University of Essex

The University of Essex, located in Colchester, is one of the UK's leading campus based universities and has a thriving sports science community. It also provides experience of welcoming international visitors from around the world, with its large, multi-national student population.

Facilities include:

• 6 Badminton Courts
• A Watersports Centre at Brightlinsea, complementing well established sailing clubs at Wivenhoe and Mersea Island (where Olympian Saskia Clark is based)
• Sports Science support
• Provision of medical treatment rooms
• Provision of doping control areas
• Safe lockable storage
• Secure environments in which teams can train without disturbance
• Provision of filming and playback support
• Provision of meeting/lecture rooms
• Weights, strength and conditioning facilities
• Catering outlets, bars and cafes
• En-Suite single room accommodation with shared modern kitchen facilities
• Multi-faith chaplaincy