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Broadcast Digest

October

28 October

BBC Essex - Dave Monk Show
Laurence Orton from the UK Data Archive speaks about meeting the Queen when she last visited the Colchester Campus.

26 October

BBC Essex - Drivetime
Dr Tony Rich discusses the ambitious plans to transform Wivenhoe House into the first working hotel in the country to be run and staffed by students. Listen Again on BBC iPlayer

22 October

BBC Essex
Professor Prem Sikka, Essex Business School
Sofa guest on the Ray Clarke Breakfast Show

BBC Essex
Professor Sheri Markose, Centre for Computational Finance and Economic Agents (CCFEA)
Re: Dartford Crossing and alternative methods of congestion control

BBC Essex
Professor Carolyn Hamilton, Director - Children's Legal Centre
Re: OFSTED report of Essex County Council's Children's services

14 October

BBC Essex - news item
Rachel Fletcher, Director of Student Support
Re: Recent incidents on campus and support available for students

13 October

BBC Look East
Rachel Fletcher, Director of Student Support
Re: Recent incidents on campus and support available for students

12 October

BBC Essex
Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor
Re: The Browne Report into higher education funding

ITV Anglia
Evening news item broadcast from the University on the planned funding cuts, including interviews with Professor Paul Whiteley, Department of Government. View the clip here.

7 October

BBC Essex
Professor Anthony King, Department of Government
Re: Challenges facing the coalition and cuts to Child Benefit

6 October

ITV Anglia

Evening news item on the opening of the new Teaching Centre.
View the item here - fast forward to 17:00mins

News bulletin item on the opening of the Teaching Centre
View the item here - fast forward to 1:29mins

BBC Essex - Breakfast Show
Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor
Sofa Guest on the Ray Clarke Breakfast Show

5 October

BBC Essex
Professor Michael Sherer, Essex Business School
Re: Proposed changes to Child Benefit

16 September

BBC Essex
Father Paul Keane, Catholic Chaplain at the University of Essex and Parish Priest in Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe
Sofa guest on Breakfast Show

15 September

BBC Essex
Professor Prem Sikka, Essex Business School
Re: The Economy and troubled times ahead

14 September

BBC Essex
Robert Priseman, Artist
Sofa guest on the Breakfast Show and talked about his links with the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex

BBC Essex
Professor Paul Whiteley, Department of Government
Re: His survey which reveals that women are much less happy about the new coalition Government than men

10 September

9 September

8 September

BBC Radio Five Live - Workless families
Richard Berthoud from the Institute for Social and Economic Research is interviewed about workless families.

7 September

5 September

BBC Radio 5, “Five Live Investigations”
Professor Prem Sikka, Essex Business School
Re: on the proposed takeover of Blackburn Rovers Football Club

1 September

BBC Suffolk 
Professor Paul Whiteley, Department of Government
Re: Tony Blair’s memoirs and the Labour leadership contest. Listen to the interview here (interview is after 2 hours 38 minutes).  

BBC Essex - Drivetime
Dr Tom Quinn, Department of Government
Re: Labour leadership election and Tony Blair’s memoirs. Listen to the interview here (interview starts at 48mins 30secs)

Video clips on-line

BBC
Flagship University Building open
Teaching has begun in the new flagship building for the recently created university in Suffolk. University Campus Suffolk (UCS), in Ipswich, was established by the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex last year. View the clip here.

The University of Essex in the Press

October 2010

29 October

Approved: first hotel to be run by students
Colchester Councillors have approved an application for building works of the grade 11 listed Wivenhoe House Hotel. Due to open in Spring 2012, it will be the first working hotel in the UK to be run and staffed by students, supervised and mentored by industry professionals.
Essex County Standard
Planning Resource

Revealed: the big plan to unclog Colchester
Colcestrians will start to see huge changes to their town centre from as early as next spring. In addition to combating congestion, the next phase of the plan will update the town on a number of projects including the new University of Essex Knowledge Gateway which includes a new research park, hotel and leisure facilities and student accommodation blocks, as well as a new junction linking the site to Clingoe Hill.
Essex County Standard
Gazette

East goes East
Former students from a Loughton acting school have been performing Shakespeare in Shanghai. The 15 Degrees East Theatre Company was invited to stage Romeo and Juliet at the UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010, throughout the second half of October. The hour-long promenade production, features agile physical performances, spectacular fight sequences and a 400-year visual journey from Elizabethan-style costumes to street fashions of London today.
Enfield Independent
This is Local London

Check out life at University
The University of Essex is opening its doors tomorrow to prospective students. They will be able to look around the campus, meet staff and students, hear talks and view student accommodation.
Essex County Standard

The Party's (largely) Over
In America, Europe and elsewhere, the era of tight affiliation to political parties is over. The decline of partisanship could signal a less tribal, more educated electorate. But research on 36 countries by Professor Paul Whiteley of the University of Essex shows a strong correlation between political partisanship and good public administration.
Indian Express
MSN
Yahoo! India

Little Pete author's home offer
The enchanting Wivenhoe home of writer Leila Berg is up for sale. Named Alice's Cottage, the home lies in Brook Street and is believe to date from the 17th century. Ms Berg, aged 93 was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Essex in 1999.
Essex County Standard

28 October

'Green Exercise' For Good Mental Health
Just five minutes of outdoor activity - such as exercising in a park, working in a backyard garden or walking on a nature trail - is good for the brain, with tangible benefits for mental health, according to the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series. In the study, Jules Pretty and Jo Barton of the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, analyzed data on the physical activities of 1,252 people of different ages, genders and mental health status in the U.K. The scientists showed that just five minutes of exercise in a green nature setting can boost mood and self-esteem.
Medical News Today
MediLexicon

Plume library publishes pamphlet
The Plume Lecture was established in 1975 and is given annually on a date near the anniversary of the death of the Plume School's founder. This year it will be given on Saturday, November 20 at 7.30pm by senior lecturer in European History at the University of Essex, Dr Alison Rowlands. The title is 'Witchcraft and Witchcraft Beliefs in England During the Lifetime of Thomas Plume, 1630-1704'. It will take place in the United Reformed Church in Market Hill.
Essex Chronicle

Student's New Mag
University of Essex student Olutugbele AO Morgan has helped to launch online magazine Nupe to showcase the achievements of young black people.
Gazette

A third of kids go without breakfast
Almost a third of children regularly go without breakfast before school and are more likely than classmates to be inactive, unfit and obese, research at the University of Essex shows.
ukparentslounge.com

27 October

University of Essex spin-out secures £2m investment
Octopus Investments is investing £2 million in UltraSoC Technologies Ltd, a pioneering company developing advanced debugging technology for the embedded electronic systems increasingly used in many everyday products from cars to mobile phones.
East Anglian Daily times
Business Weekly
Yahoo News
The Engineer

Cradle of Top-Class Education - University praises graduate who won Nobel Prize for Economics
If anyone can get their head around the finer details of spending reviews and job losses, it’s Christopher Pissarides.
The Essex University graduate has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences for his work analysing labour markets and unemployment. Plus review of the University's most outstanding graduates.
Gazette

26 October

£10m hotel boost
An innovative development worth £10 million will see an historic Essex building transformed into the first working hotel in the country to be run and staffed by students. Ambitious plans for the 18th century Wivenhoe House, on the Colchester Campus of the University of Essex, have been approved by Colchester Borough Council’s planning department. Read the full article here
East Anglian Daily Times
Leisure Week online
The Times
The Sun

Students to hold protest
Students at the University are holding a second demonstration to protest against the government's funding cuts and tuition fee increases.
Gazette

Perfect course, if you are wild about writing
Essex has inspired writers from Joseph Conrad to Dennis Wheatley. To capture the wilder side of the county, a new MA course has been set up to explore all the different aspects of nature writing.
Gazette

TalkTalk founder inspires next generation of entrepreneurs
The founder and chairman of TalkTalk Technology, Neil McArthur, has helped launch a new initiative at the University of Essex which aims to inspire students to get ahead in business.
Business Weekly

25 October

Worst effects to come from joblessness
Unemployment in Colchester could be the biggest knock-on effect of spending cuts, Professor Paul Whiteley of the Department of Government has warned.
Gazette

Open day at university
Sixth formers can sample student life when the University opens its doors on Saturday, 11am-4pm.
Gazette

24 October

Lib Dems 'are deluded on voting reform'
Liberal Democrat hopes that a switch to an alternative vote system will give them more seats in parliament could be dashed, according to a new analysis. It has been estimated by the British Election Study team at the University of Essex that the number of Lib Dem MPs would rise from 57 to 89, while the Tories would drop from 307 to 285 and Labour from 258 to 248.
The Sunday Times

Green chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry
Essex graduate Andy Wells has co-authored a new book covering all aspects of green chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, from simple molecules to complex proteins.
ARN-online

Cool things to do this week
The relationship between art history and creative forms will be explored during the 2010 Clark Conference. Amongst the speakers is Professor Marina Warner of the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies. Read the full article here.
Times Union

From hair colour to number of friends: Predict your future net worth
Popularity pays, according to a study by the Institute for Social and Economic Research, which examines the effects of "friendship nomination" that is, how many people claim you as their friends, not how many people you claim as friends.
Daily Beast

23 October

5 instant ways to stress less and smile more
A study form the University of Essex found that just five minutes of walking, biking or even gardening outdoors can lift your mood and improve self-esteem.
KCAU-TV online

Political parties: The party's (largely) over
Political party's membership is withering. Research on 36 countries by Professor Paul Whiteley, Department of Government, shows a strong correlation between political partisanship and good public administration. A rise of ten percentage points in partisanship goes along with an increase of one notch in the World Bank’s good-governance table (which assesses countries on a five-point index). A strong party base may help politicians to push through unpopular but necessary reforms. A weak one means that followers flee when the going gets tough.
The Economist

22 October

Tributes to popular professor
Tributes have been paid to an Essex University professor who has died, aged 63. Kimmy Eldridge, who set up the Nursing and Health Studies Unit at the university, died suddenly at Colchester General Hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Professor Eldridge, who was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was an innovator in the development of healthcare training and worked for more than 40 years in healthcare and education.
Essex County Standard

Help Holly to break the rules
One of America's most exciting artists has been holding a special residency at the University of Essex. Holly Crawford is well-known for her use of a broad range of media ranging from oil on canvas painting to performance poetry, video work and installation pieces. Holly was awarded a PhD in Art History and Theory from Essex in 2003.
Essex County Standard

Uni poised to welcome Example of top UK rap
Top UK rapper Example is the superstar guest at University of Essex's Sub Zero club this weekend.
Gazette

'Sex attack' man on bail
A man arrested after an alleged sexual assault at the University of Essex has been rebailed until 20 November, pending further enquiries.
Gazette
Harwich and Manningtree Standard

The Time Finder Agency praised as university pilot project comes to an end
A pilot project run by The Time Finder Agency to find work experience placements for students at the University of Essex has been hailed a success. The University of Essex commissioned The Time Finder Agency a year ago to set up a pilot scheme to match businesses in and around Colchester looking for additional expertise to work on company projects with students needing short term work experience. The scheme has been a huge success with 87 companies registered, 60 places currently being offered and 329 students signed up.
Cambridge News Online

The party's (largely) over
Political parties’ membership is withering. That’s bad news for governments, but not necessarily for democracy. Read Professor Paul Whiteley's comments here.
The Economist
The Star Phoenix

21 October

Student digs are officially opened
The University of Essex’s latest student accommodation in Southend was officially opened last week. The 561-room University Square development has been the subject of controversy due to its multi-coloured design and has been nicknamed the ‘Rubik’s Cube’. Chairman of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Tim Melville-Ross, unveiled the plaque during the celebration ceremony, which was attended by MP for Rochford and Southend East, James Duddridge and University Vice-Chancellor Colin Riordan.
Ilford Today

University of Leicester provides perspectives on architectural history
The University of Leicester’s Department of History of Art and Film has organised a series of public lectures, to be given by scholars specialising in the field of architectural history. Professor Jules Lubbock of the University of Essex will deliver the first lecture ‘War and Peace in the Room of the Nine in Siena’. Professor Lubbock will offer a new interpretation of the first painting of a complete working city, Ambrogio Lorenzetti's 'Allegories of Good and Bad Government' in the city offices of Siena.
University of Leicester

A landmark for world peace
The architect behind the design of the new World Trade Centre site in New York has been tasked with designing a landmark building in the UK to house the University of Essex's  new international institute working towards democracy and conflict resolutions around the globe.
THE

Students vow to fight funding review
Students held a rally over spending cuts at the University of Essex's Wivenhoe campus. Campaigns Officer for the Students' Union, Nathan Bolton said "We called the rally not just because of the cuts to education and the rise in tuition fees, but because we wanted to show our opposition to the spending review".
Gazette
Essex County Standard
Socialist Worker

Police advise: Don't take up spray offer
Students have been advised against buying a legal protection spray as they have reservations about the product instead advising people to carry personal attack alarms which emit a loud noise when activated. A spokesman for the University of Essex said that students were provided with extensive support and advice about keeping safe on campus and in Colchester.
Gazette

Sorry, non comprendo, I'm British
Modern languages should be a passport to life, so why are so few students queuing up to learn them? University of Essex Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan recently chaired a forum, of which one of the aims is to get the attention of ministers.  He says "we need to integrate into government and public discourse a sense that - just like science, technology, engineering and mathematics - languages are key to the future prosperity of the country". Read the article here.
THE

A third of kids go without breakfast
Almost a third of children regularly go without breakfast before school and are more likely than classmates to be inactive, unfit and obese, research shows. The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition studied 4,326 children aged 10-16 in England. They found that 26.6% of boys and 38.6% of girls skipped breakfast some or all of the time.  "We found that children who skip breakfast either occasionally or routinely are less fit, less active and more likely to be overweight or obese than those who always eat breakfast," said lead author Dr Gavin Sandercock, a lecturer in clinical physiology at the University of Essex.
UK Parents Lounge

Spending Review: Sector delivers its verdict
As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector. Kamena Dorling, Legal and Policy Officer at the Children’s Legal Centre says "we welcome the government’s commitment to education and extending the schools budget. We are also delighted that Sure Start services will be protected in cash terms. However, we are extremely concerned that the disappearance of the education maintenance allowance (EMA) could reduce the number of children staying in education post-16. We urge the government to act carefully in designing EMA’s replacement to ensure disadvantaged young people are not forced to leave education. We are waiting anxiously for further details about the future of legal aid. If the Ministry of Justice is to absorb the Legal Services Commission, with a vastly reduced overall budget, it is very unclear how the government will ensure everyone can access justice".
Children and Young People Now
Politics.co.uk

Seminar to Bust the Myths about Employing Disabled People
The University of Essex is working in partnership with the Essex County Council-funded Ways to Work (W2W) network to highlight the benefits of employing disabled people and to showcase the support available to businesses across the county. As part of the partnership the University will be hosting a special half-day seminar from 9am to 12noon on Friday 3 December aimed at companies based in Essex. Professor David Crawford from the University's Research and Enterprise Office said: ‘The aim of the seminar is to encourage businesses in Essex to think about how they recruit disabled people and to highlight the wealth of talent they could be overlooking.’
Yahoo!
PR Web
Benzinga.com
EMedia Wire
San Francisco Chronicle

Mature students on the increase
University Campus Suffolk has welcomed new figures which show that they are successfully attracting a high number of mature students. In September, 3,402 of the 4,924 students who enrolled at the Ipswich campus were over the age of 21 and therefore classed as mature students.
East Anglian Daily Times

Education picture is 'better than expected'
Although schools are to get a real-terms funding increase of £4 billion over the next four years, the picture is not so good for higher education with universities in England facing a 40% cut to their teaching budgets. Professor Mike Saks, Provost and Chief Executive Officer at University Campus Suffolk said there was a "certain ambiguity" in where the cuts would have an impact and they would have to be counter-balanced by the increased tuition fees.
East Anglian Daily Times

20 October

In Brief: Libeskind Designs for Alma Mater
Daniel Libeskind is to design a landmark building in Colchester to house an international institute promoting peace and democracy. The building, for Essex University's Institute for Democracy & Conflict Resolution, will provide accommodation for research, teaching and consultancy, and space for other organisations to work with academics and practitioners. Libeskind took his master's in the history and theory of architecture at the university in the 1970s.
Architectural Record

Wirral’s Julia Shaw won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games
WIRRAL born Julia Shaw won a cycling bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
The 45-year-old was only beaten into third place by a much younger Canadian rider and a New Zealander.
Julia obtained a BSc in physics and an MSc in Laser optics both at the University of Essex.
Wirral News

AML appoint new Group CFO and Director
African Minerals Limited the iron ore project development company that is developing the Tonkolili project in Sierra Leone, West Africa, has announced the appointment of Miguel Perry as Group Chief Financial Officer and as a Director, effective yesterday.Miguel, aged 39, qualified as a Chartered Accountant after graduating from the University of Essex.
Sierra Express Media

Britiain's older workers are healthier and more energetic than any previous generation
Old age has been delayed indefinitely, with a growing number of ageing workers viewing retirement pessimistically, according to a new report.
Friends Provident’s research found Britain’s ageing population is healthier and more energetic than any previous generation. In 2020, older Britons will be having a colossal impact on local communities through volunteering and are already doing so with 51% of volunteers being aged 60 years or over (British Household Panel Survey/The Future Foundation).
Human Resources Magazine UK
Direct Response
Recruitment Today
Investor Today

Choosing an auditor
The emergence of evidence that clauses in some UK banking covenants require companies to use only a Big Four accounting firm for their auditing needs – not a mid-tier or other player – has added fuel to the wider philosophical discussion around the way the audit world operates and the value it brings to business.
Prem Sikka,professor of accounting at Essex Business School and a vocal commentator on these issues, says that it is often shareholders who lose out when banking agreements force companies into a severely restricted process of auditor choice.
Finance Director Europe – Online

Extra Motivation to Exercise
Green exercise is the term coined for exercise which is carried out when in the presence of nature. There has been some recent research into this subject (Jo Barton, Jules Pretty. What is the Best Dose of Nature and Green Exercise for Improving Mental Health? A Multi-Study Analysis. Environmental Science & Technology, 2010) which shows that there is indeed an increased or added benefit in terms of mood and self-esteem. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this research is that the boost in both mood and self-esteem occurred within a very short time frame - just 5 minutes.
California Chronicle

Award success
Kernel Capital, has confirmed Intune Networks, the Irish telecoms equipment design company, is part of a consortium of companies and universities awarded a major R&D contract under the EU 7th Framework. Intune will provide its unique technology to the program to design a future Telecoms Network for Cloud Computing. The consortium includes national telecoms operators Telefónica in Spain and PrimeTel in Cyprus. The consortium also includes Italian software company Nextworks, and the University of Essex and University Autonoma Madrid.
Kernel Capital

  19 October

The right choice: Essex University
The University of Essex was placed ninth nationally in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise in the 2008 RAE, re-confirming its place as one of the UK's leading university for the social sciences. To find out more, the University will be holding a postgraduate open day on Wednesday 10 November.
Gazette

Joint Managing Director of ISA 4U Ltd: Clare Leonard
Essex Economics graduate, Clare Leonard worked in advertising for Channel Five television for 6 years. Responsible for multi-million pound advertising and sponsorship campaigns for some of the largest advertisers in the UK, she left her role as Sponsorship Manager to join ISA. She is now based back in the UK responsible for developing relationships with new colleges and Universities as well as our work placement providers, for the required OJT (on-the-job training). International Student Advisors Philippines (ISA 4U Ltd) was established in 2007 to specifically cater for students wishing to study in the United Kingdom. ISA has established working relationships with a number of Tier 4 UK Universities and Colleges who offer a variety of courses aimed at satisfying the needs and aspirations of students worldwide who appreciate that a UK qualification is extremely beneficial for their future career prospects.
Pressbox.co.uk

18 October

Want to feel better? Go outside
How much time do you spend outside? If you're like most Americans, not much. Typical Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, according to a 2009 indoor air-pollution study conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Sunshine tends to elevate your mood — and if you're outside (and not glued to a TV or computer screen), you'll be exposed to more mood-lifting sunshine. That's why winter-associated seasonal affective disorder — the blues associated with winter — affects 10 to 20 percent of Americans. And if you like to exercise at the gym, consider moving outdoors. Researchers at England's University of Essex believe that exercising in nature provides mental-health benefits that can't be found in a gym. They are investigating the benefits of such "green exercise."
Orlando Sentinel

African Minerals Ltd : Appointment of Group CFO
African Minerals Limited (AIM:AMI), the iron ore project development company that is developing the Tonkolili project in Sierra Leone, West Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Miguel Perry as Group Chief Financial Officer and as a Director, effective today.  Between 2007 and 2009, Miguel was the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation plc (LSE: ENRC), a leading diversified metals and mining group and a member of the FTSE 100. Miguel qualified as a Chartered Accountant after graduating from the University of Essex.
Investegate
Reuters

Intelligent software has a mind of its own
Researchers at Essex University hope to give video-game characters the power to think for themselves instead of relying on software instructions. A new research project will attempt to make games more realistic, using a recently developed type of computer algorithm. The programming was first used for board games, but is also being utilised in applications such as logistics and energy management. The algorithm simulates the effects of a large number of possible actions in order for the computer to decide how to react to a situation. This could allow computer-controlled characters to do things that they have not been specifically programmed to do. 'You give it the model and it essentially works out what to do,' said Simon Lucas, Professor of Computer Science.
The Engineer

Brits shun retirement in favour of ‘sociable’ jobs
The fourth chapter of the Friends Provident Visions of Britain 2020 series reveals that whilst many people today view ageing and retirement pessimistically there is scope for optimism as it was found that Britain's ageing population are healthier and more energetic than any previous generation.  Over half (51 per cent) of respondents stated they wish to continue working after they reach the retirement age as a way of staying active. In 2020, older Britons will be having a colossal impact on local communities through volunteering and are already doing so with 51 per cent of volunteers being aged 60 years or over (British Household Panel Survey/The Future Foundation).  By extending their working lives or volunteering, the survey respondents felt that they were making contribution to society whilst also remaining engaged.
EveryInvestor.co.uk
Easier
Friends Provident

Support from the world is important
Professor John Packer from the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex says that solidarity from people miles away is crucial to political prisoners and that signing a petition or demonstrating in some way does make a difference.
Gazette

Entrepreneurs succeed in Business Competition
Millionaire entrepreneurs from Colchester are in the regional final of the HSBC Business Thinking award. The University of Essex graduates set up Sports Supplements six years ago.
Gazette

Backing for hotel
A bid to turn Wivenhoe House Hotel, set in the University of Essex grounds, into a training centre should be approved according to planning officers. It will be the first facility of its kind in the country and will also operate as a fully-functioning four-star hotel.
Gazette

Great Yarmouth celebrates graduation day
Nearly 100 students were cheered by family and friends as they were honoured in turn at a graduation ceremony in St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, on Saturday. The ceremony was the eighth time town and gown had come together to celebrate the borough’s “home-grown” graduates who had made the most of the unique higher education opportunities on their doorstep afforded by University Campus Suffolk (UCS).
Great Yarmouth Mercury
EDP
Norwich Evening News

Studies have provided new data on neural engineering
Luca Citi and colleagues from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering have published their study on 'Documenting, modelling and exploiting P300 amplitude changes due to variable target delays in Donchin's speller' in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
Pain and Central Nervous System Week
Biotech Week

Pinta, Latin American Modern and Contemporary Art Show Announced at Pier # 92
PINTA, the unique Latin American Modern and Contemporary Art Fair in New York, opens on November 12th at its new premises on Pier 92 at the Hudson River. After three successful editions in New York and a first in London last June, PINTA consolidates its position as a leading art fair in two world capitals. At the recent debut of PINTA LONDON, the prestigious institutions that participated in the PINTA Museum Acquisitions Program included: the Tate Modern; the University of Essex Collection of Latin American Art; the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Barcelona (MACBA); and the Middlesbroug Institute of Modern Art (MIMA), England.
ArtDaily.org

17 October

The Only Way is Essex: the worst address in England?
“The London part of the county has always been very visible, publicly and culturally,” says Dr Pam Cox, a lecturer at Essex University and specialist in social order in the 19th and 20th centuries. “The proximity to the City of London had a big influence. People would leave school in Essex and go and work in the City, often making a lot of money. It’s made it a microcosm of what is going on in the wider society. It’s like a weather vane for the whole of the UK. If the media or politicians want to sum up what is going on in the country, they jump on a train and come here. That’s how Essex Man came about.”  Read the article here.
The Telegraph
The Sunday Telegraph

15 October

University lands World Trade Centre architect
World-renowned architect, Daniel Libeskind has been appointed to design the new Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution building at the University of Essex's Knowledge Gateway.
Essex County Standard

Stay safe, university tells students after sex attacks
Patrols are being stepped up at the University of Essex following two alleged sexual assaults in two days. Students are also being offered extra advice on personal safety.
Essex County Standard

Man bailed over alleged university sex assault
A man arrested after an attack at the University of Essex has been released on police bail to return to police on 21 October.
East Anglian Daily Times
Ipswich Evening Star
Gazette
bbc.co.uk
Essex County Standard

Cops issue web advice after attacks at uni
Students can access a section of the Essex Police website to find out how to keep themselves safe after recent incidents on campus.
Gazette
Southend Standard
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Halstead Gazette

From a back bedroom to a £5million success story
Sports Supplements which is the brainchild of former University of Essex students Adam Rossiter and Elliot Dawes, distributes nutritional supplements Europe-wide. It was launched six years ago and is set to report a turnover of £5million.
Essex County Standard

Storm brews as Essex hints it may raise fees
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan said "In order to maintain our high standards, we accept the need for an increased contribution from graduates and we await with interest the outcome of the Government's response to Lord Browne's call for a higher education system that is free at the point of use, financed by graduates earning more than £21,000 a year".
Essex County Standard

Languages are still key to understanding
Professor Marina Warner and others have had a letter published in The Guardian to add their voice to the protest made by Michael Atiyah and others against the government's priorities. The threat to modern languages departments, at the universities of Swansea, Sussex and elsewhere, and the accompanying belittlement of the literature and culture of others, stems from a similar disregard for ethical values in the future of British society.
The Guardian

Truly a tale of two Crouch Streets
Two University of Essex students offer their views on shopping in Colchester - one said Colchester needs cheaper shops and the other said the shopping was much better than where she lived.
Gazette

She's not scared of a good tune
German artist Yvonne Buckheim approached people at the University of Essex campus asking them to sing a song of their choice on the spot in front of a video camera. The Stagefright exhibition runs at the Art Exchange on campus until 6 November.
Essex County Standard

Queen set to visit Essex
After her visit to Essex in November 2004, which included a tour of the University of Essex, the Queen will be returning to the county for a private visit to Wilkin & Sons in Tiptree follwed by a tour of the Maldon Crystal Salt Company.
Gazette
Maldon and Burnham Standard

MP meets the freshers
Colchester MP Bob Russell returned to his roots last weekend for freshers fair and joined students on the Liberal Democrat Society stall. Bob was a former press officer at the University of Essex.
Essex County Standard

Crowning glory
Retired businessman David Priest and MasterChef Steve Grove both received an Honorary degree, accredited by the University of Essex at Colchester Institute's degree ceremony at Colchester's Moot Hall.
Essex County Standard

14 October

East 15 launches professional company
It’s always encouraging to hear of a well known and established drama school thinking outside the box. So it’s good news, I think, that East 15 Acting School, part of the University of Essex, has launched a professional theatre company. 15 Degrees East Theatre Company’s raison d’être is to produce work by former students of the school - an interesting way of making sure that your graduates are in work and a strong indication of the school’s faith in them and in its own methods. The new company’s first commission is from the British Council which has invited 15 Degrees East to stage Romeo and Juliet at the UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. The production opened this week and runs until the end of the month. Read the article here.
The Stage

University Campus Suffolk - Every little helps
A grant scheme has been set up that allows local groups and individuals to bid for small pots of money from a university. The Community Grant Scheme run by University Campus Suffolk supports groups in Suffolk and Norfolk. In the first year of the scheme, members of the public can apply for grants of between Pounds 50 and Pounds 250 to support projects such as local community events, adult education and providing special equipment for community groups, schools and colleges.
THE

Families from Zimbabwe face deportation after government lifts ban
Failed asylum seeking families from Zimbabwe face being deported after the Home Office announced it was to lift its ban on sending them back to the troubled African country. The Children's Legal Centre says lifting the ban will leave children in such families vulnerable to common problems faced by other failed asylum seekers, such as being separated from their families. Read the article here.
Children and Young People Now

Students mobilising for great tuition fees revolt
University students are looking to involve sixth-formers and college students in a Colchester-wide campaign against tuition fee increases. The plan was laid out yesterday at a meeting of University of Essex students opposed to Government plans to scrap the cap on fees for courses. Read the full article here.
Gazette
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Halstead Gazette

Essex Scientists secure funding for Parkinson's research
researchers in the Department of Biological Sciences have secured funding of £84,000 for a three-year project into Parkinson's Disease.
Essex Chronicle
Business Weekly

Drug funding boost
Scientists in Essex have been awarded funding of more than £80,000 to carry out research which could lead to a new drug for Parkinson's disease sufferers.
East Anglian Daily Times

Unlimited fees 'could pose a threat to UCS'
Government plans for the future of funding higher education could jeopardise the future of University Campus Suffolk (UCS), the president of its students; union is warning.
East Anglian Daily Times

Obituary: Richard Luxton
Richard is remembered for his research in Mayan studies, which ranged in scale from travel writing to translating and deciphering two Mayan colonial books of counsel, for his exploration as an anthropologist studying the art, life, and spirit of the Maya. Richard attended Essex University and was awarded the Poulter Scholarship in archaeology from the University of Essex, 1974-76. Read the full text of obituary here.
The Republican
Western New England College - News

13 October

New World Trade Centre architect to design uni's 'iconic' institute
World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind has accepted the University of Essex's invitation to design its landmark Institute of Democracy and Conflict Resolution. He received a Master's degree in history and theory of architecture at the University in the seventies and said he was honoured to be returning to take part in a project with "visionary humanitarian objectives".
Gazette
Dexinger
Architect's Journal
Building Design
Building Online
EMediaWire
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
World Architecture News
Dexigner
Building.co.uk

Man arrested after sex attack
A man has been arrested following an alleged sex attack at the Colchester Campus.
BBC News online
Halstead Gazette
Harwich and Manningtree Standard

Students stay home after two sex attacks
Students have been choosing to stay at home after a second sex attack on their campus. The Sub Zero nightclub at the University of Essex was down to half its capacity on Monday night, despite being the beginning of term and traditionally the busiest time of year. Patrols are being stepped up by security staff on campus.
Clacton, Frinton and Walton Gazette
Heart Radio
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Halstead Gazette
East Anglian Daily Times
Ipswich Evening Star
Essex County Standard
BBC News online

University fees set to rise in wake of report
Students should be expected to pay thousands more for a university degree, according to a major funding review. Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor said "At the University of Essex we remain committed to giving our students the highest possible quality of education. In order to maintain our high standards we accept the need for an increased contribution from graduates".
Gazette

12 October

Is this really what Essex is about?
Essex is the subject of a new TV show, but it's all rather predictable with big hair, big cars and big wads of cash. Most Essex men and women wouldn't recognise the stereotype. It's arguably the most-maligned 1,300 square miles in the UK. It also has one of the country's most distinct reputations - and probably the worst. "The London part of the county has always been very visible, publicly and culturally," says Dr Pam Cox, a lecturer at the University of Essex. "It's its proximity to the City of London. People would leave school in Essex and go and work in the City, often making a lot of money. "It's made it a microcosm of what is going on in the wider society. It's like a weather vane for the whole of the UK. If the media or politicians want to sum up what is going on in the country they jump on a train and come here. That's how Essex man came about in the 1980s."
BBC News
LondonWired
Rocket News

Three share 2010 Nobel Economic Prize
Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides have shared the 2010 Novel Prize in Economics for research into the difficulties of matching supply and demand particularly in the labour market. Christopher Pissarides is a graduate of the University and Dale Mortensen spent time here as a visiting lecturer.
Bloomberg
Chicago Tribune
CNBC
Business Week
Cyprus Mail
Chicago Sun Times
The Star.com.my
WMAQ-TV-online
Deutsche Welle
AFX Asia Focus
The London Daily News
Thomson Reuters
Financial News Online
The Post Chronicle
Gazette
Essex County Standard
Pioneer Local
Evanston Review

Anglia Number Crunch
Over the next four weeks Anglia TV will be taking an in-depth look at spending cuts and how they will affect local communities. The first in the series begins tonight at the University of Essex. Find out more here.

Visionary architect to design international beacon for democracy
World-renowned architect and Essex graduate, Daniel Libeskind, has been chosen to design a landmark building to house the new Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution at the University. Read the full article here.
AFP via Yahoo!
Finance Boston.com

Teamwork in the battle to beat cancer
Professor Elena Klenova, Department of Biological Sciences, gives an insight into her research into breast cancer.
Gazette

Darren's dance
The Lakeside Theatre will be showcasing new work by celebrated performance artist Darren Johnston later this month.
Gazette

MP: I will fight tuition fees rise
Colchester MP Bob Russell has vowed to fit any planned rise in tuition fees as a result of the Brown Review. SU President Kishor Krishnamoorthi said university fees would be one of the biggest issues of his term of office.
Gazette

Why we may soon have to wait four years to vote out a councillor
Professor Paul Whiteley comments on a proposed overhaul of the local elections voting system.
Gazette

Researchers from University of Essex Department of Biological Sciences publish findings in life science
New research, 'closed loop folding units from structural alignments: experimental foldons revisited' is the subject of a report.
Science Letter

Scientists at University of Essex publish research in international studies
A new paper from the Department of Government studies policy changes in capital taxation by focusing on policy interdependence induced by network dynamics at international level.
Science Letter

11 October

Student is ambushed
A student was attacked by a group of four teenagers at the University of Essex. The 20-year old male suffered cuts and bruises and police and ambulance crews attended the scene.
Gazette

Bronze Age mounds at £7 uni centre
Bronze Age burial mounds have been unearthed during construction of the University of Essex's Knowledge Gateway. The mounds are believed to be the only surviving ones in Essex and the University has agreed they will be protected for future generations.
Gazette

Data on mental health published by researchers at University of Essex
Professor Gill Green and colleagues from the Department for Health and Human Sciences have published their study on 'Exploring the ambiguities of masculinity in accounts of emotional distress in the military among young ex-servicemen' in the journal Social Science & Medicine.
Health and Medicine Week
Mental Health Weekly Digest

Researchers from University of Essex, Department of Biological Sciences publish findings in life science
The researchers concluded: "The correspondence between these experimentally derived foldons and the theoretically derived closed loops indicates that the closed loop hypothesis may provide a useful framework for analyzing such experimental data." Mr Sree Chintapalli and colleagues from the Department of Biological Science have published their study on 'Closed loop folding units from structural alignments: experimental foldons revisited' in the Journal of Computational Chemistry.
Proteomics Weekly

Studies from University of Glasgow yield new information about mental health
Using data from the British Household Panel Study, researchers from the University of Glasgow conducted a study to examine whether there was significant variation in levels of claiming incapacity benefit across general practices and to establish whether it is possible to identify people with mental health problems who are more at risk of becoming dependent on state benefits for long term health problems based on their general practice consulting behaviour.
Health and Medicine Week
Mental Health Weekly Digest

10 October

Debts drove sales woman to walk in front of train, inquest told
A successful sales woman took her own life after walking into an oncoming train because of mounting debts. Julie Ling was found on the railway line in Mountfield, near Battle, in the early hours of May 18 by train driver Stuart Tapsell. Julie Ling was a Law student at the University of Essex in 2005.
Rye and Battle Observer
Bexhill Observer
Hastings Observer
Eastbourne Gazette

20 most influential Nigerians
University of Essex Politics graduate, Adenike ‘Nike’ Oshinowo-Soleye has been listed as one of the top twenty most influential Nigerians. She is a Nigerian businesswoman, currently reviving the Miss Nigeria pageant. Now in her forties, Oshinowo, who is fluent in five languages including Japanese and French, is hailed as a style icon in her homeland.
Vanguard
Poten and Partners
AllAfrica.com

9 October

8 October

Man sought after student assaulted
An investigation has been launched by police after an 18-year old woman was attacked on the campus at the University of Essex. The alleged sexual assault happened as the woman was walking away from a campus nightclub just off a path at the back of a lecture theatre on campus at 2am on Thursday.
East Anglian Daily Times
Gazette
BBC
Harwich and Manningtree Standard

I can't cope with noisy students' street parties
Residents in Greenstead have complained about noisy student parties spilling out on the road.  Councillor Tim Young has written to the Police and the University about the problems and the University is supporting the Students' Union who are launching a new initiative called Student Street. This will offer a 24-page guide with advice and guidance for students living off campus and the SU are recruiting student reps to work in the community to help students living off campus settle into neighbourhoods and resolve any problems that may arise.
Gazette
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Halstead Gazette

Professor: Pensions crackdown 'inevitable'
Moves to cut pensions of public sector workers are inevitable according to Professor Anthony King from the Department of Government. Former Labour Cabinet minister Lord Hutton has recommended the end of pension schemes where payouts are based on a worker's final alary.
Gazette
Southend Standard

University opens teaching facility
An innovative new "underground" teaching centre which cost £5million to build has been unveiled at the University of Essex. Although the building is 85% underground, thanks to clever design natural daylight is drawn into the space through a glazed sunken courtyard and ceiling.
East Anglian Daily Times
Essex County Standard
Halstead Gazette

Ancient burial mounds unearthed at works site
Work has started on the infrastructure for the University of Essex's Knowledge Gateway and as the topsoil has been stripped away, it has revealed burial mounds which are thought to date back to the Bronze Age. The mounds are believe to be the only surviving ones in Essex and the University has agreed they will be protected for future generations.
Essex County Standard

New game characters could be able to 'think for themselves'
Researchers at Essex University hope to give video game characters the power to think for themselves instead of relying on software instructions.
The Engineer

Debate on death penalty
The University of Essex will host a debate about the death penalty which will be transmitted to more than 20 universities in the USA. The debate will be chaired by the University's Human Rights Centre.
Gazette

Coup after coup this season at the Lakeside
Seasons at the Lakeside Theatre are becoming much more community minded with gigs by Colchester musicians, showed by Essex performers and now a new play written by one of the University's Maths Professors.
Essex County Standard

7 October

Light drinking in pregnancy
An occasional glass of wine during pregnancy won't harm a baby's development. This large study tested the emotional, behavioural and cognitive development of 11,513 UK children when they were five years old. The children's performance on these tests was compared with the mother's recollection of her alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The researchers state that their findings indicate that light drinking has no benefits and no harms to children. This study was carried out by researchers from University College London, the University of Essex, Oxford University and the University of Warwick.
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Leading scholars to present ‘Master Classes in the Humanities’ at IU Bloomington
Indiana University is offering a series of Master Classes in the Humanities, bringing to the Bloomington campus four leading scholars who will explore the art of interpretation for audiences of students and faculty. The series begins today with a lecture by Marina Warner, a writer of fiction, cultural history and criticism and Professor in the Department of Literature, Theatre and Film Studies.
IU News Room

University opens £5 million Teaching Centre for new academic year
An innovative new £5 million building with a difference has been unveiled at the University of Essex.
Gazette
Essex Chronicle

Dramatic new career for uni's maths prof
Seasons at the Lakeside Theatre, at Essex University, are becoming much more community minded with gigs by Colchester musicians, shows by Essex-based performers and now a new play written by Professor Peter Higgins.
Gazette

6 October

Paul Whiteley: Commands don't work. Blair needs legitimacy
Read the article written by Professor Paul Whiteley from the Department of Government here.
The Independent

Yasher koach to great Israeli poet Natan Zach
Read more about the life of Natan Zach, who was born in Berlin in Germany in 1930. After teaching at Tel Aviv University for a number of years, he moved to England (1967-1978), where he completed his PhD at the University of Essex. As well as pursuing an academic career, he is an intrepid Human Right Activist.
MeriNews

New apprenticeship opportunities available in Peterborough
New apprenticeship opportunities in Information and Communications Technologies will be available in Greater Peterborough following a ground-breaking initiative between IDEA Ltd and Peterborough Regional College.
IDEA Ltd was launched by the Prime Minister in 2009 and is a joint venture between BT, Cisco, University College London, University of East Anglia, University of Essex, University Campus Suffolk and Suffolk New College. The work of IDEA builds on the strengths of these founding partners to create innovative solutions to skills and training requirements. Read the article here.
New Design World

5 October

CCTV panel
The next Global MSC Security seminar day will take place in November and one of the speakers will be Dr Peter Fussey,a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Essex. His main research interest is CCTV surveillance across Britain and he has recently researched and published work analysing the application and impact of surveillance technologies on terrorism. Delegates are promised a lively debate with the questions posed from the floor relating to the public perception of CCTV, the future of the National CCTV Strategy and the future Freedom Bill.
Professional Security

3 October

AV study reveals some surprises
A new study published in the Hansard Society's journal Parliamentary Affairs suggests that if the last election had been fought under that system, we'd have had an even more hung parliament. The article by David Sanders, Harold Clarke and Paul Whitely of the University of Essex, and Marriane Stewart of the University of Texas, uses data from the authoritative 2010 British Election Study, which asked a sample of voters to give their second preferences, to predict an AV result of Conservatives 284 (actual result 307) seats, Labour 248 (258) and Lib Dems 89 (57). (Northern Ireland seats were not included in their calculations).
BBC Blogs
USA Today

2 October

Greening the MBA
Business schools are gradually taking the environment more seriously in their curricula. Essex Business School at the University of Essex is one of the first in the country to appoint an environment officer. Dr Steffen Böhm's task is to improve green performance and build sustainability awareness into teaching. Green undergraduate, masters and MBA courses are on offer for 2010/2011. Read the article here.
Director Magazine

1 October

Family skills go into the mix for salad dressings
It is quite a leap from sociology to salad dressing but Avril James has done it. It's all a big change from a few years ago when Avril, Peter and Lee all worked in a nursing home in Essex. Shift work allowed Avril to study for a humanities degree at the University of Essex, and then she continued studying to obtain her doctorate in sociology and criminology, lecturing to fund her studies. Now the family make a range of six delicious dressings stocked at many local shops.
South West Business

Venue Essex
Public sector organisations, focused on performance and success might not automatically think of a university as the ideal conduit for their often challenging remits. However, Venue Essex is the one stop service for conference and event facilities at the University of Essex, offering a wide range of conference and meeting facilities in Southend and Colchester. These range from a 1,000 seat state-of-the art lecture hall at Colchester to smaller meeting and conference facilities at our new Southend campus.
Government Business

NHS workers win top award
A team of caring health professionals have been rewarded for their life-saving team work with a top award. NHS workers from across the county united to win the ‘Success in Partnership Working’ award this month at this year’s NHS Health and Social Care Awards. The unique and innovative partnership included workers from Southend University Hospital, NHS South East Essex, Breathe Easy, University of Essex, local GPs and the East of England Ambulance Service who all worked together to improve care for residents living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Essex Enquirer

University up for awards
The University of Essex is in line for two awards. Philosophy department head Wayne Martin, is a finalist in the most innovative teacher of the year category and Student Support is up for the outstanding award at the Times Higher Education Awards 2010.
Essex County Standard

Students and U's seeking a worth cause to do for you
The U's players, staff and supporters are teaming up with staff and students from the University of Essex Students' Union to complete a project during Student Volunteering Week. Work will take place in February and it is hoped the Big Project could become an annual event.
Gazette
Halstead Gazette
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Essex County Standard

A marathon effort for a good friend
University of Essex student James Sarek raised funds for the charity CLIC Sargent in memory of his life-long friend Henry Griffin, by taking part in the Robin Hood marathon in Nottingham.
Essex County Standard

Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate Appoints Frank Richards as Co-CEO
University of Essex graduate Frank Richards has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate. He will become the  youngest CEO of a major real estate company in the US.
The Sun Herald
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Artificial blood
While it looks hopeful that blood substitutes may eventually make it to market in Europe and the US, many others have failed during the development or clinical trials phases. Professor Chris Cooper, an expert in haemoglobin at the University of Essex, UK, says: 'The blood substitute field has in a sense gone back to the academics for the moment.'  Read more here.
Chemistry World

September 2010

30 September

A Wag’s life
Lizzie Cundy, wife of former Chelsea and Portsmouth player Jason Cundy tires of the stereotypes, which Jennifer Bullen of the University of Essex’s sociology department, who has researched media representations of footballers’ wives and girlfriends (Wags), characterises as “aspirational and like a fairy tale mainly based around glamour, shopping, wealth and leisure”, while they are also denigrated in broadsheets “as bimbos, gold-diggers and tasteless, and often used to tell morality tales about money not buying happiness, taste or love”. Read the full article here.
Financial Times

Renaissance Southend to shut ‘by end of year’
A QUANGO set up to ‘develop plans for the economic growth of Southend’ will cease to operate by the end of the year due to Government cuts. Renaissance Southend was established by the Labour government in 2005, but will close due to public spending cuts. Theo Steel, Chairman of Renaissance Southend said it had helped create ‘the potential’ for up to 8,000 jobs in securing £50m for the town and more than £200m in private/public investment, in partnership with Southend Council, East of England Development Agency, Homes & Communities Agency, South Essex College and University of Essex.
Yellow Advertiser
Ilford Today

Ayr's Lewis Wins Eco-Schools Award
Budding young artists, film-makers, poets, writers and photographers from Scottish schools were recognised at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 29 September, after entering an Eco-Schools Expressive Arts competition. Kenneth Fowler, Head of Information and Communications, SNH said, "It's terrific to see how inspired the children are about nature and biodiversity and to see their wonderful, creative work. Not only is it crucial for children's health that they get out and enjoy wildlife and nature, but recent research by the Essex University shows being in natural places improves mental health and self-esteem. Programmes like this are so important to get children thinking about what nature means to them and how much it matters to us all."
About My Area

Tories 'not keen' on Alternative Vote electoral system
Simulating elections under different electoral systems is difficult, not least because sceptics can always argue that, if the system were different, people would cast their votes differently. True, but we can at least try. The best attempt this time has been by an Essex University research team using their massive British Election Study database. A representative sample of over 13,000 voters was asked immediately after the election both how they had actually voted, and, using a simulated ballot paper, how they would have voted in a comparable AV election. Read the article here.
Birmingham Post

Essex in Brief
Essex Sports star Danny Crates opened a new £1.4m gym and fitness suite at the University of Essex's Colchester Campus in September. Evolve is to open to students, staff and members of the public who can choose from more than 130 fitness machines.
Essex Life

Why it's better to be fit than thin
'The short answer is that it's better to be fit than thin' says Dr Gavin Sandercock, an expert in Sport Science at the University of Essex. 'We're so hung up about our BMI and what the scales say but it almost doesn't matter what your size is, within reason. It's being fit that counts. Fitness cancels out the risk of being slightly overweight'.
Essentials

Coalition gender split
Women are much less happy about the new coalition government than men, a poll of political experts attending the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Conference at the University of Essex has found.
THE

Doing the knowledge in Essex
The Knowledge Gateway will be anchored by the University of Essex's Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution which will be housed in a flagship building at the entrance to the 37,160 sq m development. As well as facilities for research companies there will be a mixed use element of offices, a hotel/restaurant and some leisure space as well as provision for 200 residential units.
Commercial Property Register

Grant winners
Professor Chris Cooper from the Department of Biological Sciences has been awarded a grant to the value of £208,935 by the Leverhulme Trust for a research project looking at Gas signalling and biological energy.
THE

Uni opens to Jiangsu
A Chinese delegation visited the University of Essex to forge links for potential future students. The Vice-Governor of Jiangsu province, responsible for higher education, was keen to see what opportunities the university could offer undergraduates and postgraduates from his country.
Gazette

Triatholon a huge success
Despite the wind and rain, the 12th Clacton Triathlon was the biggest and most successful yet with over 500 competitors including Adam Edwards, competing for the Human Performance Unit at the University of Essex.
Gazette
Clacton, Frinton and Walton Gazette

Lights, camera...and action at film group's first movie screening
Wivenhoe Film Theatre's new film society Moving Image will be showing films at a slot at the University of Essex Lakeside Theatre on alternate Monday evenings during the autumn term. A digital project and a sound system have also been loaned to the group by the University until the group can buy it's own equipment.
Gazette
Essex County Standard

The democratic struggle that haunts the Tories
Simulating elections under different electoral systems is difficult, not least because sceptics can always argue that, if the system were different, people would cast their votes differently. The best attempt this time has been by a research team from the University of Essex using their massive British Election Study database. A representative sample of over 13,000 voters was asked immediately after the election both how they had actually voted, and, using a simulated ballot paper, how they would have voted in a comparable AV election.
Birmingham Post

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