blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). 💉

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/42vpFqw

#BloodTest #ChronicFatigue #Health #Research

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 4d

Want to learn more about how our academics were involved in capturing the first-ever footage of a black jaguar mating in the wild? 🐈‍⬛

Subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletter to stay updated with our research discoveries: https://bit.ly/42ZwErQ

#ResearchDiscovery #Newsletter #AcademicExpert

A black jaguar and a spotted jaguar interacting in the wild.

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George McKay @georgemckay.bsky.social · 4d

Some of my brilliant colleagues @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social have organised the NQIFF 2025 film festival in Norwich. It's all free! Info and programme here: www.nqiff.com #queerfilm #filmfestival

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NRPDTP @nrpdtp.bsky.social · 6d

Read about Jonathan Ashworth's #pips experience with Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse developing a new Biodiversity Action Plan and producing a map of site habitats 🔽
#PhD #amazingplacements @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social #BBSRC @earlhaminst.bsky.social
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Jonathan’s PIPS experience with Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | Doctoral Training Partnership

Jonathan Ashworth, a third-year student based at the Earlham Institute in Dr Jose De Vega’s group completed his PIPS with Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, a museum of rural life and former workhouse in...

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 6d

What a stunning photo, John! 😍

John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 8d

Well, it is suddenly autumn - which at least gives me an excuse to start sharing images like this sunset image from Norfolk...
The University Broad at the University of East Anglia...
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A line of trees, with the setting sun benind, reflected in the still water of a Norfolk broad in winter.

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

Inspired by a pivotal character from Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet', we spoke to Dr Sophie Butler from our school of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing about who Ophelia is and what she symbolises.

#TheFateOfOphelia #UKUniversity

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

Taylor Swift may have been saved from 'The Fate of Ophelia' on her new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'; but who is Ophelia and what is her story? 🥀

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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 9d

As it's Friday, I thought a bit of brutalist architecture might go down well...
Here is my image of the Library walkway at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, on an afternoon in the 1970s...
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Monochrome image of a concrete walkway with strong shadows from regularly spaced columns,

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

Prof Rao, of UEA’s School of Global Development, said: “Working with other scientists on the justice dimensions of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission, on proposing a set of social foundations that enable basic human rights has been a truly rewarding experience."

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

The analysis was carried out by leading international experts in nutrition, climate, economics, health, social sciences and agriculture, including Professor Nitya Rao from the University of East Anglia.

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

The findings of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems represent the most comprehensive global scientific evaluation of food systems to date.

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

A major report published today finds that shifting global diets could prevent approximately 15 million premature deaths per year.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/46yjcgT

@developmentuea.bsky.social

#EatLancet #FoodSystems #PlanetaryHealthDiet #Research

A selection of different fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts - with some bread and pasta around the outside

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 9d

The findings of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems represent the most comprehensive global scientific evaluation of food systems to date.

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NRPDTP @nrpdtp.bsky.social · 10d

Advait Aithal, a @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social based student, completed his #PIPS with London based biotech start-up Bactobio working on high-throughput elicitor-based culture of Bactobio's stock collection to detect novel antimicrobials ⬇️

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Advait’s placement with fast-paced start-up Bactobio | Doctoral Training Partnership

Advait Aithal, a third year PhD UEA Chemistry student completed his PIPS with Bactobio Ltd, a biotechnology company that uses synthetic biology, next-generation sequencing and machine learning to…

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 10d

Co-author Dr John Kenny, from the @tyndallcentre.bsky.social and @ueaenv.bsky.social at UEA, said: “Our study has important implications for communicating about the climate crisis, not just through IPCC progress reports, but the many other reports policymakers are expected to digest and act upon."

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 10d

Researchers at the University of East Anglia surveyed a representative sample of the previous House of Commons and the public in Britain and three other countries on their knowledge of a well-publicised statement from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 10d

A new UEA study has found that UK Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public overestimated the time left to meet a critical deadline for limiting global warming. 

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3KAs1y2

#UKParliament #MPs #ClimateChange
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View of the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben next to the River Thames under a partly cloudy sky.

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