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It's Pride Month!
Our Inclusion Champions, Professor Chris Greer and Monica Illsley, reflect on what Pride Month means for us as a University community that, for 58 years, has strived to be truly inclusive and to actively embrace and celebrate diversity. Find out more in their Pride Month blog.
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Resolution of industrial action disputes
Essex UCU has accepted the University’s offer to resolve the pay and pensions disputes. This ends the action short of a strike, including the marking and assessment boycott. Find out more in the latest update from Alix Langley, our Director of People and Culture.
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Building up to new phase of Parkside
We're building for the future with the latest phase of Parkside underway at our Knowledge Gateway research and technology park. Find out about our ambitious plans.
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Top Lines
Top Lines is a regular briefing for all staff from the Vice-Chancellor summarising the key issues, debates and decisions of USG, Senate, Policy and Resources Committee, and Council. Read the latest briefing.
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You can still volunteer and help support Graduation
We're running two consecutive weeks of Graduation this summer, from Monday 18 to Friday 29 July. We'll once again need all your support to be able to deliver our Graduation ceremonies. If you'd like to be involved, please complete our online volunteer form by Friday 24 June.
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Planning on catching a train next week?
Industrial action will affect train services next week. We know this may be an issue for some staff travelling to work, particularly those who can only carry out their duties on campus. You should start early conversations with your line manager to identify anyone who is likely to face problems.
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Holocaust schools project is a "beacon of hope"
The Dora Love Prize has been endorsed as “a powerful and vitally important…beacon of hope” by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Marking its tenth anniversary young people too have spoken about how it enlightened and inspired them and continues to influence them.
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Heritage expert awarded £1.5m
Dr Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco has been named a Future Leader by the UKRI which has awarded her £1.5m to demonstrate how 3D technologies can help communities rebuild after disaster, as part of a major investment in research that tackles global issues.
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EPIC opportunities for Agri-Tech thanks to UKRI funding
Our Agri-Tech research is being backed by funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The Essex Plant Innovation Centre (EPIC) will be increasing the impact of its Agri-Tech research after securing £100,000 from UKRI's Impact Accelerator Account programme.
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Brighter Futures vlog series launches
New vlog series Brighter Futures is showing how Essex research influences policy and changes people's lives. Professor Jules Pretty is joined by a different Essex academic for each episode filmed by our Media Centre. Watch all the episodes now.
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Community Climate Hub opens in Southend
The first ever Climate Hub in Southend-on-Sea has officially opened its doors to support the council’s ambition of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Find out more and take a look at upcoming events.
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Help tackle health inequalities at our IPHW Challenge Lab
The Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing are planning to run a Challenge Lab session with local organisations from the public and third sectors at our Colchester Campus on 11 and 12 July. Please register your interest in taking part by Friday 24 June.
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Diamond Open Access: How can we make it shine?
Join us for Diamond Open Access: How can we make it shine?, where members of YERUN will share good practice around Diamond Open Access initiatives. This event is taking place online on Monday 20 June, from 9.30am to 11.30am UK time. Find out more and register here.
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