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Creative writing, Creative writing

Looking/Seeing: On Daniel & Clara, The Watcher and the Bird

Dr Matthew Bowman reflects on artists Daniel & Clara's work, The Watcher and the Bird. Daniel & Clara engage with the various ways in which we have looked at and studied birds through history and the role images play.

Dr Matthew Bowman

05 July 2024

What careers can I go into with a literature degree? [The ultimate 2024 careers guide]

Read our 2024 literature careers guide. We're talking jobs as a drama graduate, careers in the performing arts industry, and how your skills in drama could launch you into various career paths within the theatre industry.

Alexandra Stephens

22 March 2024

What can you do with a journalism degree?

Read our 2024 journalism careers guide. Covering the roles of a journalist, how to get into journalism, why a degree in journalism is beneficial, journalism salaries, and different industries graduate journalists can work in.

Alexandra Stephens

29 February 2024

Have you heard about the Essex Student Journal? Get involved in Student Publishing Week!

Calling all University of Essex students! Looking to get your work published? Want to boost your writing or reviewing skills? Find out more in this blog post.

Kimia Aghasoleimani, Thomas O'Toole-Mills

26 October 2023

Creative Writing graduate Marieke talks about her exciting role as a Strategic Director.

Alumni team

17 March 2023

Creative writing graduate Maja talks about her exciting career as a campaign manager.

Alumni team

16 March 2023

Creative writing graduate Simon talks about his exciting career as a Editorial Officer.

Alumni team

16 March 2023

Creative writing graduate Ioanna talks about her exciting career in television.

Alumni team

15 March 2023

Theatre can show us how our most intimate and seemingly private experiences have a connection outwards into the wider world; any event, any action or conversation, no matter how small, takes place in a particular time and place; it is connected to society, politics, history and the wider world. Professor Liz Kuti discusses how theatre relentlessly makes the connection between the private and the public.

Professor Liz Kuti

04 February 2022

Essex Interns is great, low-risk way to try something out for a short period. It adds to your CV, and you get paid to do it. I would recommend it to anyone.

Marieke Sjerps

01 July 2021

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Creative writing, Creative writing

Looking/Seeing: On Daniel & Clara, The Watcher and the Bird

What careers can I go into with a literature degree? [The ultimate 2024 careers guide]

What can you do with a journalism degree?

Have you heard about the Essex Student Journal? Get involved in Student Publishing Week!

Creative Careers - Marieke's story

Creative careers Maja's Story

Creative careers Simon's Story

Creative Careers - Ioanna's story

Can theatre and drama improve lives?

Intern Story: Content Writer at Creative Quills