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NEW Features to Report & Support

Click here to find out about the new anonymous two way messaging feature...

 
Essex SU
Term 2 pass on sale now

Only 64p for every event in sub zero......

 
Disabled Students' Community
November Update

Update for November from your SCO...

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Education December Update 2024

Read what I've been up to in the December and November....

 
Student Leader Blogs
December'24 Update

VP Southend...

 
Student Leader Blogs
December Update

VP Student Experience...

 
Student Leader Blogs
December Update

VP Student Experience...

 
Postgraduate Taught Students' Community
PGT Officer: November 2024 Report

 
Essex SU
Alice Stephens: Student Spotlight

Meet Alice, a Creative Writing PHD Student!...

 
Essex SU
What's On over Winter Break

Events and opening times...

 
Student Leader Blogs
November Update

 
Student Leader Blogs
November Update

 
Women Students' Community
Officer Report: November Update

 
LGBTQ+ Students' Community
LGBTQ+ Officer: October/ November Update

 
Rebel
Perfect

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Southend November'24 Update

VP Southend...

 
 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Student Experience Blog

VP Student Experience...

 
Essex SU
Get to Know: Ubuntu Society

Celebrating unity across East, South & Central Africa...

 
Essex SU
SU Festive Light Trail

Book now - spaces are limited!...

 
Essex SU
VOTING HAS CLOSED

Your new SCOs and Council Reps are......

 
Essex SU
Get to know: Amnesty International Society

Want to raise awareness about various human rights issue? Read on......

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Welfare October 2024 Blog

Read all about what a Busy B Nifemi has been in October!...

 
Student Leader Blogs
Increasing employability big plan

Read all about the Big Plan project Nifemi is leading this year....

 
Student Leader Blogs
President's Update

President...

 
Essex SU
Why I'm Excited For Diwali

You can join get involved with any Diwali event between now and 1 November...

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Education October Update 2024

Read what I've been up to in the past month....

 
Student Leader Blogs
Developing Engagement with Education Action Plan

Read Joe's collaborative Big Plan Action Plan with the University...

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Student Experience Blog

 
 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Southend Summer 2024

Read what I have been up to this Summer!...

 
Essex SU
Find other people who stand for human rights

at the SU's Amnesty International Society...

 
Essex SU
Find other people who are dramatic like you...

at the SU's Theatre Arts Society...

 
Essex SU
Find other people who feel la vibra Latina...

at the SU's Latin Society...

 
Essex SU
Find other people who are in their Taylor era...

at the SU's Taylor Swift Society...

 
Essex SU
Black History Month

Celebrate throughout October at......

 
Essex SU
Reclaiming the 'Token Black Girl' Narrative

My experience of feeling like I didn't belong, how it effected my childhood and why I now see my difference as my power....

 
Essex SU
TEDx: Unveiling the Unseen

Ideas Worth Spreading & Empowering Voices......

 
Essex SU
First week at uni?

We're here to help...

 
Essex SU
Celebrating Nigerian Independence Day

A Reflection of Pride and Community...

 
 
 
Student Type
How to rent a locker

 
 
 
Essex SU
What's it really like to be a Student Trustee?

The role, the perks and how to apply. Applications are now closed for 24/25....

 
Essex SU
OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL EVENT?

Find how to spot an unofficial vent...

 
Essex SU
ISA Exec Roles Open Now

Apply to be an ISA Exec!...

 
Essex SU
Student Spotlight: Jasmine Vincent

Read why Graduation means so much to Jas...

 
Essex SU
Student Spotlight: Aimée Lucking

Read why Graduation means so much to Aimée...

 
Essex SU
ESSEX BLADES ARE IN BUCs TOP 30

We celebrate the Blades highest ranking in the BUCs table!...

 
Essex SU
Welcome to Essex

Here's everything you need to know 🤩...

 
Exams
Exams are over. What happens next?
Two signs being held by SU staff congratulating students finishing their final exam

So, you’ve now finished your exams for this academic year and you’re now wondering what happens next… We’ve put together some key bits of in...

 
Essex SU
VOTE ON 4 JULY

Choose who leads the UK Government...

 
 
Essex SU
The results are in

See the winners of the SU Communities Election...

 
Essex SU
JOIN THE 2024 WELCOME TEAM

We’d LOVE your help welcoming new students, settling them in and ensuring that they have a memorable & fun start to their time at Essex....

 
Essex SU
The UK General Election is coming

Find out everything you need to know...

 
Asian Students' Community
Sip and Paint Collaboration!

Join your Asian Rep and your Black & LGBTQ+ Community Officers for a special Sip & Paint evening...

 
Black Students Community
Sip and Paint Collaboration!

Join your Asian Rep and your Black & LGBTQ+ Community Officers for a special Sip & Paint evening...

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Education April & May Update

Read what I've been up to....

 
Essex SU
SPORTS AWARDS 24

Well done to all of our winners and those shortlisted đź‘Ź...

 
Student Leader Blogs
VP Southend April 2024

 
Essex SU
VOLUNTEERING AWARDS 24'

Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted and to our amazing winners đź‘Ź...

 
Essex SU
ESSEX STUDENTS HAVE A âť“ FOR YOU

Vote in the referendum until 16:00 Friday 10 May...

 
LGBTQ+ Students' Community
LGBTQ+ Officer: April Report

 
LGBTQ+ Students' Community
LGBTQ+ Officer: March Report

 
Essex SU
Self-Define Today 👉

So that you can vote in the SU Communities Election......

 
 
Essex SU
Pull another student through

Send a message of support...

 
Essex SU
CHOOSE WHO REPRESENTS YOUR COMMUNITY

Meet the candidates for SCO and Council Reps...

 
Women Students' Community
Officer Report: April and March

 
 

Essex Students' Union news

NEW Features to Report & Support

Click here to find out about the new anonymous two way messaging feature

 
What's On over Winter Break

Events and opening times

 
Term 2 pass on sale now

Only 64p for every event in sub zero...

 
Alice Stephens: Student Spotlight

Meet Alice, a Creative Writing PHD Student!

 
Get to Know: Ubuntu Society

Celebrating unity across East, South & Central Africa

 
SU Festive Light Trail

Book now - spaces are limited!

 
VOTING HAS CLOSED

Your new SCOs and Council Reps are...

 
Find other people who are dramatic like you...

at the SU's Theatre Arts Society

 
Get to know: Amnesty International Society

Want to raise awareness about various human rights issue? Read on...

 
Why I'm Excited For Diwali

You can join get involved with any Diwali event between now and 1 November

 
Find other people who stand for human rights

at the SU's Amnesty International Society

 
 
Find other people who are in their Taylor era...

at the SU's Taylor Swift Society

 
Welcome to Essex

Here's everything you need to know 🤩

 
Black History Month

Celebrate throughout October at...

 
Reclaiming the 'Token Black Girl' Narrative

My experience of feeling like I didn't belong, how it effected my childhood and why I now see my difference as my power.

 
TEDx: Unveiling the Unseen

Ideas Worth Spreading & Empowering Voices...

 
First week at uni?

We're here to help

 
Celebrating Nigerian Independence Day

A Reflection of Pride and Community

 
OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL EVENT?

Find how to spot an unofficial vent

 
What's it really like to be a Student Trustee?

The role, the perks and how to apply. Applications are now closed for 24/25.

 
ISA Exec Roles Open Now

Apply to be an ISA Exec!

 
Student Spotlight: Jasmine Vincent

Read why Graduation means so much to Jas

 
Student Spotlight: Aimée Lucking

Read why Graduation means so much to Aimée

 
ESSEX BLADES ARE IN BUCs TOP 30

We celebrate the Blades highest ranking in the BUCs table!

 
VOTE ON 4 JULY

Choose who leads the UK Government

 
JOIN THE 2024 WELCOME TEAM

We’d LOVE your help welcoming new students, settling them in and ensuring that they have a memorable & fun start to their time at Essex.

 
The UK General Election is coming

Find out everything you need to know

 
The results are in

See the winners of the SU Communities Election

 
CHOOSE WHO REPRESENTS YOUR COMMUNITY

Meet the candidates for SCO and Council Reps

 
SPORTS AWARDS 24

Well done to all of our winners and those shortlisted đź‘Ź

 
Pull another student through

Send a message of support

 
VOLUNTEERING AWARDS 24'

Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted and to our amazing winners đź‘Ź

 
A top rated Students’ Union. Again 🏆💛

We're one of the top 10 SU's in the country for the 6th year running

 
Self-Define Today 👉

So that you can vote in the SU Communities Election...

 
ESSEX STUDENTS HAVE A âť“ FOR YOU

Vote in the referendum until 16:00 Friday 10 May

 
Exams & Assessment Support

Find out how we've got your back

 
Happy Passover

Not familiar with this holiday? Your Jewish Society explain more...

 
Derby Day is coming...

Wednesday 24 April - save the date

 
Holi

Everything you need to know...

 
Have your say

Complete the survey on life at Essex

 
Spring Break

Opening times and events

 
TERM 2 BIG PLAN UPDATE

Term 2 updates from the Student Leaders

 
QAWWALI

Our first ever Qawwali!

 
VTeam Presents: Essex Got Talent

Auditions open until Monday 15 April 23:59

 
SU Leadership Election Winners

Your 24/25 Student Leaders are...

 
Campus Cat: Origins Story

The tale of how Pebbles came to live at Essex

 
Pebbles with a cause

A university campus can be a lonely place but we are fortunate to have our very own campus cat.

 
Don’t Furr-get March 5th: Campus Cat Day!

Read about what there is to do on Tuesday 5th March

 
Campus Cat Day Photo winner: Debbie Hall

View Campus Cat Day's winning photo snapped by Debbie Hall

 
Ode to Pebbles

Read Damien Bell's Campus Cat Day winning poem

 
Campus Cat Day

Find out how we celebrated Pebbles

 
SU VOLUNTEERING WEEK

Be part of something 12-18 February

 
Essex Blades BUCS Update

See how the teams did this month

 
Final year, no idea?

The University have put together a series of events specifically tailored to final year students with support on how to find and successfully apply for graduate work or study.

 
S.H.A.G Week Survey

Fill in our survey ahead of the Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance week so we can find out more about Essex Students!

 
Updates to SU Student Leader roles

We’re making some important changes to our student leader roles from the 24/25 academic year onwards that we wanted you to know about.