Over 8,000 homes and businesses across Colchester will be amongst the first to benefit from direct access to full fibre gigabit broadband connectivity thanks to an enterprising new partnership between Colchester Amphora Trading Ltd (CATL) and Swedish fibre operator, VX Fiber.
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RoleCatcher, an innovative tech start-up based at the University of Essex’s Innovation Centre, has launched a new platform to empower job seekers. It is on a mission to disrupt the recruitment industry and put candidates back in control of their job search. The RoleCatcher platform enables users to search multiple job boards, organise their contacts, and track applications in one centralised hub. Candidates can also monitor their progress with the platform’s in-depth performance metrics.
The concept was born of founder James Fogg’s own frustrations with the recruitment process. In 2019, he joined the job market for the first time in nearly twenty years and was shocked to discover how dramatically things had changed.
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The University of Essex is one of the best universities for engaging with the community and helping generate local growth and regeneration, according to a new Government report.
The first Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), published today by Research England, shows the rich contributions English higher education providers make, both economically and socially, on both local and national levels.
The findings show Essex is performing above average in several key areas. It is in the top 10% for its work with the public and third sector and in the top 20% for its public and community engagement and work on local growth and regeneration. The University also performed well for commercialisation and research partnerships.
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