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Essex Weekly masthead.
15 July 2022
LIFE AT ESSEX
Students throwing their caps in the air at Graduation.
We're ready to celebrate at Summer Graduation
More than 4,000 students from across the globe are expected at our Colchester Campus next week to celebrate Summer Graduation, and we’ll be doing everything we can to
make sure everyone has a great day.
The Students' Union logo
Our Students' Union is in the national Top 10
Our Students’ Union is
ranked 7th in the country in this year's National Student Survey for representing the academic interests of our students.
Twp people looking at a PC.
Updating our SharePoint service
Our Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Jots Sehmbi provides an update on
the changes planned for the University's SharePoint Service.
Lots of people on Square 3 at our Colchester Campus.
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.
Find out more from our Assistant Registrar, Sarah Tattersall. 
Three glass water bottles from Wivenhoe House Hotel
We're supporting Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. There are plenty of ways you can make a difference when it comes to plastic use. Interested to find out more about sustainability at the University? Sign up for our monthly newsletter.
NEWS AND RESEARCH
A group of eight school children, in uniform, standing around the framed portrait of Dora Love
Suffolk school wins tenth Dora Love Prize 
A project inspired by the experiences of a World War II refugee in Newmarket has won the tenth anniversary Dora Love Prize which teaches children about the Holocaust and asks them to link the lessons learned with marginalisation, discrimination and hatred in the world today.
The England Cricket Team in training
England Cricket Team is leaner and fitter than ever before
The England Cricket Team is
leaner and fitter than ever before, a ground-breaking University of Essex and St Mary’s University study has revealed.
Three people sitting on a bench looking at images of people on a wall.
Tackling racism in healthcare
Our School of Health and Social Care has launched a new project aimed at tackling racism in healthcare settings. The Dare to CARE (Creating an Anti-Racist Environment) project brings together different strands of research and material on racism in healthcare.
Discover more.
Dr Katie Daughters.
Love isn't the drug... oxytocin unlikely to mend marriages
New research by Dr Katie Daughters has revealed that taking the 'love hormone' oxytocin is
unlikely to save rocky relationships.
Pro footballers fought fatigue for six weeks after COVID
The matchday performance of professional footballers dropped after recovering from COVID-19 with three quarters
fighting fatigue for six weeks, a new study has found.
An aerial shot of people walking down a street. They have long shadows.
Highlights from the first 2021 Census data
The first data from the 2021 Census was released at the end of June, containing estimates of population by age and sex for regions and local authorities in England and Wales.
The UK Data Service take us through some of the initial highlights.
TRAINING AND EVENTS
People at the TaPRA conference.
UK’s biggest theatre conference comes to Essex
The
Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA) Conference will bring together over 300 theatre makers, researchers and students from around the globe. The TaPRA Conference will take place from 12 to 14 September at our Colchester Campus.
The USS logo.
USS information webinars for members
USS are holding two free webinars on Friday 29 July. The first is taking place at 10.30am and looks at
the benefits and options available to USS members on retirement. The second is at 1.30 pm and is aimed at anyone who has left or is thinking about leaving USS before retirement
A person holds a pen and smiles.
Upcoming development opportunities
Organisational Development have the following workshops coming up:
Tel dop inWellbeing Wednesday - Yoga, CADENZA Webinar: Introduction to CADENZA/Advance HE Fellowship. Book now on HR Organiser.
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