Young people are increasingly frustrated by the mismatch between the actions they are encouraged to take to tackle the climate crisis and those with the power to drive change.

Award-winning expert on psychoanalytic theory and history Dr Carolyn Laubender recently appeared on a popular history podcast which focused on Sigmund Freud.

Biography Eric Smith has been at Essex since 1990. During his time at Essex, he has held long term visiting positions at University of British Columbia, McMaster University, University of Pennsylvania ...

We organise a range of events throughout the year across our Colchester Southend and Loughton campuses. These events focus on environmental issues, from reducing our carbon emissions to exploring the ...

The Human Rights Centre is internationally recognised for the breadth and depth of its research projects. The projects hosted by the centre operate at the interface between the theory and practice of ...

Remote working means longer hours not higher efficiency ...

"It is generally believed that the boys' bones were found in the Tower of London in 1674 and were taken to Westminster Abbey where they remain. Those bones should be re-examined now." ...

Protests in Iran. In these protests, both in the streets and on social media, Iranian women (and men) are calling for the obligatory hijab law to be abolished. Surveys suggest public opinion is widely ...

The study into the science of boredom has uncovered the jobs, characteristics, and hobbies that are considered a stereotypical snooze. After examining more than 500 people across five experiments ...

The study led by Dr Sebastian Korb, from the Department of Psychology, shows that even a brief weak grin makes faces appear more joyful. The pioneering experiment used electrical stimulation to spark ...

Proposals for a domestic abuse and stalking offenders register would do little to help victims, according to a comprehensive new report.

The University of Essex has been working with world-famous jam makers, Wilkin & Sons, to test the new prototype, which costs a fraction of the price of existing technology. This latest project, funded ...