Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Aug 2023 - Jul 2024
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
University of East Anglia (UEA)
EU Transparency Register
640246320926-25 First registered on 04 Mar 2016
Goals / Remit
Established in 1963 with a founding ethos of interdisciplinarity, the University of East Anglia (UEA) comprises four Faculties (Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities). It has over 17,500 students of which more than 5,250 are postgraduate students.
It is based on the Norwich Research Park, a world-leading centre for research into the environment and climate change, health and plant science, food and health, and international development.
UEA consistently ranks in the Top 25 universities in the UK. It was ranked a top 25 university in the Complete University Guide 2025 (21st) and in the top 30 of UK universities in the Mail University Guide 2025 (29th). UEA was also named a world top 100 university in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024 (81st).Main EU files targeted
Research and Innovation - EU Horizon Europe research framework programme activity
Research interests across the full breadth core activities - particularly environmental/climate change, food & health, energy/low carbon, economic/business and family policyAddress
Head Office
Norwich Research ParkEarlham Road
Norwich NR4 7TJ
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
Norwich Research ParkEarlham Road
Norwich NR4 7TJ
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 10% 10 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The ten are the Vice-Chancellor, the Head of Public Affairs, the European & International Funding Manager, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research & Innovation, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor International, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Science, the Registrar & University Secretary, the Director of the Research & Innovation Division, the Associate Director of Research Services, and the Associate Director of Business Partnerships.
All of the above will spend less than 5% of their time on such activities.
In addition, a small number of academics will share relevant research findings.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Academic institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
Association of Research Managers and Administrators UK (ARMA UK)
ARMA is the UK's professional association for research managers and administrators facilitating excellence in research by identifying and establishing best practice in research management and administration.
www.arma.ac.uk/
PRAXISAURIL
Praxisauril is the UK's not-for-profit association for university and public sector knowledge exchange and commercialisation professionals.
www.praxisauril.org.uk/
UK Research Office (UKRO)
The UK Research Office is currently the European wing of its sponsoring organisation - UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) - and subscribing institutions (in the main UK Higher Education Institutions). UKRO's mission is to maximise UK engagement in EU-funded research, innovation and higher education activities.
www.ukro.ac.uk/
EASTERN ARC
The Eastern Academic Research Consortium, or Eastern ARC, is a strategic regional research collaboration bringing together four interdisciplinary universities in the South East of England: the University of East Anglia, the University of Essex, the University of Kent and the University of Sussex. Eastern ARC’s ambition is to deliver real and tangible change, with a particular focus on the four areas of common research strength: Culture, connection and creativity; Health systems, social care and wellbeing; Human rights, equality and conflict; and Sustainability, natural resources and food.
https://easternarc.ac.uk/
UNIVERSITIES POLICY ENGAGEMENT NETWORK (UPEN)
UPEN is a community of 110 UK universities and knowledge brokers (including the University of East Anglia (UEA)) that works to increase the impact of academic research on government policy. It is a voluntary-led network and provides a one stop shop for universities and policy organisations to access opportunities to strengthen evidence-informed policy making. UEA contributes to UPEN by way of a £2,000 donation per annum and has done so for the past three years.
https://upen.ac.uk/Member organisations
Founded in 1989, the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) - https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/british-centre-for-literary-translation - is a research centre based within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. The Centre serves as the focus for literary translation research not only within the School but beyond, and hosts regular research events such as research seminars, book launch symposia and more substantial conferences. It also partners with other research organisations across the UK and overseas on research projects.
Information on wider University activities can be found here:
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/university-information/finance-and-procurement/financial-statements -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Aug 2023 - Jul 2024
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
404,069,002€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Grants, Other, Public funding
Funding types "other" information
Tuition fees and education contracts (49%).
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Funding body grant (Office for Students (OfS), UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)) 56,630,565€ Contribution Other income 83,303,148€ Contribution Research grants and contracts 66,484,428€ Contribution Tuition fees and education contracts 197,650,861€ Grant European Commission Research & Innovation Framework Programme and other competitive EU Funding Calls 3,107,000€ Other financial info
UEA's financial statements, including for the most recent 2023/2024 financial year, can be found here: https://www.uea.ac.uk/f/185167/x/87c8a4b388/uea_annual_report_and_financial_statements_23-24.pdf
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Academic research findings
Consultation responses
Letters to decision-makers and EU staff setting out policy advice/recommendationsOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared