International schools and colleges

• Guide to University Study in the UK (.pdf) - Discover information about university and higher education in the UK

• Personal statement writing guidance - It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to writing a personal statement, so check out our top tips to help your students create something that will stand out from the crowd.
• Personal statement writing guide (.pdf) - A downloadable personal statement guide with top tips and examples for each subject.
• Reference writing guide (.pdf) - A guide for teachers and university counsellors responsible for writing references.
• Decision making guide (.pdf) - Guidance on deciding which university to attend.

Chat to our students 

Speak to current students and staff at the University of Essex to find out more about a course you're interested in, accommodation, university applications, student life and more. 

Blogs/Vlogs

Lockdown Logic is a series of educational and informative blogs and vlogs. Written by current University of Essex students, they provide a unique opportunity to explore what our students wish they had been told before coming to University.

• Beating writer's block, by Lewis (.pdf)
• Looking after yourself, by Sabina (.pdf)
• Navigating your first year, by Ece (.pdf)
• Self-motivation, by Yoana (.pdf)
• Managing money, by Lizeta (.pdf)

Turn and face the strange - Children in transition, Chris Nicholson

What are the difficulties children face with transition? Each child is different, but are there common reasons, why transitions are difficult to manage?

Using the example of looked-after children leaving care, Chris will show that in leaving the familiar for the unfamiliar, the known for the unknown, conscious and unconscious processes are stirred up and often expressed through behavioural and emotional pressures placed on carers, teachers and others. These processes, when left unrecognised, reopen, widen and sustain the ‘relational ruptures’ that were established during their earliest years and decrease the likelihood of successful outcomes.

Chris will explore how developmental and psychoanalytic ideas can be used to understand and suggest alternative ways of addressing care leavers’ transitional needs. Chris' work with care leavers at Donyland Lodge, a therapeutic community and school in Essex, will be described.

Cross-curricular online learning platforms, Nick Acton

Learn how to create and share meaningful online educational experiences for a range of curriculum subjects. Participants will gain the skills to utilise a number of different online applications that can provide their learners with engaging assessment activities and innovative learning opportunities. All of the applications work on all devices, meaning that teachers can easily share their creations both in the classroom and with their home learners without any technological compatibility worries.

Human rights, big data and technology: What you need to know, Sabrina Rau and Elena Abrusci

Technology has been playing an increasing role in our lives, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The session will explore some of the main challenges to human rights posed by big data, AI and technology. In particular, the session will focus on issues related to data sharing, consent online, misinformation and disinformation. The session will enable participants to be more conscious online, better understand pressing issues and be more knowledgeable of the resources available to mitigate risks to human rights online. This will empower attendees to share crucial knowledge with their students and colleagues on the potential but also risk of certain products and services.

Mental health and well-being support at the University of Essex, Emma Burgess

Learn more about the challenges students face in their transition to higher education and the support provisions in place at the University of Essex.

UCAS administers all of the applications to higher education courses in the UK. The UCAS website offers guidance and advice on higher education courses for students, careers advisers, parents and carers.

Students can use the course search to browse and filter courses at universities across the country.

Brought to you via UniTasterDays, the Teachers' Guide to University 2022 will provide you with all the key higher education facts for schools and college colleagues. 

• DiscoverUni is a detailed website that allows students to search and compare universities and their courses across the UK.
• The Complete University Guide collates a range of different league tables and allows comparison of universities based on a number of factors.

• Opendays.com allows students to find out when universities across the country are having open events so that they can plan a number of visits in order to find the right place for them.
• Uni taster days is a one-stop source of university and higher education taster events, workshops and open days for teachers, careers advisers and students.

• Prospects offer graduate jobs and career advice. University can dramatically improve career prospects by increasing graduates' average salary and offering them more choices and a variety of jobs.