The University of East Anglia ( UEA ) is an internationally renowned university based in Norwich that provides excellent academic , social and cultural facilities to over 15,000 students . UEA is a research-intensive institution , internationally renowned for research excellence -placed in the world top 60 for research impact through citations of its research by the Times Higher Education world rankings for 2012 and recently ranked in the world ' s top 100 universities for research excellence by the Leiden Ranking .
Nearly 90 per cent of UEA ’ s research was rated of international excellence in the latest ( 2008 ) Research Assessment Exercise , with over 50 per cent ‘ world leading ’. The Faculty of Social Sciences forms one of UEA ’ s four Faculties and comprises seven Schools . The Schools work at the forefront of academic and professional development and have a strong reputation in the social science fields of education , law , business , international development , economics and social work and psychology . Further information on the organisational structure and regular activities is available on the UEA internet homepage : http :// www . uea . ac . uk .
Norwich Business School is UEA ’ s largest school and is one of the fastest growing business schools in the UK with a reputation for providing pioneering courses , dedicated to providing an outstanding student learning experience , and producing excellent research that informs and influences business and public policy thinking . The School has based its Growth on the principle that research excellence combined with research-led teaching , alongside close collaborative partnerships with the industry , provide the foundations of our competencies to produce and disseminate useful knowledge . The personal approach we employ in our teaching sets us apart from our rivals in the teaching and learning experience we provide . Our research informs our teaching and ensures that our students receive leading edge thinking , skills to serve and advance their professional careers , and an education that it is an investment for life . Responsible business is the defining aspect of the Norwich Business School ( NBS ) at University of East Anglia . NBS is ranked 17th out of 101 UK institutions and 9th for the quality of its research publications in the Research Excellence Framework ( REF ).
NBS works closely with the business community , public and voluntary sectors to act as a 12