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Student life

Run by 100 full-time staff and 300 students that have been elected by the student body, UEA Students' Union is the voice for students on campus. As well as providing a range of advice and support services to help students, they also organize many events and themed nights, along with running many of the shops and other facilities on campus.

The SU is also responsible for the running of 200 clubs and societies that are open to all students.

The UEA Students' Union Pub and Bar has recently undergone a £1.2 million refurb, while there is a separate bar and other SU facilities for graduate students.

The SU also runs two extremely popular music venues both on-campus and in the city of Norwich, regularly hosting live music, club nights and events, including past performances from the likes of Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Muse, Skepta, and The Who.

Students regularly mentioned how creative and approachable the students' union team were, as well as praising the events that they organised.

University of East Anglia students on Whatuni say:

  1. “The Student Union sends at least one email per week to keep you up-to-date on its activities, events, and opportunities to get involved with contributing towards its role in the university. The union helps to maintain the standard that students expect from the university and what they are paying their tuition fees for, and so are an excellent representative for issues that student/s might have with the university.”
  2. “Our student union is great as they are always able to help with issues and support. The SU holds plenty of events to get everyone involved within the uni and makes it feel even more like a community.”
  3. “Great, I don't think there's anything to add or change.”

A great way to meet new people and settle in, at UEA there are over 200 clubs and societies open for students to join, focusing on everything from climate change to basketball. For students looking for alternative clubs to join, the UEASU can help them start up their own, although with such a huge selection already available, there is rarely a need.

Student reviewers were highly impressed with the diversity and inclusivity of societies available for them to get involved with, including some of the more niche choices that many other universities may not have available.

Sports clubs hold trial days for anyone looking to make the university’s teams and take on other institutions in friendly competition, although anyone who doesn’t make the first teams will still be accommodated, inclusivity is a big part of every club at the university.

University of East Anglia students on Whatuni say:

  1. “There is a huge variety of societies, and sports is definitely a focus of the university. I have been part of many societies and had a great time. There is always plenty to do and plenty of people with similar interests, you just need to have the confidence to explore all of them.”
  2. “I would say it's great - there's truly a society for everyone!”
  3. “The university has a huge range of clubs & societies - more than most other universities I have seen.”

UEA’s campus is less than three miles from the centre of Norwich with plenty of transport options to get into the city. Norwich packs a lot into its streets, with a charming city centre providing all the high-street favourites and lots of independent options tucked away on the cobbled streets of the Norwich Lanes, too.

Bars and pubs, cafes and restaurants are all abundant, and for students fascinated by history or architecture (or both), the city boasts over 1,500 historic buildings that can easily be visited on foot.

For those wanting to get into the great outdoors, Norwich is surrounded by Norfolk’s beautiful East Anglian landscape — and if it’s the hustle and bustle of the big city that appeals, London is just under two hours away by train.

Students find the city to be busy and friendly, where there is always something going on. Many also feel that the campus atmosphere is a great place to unwind.

University of East Anglia students on Whatuni say:

  1. “There is a bus to town and the railway station which is really good and there is a lot of accommodation nearby for next year.”
  2. “Having a self-contained campus uni is by far one of the best aspects of UEA! If you live on campus, you're never more than a 10 minute walk from the shops, classes, library, bar or GP surgery.”
  3. “It is close to both subject buildings as well as laundrettes, shops, and recreational sites such as the campus lake and surrounding grounds, as well as the Sportspark.”
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