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Volunteering can help you develop a range of life skills but for one student, it lead to a once in a lifetime experience of attending the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle
Anne Bernard
24 May 2023
My name is Alicia, I am a second-year student currently studying Modern Languages and English Language at University of Essex. I am here to tell you about my own experience applying to university and how the process was for me.
Alicia Alfaro
22 May 2023
Leaving home is never an easy transition, let alone leaving one’s country and travelling more than 24 hours away. Being an MA student at the University of Essex was my first time leaving India and I went into it not exactly knowing what to expect. But I took a chance, and it would go on to be the best plunge I’d ever take.
Ananya Endow
Despite the high prevalence of dementia, there is still a lack of understanding and awareness about the condition among the general public and within the health services.
Professor Camille Cronin
18 May 2023
We are launching a consultation to understand the experiences of our Muslim staff and students at the University.
Andrew Keeble
My study abroad experience in Canada: If Plan A doesn’t work, is it worth going somewhere else?
Essex Abroad
12 May 2023
A painful picture for the Tories forecasting the general election from the local results
Professor Paul Whiteley
Tilak Babu Chapagai, recipient of a British Council GREAT scholarship, on what his scholarship means to him.
Alumni team, Philanthropy
11 May 2023
We chat to James Site Faiumu about his scholarship at Essex and his ambitions in the world of green finance.
Essex scholar Abbie on what a football scholarship means to her