'Hosting the HEIR 2025 Conference gave me the opportunity to build new connections across my own university while experiencing first-hand just how friendly and welcoming UEA is to our guests. Showing colleagues from across the sector around the University also gave me a tremendous sense of pride: they were genuinely struck by the beauty of our campus. Seeing UEA through their eyes made me appreciate it afresh, and reminded me never to take it for granted.' Fabio Arico, UEA