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Marine biologists part of historic expedition to the Galapagos
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Open Days

At our Open Days you will have the chance to chat with students and staff, tour our campuses, listen to talks from academics and get a feel for what life at Essex is really like.

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Essex is top 40 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2023)
25th in the UK for research quality (Times Good University Guide 2022)
We are Top 25 for international outlook (Times Higher Education, World University Rankings 2022)
88% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2022)
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With 7 miles of award-winning coastline on your doorstep and London just a stone's throw away, our Southend students have the best of both worlds
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Read our response to supporting our community through COVID-19

Including how we are supporting our staff, student and applicants. Also read about the amazing research our academics have been doing in response to the virus.

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