University of Essex

university in Essex, United Kingdom
Organization public_university Q1075104
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University of Essex

Summary

University of Essex is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Essex was a member of Jisc[3].
  • University of Essex was a member of YERUN[4].
  • University of Essex was a member of ORCID, Inc.[5].
  • University of Essex was a member of University and College Union[6].
  • University of Essex was a member of YUFE Alliance[7].
  • University of Essex is located in Essex[8].
  • University of Essex is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
  • University of Essex's instance of is recorded as public university[10].
  • University of Essex's instance of is recorded as higher education institution[11].
  • University of Essex's instance of is recorded as educational organization[12].
  • University of Essex's headquarters location is recorded as Colchester[13].
  • University of Essex took place at Colchester[14].
  • University of Essex's postal code is recorded as CO4 3SQ[15].
  • University of Essex's child organization or unit is recorded as East 15 Acting School[16].
  • University of Essex's Commons category is recorded as University of Essex[17].
  • University of Essex's archives at is recorded as Albert Sloman Library[18].
  • University of Essex comprises Q138645537[19].
  • 1965 marks the founding of University of Essex[20].
  • University of Essex began on 1965[21].
  • University of Essex's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.87845, 'lon': 0.94942}[22].
  • University of Essex's official website is recorded as http://www.essex.ac.uk[23].
  • University of Essex's topic's main category is recorded as Category:University of Essex[24].
  • University of Essex's phone number is recorded as +44-1206-873333[25].
  • University of Essex's phone number is recorded as +44-1206873333[26].
  • University of Essex's affiliation is recorded as Eastern ARC[27].

Body

Founding

1965 marks the founding of University of Essex[20].

Operations

University of Essex's headquarters location is recorded as Colchester[13]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as East 15 Acting School[16].

Why It Matters

University of Essex ranks in the top 10% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . jisc.ac.uk. jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . ucu.org.uk. ucu.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . library.essex.ac.uk. library.essex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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