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Essex has ranked 23rd in the UK in the The Guardian University Guide 2025. We've climbed seven places thanks to our vibrant student experience and fantastic academic support. brnw.ch/21wMrkQ

Professor Natasha Lindstaedt of Government @ Essex explores the leadership of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Forbes. With an ability to make deals - including convincing Trump to remove U.S. sanctions - will al-Sharaa help rebuild the Syrian economy? brnw.ch/21wSUkC

🧠 Boost your research skills this summer! 📢 Registration is open for the 58th #EssexSummerSchool in Social Science Data Analysis 🗓 July 7 – Aug 15 🌍 Online & in-person 💥 40+ methods courses 🔗 essexsummerschool.com #QuantMethods #QualMethods #DataAnalysis Essex Summer School - Social Science Data Analysis

Donald Trump’s ratings continue to slide. Professor Paul Whiteley of Government @ Essex explores the polling data and the role of Fox News in Trump's election victory. Read the full article in the The Conversation: brnw.ch/21wSWZL

🔊We’re delighted to welcome Diane Abbott MP to University of Essex, where she’ll be in conversation with Professor John Bartle. Britain’s first Black female MP + Mother of the House shares her story in A Woman Like Me. 📍University of Essex 📆 June 6, 7pm 🔗essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/a-woman-…

The Essex Summer School is more than just methods. 🗣️ Speaker series 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Global connections 🎓 Transferable academic credit 🗓 July 7 – Aug 15 🔗 essexsummerschool.com #EssexSummerSchool #AcademicTwitter #QuantMethods Essex Summer School - Social Science Data Analysis

📢Course spotlight! Discourse Theory & Methods Essex Summer School - Social Science Data Analysis Doing Discourse Analysis 📅 7–18 July Applying Discourse Theory – Politics, Ideology, Populism 📅 21 July–1 Aug With David Howarth, Jason Glynos & more 🔗 essexsummerschool.com

Happening NOW! Diane Abbott in conversation with Professor John Bartle telling the story of her life—one of people telling her she can’t do things. Her response: “I do, and that’s what matters.”

Where are the Reform voters coming from? "Labour has been squeezed from both sides of the political spectrum, but the loss to the left is significantly larger than the loss to the right."

With thanks to Diane Abbott for an inspiring discussion of her life and career!

This weekend, catch up on a turbulent week in US politics with experts from Government @ Essex: Discover if Trump’s handling of the LA protests could influence the next presidential race: brnw.ch/21wToDa And explore the Musk v Trump break-up: brnw.ch/21wToD9

🎓Want to study Politics or IR? Join our Open Day on June 21! ✅ Meet our Politics academics 🎙️ Attend the subject talk at 11am (LTB3) 🎶 Enjoy campus tours, live music & mocktails Get a feel for your future: 👉 essex.ac.uk/visit-us/open-… #WeAreEssex #EssexOpenDay #StudyPolitics

🧐 What drives public trust in the Bank of England? In a new article for National Institute Economic Review, our colleague, Professor Carolina Garriga investigates confidence in the UK’s central bank.👇

🌱 SIPP/ISPP 2025: Nature and Its Discontents 🗓 25–27 June | 📍University of Essex What does psychoanalysis have to say about climate collapse, fascism & extinction? Join us for 3 days of critical dialogue: 👉 sipp-ispp.com #SIPP2025 #ClimateCrisis #EssexGov

Including work from our colleague, Laura Montanaro, on 'The Antidemocratic Harms of Mansplaining' doi.org/10.1017/S15375…

📍ESS Course spotlight: Spatial Econometrics Learn to model spatial dependencies in social science data using R, with expert guidance from Dr Martin Steinwand & Dr Muzhou Zhang 📅 21 July–1 August 🌍 Hybrid 🔗 essexsummerschool.com #PoliSky #QuantMethods #EssexSummerSchool

Read about the limits of LLMs in understanding subtleties in central bank communication, by our colleague, Nicole Baerg, and co-author Carolina Binder. 👇

We're proud that the latest National Student Survey shows Essex rising into the top 20 in England for overall student positivity, ranking number 1 in the East of England. Our amazing Students’ Union also moved into the national top 20. brnw.ch/21wU2jY

Once a post-Soviet success story, Georgia has once again slid into authoritarianism. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt of Government @ Essex explores how the Georgian people feel as democracy has been eroded in their country. brnw.ch/21wU7Ex

Class of 2025 - #EssexGraduation Congratulations to Mamadi Konde who is graduating today from Government @ Essex. Mamadi has made a remarkable impact on research, advocacy and student life during his time at Essex. Read his story here: brnw.ch/21wU9hQ