"In Southend today, alongside the job losses (which will hit catering staff and cleaners as well as academics) and the threat to local businesses,many people are also depressed about the symbolism of what it will mean to be a city that used to have a university"
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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
