Postgraduate Virtual Week

Our Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education will discuss the University's dual focus on excellence in education and excellence in research, and will explain how this approach benefits our students.

In this session, some of our postgraduate students will discuss their experience of studying a postgraduate degree and being a student at the University of Essex.

Anna Sergi holds a PhD in Sociology (2014), with specialisation in Criminology, from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. Her research specialism is in organised crime studies and comparative criminal justice. She has published extensively in renowned peer-review journals in criminology on topics related to Italian mafias both in Italy and abroad, as well as policing strategies against organised crime across states. In this talk, Anna delves into her reasons for this area of focus.

Jump onto Live Chat to speak with a member of staff anytime between 10.00-16.00 about how to apply to Essex, if you have a query to raise with your own application to us, or if you want to chat discuss ways in which you can fund your studies.

If you're currently an undergraduate student at Essex and are thinking about doing a postgraduate degree, come along to this talk to learn more about how you can make the transition to being a postgraduate. The talk will cover our Alumni Loyalty Discount, our fast-track application process and more.

If you're currently a postgraduate student at Essex studying a Masters-level course and are thinking about doing a research degree (such as a PhD), come along to this talk to learn more about how you can make the transition to being a research student.

This talk will take you through the steps you need to take in order to apply for either a postgraduate taught course (such as a Masters degree) or a research degree (such as a PhD).

If you're a student from the UK and want to learn more about the sources of funding which are available to you, come along to this talk. We'll help you understand your options, which may include discounts, loans, scholarships, and more.

If you're a student from outside of the UK and want to learn more about the sources of funding which are available to you, come along to this talk. We'll help you understand your options, which may include discounts, loans, scholarships, and more. This talk will be repeated on Wednesday 16 February.

Dr Danielle Tucker is a Reader in Management at the University of Essex. Her research interests focus on evaluating complex change management initiatives for public sector organisations (including Police, Local Authority, Local Government, NHS Trusts and health and social care providers). Danielle's work draws upon the literature of organisation studies, public management, strategic management and organisational psychology. She favours a multidisciplinary approach to research and has over 10 years experience of both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods. In this talk, Danielle asks why altering employee pay is unfair.

This session is for students from South East Asia to learn more about finance and funding, including our regional scholarships, student life on campus, including information about our societies, and what life is like away from the campus.

In this session we'll discuss everything you need to know about the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), student visas and how to get one in order to study in the UK. This session will be repeated at 18.00.

This session is for students from India to learn more about finance and funding, including our regional scholarships, student life on campus, including information about our societies, and what life is like away from the campus.

This session is for students from the Middle East and North Africa to learn more about finance and funding, including our regional scholarships, student life on campus, including information about our societies, and what life is like away from the campus.

This session is for students from Europe to learn more about finance and funding, including our regional scholarships, student life on campus, including information about our societies, and what life is like away from the campus.

If you're a student from outside of the UK and want to learn more about the sources of funding which are available to you, come along to this talk. We'll help you understand your options, which may include discounts, loans, scholarships, and more. This session will also include a Q&A where you'll be able to ask your questions.

In this session we'll discuss everything you need to know about the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), student visas and how to get one in order to study in the UK. This session is a repeat of the one at 12.00.

This session is for students from North, Central and South America to learn more about finance and funding, including our regional scholarships, student life on campus, including information about our societies, and what life is like away from the campus.

Taking place in the Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall at our Colchester Campus, our Postgraduate Open Evening is an in-person event which gives you the chance to have a look around our campus, speak to students and staff in-person, and get a taste for what life will be like as a postgraduate student at Essex.

Our Postgraduate Open Evening will start at 15.00 and finish at 19.00.

You'll register in the upper foyer of the Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall. There will also be a cafe if you would like to get a drink or snack, and there will be staff from our students services on hand to answer any questions you may have about accommodation, funding your studies, and applying to Essex. There will also be a programme of live talks taking place throughout the evening:

• 15.30 - Welcome to Essex
• 16.00 - Applying to Essex
• 16.45 - Funding your studies
• 17.30 - Studying a health and social care course

More talks may be confirmed closer to the event. To book onto this live event, visit our Postgraduate Open Evening page.

Wayne Martin studied philosophy both in the UK and the USA and taught for twelve years at the University of California, San Diego, before coming to Essex in 2005. He is the Director of The Essex Autonomy Project, a research and public policy initiative which aims to clarify the ideal of self-determination, with particular attention to the vocations of care (healthcare, eldercare, psychiatric care, etc). He currently leads a workstream with the Wellcome-funded Mental Health and Justice research project. The research focuses on the clinical concept of patient insight and its significance in legal proceedings which impact upon patient autonomy and human rights. In this talk, Wayne explores the difficult subject of DNR orders from a legal, bio-ethical, and human rights perspective.  

In this session you will be able to find out about how you can apply for a research degree, which include making contact with a potential supervisor and completing a research proposal.

If you want to learn more about the sources of funding which are available to a research student, come along to this talk. We'll help you understand your options, which may include discounts, loans, scholarships, and more.