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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

BA Film and Literature student Koushiki Chowdhury talks about her first week as an intern at Disney.

Koushiki Chowdhury

23 July 2024

Looking/Seeing: On Daniel & Clara, The Watcher and the Bird

Dr Matthew Bowman reflects on artists Daniel & Clara's work, The Watcher and the Bird. Daniel & Clara engage with the various ways in which we have looked at and studied birds through history and the role images play.

Dr Matthew Bowman

05 July 2024

Celebrating Eid at the University of Essex

Dr. Mohammed Khair Alshaleel first came to Essex as a student in 2011 and is now a Senior Lecturer in Financial and Commercial Law. He tells us about 13 years of attending Eid prayers at the University of Essex.

Dr Mohammed Khair Alshaleel

12 June 2024

Ocean talks all things sustainable fashion and practical advice on how to help save the planet as a student.

Ocean-Lousie Hackett, Edge Hotel School

05 June 2024

Inspiring alumni event series returns this summer

The After Essex event series returns for Summer 2024 with an inspiring line up of graduates and discussion points.

Alumni team

15 May 2024

The 2024 On Track programme will run from 10 June to 21 June. These sessions will cover everything you need for your Masters project, from the basics of using Library resources and structuring essays, all the way to practical tips for publishing your work and advice for pursuing a PhD.

Oona Ylinen, Clarissa St Yves

03 May 2024

Molly Eccleston shares her experience of networking with people in the hospitality and events industry and being awarded a scholarship from one of our industry partners

Molly Eccleston, Edge Hotel School

08 April 2024

I have the privilege of working with the Collections Assistants, the Archivist, the Education Coordinator and many others from all walks of life.

Samuel Robertson

02 April 2024

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

Read our 2024 history careers guide. We're talking jobs as a history graduate, careers in the history sector, is a degree in history really worth it? How will your degree help you in a challenging jobs marketing, and how your skills could prepare you for a career in both traditional and non-traditional history sectors.

Alexandra Stephens

02 April 2024

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

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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Navigating Your First Week on Placement: Insider Tips from a Disney Intern

Looking/Seeing: On Daniel & Clara, The Watcher and the Bird

Celebrating Eid at the University of Essex

Sustainable student life

Inspiring alumni event series returns this summer

Explore the 2024 On Track Programme

Stuart Johnshon Scholarship winner 2024

My placement experience at Sedgwick Museum

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

Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services