50th Anniversary
Making an impact for 50 years
Fifty years ago plans for the new forward-looking University of Essex were
announced. From the admission of its first 122 students at Colchester in 1964,
the University has grown in both reputation and size.
With more than 10,000 students from more than 130 countries studying at three campuses
across the county, and more than 60,000 alumni worldwide, the impact of the
University is felt regionally, nationally and internationally.
Still true to its founding principles of being international,
interdisciplinary and inclusive, the University is celebrating 50 years of
cutting-edge research and teaching excellence. As its half-century approaches,
Essex continues to look forward with ambitious plans for the future.
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Join us
As the University celebrates 50 years of forward thinking, help us shape the
next 50.
To mark the count down to 2014, there will be a series of events and
activities celebrating the University's expertise in the arts, humanities,
science and engineering and the social sciences - from lectures and exhibitions
to schools programmes.
Find out more
Telephone: 01206 872807
E-mail: fifty (non essex users add @essex.ac.uk)