Michael O’Neill: Excellent piece on how universities are important economic players in local economies, but also how they have been giving people hope about the future in very practical ways. 5min read.

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Excellent piece on how universities are important economic players in local economies, but also how they have been giving people hope about the future in very practical ways. 5min read.
- The Guardian theguardian.com · Feb 4
  ‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
  ‘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 degrees
  
  theguardian.com
Feb 4, 2026 07:12
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