University of Essex28 Oct 2024Teens 'change Essex accent' for fear of prejudiceGirls at a secondary school share their experiences of negative stereotypes associated with the county.28 Oct 202411 Oct 2024Fruit-picking robots help to tackle labour crisisResearchers say the prototype robots, which can pick a strawberry in 2.5 seconds, could be a "game changer".11 Oct 2024Essex5 Sep 2024Youngsters take on police in basketball tournamentThe Ballin' with a Bobby tournament at the University of Essex encourages chat about knife crime.5 Sep 2024Essex2 Sep 2024Impact of wind farm turbines on seabed investigatedIt hopes to discover how turbines may affect biodiversity, carbon storage and seabed composition.2 Sep 2024England14 Aug 2024University students to study Minecraft in new labThe Minecraft lab is based in the Department of Psychology on the university's Colchester campus.14 Aug 2024Essex13 Aug 2024Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viralThe new version of the Underground map created by Maxwell Roberts has proved to be a hit.13 Aug 2024England28 Jul 2024New study to look at decline of mallard ducksThe public is asked to photograph ducks in local ponds, wetland and parks to aid university study.28 Jul 2024Essex25 Jul 2024'Trailblazing' academic to retire after 58 yearsProf Joan Busfield joined the University of Essex just one year after it opened to students.25 Jul 2024Essex24 May 2024People 'happier' watching parasocial YouTube filmsA study looks at the "safe haven" of online one-way relationships with celebrities and influencers.24 May 2024Essex