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faculty of arts and humanities

“Do Not Burn Art”: Sri Lanka’s Artful Struggles

In July 2022, an unprecedented protest movement against corruption, immiseration, and impunity swept Sri Lanka and forced the President to flee the country. One year on, a new exhibition at the University of Essex and a parallel exhibition at Harrow Arts Centre commemorate and contextualize these different struggles at a time of renewed austerity and repression.

Dr Nilanjana Premaratna, Professor Lars Waldorf

04 July 2023

Hear from Claire, LLB student, about why she would recommend volunteering in the Essex Law Clinic at the University of Essex

Essex Law Clinic

28 June 2023

Dispatches from the Culture War: homosexuality, blasphemy, and obscenity in British media

Tilly Hawkins curates 'Dispatches from the Culture War', examining the NVALA archive of Mary Whitehouse through a queer lens on the Floor 1 landing of the Albert Sloman Library.

Tilly Hawkins

20 June 2023

A number of the Edge Hotel school students have been awarded different scholarships sponsored by some of our industry partenrs.

Edge Hotel School

26 May 2023

Leaving home is never an easy transition, let alone leaving one’s country and travelling more than 24 hours away. Being an MA student at the University of Essex was my first time leaving India and I went into it not exactly knowing what to expect. But I took a chance, and it would go on to be the best plunge I’d ever take.

Ananya Endow

22 May 2023

Scholarship recipient Lin Wei talks about her Masters in Interpreting and Translation and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of children.

Alumni team, Philanthropy

11 May 2023

At Essex, we offer the only BA in Continental Philosophy in the UK. To help you decide if it is the degree for you, we’ve answered some key questions below.

Philosophy at Essex

10 May 2023

My experience of returning to Higher Education through Clearing

It’s a relief to be doing assignments on topics that I actually enjoy, and the sense of freedom is amazing. Even though I am only in my first year, I already feel so connected with Essex and look forward to what the next years ahead bring!

Belle Williams

26 April 2023

Edge Hotel School Student Conference and Master Innholders reception

Charlotte Carter, an Events Management student shares her experience at two of our biggest Industry Engaged events of the year.

Edge Hotel School, Charlotte Carter

13 April 2023

A blog by our students on How to be come a solicitor in the UK and what are the routes available

Lauren Noble, Law Events and Communications team, Grace Wilson – Taylor

06 April 2023

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faculty of arts and humanities

“Do Not Burn Art”: Sri Lanka’s Artful Struggles

My experience volunteering in Essex Law Clinic

Dispatches from the Culture War: homosexuality, blasphemy, and obscenity in British media

Edge Hotel School 2023 Scholarship recipients

The first time venturing out of my country: an MA student at University of Essex

Educating the next generation

What is continental philosophy?

My experience of returning to Higher Education through Clearing

Edge Hotel School Student Conference and Master Innholders reception

How to Become a Solicitor?