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Address: 
Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
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+44 (0) 1206 873333
Brief history: 

In July 1959, Essex County Council accepted a proposal from Alderman Charles (later Lord) Leatherland that a University be established in the county. A University Promotion Committee was formed chaired by Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Sir John Ruggles-Brise, which submitted a formal application to the University Grants Committee requesting that a University of Essex should be established.

In May of 1961 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announces in Parliament that he has authorised the establishment of a university. After a long fundraising campaign, which raised over £1 million the University received the Royal Charter in January of 1965.