Monday 20 August 2018, 9.04pm
Recent updates
- East 15 alumni reunite for new production
Current Masters of Fine Arts student Sally Beck Whippman has brought together several East 15 Acting School alumni for Haymarket, a new folk musical she is directing in London. She has been joined behind the scenes by Masters’ alumni Rosie Jane who is producing Haymarket, which can be seen at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden […]
- It’s goodbye from Ernest, our VP Southend
‘It’s truly hard to believe how quickly the last two years have flown by and that I’m writing my final words to you all. From the very first day, I always put the needs of students at the heart of everything I did and without doubt it has been a pleasure to serve and represent […]
- From baking cakes to running a national volunteering organisation
A psychology student has made her mark on volunteering in Nigeria by founding an organisation which matches potential volunteers with worthy projects across the country. When she joined Essex in 2016 Rasheedat Olarinoye had no experience of volunteering, but after baking cakes to raise money for Syrian refugees she was bitten by the volunteering bug. […]
- From Beijing to Essex to study
A Chinese student who arrived at Essex to gain the skills and qualifications she needed to become a translator and interpreter feels she’ll be leaving the University with so much more. Sitong Zong studied for a degree in logistics management in Bejing, but part-way through her course set her heart on a career as a […]
- Everyone’s a winner
Congratulations to all the winners of the Students’ Union Southend Awards who were presented with their certificates at a special party in the SU Lounge. The annual awards recognise the fantastic work of our students and staff by acknowledging and celebrating all those who have gone the extra mile to help Southend Students’ Union become […]
