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Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services

Mimi and Sofi, two undergraduate students from the University of Essex, took on a paid Frontrunners internship with the University of Essex Library and Cultural Services teams. This is their summary of their experiences.

Sofia Landa Alvarez Del Castillo, Mimi Safira Binti Sabri

28 March 2024

Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management students showcased their sustainability projects on campus during Food Waste Action Week

Dimitri Lera, Edge Hotel School

27 March 2024

We have successfully renewed our Institutional Athena SWAN Bronze Award, which recognises our longstanding commitment to advancing gender equity for staff and students as well as our commitment to the Athena SWAN Charter Principles.

Professor Maria Fasli

26 March 2024

Calling all current students returning in October 2024! We're excited to offer you the chance to win an entire academic year of free accommodation.

Accommodation Essex

25 March 2024

My tips for productive rest during the holidays

You might find yourself in a situation where you want to have a good rest during the university break, but fear forgetting all the materials you have learned so far. Rest is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, which is aimed at restoring the body’s strength.

Hanna Bila

25 March 2024

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

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Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services

Food Waste Action Week Edge projects

Athena SWAN

Win free accommodation for a year

My tips for productive rest during the holidays

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