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9 September 2022
The Queen meets Chinese students in 2004.
The University pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
Her Majesty The Queen holds a special place in the University’s heart, having visited our Colchester Campus at two key dates in our history and having bestowed recognition on the University throughout her reign. Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anthony Forster,
leads tributes to Her Majesty.
Paul Whiteley.
What do voters think of Liz Truss's tax cut proposals? 
In an
article for The Conversation, Paul Whiteley analyses the impact of her plans among Conservative party members and the general public and finds they do not align.
Women's football has come home to Essex
Football has come home to Essex with an exciting new FA partnership that will inspire and train future Lionesses. Find out more about The FA Women's High Performance Centre
in this great video.
Colchester Campus from across the lakes.
Who should be our new Chancellor?
We're inviting you to nominate the next person to take on the prestigious, ambassadorial role of Chancellor of the University of Essex, the ceremonial head of our University. Find out who we're looking for and how to make a nomination in the
Vice-Chancellor's blog.
Summer school students in the lab
We're helping increase diversity in environmental science
Scientists from our School of Life Sciences organised an
Environmental Science Summer School for 16 sixth formers from north and east London to increase diversity and accessibility in environmental sciences.
Two students stand in the Tony Rich Teaching Centre.
Celebrating excellence in Professional Services
Has your team or a Professional Services colleague achieved great things this year? We would love to hear about successful projects, initiatives and great work that has taken place for our celebration events in September.
Make sure you complete your application by 16 September.
Alix Langley
UCU Industrial Action Ballots
UCU have notified us of two ballots for industrial action, in new national disputes around pay and conditions and USS pensions.
Find out more in the latest update from Alix Langley, our Director of People and Culture.
An aerial shot of our Colchester Campus
COVID-19 vaccination and verification clinic
Our next COVID-19 vaccination and verification clinic will be taking place at our Colchester Campus on Wednesday 26 October. Please
check if you're eligible to attend and then email our COVID-19 inbox by Friday 21 October to book your place.
A person works on a laptop.
English classes for dependants of international staff (ECDIS)
The Department of Language and Linguistics offers close relatives of our international staff and students the chance to improve their English through our ECDIS programme. Meet people from other cultures in our free classes, both face-to-face and online.
Learn more and apply online.
Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion member logo.
Upcoming equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) events
We're a member of the
Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI), so all staff can attend their events and workshops, including for Black History Month. See the ENEI’s upcoming events on their website.
Three staff members smile.
Inductions for education, research, and professional staff
All new staff are expected to attend one of the following events: the
induction for education and research staff, and the induction for professional services staff.
A person smiles at a computer.
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