Hundreds receive free legal help during pandemic
The Law Clinic at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has helped more than 400 people across the region and beyond since it went online at the start of the pandemic
Principal appointed to lead ARU Peterborough
Professor Ross Renton has been appointed as Principal of ARU Peterborough and will take up his new role on 15 February.
How to help children with COVID-19 worries
Psychologists from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) will discuss the issue of children’s COVID-19 contamination fears – and offer practical advice about how parents and carers can help – during a free public online event this Thursday, 14 January (7-8pm).
Heading outdoors keeps lockdown blues at bay
A new study has found that spending time outdoors and switching off our devices is associated with higher levels of happiness during a period of COVID-19 restrictions.
Renowned eye professor appointed by ARU
A renowned expert in optics and the biomechanics of the eye has joined Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) as Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation at its Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care (HEMS).
Lord Ashcroft steps down as ARU’s Chancellor
Lord Michael Ashcroft KCMG PC is stepping down after nearly 20 years as Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), with Lord Bernard Ribeiro CBE FRCS appointed as his successor.
ARU is helping protect region from cyber-crime
UK Government funding means businesses across the East of England can contact Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) for advice and support to help protect themselves from cyber-crime.
Reliable COVID-19 test could reduce virus spread
New test by ARU professor could cut false negatives and deliver faster results.
Innovative research to tackle child sexual abuse
A major new research and innovation programme to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation – an area experiencing significant challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – has been launched by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) this week.
COVID-19 business support fund is replenished
Businesses, community groups and public sector organisations can take advantage of a newly replenished business support fund to help them survive and grow following the impact of the global pandemic.
African families in UK are 'parenting in fear'
Black African families in the UK are parenting in fear of being penalised by authorities due to cultural differences and institutional racial misconceptions, according to new research published today (15 December) in The British Journal of Social Work.
ARU leads the way for East of England graduates
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides more graduates for the East of England than any other university.
Construction work begins at ARU Peterborough site
A ceremonial spade in the ground event has marked the start of construction of ARU Peterborough, the city’s new £30 million university.
Research reveals how COVID-19 affects the eyes
Sore eyes are the most significant vision-based indicator of COVID-19, according to new research published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology.
Industry expert brings Internet of Things to life
Students in the School of Computing and Information Science at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) are benefiting from hands-on Internet of Things (IoT) expertise thanks to the appointment of Steven Kear as a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor.
Trailblazer Alex is first to graduate from course
An optician from Cambridgeshire is celebrating after becoming the first to graduate from a pioneering course aimed at helping dispensing opticians specialise in contact lens fitting.
ARU pledges to cut carbon to zero by 2045
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has unveiled a radical new strategy to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2045, which includes mass tree-planting and overhauling its travel policy.
Targets for avoidable sight loss ‘not being met’
Public health services across the world are failing to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss, according to a new study just published in The Lancet Global Health.
Commendation for Pritam in Apprentice Awards
A student at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been highly commended in the Construction Services category at the BAME Apprenticeships Awards.
ARU announces Saskia Jones Memorial Scholarship
The Saskia Jones Memorial Scholarship has been established by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to commemorate the former student who, together with Jack Merritt, was murdered in the London Bridge attack last year.
Project to better understand new drug technique
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) will collaborate with health and wellbeing company Lipolife to develop understanding of liposomal formulation, a drug delivery system, thanks to a £169,300 partnership.
Students’ tough week living off foodbank parcel
Social Work students at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) lived off foodbank packages for a week to learn about food poverty and raise money for charity.
UK researchers dial in to the sound of Mars
Researchers from the UK have used NASA data to create new mobile phone ringtones that are quite literally out of this world.
Planning permission granted for ARU Peterborough
Peterborough City Council has approved plans for a new state-of-the-art building which will be the home of ARU Peterborough, the city’s new £30 million university.
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