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About UEA

About UEA

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been rated as one of the best universities for student experience in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016. It is currently 7th out of all UK universities in addition to being consistently in the top ten for student satisfaction.

UEA is an internationally renowned university based in a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 15,000 students. The campus is located in 360 acres of rolling parkland just two miles from the centre of Norwich, the cathedral city, and England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. This uniquely-placed University is also a leading member of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environment, health and plant science.

Sporting facilities on campus include the University Sportspark which houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool and regularly hosts international sporting events. UEA also has the world famous Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and hosts an International Literary Festival which has included famous names such as Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro and Anne Enright (all alumni of UEA's Creative Writing course).

The stunning campus, just 15 minutes from the centre of Norwich, has won over 20 awards for architecture. UEA is the top ten of the Guardian's People and Planet Green League 2011, which ranks universities according to their policies and commitment to environmental management.

UEA is a Campus University and the Estates and Facilities Division is proud to be able to make a positive contribution to the University’s vision by managing, developing and creating a Campus that makes a positive impact on the living and learning experience for students and staff.

The Campus is one of the most architecturally striking campuses in the Higher Education sector. The central Campus is set on a beautiful 360 acre estate in Norwich.

The central Campus has a coherent built environment renowned for low energy sustainable buildings, iconic 1960s Lasdun-designed teaching and residential buildings, lord Foster’s Sainsbury Centre, innovative contemporary buildings for learning and enterprise and sensitively restored 16th century listed buildings.

The western Campus, which includes the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust and the Norwich Research Park, has award-winning research and teaching buildings which are the vanguard of collaborative research and development planned for the area.

The innovative works continue to win awards and they strive to make all the developments visually to enhance the Campus and promote the principles of sustainable design, smart technology and ease of operation.

The listed 1960's buildings are being reassessed to determine how they can create world class technology and research within an existing envelope. This reassessment will provide a unique opportunity for Estates and Facilities to re-imagine the original ethos and design of the University. The breadth and depth of this remodelling will be the most important development in the life of the University since it was first conceived.

The Estate

UEA is a Campus University and the Estates and Facilities Division is proud to be able to make a positive contribution to the University’s vision by managing, developing and creating a Campus that makes a positive impact on the living and learning experience for students and staff.

The Campus is one of the most architecturally striking campuses in the Higher Education sector. The central Campus is set on a beautiful 360 acre and has a coherent built environment renowned for low energy sustainable buildings, iconic 1960s Lasdun-designed teaching and residential buildings, Lord Foster’s designed Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, innovative contemporary buildings for learning and enterprise and a sensitively restored 16th century listed building. This equates to around 250,000 square metres of floor space that supports its population of 15,444 (Dec 2016) students and 3,413 (October 2016) members of staff. With some 4,300 students living on Campus provides a vibrant and active community and is considered to be a small town and consequentially has all the infrastructure to support it.

The 1960's Listed buildings are being reassessed to determine how they can accommodate world class teaching and research within an existing envelope. This reassessment will provide a unique opportunity for the Estates and Facilities Division to re-imagine the original ethos and design of the University. The breadth and depth of this remodelling will be the most important development in the life of the University since it was first conceived.

Benefits of working for UEA

Competitive rates of pay
UEA operates a single pay spine for most members of staff with competitive rates of pay. This structure is adjusted annually in line with the national pay award. Grades for individual jobs are determined through the application of the Higher Education Role Analysis Scheme (HERA).
Contributory pension
UEA currently pays a generous monthly contribution of 18% of your salary into your pension. Employees receive tax relief on their 8% contribution with a lower rate of NI payable, and have the opportunity to make voluntary contributions. There's immediate life cover for your dependents, plus incapacity cover.
portal.uea.ac.uk/finance/payroll/pensions (UEA internal link)
Annual leave
They offer generous holiday entitlement in excess of statutory leave, including an additional six ‘customary' days leave in every year (taken as 4 days at Christmas, 2 at Easter).
Staff development
There are excellent opportunities for career progression and enhancement via the Centre for Staff Education and Development. CSED offers a really varied menu of courses; from Leadership Coaching to the Alexander Technique, Appraisal Training to Business Skills. The vast majority of courses are free and open to all UEA staff.
portal.uea.ac.uk/csed
Family friendly policies
As well as having a culture where people work hard but are able to leave at sensible times, UEA recognises the importance of supporting staff during periods of maternity, paternity and adoption leave, offering occupational maternity pay in addition to statutory pay, and giving additional paternity leave of up to 4 weeks.
Children
UEA has a highly recommended Ofsted registered nursery for children aged from 6 weeks to 4 years. You can benefit from tax advantages by paying for the nursery via UEA's Salary Sacrifice Scheme. UEA also offers a popular childcare voucher scheme.
portal.uea.ac.uk/nursery
Healthcare
A purpose-built campus Medical Centre provides a full range of medical services for staff, students and the local community, including dental care.
umsuea.co.uk/
On-Campus facilities
Although the centre of Norwich is only a short bus ride away, UEA has a range of shops and cafes conveniently located in the campus, including;
  • Boots the Chemist
  • Waterstones
  • Post Office (with Bureau de Change)
  • Barclays Bank plus HSBC and Nat West cash machines
  • Student Union run supermarket
  • Numerous cafes and bars
Culture
Employees of UEA can see exhibitions for half-price at the on-site Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, one of the UK's most inspirational public art museums. Norwich was awarded UNESCO City of Literature status in 2012 and has many museums and galleries in the city centre. In addition it hosts one of the UK's largest annual Arts festivals, the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.
Sports
Employees have unlimited free access to Sportspark, the UK's biggest indoor sports centre, receiving discounted membership enabling you to take advantage of the Olympic sized swimming pool, fitness and aerobic centres, athletic track, climbing wall, gymnastics centre and various courts and pitches.
sportspark.co.uk/
Research
UEA provides outstanding cultural, academic and financial support for research, and interdisciplinary collaboration is actively encouraged. Research is an important foundation for UEA's teaching and many new ideas and developments are integrated into the 300 or so courses that we offer.

UEA is part of the Norwich Research Park, a community of research organisations with world-leading science credentials which include The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, The John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and The Genome Analysis Centre. Female employees involved in research or who work in supporting research across the Norwich Research Park have access to ResNet, a contact, support and information network for women, which promotes career development, provides inspiration and raises awareness of employment opportunities for women in research.
On your bike
UEA has introduced a number of initiatives to encourage staff and students to use bicycles, including a Cycle to Work scheme which allows employees to select a bicycle and associated safety equipment (up to £1,000 in value) from a number of local suppliers. An amount will then be deducted from your monthly salary for a period of 12 months, allowing you to benefit from tax advantages. For those employees who have their own bikes, there is a free on-campus bike servicing initiative.
Socialising
The UEA Staff Association is open to all staff. Nights out, quizzes and events such as outings to European cities and to stately homes are organised throughout the year by the Social Committee.
Library
The campus library is open to staff and students 24 hours a day and contains over 800,000 books, journals and specialist materials. This is where the Learning and Resource Centre (LaRC) is located – a valuable space for staff and research postgraduates to think, meet, learn and access resources that enhance and support the University's staff development activities.
Going green
The campus buildings are set in over 300 acres of green parkland, home to a number of protected species and five areas recognised as County Wildlife Sites. UEA is also home to one of the largest collections of low-energy buildings in Britain and by using the latest biomass heating technologies has installed one of the most energy efficient power stations in the country, helping the university to meet its challenging carbon reduction targets.
uea.ac.uk/about/sustainability
Transport
UEA has successfully introduced a Car Share scheme with benefits including priority parking and a guaranteed get-you-home service. In addition, there are discounted annual bus passes and season tickets available to all staff who prefer not to use their car. A local bus company provides a park and ride facility just ten minutes away which services the campus every 20 minutes at a cost of £1 return per day.
portal.uea.ac.uk/estates/travel-and-transport

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