Does Essex University still live up to its radical reputation? Construction began in 1963 and the first official classes started in 1964. Motto: Thought the harder, heart the keener. She has been president for six months and before that was vice-president, at a time when the union ran a high profile campaign, "Boobs Aren't News", to try to stop The Sun from running its Page Three images of topless women. CO4 3SQ "You get a certain type of academic here – especially in the social sciences – who would say to you about an idea, 'right on, go for it,'" she says. United Kingdom. The university was opened soon after the publication of the Robbins Report, the seminal inquiry into higher education in the 1960s, which had as its main principle that everybody who would benefit from a higher education should be able to obtain one. The university is renowned as a centre of excellence in the humanities and social sciences field. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. It is also known for its strength in psychology, electronic engineering, and biological sciences. University of Essex; Photograph by tombream07. That, though, was due to the government's strict number controls over student admissions. Does Essex University still live up to its radical reputation? Britain leaving the EU, Trump as President, Mugabe forced to resign – there is no better time to study politics than now. That, in a nutshell, is the history of the first 50 years of Essex University. If all had gone as planned, I should have gone to Essex University. We are Essex: a close-knit, welcoming, close to 15,000-strong community, with a powerful, pioneering global outlook. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability. It now has 12,000 students enrolled and the intake is split between home students and significant numbers of EU and international students. It is ranked #=411 in QS Global World Rankings 2021. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Our trailblazing research continues to change the world for the better. The University of Essex ranking is number 50 in the University Review top universities in UK List. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The university is renowned as a centre of excellence in the humanities and social sciences field. © 2020 University Review by Dean Ravenscroft. 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The Costa Rican vice-president, Roberto Casas Zamora, also studied at the university. Oh, and then there was the incident of the car that was set on fire in the main campus square, which features in a photographic record of the university's history. Reflecting on what he would like to achieve during his last term of office, Professor Forster says: "I'd like to look back and see that I've been in charge of a university that not only is recognised for its quality of teaching but is undertaking world-class research and providing an outstanding education for our students, producing graduates who are in very high demand and are productive global citizens. Feeling adventurous? She describes herself as "not that left wing" and adds that she favours a graduate tax to solve the dilemma about student funding. She likes the idea of loans for post-graduate education, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement, but wishes that Labour could have thought of such a radical idea first. The vice-chancellor is very much into the spirit of breaking down the barriers between staff and students." "I don't think you'd have that atmosphere in Oxford or Cambridge. Its alumni include the Speaker of the House of Commons, Jon Bercow, and the actor Alison Steadman. Goodness knows how my life would have changed had I gone there. In its 50th year, the university is currently making greater strides towards that goal than at any time in its history. "They should stand up to be counted, challenge the status quo and go out into the world and make a difference.". Our award-winning accommodation is sure to make you feel at home.

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