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Strong links between business, innovation and talent drive economic growth.
We created the Knowledge Gateway to do just that, and after ten years, this thriving hub of innovation is home to more than 50 businesses and organisations.
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From Students' Union leaders to co-founders...
The Essex Startups team sat down with Joe and Lily-May to discuss their business, balancing clients with SU leadership roles, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Watch what they have to say: brnw.ch/21wSC2p
ALT Lily-May and Joe sit on a wooden bench among palms in the Essex Business School winter garden.
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Great day for #ThamesEstuary - and for UK! Lower Thames Crossing will add £bns to UK economy, create '000s of jobs & open new trade opportunities. Amazing news! Super support @lowerthames @Jim4Dartford @Kent_cc @Essex_CC @dartfordbc @TransportfSE @transporteast @transportgovuk
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We're excited to announce Professor Frances Bowen is our new Vice-Chancellor and will take on the role from August 2025.
She said: "My priority will be to cultivate Essex’s proud heritage, bold spirit, and passion for our students’ success".
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Delighted to launch the new Greater Essex Business Board today, led by chairwoman, Julia Gregory.
The Board brings together leading Essex companies & gives a strong, strategic voice to the private sector, on issues & decisions that impact business, investment & the economy
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Essex has ranked 23rd in the UK in the @guardian University Guide 2025. We've climbed seven places thanks to our vibrant student experience and fantastic academic support.
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Essex is one of the first universities to sign the voluntary environmental sustainability concordat co-developed by more than 25 organisations across the UK research and innovation sector.
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Applications are open for six interdisciplinary PhD research scholarships, funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust.
Students will be able to participate in one of our exciting Sustainable Transitions DTP projects.
Find out more and how to apply: brnw.ch/21wIE4l
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The big day finally came- the launch of our Health, Wellbeing & Care Hub @Uni_of_Essex @EssexUni_HWCH - what an inspiring day. Thanks to everyone who joined us today, so looking forward to working together with our partners @MSEssex_ICS @SNEE_ICS & meeting needs of the community
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I’ll be there. Please join us 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Today, we're releasing the third iteration of the Knowledge Exchange Framework. It enables the first year-on-year comparison between higher education providers across a range of knowledge exchange activities. Find out more here: ukri.org/news/kef3-gives-ins…
#KEF3
ALT Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Executive Chair of Research England, says: "Higher education institutions make rich and diverse contributions to the economy and society through their knowledge exchange activities. The KEF continues to be a powerful tool to describe the breadth of scope of knowledge exchange. It also provides important evidence of different university strengths through peer group comparisons.”
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SHORTLISTED
International Collaboration of the Year: RIPE @timeshighered #THEAwards
The mission of the @RIPEproject is simple – to end world hunger. @cavycavs and @DrTracyLawson of @EssexLifeSci lead the way for Essex in this international collaboration.
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📣CALLING ALL UK RESEARCHERS & SCIENTISTS!
I will be answering all your questions about the UK’s deal with Horizon Europe this afternoon on LinkedIn, so click the link below to leave your comments & I will strive to respond to as many as I can 👇
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Done.
PM @RishiSunak has cleared the way & negotiated UK re-entry to Horizon (now the worlds biggest R+D program):
✔️Full Association to Horizon + Copernicus & Fusion carveout
✔️UK researchers+ Companies can apply from TODAY
✔️New UK Funding Guarantee
👇 gov.uk/government/news/uk-jo…
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Are you thinking of applying through Clearing or already got your place and worried about accommodation?
At Essex, you're guaranteed on-campus accommodation with bills included in the first year when you apply by 1 September.
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We’ve launched a support package worth £6,000 to help UK applicants with the cost of living crisis.
@OMahonyFox tells @sadienine @BBC Essex why our new funding package is so important with Clearing arriving today.
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Essex Startups - who provide students and graduates with the best support at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey - have been entered in the People’s Choice category for the up-and-coming @NEEAwards
Vote here: okt.to/0jgscO
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It’s official! The award-winning writer Dr Sarah Perry formally becomes our new Chancellor from today (August 1).
Find out more about Sarah’s hopes for her new role in our interview: okt.to/dPr7Jm
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Exciting day @WivenhoeHouse spent talking all things CareTech #CareTechShowcase sharing vision, hearing about Challenger Fund, Care Tech forum & inputting into plans for developing Care Tech campus @Uni_of_Essex @uni_essexhealth @ChiaraDice @RobSingh @SNEE_ICS @EasternAHSN
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It's the start of our Research Visibility Focus Week!🎉
It's a week packed full of help to:
- get your research read👀
- raise your profile as a researcher🌟
- increase citations & collab. opportunities🤝
👉bit.ly/focus-rv-2023
#FocusResVis @EssexPostgrads @ResearchEssex
ALT Focus: Research Visibility. Join Library & Cultural Services' focus on Research Visibility between 15-19 May