The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, Essex is one of the original plate glass universities. Essex's shield consists of the ancient arms attributed to the Kingdom of Essex, and the motto, "Thought the harder, heart the keener".
The university comprises three campuses with its primary campus located within Wivenhoe Park and campuses in Southend-on-Sea and in Loughton.
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Essex is rated Gold for Teaching Excellence by the TEF since 2017, named University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards in 2018, and is ranked an internationally excellent research-intensive university by the REF.Essex's Department of Government received Regius Professorship conferred by Her Majesty, The Queen in 2013 and the university was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize on two occasions for advancing Human Rights in 2009 and Social and Economic Research in 2017.
Essex has produced many distinguished alumni in several fields across the world least but not limited to: Nobel Prize laureates, a head of state, senior governors and politicians, executives and economists, scientists, artists, academics, authors, and film directors.
Alumni
Of University of Essex
Oscar Arias - President of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury - Speaker of the Bangladesh National Assembly
Hanif Lalani - ex-CEO of BT Global Services
Thorarinn G. Petursson - Chief Economist of the Central Bank of Iceland
George Provopoulos - Governor of the Bank of Greece and European Central Bank Governing Council Member.