The January issue of the University's news magazine, Wyvern, is now available (Monday 18 January).

This issue contains details of the University's top ten position in the UK's research elite, research stories on the pay gap between minority groups and the risks for first-time buyers, plus a focus on the study of criminology at Essex.

Full versions of edited articles which appear in the Footnotes section can be found at http://www.essex.ac.uk/wyvern/extra/jan09footnotes.htm