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Essex student talks mental health with William and Kate
A University of Essex student has recalled the surreal moment he joined the Prince and Princess of Wales for a discussion on mental health during a special episode of BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat.
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Book explores creativity of Middle Eastern filmmakers
A new book by Professor Shohini Chaudhuri has challenged stereotypes about Middle Eastern filmmaking by showing how constraints in the region inspire creativity, offering lessons for filmmakers around the world.
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Looking beyond the nuclear family
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, recently published Part 1 of her Independent Family Review, which explains how families have evolved over the last few decades, using datasets from the UK Data Service’s collection and other research.
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Notification of industrial action
The University and College Union (UCU) has now confirmed that there will be three days of industrial action taking place on Thursday 24, Friday 25, and Wednesday 30 November 2022. Find out more.
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New COVID-19 teaching dataset launched
Looking for data to teach longitudinal methods? Understanding Society and the UK Data Service have launched a new teaching dataset using data from the Understanding Society COVID-19 survey. Find out more.
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Join us at this year's all-staff briefing on 30 November
This year’s all-staff briefing will take place from 4pm to 5pm on Wednesday 30 November. Join us to hear from our Vice-Chancellor as he tells us more about our strategic direction and the challenges ahead. Register your Zoom place online.
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Our crowdfunding platform is celebrating seven years
CLICK is turning seven years old. In that time, over half a million pounds has been raised for student projects, with £165,000 in match-funding from the University. See some of the biggest successes.
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When did you last check for updates on your device?
Applying security updates promptly will help protect your devices and accounts from cyber criminals. Updates include protection from viruses and other kinds of malware, and will often include improvements and new features. Learn how to keep all of your devices up to date.
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Take part in the Sustainable Essex programme
Our Sustainable Essex programme allows departments to collaborate, save resources, streamline processes, and demonstrate their environmental commitment. It also contributes directly to the University's target to reach net zero emissions by 2035. Find out more on Moodle.
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Tributes to Ken Plummer
Friends and colleagues were paying tribute this week to Professor Ken Plummer. Ken was an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Essex and internationally renowned for his research on sexualities and narrative.
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Remembering Miltos Makris
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our colleague Miltiadis (Miltos) Makris. Miltos did his PhD in Economics at Essex in the 1990s, and helped the department as an external examiner, before joining us as a member of staff in September 2021. Read our full tribute.
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Survey for Stonewall Workplace Equality Index
For our Stonewall Workplace Equality Index submission, we would like to ask all staff to complete Stonewall's short survey before 25 November.
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Christmas on campus
This year, the University will be closing for the winter break from 5pm on Friday 23 December. The next full working day will be Tuesday 3 January. Our thanks go to all those who will be working across Christmas and New Year to keep services operating for students remaining on our campuses.
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We're an accredited Living Wage Employer
The University has agreed to become an accredited Living Wage Employer. The latest rate of £10.90 per hour, announced by the Living Wage Foundation in September, will be applied from 1 January 2023 for employees of the University, UECS Ltd and Wivenhoe House Hotel Ltd.
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Helping make costly dental treatment more affordable
Our dental scheme is a voluntary dental plan which provides cover to help make costly dental treatment more affordable. The dental plan window is now open for new joiners until 28 November. Remember, we’ve collated all our staff benefits in one place so you can see the help available to you.
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Keeping your homes warm this winter
As we're going into the winter months, and with many of us working from home, our Sustainability team share some ways in which you can keep your house warmer for longer without having the heating on all the time.
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Childcare services for working parents
Help Essex County Council understand childcare bills and other barriers facing working parents by completing their two-minute survey.
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Come and interact with our current exhibition, ‘Receiver’
The latest Focal Point Gallery exhibition considers sound, technology, and our understanding of place. Contribute your own recording to the soundwork on Southend Pier, immerse yourself in the window gallery installation, and see video artwork on the Big Screen.
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