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Just remember, nothing worthwhile comes easy

Born and raised in Lewisham, South London, Essex was a world away from the hustle and bustle of inner city life for light-heavyweight professional boxer, Dan Azeez.

Alumni team, Dan Azeez

02 December 2019

Our Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lorna Fox O’Mahony, tells us about our bid to be recognised as a University of Sanctuary.

Professor Lorna Fox O'Mahony

29 November 2019

Recently we caught up with East 15 alumnus, Adam El Hagar to find out about filming for ‘Catherine the Great’, featuring in Peaky Blinders, his journey through drama school and more!

Alumni team, Adam El Hagar

27 November 2019

These are phrases heard every day by alumna Nina Heyden who works within the Economic Research team at blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, in New York City.

Alumni team, Nina Heyden

07 November 2019

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anthony Forster, and our Dean of partnerships, Professor Dominic Micklewright, explain why it’s so important for us to continue to work with and nurture relationships with European universities.

Professor Dominic Micklewright, Professor Anthony Forster

25 October 2019

Yom Kippur, is the holiest day of the year for our Jewish students and starts at dusk on Tuesday 8 October, until after nightfall on Wednesday 9 October.

Communications Office

08 October 2019

We spoke to Chad Blackman, former Essex Law School student, who has been made Barbados’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva.

Alumni team, Chad Blackman

02 October 2019

How third year Business Management student Karolina found her confidence through joining the Catholic Society at the University of Essex

Essex Business School

10 September 2019

Our Head of Sustainability, Rob Davey, tells us about the work going on across our University to ensure we meet our own targets as well as helping create a sustainable planet.

Rob Davey

08 August 2019

The YUFE network has been successful in its bid to become one of the first 17 networks funded by the European Commission to pilot the concept of a new European University model.

Monica Illsley

28 June 2019

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Just remember, nothing worthwhile comes easy

Becoming a University of Sanctuary

Take your work seriously, but not yourself…

Money laundering, terrorist financing, human trafficking, cryptocurrency…

Our commitment to European partnership

Yom Tov to all our Jewish students

Inspirational alumnus Chad Blackman’s journey…

Karolina's Essex journey

Investing in our environmental responsibilities alongside continued growth

Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) is born