A pioneering Essex plant biologist has been awarded a landmark grant to turn parasitic mistletoe into a living tool to help a warming world.

Nearly half of performing arts freelancers now earn less than the living wage, according to a major new report co-authored by University of Essex academics.

Choosing the right business school involves more than just location or course content; it’s an investment in your future. At Essex Business School, professional accreditations play a vital role in ...

Find out how Ben Hughes, Head of Wellbeing and Public Health at Essex County Council, will help inform strategy at the University of Essex's Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing.

Poet, novelist and former University of Essex student Sir Ben Okri will open the 2025 Essex Book Festival in Harwich this month as he discusses his latest book.

Find out what inspired PhD student Amber Butchart to curate an exhibition of iconic swim design for the Design Museum, and what you can see at the exhibition.

A new immersive heritage trail revealing the unique stories of the infamous Essex witch trials has opened thanks to expert input from historian Professor Alison Rowlands.

Dr Michelle Taylor led the voyage to the region near Antarctica, which is so secluded the nearest humans were hundreds of miles away in orbit on the International Space Station. The School of Life ...

The University of Essex is answering the Prime Minister’s call to unleash the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) by bringing together leading organisations across the region for a special ...

The University of Essex’s Dr Francis Rees is launching the safeguarding guidelines in a bid to bridge a large gap in UK and Irish law which does not protect children who appear on social media content ...

A clinical psychologist has joined an Essex County Council-funded initiative to help ensure services for people affected by substance use are based on the latest research evidence.

The University of Essex’s Institute for Public Health and Wellbeing (IPHW) has been awarded £2.5 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to bolster research into mental ...