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Welcome

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Study with us

Studying human rights with us provides you with a first-class academic education. Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and innovative PhD, will promote and further your practical commitment to improving human rights in the world.

Welcome to our Human Rights Centre. We are one of the oldest academic human rights centres in the world and one of the most prestigious and highly-regarded, awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize.

Alongside teaching and research, our academic staff have held, and continue to hold, key positions in the UN human rights and development fields.

Why we are special

  • We established the UK’s first postgraduate course in international human rights
  • A suite of undergraduate human rights courses and research opportunities
  • Almost 2,000 Essex human rights’ graduates now work around the globe
  • Academic staff of international standing both within academia and within the global human rights community

Research excellence

Research excellence

Our Human Rights Centre has a worldwide reputation for research excellence. In February 2010, we were awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in recognition of our research, teaching and practice in advancing human rights across the globe.

Human rights practice

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We put our teaching and research into practice, maintaining close links with the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and international and national NGOs. As a student with us, you are taught, supported and supervised by respected and professional world leaders.

News and events

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Our news and events page tells you all about the latest news and most recent research and practice from within our Centre, as well as outlining all the events and activities that will shortly be taking place.