Events for you and your students

Essex Children's University is one of a growing number of children's universities around the country, each working to provide children aged 7-14 years (and 5-6 year olds with their families) with exciting and innovative learning activities and…

Visit the University of Essex at one of our Open Days, and tour our campuses, accommodation, and speak to your lecturers and fellow students.

18 December 2023: Join us at the University of Essex for our Winter Insight Day, where we will be running a selection of different taster sessions across all three of our teaching faculties.

Delivered by our enthusiastic academics, our taster sessions are designed to give students a flavour of what a subject is like at undergraduate level.

Get a flavour of studying at university, we frequently travel to schools and colleges to deliver information and talks on different aspects of university life, including the benefits of Higher Education. We welcome schools and colleges to visit our…

3 and 4 July 2024: Join us over two days at the University of Essex for our Summer Insight Days, where we will be running a selection of different taster sessions across all three of our teaching faculties.

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 The University of Essex.

Visit the University of Essex at one of our Open Days, and tour our campuses, accommodation, and speak to your lecturers and fellow students.

26 March 2024: Designed to complement the curriculum, year 12 students are invited to engage with our Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies to explore Shakespeare through a range of interactive sessions.

27 March 2024: Join us for The Maths Winsten Day which is a free enrichment event held annually in honour of Professor Christopher Winsten, an internationally respected probability theorist and former lecturer at Essex.

28 March 2024: Our Social Sciences conference will provide students with the opportunity to explore academic subjects at undergraduate level, in addition to providing a unique experience of a day in the life of a university student.

27 March 2024: Join us at our Colchester Campus to explore taster sessions covering historical and philosophical topics students can study with us at Essex.

18 December 2023: Join us at the University of Essex for our Winter Insight Day, where we will be running a selection of different taster sessions across all three of our teaching faculties.

13 November 2023: 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.

Delivered by our enthusiastic academics, our taster sessions are designed to give students a flavour of what a subject is like at undergraduate level.

Get a flavour of studying at university, we frequently travel to schools and colleges to deliver information and talks on different aspects of university life, including the benefits of Higher Education. We welcome schools and colleges to visit our…

3 and 4 July 2024: Join us over two days at the University of Essex for our Summer Insight Days, where we will be running a selection of different taster sessions across all three of our teaching faculties.

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 life, including the benefits of Higher Education. We welcome schools and colleges to visit our…

8-17 March 2024: British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology and engineering, run by the British Science Association.

4-9 March 2024: You can access our bank of recorded sessions from our academic departments to support students in exploring Higher Education, employability, and career opportunities, during this week.

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 The University of Essex.

Visit the University of Essex at one of our Open Days, and tour our campuses, accommodation, and speak to your lecturers and fellow students.

27 March 2024: Join us for The Maths Winsten Day which is a free enrichment event held annually in honour of Professor Christopher Winsten, an internationally respected probability theorist and former lecturer at Essex.

27 June 2024: Teachers, advisers, counsellors and colleagues from schools and colleges across the UK are invited to join us on our Colchester Campus for our annual conference.

Get a flavour of studying at university, we frequently travel to schools and colleges to deliver information and talks on different aspects of university life, including the benefits of Higher Education. We welcome schools and colleges to visit our…