Postgraduate Virtual Week

In the opening session of our Postgraduate Virtual Week, we introduced the University of Essex and explained our programme of talks and sessions for the week. Watch this talk to learn more about us and our university.

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We hosted talks which introduced our subject areas and academic Departments.

On our second day, we hosted further talks which introduced more of our subject areas and academic Departments.

Applying to a university can be a little daunting, but it doesn't have to be! In this talk, hosted by our admissions experts, we unpick the process around applying to Essex, to hopefully help make this as easy for you as possible.

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If you're a current Essex student or you recently studied with us and have since graduated, this talk is for you. Find out about our Alumni Loyalty Discount and bursary, and for current students, how you can apply using our fast-track application form!

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We have a wide range of funding sources available for all students to consider, including loans, scholarships, bursaries and discounts. Our two funding talks - the first dedicated to UK students, the second for both EU and international students - will hopefully give you the answers you're looking for.

• Funding for UK applicants
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• Funding for EU and international applicants
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If you are an international student and will require a visa to study in the UK, check out this talk to learn about what you will need to do to secure a visa for your period of study at Essex.

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In this talk our Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education, Professor Sanja Bahun, introduces our research excellence and impact, and discusses what it is like to study a research degree at Essex.

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We have two academic research panels featuring some of our leading academics who talk about their fascinating research projects that are underway at Essex.

First panel

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Academics on our first panel are:

• Felix Schnell, whose research focuses on soldiers’ letters, diaries and patterns of capturing violence in language.
• Noam Lubell, who will be discussing use of artificial intelligence in the military and whether we should legally ban ‘killer robots’.
• Koldo Casla, who is a human rights expert and focuses on social rights and inequalities in England.

Second panel

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Academics on our second panel are:

• Dan O’Brien, whose research is on post-phenomenology in screen and digital media which considers audience engagement in film, interactive media art and computer gaming.
• Sarah Smyth, who will be discussing issues in women’s authorship and representation in film and television.
• Tracy Lawson, whose research is on plant physiology and in particular how stomatal kinetics influence photosynthesis and water use efficiency.