Essex County Council forms one level of local government within the county of Essex. We work with other local authorities, as well as regional, national and international authorities, to deliver services and represent the best interests of the people of the county. For information about services please visit www.essex.gov.uk.

The Crick is a distinctive biomedical research institute. We’re committed to advancing, promoting, and sharing understanding of human health and disease. We do that by attracting talented and ambitious people from all disciplines and backgrounds and giving them the support and freedom they need to succeed. Inside the Crick, you’ll discover scientists working to stretch the very limits of what we know about how life works. Their research holds the key to answering fundamental questions about hum

Brunel University of London is a global, research-intensive university committed to bringing benefit to society through excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer. Located in Uxbridge, West London, Brunel offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and as one of the most international universities in the world it has a vibrant community of 18,000 students and 2,500 staff from more than 150 countries. With a history rooted in professional, technical, and

NPL is the UK’s National Metrology Institute, providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life. From new antibiotics to tackle resistance and more effective cancer treatments, to secure quantum communications and superfast 5G, technological advances must be built on a foundation of reliable measurement to succeed. Building on over a century’s worth of expertise, our science, engineering and technology provides this foundation. We save lives, protect th

Cranfield is an exclusively postgraduate university, creating leaders in technology and management. We work closely with business, industry and government across the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects and our executive education and professional development programmes, we work with over 1,500 companies and organisations. We are focused on the specialist themes of aerospace, defence and security, energy and power, environment and agrifood, manufacturing, trans

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron serving scientists and researchers from around the world. It is a not-for-profit joint venture funded by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and Wellcome. Diamond provides academic and industry researchers access to facilities that enable world-changing science. The machine generates extremely bright light that is directed into laboratories known as beamlines. Scientists use the light to find solutions to humanity’s most critical challenges, from

Anchored in London and globally connected, London South Bank University (LSBU) has been building a powerhouse for inclusive education, enterprise and economic growth since 1892. Redefining education for a future-focused, technology-driven economy. Part of the LSBU Group, London’s first integrated tertiary education group, we have a proud heritage of professional and technical education. Based in South London and connected across the capital and beyond, our mission is to tackle social and econo