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  Institutional audit - University of Essex
The University is advised to review the formal relationship between boards of examiners and the Senate to ensure that the respective responsibilities of the Senate and the boards in the award of degrees are secure, and that the Senate has the ability to maintain an effective institutional-level overview of the work of the boards.
The University's degree schemes on the main campus are not regarded as primarily vocational, and there is therefore limited attention to the views of employers in the approval process, the exception being for those schemes for which accreditation by a professional or statutory body (PSB) is sought.
The University noted in its SED that it was 'often difficult to interest students in the process', and officers of the Students' Union reported to the audit team that it was sometimes hard to recruit representatives.
www.qaa.ac.uk /reviews/reports/institutional/essex2004/main.asp   (20105 words)

  
  The University of Essex profile
Essex university's campus in about two miles from the centre of Colchester and is a self contained little town, with lecture theatres, accommodation, the library, shops and bars all sharing a surprisingly small amount of space in it's 200 acre campus.
Essex is a moderately well respected university and often does well in research rankings and teaching scores, though it dosn't have the prestige of many of the universities that dominate the league tables.
Essex University's campus is set in the middle of 200 acres of parkland, containing lakes, sculptures, a few thousand trees and one of the only freebie-golf courses in the country.
www.studential.com /bio/getuni.asp?university=88   (388 words)

  
 University of Essex Department of Philosophy - Home
University of Essex Department of Philosophy - Home
Founded in 1974, Essex's philosophy department is internationally recognized for its unique combination of Anglo-American and European continental philosophy.
We have an RAE research rating of 5 and a QAA teaching rating of 24/24.
www.essex.ac.uk /philosophy   (145 words)

  
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As the University was conceived as a university town rather than a single building it incorporates teaching buildings, student accommodation, shops, banks, a gallery, a theatre, cafes, and sports facilities all on one site.
The university is situated in a landscaped parkland campus on the outskirts of Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain.
In general, the location of Anglia Polytechnic University is extremely convenient as it is situated right in the heart of Chelmsford town centre and therefore one has access to all types of facilities ranging from banks, restaurants, means of transport to shops and leisure.
www.world-federation.org /CETAB/StudentsGuide/uni_info_essex.htm   (2064 words)

  
 University of Essex - Partners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The University of Essex, based at Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, received its Royal Charter in 1965.
The University is an international community with students from more than 125 countries.
In recent assessments Essex has regularly ranked among the top twelve UK universities for the quality of its research, with many of its departments rated as 'outstanding' by international standards.
www.megsgroup.com /Essex.htm   (280 words)

  
 Writtle College - University of Essex
All Writtle College degree programmes are validated by the University of Essex, which was established in 1965, and is today one of the UK's leading teaching and research universities.
The University is set in over 200 acres of parkland situated on the edge of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town, located 85 km / 55 miles north east of London.
In recent national assessments Essex has been ranked among the top ten universities in the UK for the quality of its research, and the University has also performed particularly well when the quality of its teaching has been externally assessed.
www.writtle.ac.uk /pge_MainDisplay.cfm?id=7   (161 words)

  
 University of Essex
Essex is Ranked in the Top Ten Universities for the quality of its research and sixth in the UK for teaching quality.
The University is a couple of miles from Colchester (90 kilometers from London), in the north-east of the county.
The University is situated in a landscaped parkland campus on the outskirts of Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain.
www.chopraconsultants.com /uk/essex_1/essexx_introduction.htm   (850 words)

  
 East 15 : About East 15 : Essex University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The University of Essex is one of the UK’s leading academic institutions and has an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research.
The University also has a new campus in the heart of Southend-on-Sea which is situated in south Essex.
Essex is also one of the UK’s most international universities, with students from more than 125 countries represented on campus.
east15.ac.uk /about/essexuniversity.shtml   (200 words)

  
 Business Weekly - Profile - University of Essex
The University of Essex has been awarded over £260k to conduct a two year investigation to test whether there are any short-term health effects result from exposure to TETRA mobile radio masts.
The University of Essex is to open an office in China to back up a student recruitment assault on the country, which is due to begin with the enrolment of 100 students from Nanjing University in 2008.
A report co-authored by the University of Essex is warning that valuable research data is in danger of being lost on the tide of the information revolution.
www.businessweekly.co.uk /directory/profile.asp?company_id=1229   (1087 words)

  
 University of Essex - Our Partner Institution
The University of Essex received its Royal Charter in 1965 and is now a compact, friendly and informal campus university with a lively international community from over 100 countries.
Essex ranked among the top ten universities in the most recent official surveys of the quality of both teaching and research.
Essex is located set in beautiful 200 acres parkland, much of which was landscaped in the 18th Century, and it offers a safe but attractive environment.
britishhighereducation.com /Institutions_We_Represent/Our_Partner_Institutions/essex.asp   (280 words)

  
 University of Essex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It ranks as one of the top 10 UK universities in both research and teaching evaluations and is a member of the 1994 Group with an international reputation.
In 2005 the University won the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise for its contribution to the UK economy.
Current developments include the University of Essex Southend development, and at Wivenhoe Park, a new Social Science Research Centre is nearing completion, to house the University's Institutue of Social and Economic Research and the UK Data Archive.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Essex   (2045 words)

  
 University of Essex
Most of the University’s accommodation is situated on campus in beautiful parkland to the south-east of Colchester, just a few minutes away from the academic and administrative buildings.
The six residential towers accommodate a high proportion of all students and act as a centre for social life on campus.
Rooms in South Courts, University Quays and The Houses have en suite facilities and shared kitchens for 4-7 students.
www.chopraconsultants.com /uk/essex_1/essexx_accomodation.htm   (404 words)

  
 Essex Uni People and Planet
University Council were set to vote on Ethical Investments in March but the vote never happened despite a quite positive meeting between the Students union Ethics and Environment Committee and the University Finance Officer.
The Green Forum brings together interested and influential members of Essex university staff, members of the Students Union, student campaign groups, individual students and local environmental groups to openly discuss campus environmental issues large and small.
Essex University was awarded a 2.2- 'Must Try Harder' in the universities Green League table that came out recently.
www.essexunipeopleandplanet.co.uk   (369 words)

  
 University of Essex in general - Universities Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
The University of Essex is fairly small with around 7000 students.
The university is set in Wivenhoe Park, a beautiful 200 acre country park situated on the outskirts of Colchester.
The university was built in the 1960s at roughly the same time as Warwick, York and the UEA.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /universities/university-of-essex-in-general   (225 words)

  
 Education UK - The best you can be
Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions, ranked seventh nationally for teaching and tenth for research.
Many Essex undergraduate degrees offer flexibility and choice, enabling first-year students to combine core modules of their subject with options in other subjects such as linguistics, politics or psychology.
The University of Essex has a Students’ Union providing both academic support and entertainment with over 100 clubs and societies.
www.educationuk.org /pls/hot_bc/bc_profile.page_pls_profile_details?x=27356760507&y=0&a=10025&z=3739   (535 words)

  
 University of Essex: travel information
The main University of Essex campus can be found at Wivenhoe Park on the outskirts of Colchester, Essex - see the Colchester campus guide for more information.
The University is only 30 minutes by road from the port of Harwich (follow the A120).
The main University bus stop is at the Valley Road junction, near Square One.
www.essex.ac.uk /about/find.html   (1401 words)

  
 BBC - essex Features -
To mark the opening of the University of Essex's new high-tech intelligent apartment, BBC Essex and the University have teamed up to launch a schools competition.
To mark the opening of the University of Essex's new high-tech intelligent apartment, which provides one vision of the home of the future, BBC Essex and the University have teamed up to launch a schools competition.
The University's intelligent apartment, the iDorm2, is housed in its new state-of-the-art Networks Centre on the Wivenhoe Park campus in Colchester.
www.bbc.co.uk /essex/features/science/home_of_the_future.shtml   (428 words)

  
 UEIC - University of Essex Islamic Conference - Home
Khalid Yasin is committed to raising the consciousness of the Muslims to fulfil the responsibility of Dawah and the establishment of Islamic revival, Insha'Allah.
The inaugural University of Essex Islamic Conference is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 21st of February 2007.
The conference is organised by the Islamic Society at the University of Essex in conjunction with the university administration.
ueic.essexisoc.com   (670 words)

  
 University of Essex
University of Essex LINKS were awarded the trophy for "Most Improved Society" at the 2007 Society Guild Awards dinner.
LINKS at the University of Essex invites all students (and staff) to volunteer.
LINKS is very much a student society, and in joining St John Ambulance at the University of Essex you'll be able to make a huge number of new friends.
www.sja.org.uk /essex/colchester/links   (171 words)

  
 Institutional audit - University of Essex
To arrive at its conclusions the audit team spoke to members of staff throughout the University, to current students, and read a wide range of documents relating to the way the University manages the academic aspects of its provision.
In coming to this judgement, the team considered that the validity of the statement is dependent on the University continuing to strengthen its ability to ensure that permitted variations in local practice do not limit the Senate's capacity to assure the academic standards of all its awards and the quality of all its provision.
The audit team also recommends that the University should consider further action in a number of areas to ensure that the academic quality and standards of the awards it offers are maintained.
www.qaa.ac.uk /reviews/reports/institutional/essex2004/summary.asp   (850 words)

  
 Home Page of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
For some twenty five years, the University of Essex has consistently played a pioneering role in the study and practice of international human rights.
In 1983, the University of Essex established the first postgraduate degree in international human rights law in the United Kingdom.
And, as the new Millennium began, the University introduced a suite of undergraduate human rights degrees - among the first in the United Kingdom and the world.
www2.sx.ac.uk /human_rights_centre   (231 words)

  
 Essex, University of Essex :: English in the U.K.
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The University of Essex and the ELT Centre
The ELT Centre (formerly EFL Unit) was established in 1976, to provide tuition and support for students in higher education coming to the University of Essex and to Britain.
oxford.tistory.com /entry/Essex-University-of-Essex   (392 words)

  
 Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University : IFSA-Butler Programs : England : University of Essex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This university of 6,000 students prides itself on a lively community and strong academics.
Essex is also home to about forty sports clubs.
Essex is especially well known for its human rights studies program and business-related departments.
www.ifsa-butler.org /programs/england/essex   (199 words)

  
 Essex, University of
There are currently around 8,800 students at the University, 25% of these within the Graduate School.
The University is an international community with students from more than 125 countries.
In recent assessments Essex has regularly ranked among the top twelve UK universities for the quality of its research, with many of its departments rated as 'outstanding' by international standards.
www.aimhigher.ac.uk /universities___colleges___hei/eastern/university_of_essex.cfm?view=print&view=screen&   (145 words)

  
 University of Essex | Higher | EducationGuardian.co.uk
Essex is a 1960s university, but it has remained smaller than many of its contemporaries, with just over 6,000 undergraduates.
They have plenty of space to roam around in: 200 acres of landscaped campus on the outskirts of Colchester.
Essex boasts a consistently strong academic performance, which it hopes to extend to students on the recently opened Southend campus.
education.guardian.co.uk /higher/universityguide/profile/story/0,,478386,00.html   (181 words)

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