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University of East Anglia turns to alumni donations to help fund new dental school
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The University of East Anglia (UEA) has contacted former students asking for regular financial contributions to help equip its new dental school. While the university insists there is no funding crisis and that the school will open in September 2027, officials admit that being allocated only 25 student places has made their financial business model tougher.
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- The UEA has emailed alumni asking for donations of £10 a month to help equip clinical spaces and provide specialist training equipment.
- The new dental school is scheduled to open in September 2027 as the first for the East of England.
- The university's business model became tougher after it was allocated only 25 student places instead of the roughly 70 it had hoped for.
- The Office for Students stated that 50 new government-backed dental places were split equally between UEA and the University of Portsmouth.
- Building work for the dental school is complete, having been supported by a £1.5m grant from the Greater Norwich Growth Board.