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🦇Our spooky programme of Autumn socials starts today! Come to the LiFTS common room at midday for the launch of our Spooky Stories competition 🎃

Our next open day is this Saturday. Thinking about Literature, Film, Creative Writing, Journalism or Drama at Essex? Join us this weekend for a taste of our subjects and a tour of our Colchester campus. Book your place here essex.ac.uk/events/2024/10…

LiFTS graduate Marina Cusi Sanchez (BA Drama and Literature 2022) brings the multilingual, multidisciplinary one-woman-show 'Sub Titles Over' Colchester Fringe this weekend. For tickets and information, colchester.ssboxoffice.com/events/sub-tit… Lang & Ling

It’s a sunny Sunday in Colchester and a fine day to head out for some Colchester Fringe shows! Day 3's line-up includes Kraken Theatre Company's Creator Is Present at @headgatetheatre We asked the cast why you should leave campus to catch the show. #fringetheatre #colchesterfringe

🎃Congratulations to the winners of our first spooky stories competition, who gathered last night for hot chocolate and Halloween readings. Judges had a frightfully difficult time picking winners. Take a look at their comments here and look out for the full stories soon. 👻

We're seeking Student Reps in LiFTS! Check out the original post for just a few good reasons to train as a rep. Your Students Union is hosting training sessions on 1st Nov (online), 5th Nov (online) and 8th Nov (in-person). Sign up or learn more - tinyurl.com/5a7hyvce

❗There's just over a week left to apply for paid internships at Essex. We have two positions in LiFTS. Apply via Gradintelligence by 8th November.

'Spatial Awareness: A LiFTS Postgraduate Roundtable' invites postgraduate students to share their insights on the theme “Spatial Awareness” in relation to elements of their distinct research projects. Postgrads_Essex 📅6th November 🕓4pm-5.30pm 📍Zoom 🔗essex-university.zoom.us/j/97805443592

❓Why do chalk and cheese go together? 🧀 ❓And what do they have in common with academic vocabulary? 🤔 🅰️Academic vocabulary and the timeless pairing of chalk and cheese are both topics covered in this week's Skills for Success workshops. Book here careerhub.essex.ac.uk

This week's Lakeside Theatre workshop explores poetry and performance. You don't need to be enrolled a Creative Writing or Drama programme to benefit from this beginner-friendly session, which is free to Essex students. 1pm-2.30pm, Weds 6th Nov Book lakesidetheatre.org.uk/events/spoken-…

Writing in Serbian CorD Magazine, Professor Sanja Bahun of LiFTS_at_Essex champions the valuable role art plays in society. Professor Bahun is the lead curator and concept author of a major new surrealism exhibition open now in Belgrade. brnw.ch/21wOtMY

Your Peer Mentors are hosting weekly chill study sessions in the LiFTS common room (5NW.6.1) every Thursday 2pm-4pm. Get together to work on essays or projects and get guidance. Bring snacks, drinks and whatever will make you comfortable. #studysession #studentpeermentor

Over the last week Universities UK International have been celebrating #InternationalStudentsDay. We talk to Koushiki Chowdhury about her experience finding "a home away from home" at Essex, and how an exciting placement at Disney helped to kick-start her career. Universities UK

What links suffragettes and ju-jitsu? To find out, join us on campus or on Zoom next week, for an intriguing edition of the PHAIS @ Essex Seminar Series. ❓ Martial Arts & Emancipation 📅27th Nov ⌚4pm-6pm 📍Ivor Crewe Seminar Room / Zoom ℹ️ essex.ac.uk/events/2024/11… Katharine Cockin

Killer baboons, rhino-riding warriors and a shark-infested Colosseum... LiFTS lecturer Dan O'Brien reviews Gladiator II for The Conversation.

Wondering where to start with winter coursework? Skills for Success have you covered! For Introductions to Conclusions (12pm, Weds 27th November) and everything in-between (Finding your voice in academic writing - 12pm today!) there's a workshop. careerhub.essex.ac.uk

'2 Minutes to Shine' comes to Lakeside Theatre next week, with tickets from £5.50. Part of the 'Homegrown' season, the play is written, directed and performed by LiFTS students and alumni. lakesidetheatre.org.uk/events/2-minut…

❄️Our Winter Social launches on Monday at Noon in the LiFTS Common Room (5NW.6.1) ❄️ Join us there for a short snowy reading and competition details. #wintertales #letitsnow #snowstories #studentwriting #studentwritingcompetition #andthenthesnow #snowday

Coming to our Winter Social launch at 12pm on today? Here's how to find us from Square 4! Not sure what a Winter Social is? See the pinned post for all the info.

Martin Bright is an award-winning reporter, whose 2003 Observer scoop inspired the Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes feature film Official Secrets. Martin is also the new programme lead for Essex’s BA Multimedia Journalism degree. Find out more in today's blog post.