Colin WatsonEssex University's Southend campus to close due to "big fall in international students". MP says "The university is worth more than £100m a year to Southend’s economy".
I wonder if this could be another "Brexit benefit"? It's not mentioned as such.
"If I think about what this means, I want to cry"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/04/essex-university-southend-campus-closure-seaside-deprivation
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees