SU’s Greenhouse Café is an Immediate Success

By Claudia Bradley

The Student’s Union’s new Greenhouse Café has enjoyed a week of success since opening at the start of term, 17th January.

SU’s “newest social space, created by and for Essex students” has seen many visitors flocking through its plant-decked doors in a race for much needed Starbucks’ coffee.

“It’s a really nice place to catch up with friends,” one student said on the @essexsu_greenhouse Instagram page. Another said: “There’s lots of cute plants, the lighting is really good. It’s great for Insta pics.”

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Tesco’s new pledge to protect Brazil Amazon under scrutiny by Essex University

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” →

University`s apology to professor over trans-rights cancellation

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” →

Students’ Union’s Exam Mode Community Group

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 “ →

COVID-19 impact on University`s finances

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” →