We host a huge variety of virtual and face-to-face events every year, for students, parents/carers/guardians, and teachers/advisers. Some of our virtual events from earlier this year still have on-demand content available for you to access whenever it is convenient for you to watch.
Please browse our events by category below:
Secondary and Sixth Form
6-15 March 2026: British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology and engineering, run by the British Science Association.
Experience Essex Law School. Events for schools and colleges. Experience Essex Law School. We’re not running Experience Essex Law School in 2025–26, but you ...
Exploring Economics, Politics and International Relations
Exploring Economics Politics and International Relations. Events for Schools and Colleges. Exploring Economics, Politics and International Relations. We’re ...
From Application to Arrival Webinar Series
Our From Application to Arrival webinar series is designed to support you from the moment you apply right through to your first day on campus.
Join us at the University of Essex for our Insight Days, where we will be running a selection of different taster sessions across our teaching faculties.
An opportunity for Year 12-13 students, as well as mature students, to spend practical time in a lab to experience Life Sciences at the University of Essex.
2-7 March 2026: You can access our bank of resources to support students in exploring Higher Education, employability, and career opportunities, during ...
Philosophy and History in Wivenhoe Park
Philosophy and History in Wivenhoe Park. Events for Schools and Colleges. Philosophy and History in Wivenhoe Park. We’re not running Philosophy and History ...
Access a wide range of revision resources and find out about upcoming revision workshops.
Social Sciences Conference. Events for Schools and Colleges. Social Sciences Conference. We’re not running the Social Sciences Conference in 2025–26, but ...
International
6-15 March 2026: British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology and engineering, run by the British Science Association.
From Application to Arrival Webinar Series
Our From Application to Arrival webinar series is designed to support you from the moment you apply right through to your first day on campus.
2-7 March 2026: You can access our bank of resources to support students in exploring Higher Education, employability, and career opportunities, during ...
Visit the University of Essex at one of our Open Days, and tour our campuses, accommodation, and speak to your lecturers and fellow students.
Get a flavour of studying at university, we frequently travel to schools and colleges to deliver information and talks on different aspects of university ...
Understanding University, the Ultimate Uni Podcast
A podcast about all the ins and outs of higher education, for students, parents, carers, guardians and teachers brought to you by staff and students of ...
Teachers/Advisers
Delivered by our enthusiastic academics, our taster sessions are designed to give students a flavour of what a subject is like at undergraduate level.
Annual Teachers and Advisers Conference
Teachers, advisers, counsellors and colleagues from schools and colleges across the UK are invited to join us on our Colchester Campus for our annual ...
Language Conference for Teachers
Discover more about the Essex Language Conference for Teachers; an informal event featuring exciting lectures and workshops on language teaching, hosted by ...
Visit the University of Essex at one of our Open Days, and tour our campuses, accommodation, and speak to your lecturers and fellow students.
Get a flavour of studying at university, we frequently travel to schools and colleges to deliver information and talks on different aspects of university ...
Join us for The Maths Winsten Day, a free annual enrichment event honouring Professor Christopher Winsten, a respected probability theorist and former ...
