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Hear From Our Q-Step Students Who Attended Essex Summer School In 2025 At the University of Essex, the Q-Step programme enables students to gain quantitative skills and enhance their degree. By following the Q-Step pathway, they will receive a qualifier award at the end of their degree which will signal to employers their capability in […]

As the Essex Summer School comes to a close for 2025, I reflect on my time here as an Admin Assistant with positive nostalgia – meeting students from all over the world, helping to make their welcome experience as smooth and comfortable as possible, and of course, being part of the ESS 2025 Summer School […]

ESS provides not only world leading social science research methods training, but also opportunity to socialise with your fellow participants from all around the world.

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Applications for ESS 2025 are now closed

Applications are now open for the 2025 Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis! Early application is highly recommended as courses fill quickly! Read our February newsletter for additional updates, including details about scholarship opportunities, new ESS courses hosted at Simon Fraser University, and our new Data Skills courses for professional development. Best wishes, […]

Kick off the new year by catching up on all the latest updates, exciting news, and special features in our January Newsletter. Read the full newsletter and stay connected with our community!      

ESS provides not only world leading social science research methods training, but also opportunity to socialise with your fellow participants from all around the world.

  The participants of Essex Summer School 2024 really enjoyed this year’s Social Programme. The Director of ESS, Professor Ryan Bakker commented ‘participants work hard but they also play hard’ when they study at the school. The Social Programme offered a variety of activities that catered to diverse interests. Sporting enthusiasts had plenty to choose […]

ESS 2024 is now over and we want to thank everyone  – the instructors, participants, staff and everyone else who made it another successful year. We will return in summer 2025 for our 58th summer school and so please ensure you are signed up to our mailing list to hear when we launch.