UEA International Student Ambassadors

Interested in French culture and language? Here is your chance to enjoy the French language but with a simple twist: at a theatre! Staff and students of University of East Anglia has been working hard to cater for your Francophile tastes. Sacré Theâtre will perform Michael Vinaver's L’Emission de Télévision on 3-6 February at our very own Drama Studio on UEA campus. For more information, please visit: http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2010/jan/homepagenews/frenchplay Au revoir, mes amis! Deniz UEA Turkish Student Ambassador

It's not quite Spring yet but it's already a little warmer in the daytime these days! And a little brighter :) It's been the coldest January in 37-ish years and it's almost over. The bulbs we planted in our little garden haven't come out yet (it's still too early) so sometimes I get a small bunch at the florist near Iceland at the top of St Stephen's. Defo one of my favourite places in Norwich. Go home and give them a little bath in the sink then pop them into an assortment of wine bottles. Gerbera Daisies! Daffodils! Irises! Roses! Carnations! Cheers, Maggie UEA Malaysian Student Ambassador

Yesterday we had a visit from Prince Charles himself! He is patron of our world renowned school of Environmental Science and caused quite a crowd to form! Lots of UK staff and students and international students came to see the Prince. Lydia (East African ambassador) proudly waved her Kenyan flag which the Prince spotted and speaked a conversation! How often do you get to talk to Royalty?? Pleumjit (Thai ambassador) accompanied by her 4 year old daughter also got to talk to the Prince! After meeting and greeting with the crowds the Prince spoke to the staff of Environmental Sciences about the important work they are doing with Climate Change and told them to keep up the good work!

Greetings from UEA; a home away from home. It’s the spring semester now which started off a bit icy but I’m glad the weather has gone back to normal. A bit of exciting news from the School of Biological Sciences which I am happy to be a part of, scientists here at the university have discovered a ‘Rock-breathing’ bacteria that could generate electricity and clean up oil spills. How AMAZING!!! is that? See Science is not that boring afterall…… Will hit you all up later Adanna...West African Students Ambassador

Indeed this new year already looks very exciting! The school of Development which is am so pleased to be associated with has won the Queen's Anniversary Award in recognition of the research and work it has been doing in developing countries and its contribution to improving people's wellbeing worldwide. The good news came towards the end of last term and were received by a very enthusiastic team of students and staff. The award pr esentation ceremony will be held at Buckingham Palace on the 19th of February, and I am even more excited because I was invited to tag along. Finally we get to go beyond the big gates and see what really goes on in that palace.....Now before I get ahead of myself.......... I thought I ought to share this information mainly because all the prospective students out there need to know how well the UEA Development department is doing. Congratulations once again to all the students, lecturers and researchers....... I will make point of writing all about ...

Spring semester is off to a white and chilly start. New in ternational students arrived last Wednesday and Thursday to icy pavements and snowy fields in the coldest winter for 30 years in Britain! Fortunately, the residences are a bit cosier than an icy pond. Despite the East Anglian region being blanketed in snow for more than a week, all transportation continued to run, and everyone has made it to their new city safely and hopefully had a chance to look around and do some start-of-semester retail therapy. This view is from the tower of one of the 36 mediaeval churches in the city and looks over the River Wensum toward the Anglican cathedral .