The University of Essex first opened its doors in Colchester to 122 students in 1964 for its very first academic year. Over the next five decades close to 100,000 students from more than 140 countries ...

A seven-day strike, organised by the University and College Union (UCU) is currently taking place at Essex University until Thursday, February 19.

A university has announced it is closing one of its campuses and is in the process of axing 400 full-time jobs. The University of Essex said its Southend-on-Sea campus would shut from summer 2026. The ...

The closure is taking place to secure the institution’s financial future, with 200 academic roles and 200 professional service staff members set to be cut over the next two years.

University of Essex staff to strike for a further nine days in March over job losses and Southend campus closure.

The first day of strikes is set to begin at the University of Essex in light of the closure of their Southend Campus this summer.

Colchester MP Pam Cox has expressed her deep concern following the University of Essex’s decision to close its Southend campus. They also announced the tough decision to cut around 400 jobs as part of ...

Four students who died after a vehicle crashed into a building in Colchester in the early hours of Saturday have been named. Essex Police named the people as University of Essex students Makyle Bayley ...

A FESTIVAL of sport and culture brought the community together for a day of celebration. The Nations Unite event was held at the University of Essex’s Colchester campus, centred around two top-flight ...

Text description provided by the architects. Architects Patel Taylor have completed two new buildings at the Essex University campus, a new wing to the Albert Sloman Library and the new Silberrad ...