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We chat to marine biologist and PhD graduate, Dr Emma Camp, about her career and her thoughts around the climate crisis.

Alumni team

22 March 2024

What careers can I go into with a literature degree? [The ultimate 2024 careers guide]

Read our 2024 literature careers guide. We're talking jobs as a drama graduate, careers in the performing arts industry, and how your skills in drama could launch you into various career paths within the theatre industry.

Alexandra Stephens

22 March 2024

I didn’t consider that I might be neurodiverse until 2020 at the age of 39, though in hindsight all the signs were there.

Karen Bowlby

21 March 2024

I always knew I didn’t quite fit in to the world and its norms, but it wasn’t until late 2021, when I watched the Christine McGuinness documentary Unmasking My Autism, that I could relate to somebody else’s experience.

Rachel Watson

21 March 2024

6 tips for your first year at university

There's really nothing to worry about! I remember feeling both excited and intimidated when I was making the move from high school to uni. With the right mindset in place, your first year at university can be a fulfilling and memorable experience.

Michael Theodoridis

21 March 2024

Our commitment to reducing our gender pay gap is unwavering as we nurture our commitment to supporting every person in our university community to achieve their full potential, and reducing our pay gaps continues to remain an institutional priority.

Professor Maria Fasli, Elaine Brown

20 March 2024

There are so many ways to describe how I felt when I first realised I was neurodiverse– relief and determination being two of the key components.

Cerys Somers

20 March 2024

My experience of being a mature student at Essex

Chandani Ghale

18 March 2024

What can you do with a film studies degree?

Read our 2024 film studies careers guide, featuring insights on career paths in film, the advantages of pursuing a film studies degree, average graduate salaries, and other industry career opportunities for film studies graduates.

Alexandra Stephens

18 March 2024

The friendly neighbourhood heroes: Residents' Assistants

Christina Bonny

12 March 2024

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Two minutes with a coral reef expert

What careers can I go into with a literature degree? [The ultimate 2024 careers guide]

Refrigerators open offices and my ADHD

My ASD diagnosis

6 tips for your first year at university

2024 Gender Pay Gap Report

Realising I was neurodiverse

My experience of being a mature student at Essex

What can you do with a film studies degree?

The friendly neighbourhood heroes: Residents' Assistants