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Friday, 21 May 2010

Open days

The University of Essex undergraduate open days are coming up, these are a great opportunity for you to visit the University and meet with staff and current students.

Colchester:
Saturday 19 June
Saturday 25 September
Saturday 30 October

Southend:
Saturday 18 September

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Southend Campus - brand new accommodation






There are 561 rooms in the brand new student accommodation in Southend. The accommodation is just a few minutes walk from the Campus and is arranged with between 8 and 10 students sharing a flat with a communal kitchen. All rooms are en suite with free internet access. The accommodation is situated just off of the town centre's high street. Find out more.

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UCAS Fairs

Representatives from the University of Essex will be attending the following UCAS fairs in 2010, come and see us to find out more:

Birmingham; University of Birmingham, 30 June and 1 July
Bristol; University of the West of England, 18 and 19 March
Cambridge; Wood Green Animal Shelter, 18 June
Cornwall; Tremough Campus, Falmouth, 17 March
Dorset; Bournemouth University, 22 April
Durham; Spennymoor Leisure Centre, 29 April
East Midlands; Loughborough University, 21 and 22 April
Essex; University of Essex Colchester Campus, 24 and 25 June
Exeter; Westpoint Arena, Exeter, 15 and 16 March
Hampshire and IOW; University of Portsmouth, 11 and 12 March
Hereford and Worcester; University of Worcester, 12 March
Hertfordshire; University of Hertfordshire, College Land Campus, 22 and 23 June
Humberside; University of Hull, 21 June
Kent and Medway; University of Kent, Canterbury, 29 and 30 April
Lancashire; Reebok Stadium, 18 and 19 March
Leeds and North Yorkshire; Leeds Metropolitan University, 24 and 25 June
Lincolnshire; University of Lincoln, 15 June
London; National Hall, Olympia, 3, 4 and 5 March
London (East); Queen Mary, University of London, 2 July
Manchester; MCCC, Manchester, 22 and 23 March
Norfolk; University of East Anglia, 16 June
Northern Ireland; The King's Hall, Belfast, 10 and 11 March
Northamptonshire; University of Northampton, 30 and 31 March
Sheffield; Sheffield Arena, 22 June
Staffordshire; Staffordshire University, 23 June
Suffolk; University Campus Suffolk, 17 June
Sussex; Surrey, South London; Sandown Park, 26, 27 and 28 April
Thames Valley; University of Reading, 22 and 23 March
Tyneside; Metro Radio Arena, 30 April
Wales (West); Trinity College, Carmarthen, 23 April
Wales (South); UWIC - National Indoor Athletics Centre, 16 April

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Friday, 7 May 2010

University of Essex in the news

Researchers look at how Nintendo Wii Fit can stop elderly fallers.

The project, which is jointly funded by the University and Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust, will look into whether the Nintendo Wii Fit improves the balance and quality of life of elderly people who are regular fallers.

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