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Colchester CampusSaturday 18 June 2016

#OpenEssex

Contents 4 Sports Centre plan

6 General talks

7 Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall plan

Subject talks, tasters and tours

8 Faculty of Humanities

10 Faculty of Science and Health

12 Faculty of Social Sciences

14 Campus and accommodation tours

15 Our accommodation

20 Our Students’ Union

22 Grab a bite to eat

24 Open Day map

25 Get involved

26 Activities map

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General talks

Edge Hotel SchoolTALK TIME LOCATION

Hotel Management 10.45 - 11.45amand 1.15 - 2.15pm

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ICLH: Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall LTB: Lecture Theatre Building

TALK TIME LOCATION

Welcome to Essex 10.00 - 10.20am and 1.00 - 1.20pm

ICLH Auditorium

Accommodation 10.30 - 10.55am and 1.30 - 1.55pm

ICLH Auditorium

Employability 2.10 - 2.30pm ICLH Seminar Room

Studying Abroad 11.40am - 12.00pm and 1.30 - 1.50pm

ICLH Seminar Room

Postgraduate Study 10.30 - 10.55am ICLH Seminar Room

Postgraduate Funding 12.30 - 12.55pm ICLH Seminar Room

Student Finance 11.15 - 11.40am and 1.30 - 1.55pm

ICLH Auditorium

Student Life 11.55am - 12.20pm ICLH Auditorium

Our general talks are a great way to find out more about studying at Essex, so come along to as many as you can. Alternatively pop over to our student services desks in our Sports Centre and Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall, where you’ll have the chance to speak to a member of staff and get answers to all your questions. Staff will be around from 9.30am - 4.00pm.

You can also chat with our Edge Hotel School staff in the Sports Centre from 9.30am - 4.00pm.

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DESCRIPTION TIME LOCATION TYPE

AMERICAN STUDIES

Centres and Margins, Borders and Boundaries

10.45 - 11.45am AE, SQ5 Talk & taster

ART HISTORY

Art History at Essex 10.45 - 11.15am Hex, SQ4 Talk

Picturing Social Problems in Renaissance Italy

11.15 - 11.45am Hex, SQ4 Taster

DRAMA

Drama at Essex 10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LS, SQ5 Talk

Status and Spontaneity 11.15 - 11.45am LS, SQ5 Taster

Playing with Text 1.45 - 2.15pm LS, SQ5 Taster

EUROPEAN STUDIES

The World in Question 12.15 - 1.15pm AE, SQ5 Talk & taster

FILM STUDIES

Film Studies at Essex 12.00 - 12.30pm LTB 10 Talk

Film Analysis 12.30 - 1.00pm LTB 10 Taster

Tour of the facilities 2.00 - 2.30pm LTB Foyer Tour

GLOBAL STUDIES

Learning to Think Globally 1.45 - 2.45pm AE, SQ5 Talk & taster

HISTORY

History at Essex 10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LTB 7 Talk

Faculty of Humanities Subject talks, tasters and tours

Key for locations

AE: Art ExchangeSQ4: Square 4SQ5: Square 5

LS: Lakeside TheatreLTB: Lecture Theatre BuildingTC: Tony Rich Teaching Centre

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Golden Age of Piracy, 1714-1725

11.15 - 11.45am LTB 7 Taster

History of Çapoeira 1.45 - 2.15pm LTB 7 Taster

JOURNALISM

Journalism at Essex, and a tour of the facilities

12.00 - 12.30pm and 2.30 - 3.00pm

LTB 4 Talk & tour

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

Centres and Margins, Borders and Boundaries

10.45 - 11.45am AE, SQ5 Talk & taster

LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Law and Human Rights at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

TC 2.12/13 Talk

What Does a Land-owner Actually Own?

11.15 - 11.45am TC 2.12/13 Taster

‘One of the gang’ - Joint Enterprise Liability

1.45 - 2.15pm TC 2.12/13 Taster

LIBERAL ARTS

The World in Question 12.15 - 1.15pm AE, SQ5 Talk & taster

LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING

Literature and Creative Writing at Essex

12.00 - 12.30pm and 2.30 - 3.00pm

LTB 7 Talk

Discovering Literature 12.30 - 1.00pm and 3.00 - 3.30pm

LTB 7 Taster

Creative Writing: Unlocking Creativity

12.30 - 1.00pm and 3.00 - 3.30pm

LTB 8 Taster

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy at Essex 12.00 - 12.30pm TC 2.8/9 Talk

What (if Anything) is Equality?

12.30 - 1.00pm TC 2.8/9 Taster

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Faculty of Science and HealthSubject talks, tasters and tours

DESCRIPTION TIME LOCATION TYPE

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

Mathematics and Actuarial Science at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LTB 1 Talk

An Introduction to Actuarial Science

2.15 - 2.45pm LTB 2 Taster

BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

Biochemistry and Biomedical Science at Essex

1.00 - 1.30pm LTB 3 Talk

Lab tours and demonstrations

1.30 - 2.00pm and 3.00 - 3.30pm

LTB 3 Tour

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MARINE BIOLOGY

Biological Sciences and Marine Biology at Essex

12.00 - 12.30pm LTB 3 Talk

Lab tours and demonstrations

12.30 - 1.00pm and 2.00 - 2.30pm

LTB 3 Tour

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Essex

10.45 - 11.10am and 1.15 - 1.40pm

LTB 3 Talk

Lab tours, robotics, media and more!

11.10am - 12.40pm and 1.40 - 3.10pm

LTB 3 Tour

FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTH AND CPD

Welcome to the School of Health and Human Sciences

10.45 - 11.45am and 1.00 - 2.00pm

LTB 6 Talk & taster

Key for locations

LTB: Lecture Theatre Building

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES

NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSIOTHERAPY, SPORTS THERAPY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY

Welcome to the School of Health and Human Sciences, followed by a taster in your chosen subject

10.45 - 11.45am and 1.00 - 2.00pm

LTB 6 Talk & taster

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics and Actuarial Science at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LTB 1 Talk

Applications of Mathematics and Statistics

11.15 - 11.45am LTB 1 Taster

Pure Mathematics 1.45 - 2.15pm LTB 1 Taster

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology at Essex, followed by a taster

12.00 - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 2.30pm

LTB 6 Talk & taster

Interactive tour of the departmentSign up at the Psychology stand in the Sports Centre.

Tours start at: 10.30am, 11.15am, 12.30pm, and 1.30pm.

LTB Foyer Tour

SPORTS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE

Sports and Exercise Science at Essex, followed by a tour of labs and facilities

12.00 - 1.00pm LTB 2 Talk & tour

SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND COACHING

Sports Performance and Coaching at Essex, followed by a tour of labs and facilities

10.45 - 11.45am LTB 2 Talk & tour

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Faculty of Social SciencesSubject talks, tasters and tours

DESCRIPTION TIME LOCATION TYPE

CRIMINOLOGY

Sociology and Criminology at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LTB 10 Talk

Drugs: Criminalisation to Normalisation

11.15 - 11.45am LTB 10 Taster

Green Criminology and Environmental Crimes

1.45 - 2.15pm LTB 10 Taster

ECONOMICS

Economics at Essex 12.00 - 12.30pm and 2.30 - 3.00pm

LTB 1 Talk

Cooperation and Strategic Interaction

12.30 - 1.00pm and 3.00 - 3.30pm

LTB 1 Taster

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS

English Language and Linguistics at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am TC 2.8/9 Talk

Can You Forget Your Native Language?

11.15 - 11.45am TC 2.8/9 Taster

ESSEX BUSINESS SCHOOL

ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND BANKING, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Business as Usual? Not at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

EBS 2.2 Talk

Accounting at Essex - More Than Numbers?

11.15 - 11.45am and 1.45 - 2.15pm

EBS 2.34 Taster

Key for locations

LTB: Lecture Theatre BuildingEBS: Essex Business SchoolTC: Tony Rich Teaching Centre

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Finance and Banking at EBS, followed by a tour of our Trading Floor

11.15am - 12.00pm and 1.45 - 2.30pm

EBS 1.1 Taster & tour

Management and Marketing Means Business

11.15 - 11.45am and 1.45 - 2.15pm

EBS 2.2 Taster

MODERN LANGUAGES

Modern Languages 12.30 - 1.00pm TC 2.6/7 Talk

Year Abroad Challenge 1.00 - 1.30pm TC 2.6/7 Taster

POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Politics and International Relations at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LTB 5 Talk

What if the UK Votes to Leave and Scotland Stays?

11.15 - 11.45am LTB 5 Taster

Brexit? Predicting the Outcome

1.45 - 2.15pm LTB 5 Taster

PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES

Psychoanalytic Studies at Essex

1.15 - 2.00pm TC 1.10 Talk & taster

SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Sociology and Criminology at Essex

10.45 - 11.15am and 1.15 - 1.45pm

LTB 10 Talk

Who Owns Your Culture? 11.15 - 11.45am LTB 9 Taster

Media, Ideology and Protests

1.45 - 2.15pm LTB 9 Taster

Anthropology at Essex 2.15 - 2.45pm LTB 9 Taster

THERAPEUTIC CARE

Therapeutic Care at Essex 10.45 - 11.30am TC 1.10 Talk & taster

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Campus and accommodation toursOpen AccommodationThere are lots of things to see and do at our Open Day, so to make the event as flexible as possible we run Open Accommodation so you can view as much or as little of our accommodation as you like.

Just head to the North or South Accommodation Zones where a member of our accommodation staff will be waiting to guide you to our show flats. Once inside you are free to wander around the flat at your leisure. There will be representatives in each of the flats to answer questions.

Check out our handy map on page 24 to find out where our accommodation is.

North and South Accommodation ZonesThe North Accommodation Zone is located next to the top of our Tony Rich Teaching Centre. Here you will able to view The Houses and North Towers accommodation.

The South Accommodation Zone is located outside our South Towers.

From this point you will be able to view South Courts and South Towers accommodation.

Tour Departure PointOur guided tours of the campus and University Quays and The Meadows accommodation will leave from the Tour Departure Point, which is outside our Silberrad Student Centre.

Campus tours will leave on an ad-hoc basis and each tour will last around 35 minutes, guided by one of our lovely Student Ambassadors.

University Quays and The Meadows tours will depart on the hour, every hour from 11am to 3pm. Please note these tours last approximately 1h 15m.

Essex Info PointWe have general information points located in the Sports Centre and on Square 4. Please go here if you want to ask any questions, have lost property during the day, need first-aid assistance, or would like to find a location on campus.

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THE TOWERSThe heart and soul of our campus

Since the 1960s our iconic Towers have always been – and still are – the life and soul of our Colchester Campus. With the centre of campus on your doorstep you can roll out of bed and still be on time for lectures.

A real sociable atmosphere, The Towers offers a great sense of community where you can hang out with friends, feel the buzz of people sharing a flat together, and experience a rock ‘n’ roll style of living that really is number one!

Our popular Towers are a budget-friendly option and have recently been refurbished.

Cost per week: £76.93 - £88.20Rooms per flat: 13 – 16 rooms per flatBathroom facilities: SharedWalk from central campus: 2 minutes

Where can you find them at our Open Day? Both North and South Accommodation Zones

www.essex.ac.uk/accommodation/residences/towers

Our accommodation

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SOUTH COURTSFor the sports enthusiast in you

Our largest accommodation on offer and an ideal choice for any sports enthusiast as you are located next to our Evolve gym and sports centre. South Courts is also only a few minutes from campus if you need to sprint to a lecture!

Our campus facilities are right on your doorstep, including a handy laundrette to freshen up your sports kit after a workout.

The rooms are spacious and modern, and the shared kitchen provides you with a great social hub to make new friends.

Living in South Courts creates the perfect balance between your academic studies and social life.

Cost per week: £135.38Rooms per flat: 4 – 12 rooms per flatBathroom facilities: En suiteWalk from central campus: 5 minutes

Where can you find them at our Open Day? South Accommodation Zone

www.essex.ac.uk/accommodation/residences/south_courts

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THE HOUSESThe right balance

If you enjoy a tranquil, relaxing environment with great spaces to read and study in peace, The Houses are for you. Located close to our beautiful parkland, and only two minutes from some of our main study facilities such as the Albert Sloman Library and Silberrad Student Centre.

Up to six people share each flat, the rooms are very homely with en suite bathrooms and a shared kitchen with a heart-warming social environment. They are perfect to hang out with friends from all around the world and try your hand at cooking international cuisine.

Cost per week: £122.64Rooms per flat: 4 – 6 rooms per flatBathroom facilities: En suiteWalk from central campus: 5 minutes

Where can you find them at our Open Day? North Accommodation Zone

www.essex.ac.uk/accommodation/residences/houses

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THE MEADOWSCapture something special

Our new and stylish rooms complement the beautiful surroundings that form the backdrop to these apartments.

Take a short walk to the heart of campus where you can meet up with friends and enjoy the facilities that our Squares have to offer.

With a real sense of its own community, The Meadows has its own shop for those last minute essentials and its own common room where you can meet other students from around the world to chat, exchange experiences and learn about new cultures.

En suite Cost per week: £140.98Rooms per flat: 5 – 7 rooms per flatBathroom facilities: En suiteWalk from central campus: 10 minutes

Where can you find them at our Open Day? Guided tours depart from our Silberrad Student Centre every hour from 11am - 3pm

www.essex.ac.uk/accommodation/residences/meadows

TownhouseCost per week: £131.39Rooms per flat: 5 – 7 rooms per flatBathroom facilities: SharedWalk from central campus: 10 minutes

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UNIVERSITY QUAYSOn the waterfront

Close to campus, our historical town centre and to the Hythe train station. The University Quays are perfectly located to ensure you have the best of both worlds! Attend your lecture, clock in for a part-time job in town, enjoy the bars and restaurants in Colchester when your shift is over or jump on a train to the city with your friends.

Partner that with amazing views of the River Colne where you can enjoy a Sunday afternoon bike ride, pop to the nearby shops for your everyday essentials, just in time to hang out in the great social spaces that form part of the Quays apartments.

Cost per week: £123.69Rooms per flat: 7 – 8 rooms per flatBathroom facilities: En suiteWalk from central campus: 15 minutes

Where can you find them at our Open Day? Guided tours depart from our Silberrad Student Centre every hour from 11am - 3pm

www.essex.ac.uk/accommodation/residences/quays

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WE PROMISE TO HELP YOU GET AN AMAZING DEGREE AND JOB

We’re here to cheer you on as you walk into exams and to help you absolutely destroy the competition in interviews and land your dream job.

WE PROMISE TO GIVE YOU A KICK-ASS MEMBERSHIP

We’ve given students the tools to set up over 100 societies, and more than 40 sports teams - which are free to join.

WE PROMISE TO SHAPE EVERYTHING AROUND YOU

You choose what we serve in our bar and what we stock in our shops, just write it on the wall and we’ll do our best to get it in stock.

WE PROMISE TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS

At Essex the Students’ Union is here for everyone, no matter your age, gender, nationality, faith, sexuality, year of study, or shoe size.

and welcome to our Open Day. We’re Essex Students’ Union. We’ll be on Square 3 all day, and can’t wait to meet you and show you all the great stuff we’ve got going on.

The best way to sum up what we do is with our four promises:

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NOT ONLY DO WE GIVE YOU A KICK-ASS MEMBERSHIP, WE ALSO RUN A TON OF GOOD STUFF

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…AND LOADS MORE – VISIT WWW.ESSEXSTUDENT.COM TO FIND OUT MORE.

1 SPORTS CLUBSKnown as the Essex Blades, we run over 50 sports

teams which are an amazing way to keep fit. And unlike most universities, our clubs are totally free to

join!

2 VTEAMVolunteering opportunities for everyone. vTeam is a great way to meet new people, give something

back, and get some good stuff on your CV.

3 FRANGO’SA Portuguese restaurant and bar, Frango’s is

a staff and student favourite at Essex. It serves marinated chicken with spices from Europe, South

America and Mexico.

4 CINE10Your very own cinema on-campus cinema,

showing all the latest blockbusters on a huge screen with Dolby Surround Sound, and copious

amounts of popcorn.

5 SU MARKETWe also run a market on Square 3 every Thursday,

with food stalls, fresh coffee, fruit and veg, vintage clothing and more.

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WE PROMISE TO HELP YOU GET AN AMAZING DEGREE AND JOB

We’re here to cheer you on as you walk into exams and to help you absolutely destroy the competition in interviews and land your dream job.

WE PROMISE TO GIVE YOU A KICK-ASS MEMBERSHIP

We’ve given students the tools to set up over 100 societies, and more than 40 sports teams - which are free to join.

WE PROMISE TO SHAPE EVERYTHING AROUND YOU

You choose what we serve in our bar and what we stock in our shops, just write it on the wall and we’ll do our best to get it in stock.

WE PROMISE TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS

At Essex the Students’ Union is here for everyone, no matter your age, gender, nationality, faith, sexuality, year of study, or shoe size.

and welcome to our Open Day. We’re Essex Students’ Union. We’ll be on Square 3 all day, and can’t wait to meet you and show you all the great stuff we’ve got going on.

The best way to sum up what we do is with our four promises:

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HELLO WONDERFUL PERSON

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NOT ONLY DO WE GIVE YOU A KICK-ASS MEMBERSHIP, WE ALSO RUN A TON OF GOOD STUFF

ACROSS CAMPUS, INCLUDING…

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…AND LOADS MORE – VISIT WWW.ESSEXSTUDENT.COM TO FIND OUT MORE.

1 SPORTS CLUBSKnown as the Essex Blades, we run over 50 sports

teams which are an amazing way to keep fit. And unlike most universities, our clubs are totally free to

join!

2 VTEAMVolunteering opportunities for everyone. vTeam is a great way to meet new people, give something

back, and get some good stuff on your CV.

3 FRANGO’SA Portuguese restaurant and bar, Frango’s is

a staff and student favourite at Essex. It serves marinated chicken with spices from Europe, South

America and Mexico.

4 CINE10Your very own cinema on-campus cinema,

showing all the latest blockbusters on a huge screen with Dolby Surround Sound, and copious

amounts of popcorn.

5 SU MARKETWe also run a market on Square 3 every Thursday,

with food stalls, fresh coffee, fruit and veg, vintage clothing and more.

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SQUARE 3n The Kitchen – hot and cold

sandwiches, paninis, pasties, cakes and drinks.

n Canteen – wholesome, freshly-cooked dishes from around the world.

n Refresh – freshly-made sandwiches and baguettes.

n Frango’s – authentic rustic flavours from Portugal and beyond, such as chicken, wings, burgers, ribs, vegetarian dishes and more.

n SU Bar – the social hub of our campus provides you with classic pub grub and much more.

n Zest – a wide range of speciality teas and coffees, homemade pastries, cakes and cookies.

SQUARE 4n Happy Days Diner –

burgers, hot dogs, pizza, baked potatoes, chilli, bagels and wraps, shakes and sodas.

n Fusion pop-up stand – exotic noodle and rice dishes.

n BBQ – classic burgers and hot dogs, flame-grilled!

SQUARE 5n The No. 64 – our new bus

café serves amazing pies.

ESSEX BUSINESS SCHOOLn Bonds Café – serving Costa

coffee, pastries, salads and hot food boxes.

WIVENHOE HOUSEn The Brasserie – this

award-winning restaurant is part of our Edge Hotel School and serves the best of British cuisine.

Grab a bite to eatYou’re bound to be hungry from all the exploring, chatting and information-gathering you’ll be doing today (finding out which university is right for you is hard work!), so treat yourself to a well-deserved break. Pop into one of our on-campus catering venues today, present your voucher and receive 10% off the bill for your entire group. Bon appetit.

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Sports Centre & Open Day check-in

Ivor CreweLecture Hall

Silberrad Student Centre

Lecture Theatre Building

Tony Rich Teaching

Centre

The Hex

Essex Business School

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Open Day mapColchester Campus

nImportant locations for your Open Day

nStudent accommodation

nAccommodation Zones

nSquares

nSuggested route around campus

First aid and emergenciesIf you require first aid at any point during the day, please go to one of our Essex Info Points where trained first-aiders are on hand to assist you. In case of a serious emergency, alert a member of staff, Student Ambassador or ring 01206 872222. Please do not call the emergency services as the University has agreed arrangements with them.

Toilets are located in all main venues and can be found on central campus off each square.

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Get involvedWe have a couple of sweat-inducing activities for you to try out on the day, so come along and give ‘em a go! You don’t need to be there the whole time – just drop in.

Touch tennis Try out touch tennis on our outdoor tennis courts with an instructor. This session takes place from 1-3pm.

Rock climbingCome to a climbing session on our indoor climbing wall with fully qualified instructors. This session takes place from 10am-1pm.

Just visit our Sport at Essex stand in the Sports Centre to find out details. For both sessions you’ll need to be wearing loose clothing and trainers, but there are changing rooms and lockers for you to use if you fancy giving these activities a go.

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LECTURE THEATRE BUILDING

SQUARES 1&2 Chill-out Zone

nZest cafenEnjoy a coffee or your

lunch in the sunshine

SQUARE 3 SU Zone

Come and meet our amazing Students’ Union today and find out about all the fun things they have on offer

Our activitiesCentral campus

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nSports Centre & Open Day check-innSouth Accommodation Zone

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nTony Rich Teaching CentrenEssex Business School nNorth Accommodation Zone

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IVOR CREWE LECTURE HALL Pop in to ask questions about:

nStudying abroadnEmployability and careersnStudent support

SQUARE 5 Arts Zone

nJuggling SocietynArts stagenCupcakesnGarden games

SQUARE 4 Food Court

nBBQnFusion noodlesnMusicnEssex Info Point

SILBERRAD STUDENT CENTRE

nNo.64 Pie BusnTour Departure PointnGrab a home-made

lemonadenWater-Walkers

on the lake

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nSports Centre & Open Day check-innSouth Accommodation Zone

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nTony Rich Teaching CentrenEssex Business School nNorth Accommodation Zone

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Our train station shuttle serviceOur shuttle service runs throughout the duration of our Open Day from Colchester Station to our campus and back again every 15 minutes.

There’s no need to book your trip home, just look out for signs to our Coach Stop near our Sports Centre.

Bon voyage!

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We’ll soon send you a short Open Day survey via email. Let us know what you thought about the day.

Thanks for visiting our Colchester Campus. We hope you had a great day.

www.essex.ac.uk#OpenEssex