By Anca Miron
Tesco is by no means “doing enough to cut off Amazon deforestation,” Human Rights student Molly Rennie said.
The UK’s biggest supermarket seller threatens to boycott Brazilian produce in response to Brazil’s proposed legislation to open up Amazon to more exploitation. Continue reading Tesco’s new pledge to protect Brazil Amazon under scrutiny by Essex University
By Teo Coroiu
The Vice Chancellor apologised to students and to Professor Jo Phoenix whose seminar was cancelled after people considered her a “transphobe”.
In December 2019, Prof Jo Phoenix was talking at the University of Essex about “trans rights, imprisonment, and the criminal justice system.” Continue reading University`s apology to professor over trans-rights cancellation
By Teo Coroiu
The Students’ Union created an official exam mode community group on Facebook to support all university students to get through exam season easily.
The summer term examinations take place between 17 May and 11 June this year. Continue reading Students’ Union’s Exam Mode Community Group
By Teo Coroiu
Student`s Union got hold of student fees data from the Finance team after asking the University in early January.
The main impact on the University`s finances, in academic year 2019-2020 was the loss of £8.1m of income from Campus Services with £6.7m accounting for students, being released from their accommodation licenses as they returned home to study online. Continue reading COVID-19 impact on University`s finances
By Teo Coroiu
Every student on campus has the chance to be a part of the Student Community Officers and among the Parliament Representatives by nominating themselves for one of the positions.
Each campus has their own Parliament. They meet once a month as a collective, and then break into their individual campus meetings. Continue reading Leadership Race: Nominations are open!