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Southend

The Southend Campus of the University of Essex is based in a modern, state-of-the-art teaching and business environment in a busy town centre location in the heart of the Thames Gateway.

The Southend Campus is also home to the Business Hub, a specialist resource for companies of all sizes, which aims to foster and promote economic sustainability. The Business Hub provides a wide range of support services and contemporary, professional facilities including a Business Incubation Centre for start-up businesses and the renowned i-Lab.

Southend-on-Sea is a vibrant seaside town, which has benefited in recent years from a major regeneration programme.  Southend has a welcoming and lively atmosphere and its seven miles of award-winning coastline provides ample opportunity for a variety of water sports and leisure activities.

Why come to Southend?

• Shortest flight distances to Europe with excellent road and rail links within the Thames Gateway
• A low cost business base for the sector with development opportunities
• Strong business services sector based in Southend on Sea with a vibrant leisure and tourism market
• A multi-million airport development scheme – including new control tower, terminal building and high-quality hotel – is currently being progressed to extend the range of passenger services facilitated by the new airport railway station