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Learning and growing through challenge
We are committed to enabling people to speak freely within the law by providing a supportive and inclusive environment, within which people can expect to learn, grow and develop through challenge. Read more in the latest blog from our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anthony Forster.
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Protecting academic freedom and freedom of speech
As part of our responsibility to protect academic freedom and ensure that a diversity of voices and views can be heard on our campuses, we have launched a new Speaker Code of Practice and a new process for inviting external speakers. Find out more.
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Volunteer and help support Graduation
Spring Graduation will take place from 28 March to 1 April. To make it the best that it can be, we rely on volunteers to help our Graduation team make sure the days go smoothly. If you'd like to be involved, please complete our online volunteer form by Friday 18 February.
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Tenth annual Dora Love Prize gets underway
Holocaust survivors and educators Frank Bright MBE and Maurice Blik welcomed more than 100 children from across Essex and Suffolk to the tenth Dora Love Prize this week where they took part in a series of workshops reflecting on themes of intolerance, discrimination and hatred.
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50 years of Essex through the eyes of Emeritus Professor
Professor Nigel South has retired after almost half a century's association with the University. We asked him about his career at Essex.
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Is the party over for Boris Johnson?
Professor Paul Whiteley has published an article with polling detail in The Conversation that suggests it might be.
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Dora Love Prize patron Frank Bright honoured with MBE
We were proud to learn that Dora Love Prize patron Frank Bright was recognised with an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours for services to Holocaust education.
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Economists reveal that place is the key to creativity
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Millions of commuters to use map inspired by psychologist
Commuters in Cologne, Germany, are using a map inspired by the ground-breaking work of Dr Maxwell Roberts, who specialises in creating unconventional designs which are easily readable at a glance.
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Three more alumni shortlsted for Study UK Alumni Awards
Many congratulations to Qais Altoubi, Dr Faisal Al-Homoud and Mandeep Sandhu who have all been shortlisted for the Study UK Alumni Awards 2021-22. Fingers crossed they reach the final.
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Leading our public health and wellbeing response
Professor Mariachiara Di Cesare joins us next week as founding Director of our Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing. She's laid out the challenges ahead and what she believes the new Institute can achieve.
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Getting under the skin of biomarkers
Professor Meena Kumari is one of the Essex researchers changing lives. She's informing understanding of the social, biological and environmental determinants of health by pioneering research into the biomarkers that can help us all understand our health risks.
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Plant scientist wins grants for climate change crop research
Many congratulations to plant scientist Dr Amanda Cavanagh, from our School of Life Sciences, who has won a Rank Prize New Lecturer grant for her work to improve crop performance in response to climate change.
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Join our Climate and Ecological Emergency Challenge Lab
Our Climate Challenge Lab, taking place across two days on 31 January and 7 February, is a chance to apply academic research to a range of challenges relating to Climate Change. Funding will also be available to support projects developed at the Challenge Lab. Find out more.
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Managing our water resources
Water is just as important a utility as gas and electricity, and it’s important to us to make sure we are using it to best effect, especially as Essex is the UK’s driest county. Take a look at what you had to say about water use and management as part of our Sustainability Sub-Strategy consultation.
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Recycling more of the material we collect on campus
As part of our priorities for tackling the climate and ecological emergency, we will increase the proportion of recyclable material collected on campus, alongside an overall decline in waste production. This will be delivered through improved facilities and behaviour change.
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Protecting against discrimination at times of crisis
Don't miss the next YUFE Diversity and Inclusivity Lecture which will focus on Council of Europe guidelines on upholding equality and protecting against discrimination and hate during COVID-19 and other crises in the future. Register online.
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Angels@Essex Female Founders and Investors network
Join us for the Angels@Essex Female Founders and Investors network, which helps female-led tech businesses find the right investors, featuring Eloise Morgan, Abbie Main, and Nada Ibrahim on Friday 21 January.
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Free English classes for dependants
The Department of Language and Linguistics offers dependants and close family members of students and staff the chance to improve their English language through our ECDIS programme. Classes are taught at three basic levels: Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. Find out more.
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