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Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences

Book review: Lush Life: Constructing Organized Crime in the UK

Department of Sociology

12 July 2024

What three things business owners look for in a change agent?

All businesses need change to grow and thrive and often, someone is employed especially to make that change happen. But what makes a change agent good at what they do?

Danielle A Tucker

28 June 2024

Mock tales Why a mock is such a vital part of viva preparation

PhD candidate Magdalena Oldziejewska explains why having a mock viva is essential for final preparations.

Magda Oldziejewska

25 June 2024

Exploring fDi Markets: A Comprehensive Database for Foreign Direct Investment Analysis

fDi Markets is one of the Library’s subscription databases, offering a comprehensive solution for researchers and students seeking to monitor and analyse global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows.

Selman Alisan Gemuhluoglu, Professor Mehmet Demirbag, Ai Gooch, Sandy Macmillen, Ahmed Khan

30 May 2024

Inspiring alumni event series returns this summer

The After Essex event series returns for Summer 2024 with an inspiring line up of graduates and discussion points.

Alumni team

15 May 2024

The 2024 On Track programme will run from 10 June to 21 June. These sessions will cover everything you need for your Masters project, from the basics of using Library resources and structuring essays, all the way to practical tips for publishing your work and advice for pursuing a PhD.

Oona Ylinen, Clarissa St Yves

03 May 2024

A blog post sharing some of the wide-ranging discussion and learning points from the recent Essex Business School International Women’s Day event involving a panel discussion of Making Mentoring Work for Women.

Dr Maria Hudson

03 May 2024

02 May 2024

Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services

Mimi and Sofi, two undergraduate students from the University of Essex, took on a paid Frontrunners internship with the University of Essex Library and Cultural Services teams. This is their summary of their experiences.

Sofia Landa Alvarez Del Castillo, Mimi Safira Binti Sabri

28 March 2024

My experience of being a mature student at Essex

Chandani Ghale

18 March 2024

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Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences

Book review Lush Life: Constructing Organized Crime in the UK

What three things business owners look for in a change agent?

Mock tales Why a mock is such a vital part of viva preparation

Exploring fDi Markets: A Comprehensive Database for Foreign Direct Investment Analysis

Inspiring alumni event series returns this summer

Explore the 2024 On Track Programme

Making Mentoring Work for Women

Essex Business School EDI Newsletter - Summer 2024

Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services

My experience of being a mature student at Essex