‘Money dress’ raises awareness of hyperinflation
A resourceful Anglia Ruskin University student has created a dress comprised of banknotes to highlight the worthlessness of currency in her home country of Venezuela.
Bronze bust marks 100 years of Save the Children
A bronze bust of Save the Children founder Eglantyne Jebb produced by Anglia Ruskin University Fine Art graduate Ian Wolter has been unveiled at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where the charity was founded 100 years ago this week.
'Crushing’ victory for Sophie at the V&A awards
Anglia Ruskin University’s Sophie Burrows has won the V&A Student Illustrator of the Year Award for her artwork titled “Crushing”.
LGBT school leadership initiative receives funding
An initiative that encourages LGBT teachers to strive for senior positions has received an extension of Government funding.
Anglia Ruskin to help trial £2.7m dementia radio
A £2.7 million project to use artificial intelligence to adapt and personalise live radio, with the aim of transforming life for people living alone with dementia, will be trialled in Cambridgeshire by Anglia Ruskin University music therapists.
Brits fail to recognise male postnatal depression
A new study shows that British adults are almost twice as likely to correctly identify signs of postnatal depression in women than in men.
Heartbreaking history of ‘babies they left behind’
A new book published this week lifts the lid on ‘the babies they left behind’, a story of institutional racism affecting approximately 2,000 mixed-race children born in Britain during the Second World War.
Joint OWASP Cambridge & ARU Cyber Security Research Group Chapter Meeting
The next event on Tuesday 14th May is hosted by the Cyber Security & Networking Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University, British Computer Society (BCS) Cybercrime Forensics Special Internet Groups, UK Cyber Security Forum Cambridge Cluster and OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Cambridge Chapter.
Prize to develop app to help those who help us
A student nurse has won £5,000 to develop an app to help healthcare workers deal with the trauma they face on shift on a day-to-day basis, as part of Anglia Ruskin University’s The Big Pitch competition.
Anglia Ruskin welcomes new head of Science
Professor Laurie Butler has joined Anglia Ruskin University as the new Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Older job applicants less likely to get an interview
Fifty-year-old job seekers are up to three times less likely to be selected for interview than younger applicants with less relevant experience, a major new study shows.
12 ARU courses given seal of quality by Royal Society of Biology
A total of 12 courses at Anglia Ruskin University have been endorsed by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) for their high quality.
Funding for tech to detect infant breathing problems
An innovative wearable sensor to monitor new-born babies in poor areas is being developed by Anglia Ruskin University, in collaboration with experts in Jordan.
Maria’s debut picture book makes award shortlist
Anglia Ruskin University graduate is in the running for CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
Researcher at Anglia Ruskin awarded IOC grant
An Anglia Ruskin University project examining the entrepreneurial legacy of the Olympic Games in two cities, London and Rio de Janeiro, has received funding from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
New AI courses can help tackle ‘Grand Challenge’
Anglia Ruskin University is working with Cambridge tech companies to help the UK close the Artificial Intelligence skills gap by developing undergraduate and master’s courses.
People with autism have an altered sense of self
New research has indicated that people with autism have an altered sense of self, which may explain some of the differences shown in social functioning.
Dropping out is no embarrassment for Riches
Dr Harriet Riches has been appointed as the new Head of the Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University, completing a remarkable journey for someone who admits to “dropping out” of art school in the 1990s.
Chilling debut novel receives warm reception
Anglia Ruskin Lecturer Dr Helen Marshall’s debut novel The Migration, which is set in a Britain ravaged by storms, flooding and a mysterious disease, will be officially launched in Cambridge on Tuesday, 2 April.
Anglia Ruskin students dominate film awards
Anglia Ruskin University students enjoyed a remarkable night of success at this year’s Royal Television Society East awards, winning six of the eight student categories.
Anglia Ruskin University academic’s new role will focus on health inequalities
A professor from Anglia Ruskin University has been asked to join a Government advisory panel to help improve LGBT health issues.
Study shows how to encourage women into STEM
A study conducted by Anglia Ruskin researchers uncovers why and how more women can be encouraged to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers.
Experts discuss sustainable agriculture in India
A new green revolution has gripped the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and leading experts in the fields of rural development and sustainable agriculture will come together to discuss the remarkable success of Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in Andhra Pradesh during a free online seminar, organised by Anglia Ruskin University, on Monday, 25 March.
Teachers ‘scarred’ by legacy of 1988 anti-LGBT+ law
LGBT+ teachers who taught in schools during the late 1980s and 1990s remain scarred by the effects of Section 28 of the Local Government Act in England – a piece of legislation introduced in 1988 banning the “promotion” of homosexuality in schools – according to new research published in the journal Sex Education.
Anglia Ruskin is a finalist in national nursing awards
Anglia Ruskin University is a finalist in a national award for its pre-registration nursing courses – and five student midwives have also been named in the nine-person shortlist in another category.