Massive congratulations to Natasha Richards-Crisp - overall winner of this year's Three Minute Thesis Competition! 👏👏👏

The Son

Tuesday 30 April & Wednesday 1 May

LiFTS_at_Essex student Tyler Reuben directs this talented Homegrown cast, the 3rd instalment of a trilogy by award-winning playwright Florian Zeller.

Tickets still available: lakesidetheatre.org.uk/events/the-son/

Join LiFTS Professor Fatima el Issawi at Firstsite Colchester on 7th May for 'Journalism as a Field of Belonging in a Precarious World: A View from the South'.

This event is part of the prestigious Professorial Inaugural Lectures series.

Free tickets eventbrite.co.uk/e/professorial…

Nic Blower's Stories From The Stead documentaries screen at Lakeside Theatre tomorrow!

Learn more about the project here.

Join Dr Daniel O'Brien of LiFTS_at_Essex as he explores five films that use POV shots to get the viewers into the mind of unrelatable characters.

From Terminator to Dark Passage via Peep Show, catch-up on this article in The Conversation.
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Whether you’re a planner or a crammer, Skills for Success have a revision workshop to suit.

From the strategic (“Effective revision techniques and exam strategies”), to the no-nonsense-just-need-to-knuckledown approach (“Shut up and Revise”), visit careerhub.essex.ac.uk

Two documentaries about Colchester's Greenstead Estate screen at Lakeside Theatre next week.
Produced by University of Essex filmmaker Nic Blower, the films show 'crossover and cohesion between people, families and community spaces on the estate'.
👇Info + 🎟👇essex.ac.uk/news/2024/04/1…

Skills for Success host a discussion of careers outside academia next week, as part of the 'Roundtable Series'.

Taking place on 22nd April, 1pm-2pm, this session is primarily for Postgraduate Researchers, although all are welcome. Sign up via CareerHub careerhub.essex.ac.uk/students

Have you seen our HUGE Ultimate Literature Career Guide?

Find 20 sector suggestions, 20 popular jobs, 10 star skills and the lowdown on earnings on the Essex blog -essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/202…

#literaturecareer #literaturestudent #graduatejobsearch

Your future awaits and we can't wait to see what it brings!

It's the first day of #EssexGraduation and we can't wait to celebrate our first cohort of the Class of 2024 🎉

🎓It's University of Essex Spring Graduation week! 🎓

We are screening each ceremony, come and join the celebrations!

Our café will be open each day this week 8am to 7pm, enjoy hot and cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks! ☕️🍿🍾🍸

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On 23rd April, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Nic Blower, will be screening two new documentary films at Lakeside Theatre. Part of Nic's 'Stories from the Stead' research project, the films explore life on Colchester's Greenstead Estate.
Free tickets eventbrite.com/e/film-screeni…

👀Have you seen our Ultimate Career Guides? The 2024 Drama Guide includes:

🎭 17 careers you can purse with a drama degree
🎭 10 alternative sectors you can consider a career in
🎭 10 ways to earn within the drama and theatre industry

Read in full here essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/202…

The 25th Essex Book Festival will be kicking off at our Colchester Campus with a packed programme of events, launched by our Chancellor Sarah Perry with a discussion about her highly anticipated new novel, Enlightenment.

Find out more: brnw.ch/21wIBwE

Our final guest for Creative Industries Day 2024 is Maja Antoine-Onikoyi.

Maja completes a panel of four creative professionals, who will be sharing their insights with students considering a creative career on 13th May.

Register for free tickets here eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-ind…

Come and see these brand new documentary films by my brilliant friend Nic Blower from LiFTS_at_Essex

Screening 23 April at the Lakeside Theatre 🎇

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Our next guest at Creative Industries Day 2024 is Dan Bird.

Taking place at Essex Business School on 13th May, Creative Industries is an essential programme of workshops, talks, professional insights, and networking, for student considering a creative career.

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It’s Launch Day! Ros Green - Festival Director is here to share a few words with us about what the festival has planned to celebrate its 25th anniversary. To find out which events tickle your fancy head to our website now, where you can flick through our jam packed programme.

April's Academic Skills workshops include:

⭐Reflective Writing
⭐Concise Writing
⭐Flowing Writing
⭐Introduction Writing
⭐Paraphrasing
⭐Proofreading
⭐Preparing for Exams
⭐Revising for Exams
⭐Answering Exam Questions

Sign up via CareerHub careerhub.essex.ac.uk/students/

Our next guest at Creative Industries Day 2024 is Onyi Nwabineli.

Considering a creative career after graduation? Join Onyi for a programme of talks, workshops, networking, and professional insights at Essex Business School on 13th May.

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