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{{Short description|British university}}
{{Distinguish|Ruskin College|Ruskin School of Art}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Anglia Ruskin University
 | latin_name             = 
 | image_name             = File:Shield_of_Anglia_Ruskin_University.svg
 | image_size             = 160px
 | caption                = [[Coat of arms]]
 | motto                  = {{lang|la|Excellentia per societatem}} (Latin)
 | mottoeng               = Excellence through partnership
 | established            = 1858 (as a school)<br />1992 (as a university)
 | former_names           = [[#History|See History]]
 | type                   = [[Public university]]
 | endowment              = £0.7 m (2015)<ref>{{cite web|title=ARU Annual Report 2014-2015|url=http://web.anglia.ac.uk/finance/ARU-Annual-Report-2014-2015-FINAL-16-Dec-2015.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031025025/http://web.anglia.ac.uk/finance/ARU-Annual-Report-2014-2015-FINAL-16-Dec-2015.pdf |archive-date=2016-10-31 |url-status=live|publisher=Anglia Ruskin University|access-date=30 October 2016|page=27}}</ref>
 | chancellor             = [[Bernard Ribeiro, Baron Ribeiro]] <small>(2021)</small>
 | vice_chancellor        = [[Roderick Watkins]]
 | students               = {{HESA student population|INSTID=10000291}} ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation">{{HESA citation}}</ref>
 | undergrad              = {{HESA undergraduate population|INSTID=10000291}} ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/>
 | postgrad               = {{HESA postgraduate population|INSTID=10000291}} ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/>
 | city                   = [[Cambridge]], [[Chelmsford]], [[Writtle]], [[Peterborough]], and [[London]]
 | country                = United Kingdom
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 | campus                 = [[Urban area|Urban]]
 | colours                = Blue and yellow {{color box|#0099ff}} {{color box|#ffba00}}
 | mascot                 = 
 | affiliations           = {{flatlist|
* [[EFMD]]
* [[European University Association|EUA]]
* [[University Alliance]]
* [[Universities UK]]
}}
 | website                = {{Official URL}}
 | logo                   = Anglia Ruskin University logo.svg
 | pushpin_map            = United Kingdom Cambridge Central
 | pushpin_map_caption    = Location of Cambridge campus
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'''Anglia Ruskin University''' ('''ARU''') is a [[public research university]] in the region of [[East Anglia]], United Kingdom. Its origins date back to the '''Cambridge School of Art''' ('''CSA'''), founded in 1858 by [[William John Beamont]], a Fellow of [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College]] at the [[University of Cambridge]]. The institution became a university in 1992 and was renamed after [[John Ruskin]], the [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] professor and author, in 2005. Ruskin delivered the inaugural speech at the Cambridge School of Art in 1858. ARU is classified as one of the "post-1992 universities." The university's motto is in Latin: ''Excellentia per societatem'', which translates to ''Excellence through partnership'' in English.<ref>The College of Arms MS Gts 159/135.</ref>

{{as of|2022}}, Anglia Ruskin had 35,195 students. ARU has six campuses across the south-eastern portion of the United Kingdom in [[Cambridgeshire]], [[Essex]], and [[Greater London]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where do HE students study? {{!}} HESA |url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.hesa.ac.uk}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin and Writtle announce merger plan – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/anglia-ruskin-and-writtle-announce-merger-plan |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Merger takes place between ARU and Writtle - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/merger-takes-place-between-aru-and-writtle |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:John Ruskin, 1882.jpg|left|thumb|Professor at the University of Oxford, [[John Ruskin]] made the inauguration speech at the Cambridge School of Art in 1858. Anglia Ruskin University is built on the foundation of the school of art, which is located at ARU Cambridge.]]
[[File:The Cambridge School of Art at ARU Cambridge.jpg|thumb|The Cambridge School of Art at ARU Cambridge.]]

Anglia Ruskin University has its origins in the Cambridge School of Art, founded by [[William John Beamont]] in 1858. The inaugural address was given by [[John Ruskin]], who is often incorrectly described as the founder. The original location was near [[Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge|Sidney Sussex College]], but it later moved to its current location on East Road, Cambridge.<ref name=":11">{{Citation |last=Ruskin |first=John |title=Cambridge School of Art: Mr Ruskin's Inaugural Address |date=29 October 1858 |publication-date=1858 |type=Transcript of speech |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pTFcAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP2 |access-date=22 February 2013 |location=London |publisher=Bell & Daldy |author-link=John Ruskin}}</ref>

Drawing was central to its curriculum, reflecting Ruskin's philosophy on art and education.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://creativeshowcase.aru.ac.uk/campus/history |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Anglia Ruskin Creative Showcase}}</ref>

In the 1920s, the governing body included two remarkable pioneers in the civic history of Cambridge: [[Clara Rackham]] and [[Lilian Clarke|Lilian Mellish Clarke]], after whom buildings on the East Road campus were later named.

[[Danbury Place]], constructed by [[Walter Mildmay|Sir Walter Mildmay]] in 1589, was owned by ARU from 1974 until 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danbury Park, Danbury - 1000739 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000739?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>

In 1960, this institution became the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (CCAT). In 1989, CCAT merged with the Essex Institute of Higher Education, which was originally a vocational school named Chelmsford School of Science and Art and later known as Mid Essex Technical College and Chelmer Institute of Higher Education, to form Anglia Higher Education College.

The merged college became a polytechnic in 1991, adopting the name Anglia Polytechnic, and was awarded university status in 1992. Initially called Anglia Polytechnic University (APU), it retained the term 'polytechnic' in its title because it symbolized the type of education known for equipping students with practical skills for the workforce. However, in 2000 there was some uncertainty about including 'polytechnic' in the title since it was the only university in the country to do so. Wanting to keep the 'APU' abbreviation, a suggestion put forward by the governors was 'Anglia Prior University' (after a former Chancellor [[Jim Prior]]), but the Governors decided to keep 'polytechnic' in the title.

The university eventually reconsidered a name change and chose Anglia Ruskin University, incorporating John Ruskin's surname into the title. This change took effect following approval from the Privy Council on 29 September 2005.<ref name="chopraconsultants">{{Citation |author=Chopra Consultants |title=Anglia Ruskin University |year=2005 |url=http://www.chopraconsultants.com/uk/aru/aru_why.htm |access-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019030959/http://www.chopraconsultants.com/uk/aru/aru_why.htm |archive-date=19 October 2007}}</ref><ref name=":11" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Working at Anglia Ruskin University |url=https://www24.i-grasp.com/docs/images/533/12/1/Working%20at%20Anglia(1).pdf#page=4 |website=Anglia Ruskin University |page=4}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 October 2005 |title=New name, new era – Anglia Ruskin University |url=https://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/new-name-new-era |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131080959/https://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/new-name-new-era |archive-date=31 January 2018 |access-date=30 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cambridge Business News &#124; Cambridgeshire Local Business & Corporate News |url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2007/07/24/127d9b7c-7fda-456a-ad54-15f4171851ba.lpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212111/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2007/07/24/127d9b7c-7fda-456a-ad54-15f4171851ba.lpf |archive-date=26 September 2007 |access-date=26 July 2010 |publisher=Cambridge-news.co.uk}}</ref>

In 2007 ARU entered into partnership with London College of Accountancy (LCA; founded in 2000). This resulted in the creation of ARU London.<ref>{{cite web | title=LCA Business School | website=[[Independent.co.uk]] | date=25 July 2013 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-uni-colleges/lca-business-school-8731886.html }}</ref>

In October 2023, Anglia Ruskin University became the first university in the United Kingdom to sign UNISON's Anti-Racism Charter.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=ARU signs landmark pledge to prevent racial bias - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-signs-landmark-pledge-to-prevent-racial-bias |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, [[Writtle University College]] merged with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), becoming ARU Writtle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Merger takes place between ARU and Writtle - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/merger-takes-place-between-aru-and-writtle |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, ARU became the host institution for the Arc Universities Group, which aims to deliver "innovation, sustainability and inclusive growth across the [[Oxford–Cambridge Arc|Oxford-Cambridge corridor]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU to take central role in boosting regional growth - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-to-take-central-role-in-boosting-regional-growth |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

Former students include the Victorian poet [[Augusta Webster]], who signed [[John Stuart Mill]]'s petition for women's suffrage in 1866. Past lecturers include [[Odile Crick]], the wife of [[Francis Crick]], who created the iconic image of DNA. The musician [[Syd Barrett]], songwriter and lead guitarist of the band [[Pink Floyd]], is also an alumnus.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |title=Blue plaque tribute to Cambridge musical legend - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/tribute-to-syd-is-another-brick-on-the-wall |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> Author [[Tom Sharpe]] served as a lecturer in history at CCAT from 1963 to 1972, and [[Anne Campbell (politician)|Anne Campbell]], the Labour MP for Cambridge from 1992 to 2005, was previously a lecturer in statistics at CCAT.<ref>{{cite web |date=6 May 2005 |title=Anne Campbell (annecampbell.org.uk), Election |url=http://www.annecampbell.org.uk/ |access-date=26 July 2010 |publisher=annecampbell.org.uk}}</ref>

Lord [[Michael Ashcroft]] is an alumnus of ARU and he served as the Chancellor of the university for 20 years. The business school buildings in Cambridge and Chelmsford are named after him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord Ashcroft steps down as ARU's Chancellor - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/lord-ashcroft-steps-down-as-arus-chancellor |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

=== Controversies ===

In a [[BBC News]] article from 3 June 2014, it was reported that Anglia Ruskin University received more complaints and appeals from its students than any of the other 120 universities that responded to freedom of information requests. In the 2012/13 academic year, the university received 992 "complaints and appeals." In response, Lesley Dobree, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), stated that only 9 of the 992 recorded complaints were actual complaints; the others were protests regarding examination and assignment marking.<ref name="bbcnews1">{{cite news |last1=Abrams |first1=Fran |date=3 June 2014 |title=University complaints by students top 20,000 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-27640303 |newspaper=BBC News}}</ref>

==== Pok Wong ====
In 2019, Hongkonger Pok Wong, a 2014 graduate of Anglia Ruskin University, received a £61,000 out-of-court settlement from the university after suing for false advertising, alleging a low quality of teaching. The university has maintained that the payout does not indicate fault on its part. In 2018, the London County Court ruled in favor of the university and ordered Wong to pay £13,700 of Anglia Ruskin's legal costs. However, the university's insurers later contacted Wong and offered to settle her £15,000 claim while covering her legal costs. Anglia Ruskin added that it did not support the decision made by its insurer's solicitors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Busby |first=Mattha |date=2 June 2019 |title=Graduate receives £61,000 over 'Mickey Mouse degree' claim |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/02/graduate-who-sued-university-says-payout-barely-covers-her-costs |access-date=2 June 2019 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 June 2019 |title=Graduate wins £60k over 'Mickey Mouse' degree |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48490572 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

==== Retracting Junius Ho's honorary award ====
Anglia Ruskin University awarded [[Junius Ho]], a pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong, the [[honorary degree]] of [[Doctor of Laws#European and Commonwealth usage|Doctor of Laws]] in 2011. During the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]], Ho was accused of supporting those who committed the [[2019 Yuen Long attack]]. In response to Ho's controversial speech, [[David Alton|Lord Alton]] wrote to the university urging it to revoke Ho's degree. The university confirmed that Ho was stripped of his degree on 29 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junius Ho accused of supporting Yuen Long mob |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=131702&sid=4 |access-date=2019-11-18 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Junius Ho – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/junius-ho |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028182855/https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/junius-ho |archive-date=28 October 2019 |access-date=28 October 2019 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 October 2019 |title=被斥「操守引起關注」 何君堯遭母校褫奪名譽法學博士學位 |publisher=立場新聞 |url=https://thestandnews.com/politics/%E8%A2%AB%E6%96%A5-%E6%93%8D%E5%AE%88%E5%BC%95%E8%B5%B7%E9%97%9C%E6%B3%A8-%E4%BD%95%E5%90%9B%E5%A0%AF%E9%81%AD%E6%AF%8D%E6%A0%A1%E8%A4%AB%E5%A5%AA%E6%A6%AE%E8%AD%BD%E5%8D%9A%E5%A3%AB%E5%AD%B8%E4%BD%8D/ |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 October 2019 |title=英國安格里亞魯斯金大學褫奪何君堯名譽博士學位 |publisher=香港電台 |url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1488726-20191029.htm}}</ref>

==== Tory donation ====
In 2024, ARU London accidentally paid £50,000 to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. The donation was intended as a personal contribution from the chairman of ARU London Ravi Gill.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-17 |title=Anglia Ruskin blames error as London campus gifts £50K to Tories |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/anglia-ruskin-blames-error-london-campus-gifts-ps50k-tories |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>

==Campuses==
The university has campuses in [[Cambridge]], [[Chelmsford]], [[Writtle]], [[Peterborough]], and [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our campuses – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref name=":7" />

=== Cambridge ===
[[File:ARU Cambridge - East Road Entrance.jpg|thumb|Main entrance to Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Campus]]
Anglia Ruskin University's Cambridge campus is located between the historic city center of Cambridge and the suburb of [[Mill Road, Cambridge|Romsey Town]]. The campus features a blend of modern facilities and historical architecture, including the original building of the Cambridge School of Art.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambridge campus - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/cambridge-campus |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

The Cambridge campus underwent significant redevelopment, beginning with the refurbishment of the main building, Helmore, which was named after Roy Helmore, the principal of the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology from 1977 to 1986. This renovation was completed in 2006. In 2009, one of the university's largest buildings, Rackham, located in the campus center, was demolished to make way for the new [[Anglia Ruskin University Faculty of Business and Law|Lord Ashcroft International Business School]]. The new business school was inaugurated in 2011. The Mumford Theatre, situated at the heart of the campus, continues to host a diverse range of professional touring, local community, and student theatre productions for both the public and university members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roy Helmore – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/roy-helmore |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Anglia Ruskin University © Paul Gillett |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5602499 |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.geograph.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-30 |title=Building the future of modern business education today |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/student/postgraduate/mbas-guide/building-the-future-of-modern-business-education-today-2304767.html |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Study a degree at Anglia Ruskin University ARU |url=https://coursefindr.co.uk/degrees/institutions/anglia-ruskin-university/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=coursefindr.co.uk}}</ref>

From 2015, a new building known as Young Street (named for its location between Young Street and New Street) began hosting nursing and health courses, including midwifery, paramedic studies, and operating department practice (ODP). This building is also home to the university's Music Therapy Centre.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Young Street – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/new-spaces/cambridge-new-developments/young-street |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref name="aru.ac.uk">{{Cite web |title=Travelling to our Cambridge campus – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/cambridge-campus/travelling-to-our-cambridge-campus |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

As of 2015, all sports, computing, and technology courses were relocated to the newly established Compass House building, which is situated approximately 0.3 miles (0.5&nbsp;km) along East Road from the main campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Compass House, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge |url=https://fireleccontrols.co.uk/portfolio/compass-house-anglia-ruskin-university-cambridge/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Firelec Controls Limited |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="aru.ac.uk" />

Anglia Ruskin's Cambridge Campus is home to one of only nine optometry schools in the UK, featuring its own optometry clinic.<ref>{{cite web |title=University Eye Clinic |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/vision_hearing/clinic.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723055357/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/vision_hearing/clinic.html |archive-date=23 July 2012 |access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref>

A new building for film and TV is set to be constructed on a university campus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-26 |title=Anglia Ruskin University to get new media and TV building |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy082d99y7ro |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==== Ruskin Gallery ====
The Ruskin Gallery is the university's public art gallery, and admission is free. Exhibits have included both historic and contemporary art, as well as works by students and staff. The gallery is surrounded by studios for fine art, illustration, design, and media. On 9 May 2011, the Ruskin Gallery unveiled its new digital gallery, which displays art in a digital format on high-definition screens, including the world's first Panasonic 103" 3D Full HD plasma screen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruskin Gallery |url=https://www.anglia.ac.uk/arts-law-and-social-sciences/ruskin-gallery |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230749/https://www.anglia.ac.uk/arts-law-and-social-sciences/ruskin-gallery |archive-date=27 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018 |website=anglia.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130520102655/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/ruskin_gallery/ruskin_archive_2010_11/ruskingallery_relaunch.html Ruskin Gallery – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 8 June 2012.</ref>

[[File:ARU Chelmsford.jpg|thumb|ARU Chelmsford]]

=== Chelmsford ===
Anglia Ruskin University's Chelmsford campus is situated in the city's University and Innovation Quarter, along the river. The campus features modern buildings that house facilities including Essex's first School of Medicine, which opened in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelmsford campus - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/chelmsford-campus |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

The Chelmsford campus houses several notable buildings, including the Queen's Building (opened in 1995) and the Sawyer's Building (opened in 2001). Queen [[Elizabeth II]] inaugurated the Queen's Building.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

In 2003, [[Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex]], opened the Michael A. Ashcroft Building, which was later renamed the Lord Ashcroft Building.<ref name=":9">{{cite web |title=2003 – 2009 Chelmsford campus – Anglia Ruskin University |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/new_spaces/chelmsford_campus.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204071605/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/new_spaces/chelmsford_campus.html |archive-date=4 December 2010 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.anglia.ac.uk}}</ref>

The Chelmsford Central campus closed at the end of the 2007/08 academic year, with all facilities moving to the new buildings at the Rivermead campus (now called Chelmsford Campus) on Bishop Hall Lane.

Three buildings were preserved: the East Building (built in 1931), the Frederick Chancellor Building (built in 1902), named after architect [[Frederic Chancellor]], and the Grade II-listed Anne Knight Building, named after social reformer [[Anne Knight]], (constructed in the mid-19th century), which was used by [[Quakers]]. The East and Frederick Chancellor buildings are located within a conservation area, meaning they cannot be demolished without planning permission due to their historical significance in the early days of higher education in Essex. The site is currently vacant because the recession halted development that had been planned for many years; however, new plans have been released by Genesis Housing, which currently owns the site.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Park West (Former Central Campus) |url=http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/centralcampus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716230708/http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/centralcampus |archive-date=16 July 2015 |access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anglia – Five Years On |url=http://www.iankitching.me.uk/five_years/ |access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://web.anglia.ac.uk/chaplaincy/chelmsford/book/pdf/living_and_learning_web.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083852/http://web.anglia.ac.uk/chaplaincy/chelmsford/book/pdf/living_and_learning_web.pdf |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=4 April 2011}}</ref>

The campus expanded further with the addition of the Mildmay Sports Centre and the Tindal Building in 2005, followed by the William Harvey Building in 2007. The Faculty Building, opened in 2008, was renamed the Marconi Building in 2011, named after inventor [[Guglielmo Marconi]].<ref name=":9" />

The Postgraduate Medical Institute building, opened in 2011, was later named the Michael Salmon Building in 2017, named after former vice-chancellor, professor Michael Salmon.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Professor Michael Salmon - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/michael-salmon |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{cite web |author=ISMS Anglia Ruskin University |title=Chelmsford new developments – Chelmsford new developments – Anglia Ruskin University |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/new_spaces/2009_-_chelmsford.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723090527/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/new_spaces/2009_-_chelmsford.html |archive-date=23 July 2012 |access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref>

Construction of Essex's first School of Medicine began in May 2017, and the facility was officially opened in 2019 by [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]].<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Duke of Kent officially opens School of Medicine – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/news/duke-of-kent-officially-opens-school-of-medicine |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":10" /><ref name="AA1">{{cite web |date=19 May 2017 |title=Work starts on Essex's first School of Medicine |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/work-starts-on-essex-first-school-of-medicine |access-date=6 March 2019 |publisher=Anglia Ruskin University}}</ref>
[[File:Anglia Ruskin University London - East India Campus.jpg|thumb|The East India Building of ARU London.]]

=== London ===
ARU London has two locations. The Farringdon Building is situated on [[Charterhouse Street]] in [[Holborn]], which borders the [[City of London]]. The East India Building is located in the former [[East India Docks]], adjacent to [[Canary Wharf]] in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Locations |url=https://london.aru.ac.uk/about-us/locations |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=ARU London |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Study at ARU London | date=5 February 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RD9R3-DLD8 |access-date=2023-02-11 |language=en}}</ref>

The Farringdon Building is located in the heart of central London, near the city's business and financial district. This campus has facilities, including lecture theatres, seminar rooms, PC-equipped study areas, and a library.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=ARU London - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/aru-london |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

The East India Building is situated in the Docklands area of East London, having undergone a significant refurbishment. It offers teaching spaces and communal work areas spread over four floors. Both campuses provide a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in subjects such as business, law, and finance.<ref name=":12" />

=== Peterborough ===
[[File:Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough.jpg|thumb|ARU Peterborough]]
Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough campus, which opened in September 2022, is a purpose-built institution located close to the city center of Peterborough. The campus features a simulated hospital ward, science laboratories, and engineering labs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peterborough University {{!}} ARU Peterborough - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/peterborough |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

On 14 July 2020, the Minister of State for Universities, [[Michelle Donelan]], announced Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) as the official higher education partner for a new employment-focused university in Peterborough. This initiative is a collaboration between the [[Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority]] (CPCA) and [[Peterborough City Council]] (PCC). The campus will also include a materials and manufacturing research and development center operated by 3D printing specialists Photocentric, who have partnered with the CPCA to create the facility on the new Peterborough university campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multi-million pound partnership announced to build research centre at Peterborough's university |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/multi-million-pound-partnership-announced-to-build-research-centre-at-peterboroughs-university-3105262 |website=www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk|date=19 January 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Materials |url=https://photocentricgroup.com/3d-printing-materials/ |website=photocentricgroup.com}}</ref>

ARU Peterborough opened in 2022, with University House being the first building on the campus. The Peterborough Research & Innovation Centre opened in 2024. In the same year, XRP eXtended Reality Peterborough was inaugurated by writer [[Sandi Toksvig]] OBE. The second teaching building, which includes specialized facilities for biomedical sciences and engineering, as well as a Living Lab, was completed in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU Peterborough offers a new start in new year {{!}} Cambridge Network |url=https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/aru-peterborough-offers-new-start-new-year |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barker |first=Adam |title=Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough: 26 photos show sneak peek inside new £30 million university |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/anglia-ruskin-university-peterborough-26-photos-show-sneak-peek-inside-new-ps30-million-university-3808661 |work=Peterborough Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Haygarth |first=Dan |date=2022-01-02 |title='Peterborough's new university will transform the city' |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/anglia-ruskin-university-peterboroughs-new-22626189 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=CambridgeshireLive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Grinnell |first=Paul |title=Take a first look around ARU Peterborough's new £17 million research and innovation centre |work=Peterborough Telegraph |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/in-pictures-take-a-first-look-around-aru-peterboroughs-new-ps17-million-research-and-innovation-centre-4030735}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From QI to XRP – Sandi Toksvig opens new centre - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/from-qi-to-xrp-sandi-toksvig-opens-new-centre |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU Peterborough new development - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/about-us/new-spaces/partnerships-and-joint-ventures/aru-peterborough-new-development |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Impressive £32million university lab completed - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/impressive-university-lab-completed |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Page |first=Luke |date=2024-08-16 |title=ARU Peterborough's £32 million 'The Lab' completes construction |url=https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/aru-peterboroughs-32-million-the-lab-completes-construction/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU Peterborough Innovation and Research Centre, PE1 |url=https://tyduspre.com/office/aruinnovationandresearchcentre |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Tydus Peterborough |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Writtle ===
[[File:Writtle University College campus.jpg|thumb|ARU Writtle]]
Anglia Ruskin University Writtle campus, located in the Essex countryside near Chelmsford, is an educational facility that specialises in land-based, animal sciences, and sport-related programs. The campus spans 150 hectares and features a variety of facilities, including a working farm, equine center, science laboratories, and design studios.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Writtle campus - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/life-on-campus/writtle-campus |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

ARU Writtle offers postgraduate, undergraduate, further education, and short courses in agriculture and animal sciences, with a working farm, a specialist small animal unit, and an equine centre on campus. The institution has also developed a range of degree programmes in applied life sciences, sport, and health subjects. Students have been recognized multiple times by the [[Royal Horticultural Society]], including awards at the [[Chelsea Flower Show|RHS Chelsea Flower Show]] in London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WUC enjoys Flower Show Success |url=https://writtle.ac.uk/pge_PressRelease.cfm?ID=21566 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Writtle University College |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012 |url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2012/PDFs/2012-awards/Romance---Roses-floristry-awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515065109/http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2012/PDFs/2012-awards/Romance---Roses-floristry-awards |archive-date=15 May 2013 |access-date=2023-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2013 |url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2013/PDFs/2013-awards/Floristry-Awards-2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714004923/http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2013/PDFs/2013-awards/Floristry-Awards-2013 |archive-date=14 July 2013 |access-date=2023-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=College wins gold in the Young Gardeners of the Year at the Ideal Home Show 2014 |url=https://writtle.ac.uk/pge_PressRelease.cfm?ID=1089 |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=Writtle University College |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Silver win in Ideal Young Gardeners of the Year! |url=https://writtle.ac.uk/pge_PressRelease.cfm?ID=995 |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=Writtle University College |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Anglia Ruskin University and [[Writtle University College]] announced a merger. Writtle University College would become ARU Writtle. The official merger took place on 29 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Universities are set to merge on 29 February - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/essex-universities-set-to-merge-on-29-february |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3" />

=== Student Housing ===
The Cambridge campus features several accommodations, including Anastasia House, Peter Taylor House, Swinhoe House Hall of Residence, the Railyard, Sedley Court, CB1, and various university houses located throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accommodation in Cambridge – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/accommodation-in-cambridge |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

The Chelmsford campus features the Chelmsford Student Village.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelmsford Student Village – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/chelmsford-student-village |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

At the new Peterborough campus, students utilise private-sector accommodation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accommodation in Peterborough – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/accommodation-in-peterborough |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

Students at ARU London utilise private-sector accommodation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accommodation |url=https://london.aru.ac.uk/admissions/accommodation |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=ARU London |language=en}}</ref>

==Organisation and administration==
===Governance===
==== Chancellors ====
* [[Jim Prior|James Prior]] (1992-1999)
* [[Michael Ashcroft]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin University |url=https://www.lordashcroft.com/philanthropy/anglia-ruskin-university/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Lord Ashcroft |language=en-GB}}</ref> (2001–2020)
* [[Bernard Ribeiro, Baron Ribeiro|Bernard Ribeiro]] (2021–)

==== Vice chancellors ====
* Michael Salmon (1992-1995)<ref name=":14" />
* Mike Malone-Lee<ref>{{Cite web |title= Mike Malone-Lee – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/mike-malone-lee |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> (1995-2004)
* Michael Thorne<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Michael Thorne – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/michael-thorne |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> (2007–2016)
* Iain Martin<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Iain-Martin – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/iain-martin |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> (2016–2018)
* [[Roderick Watkins]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Roderick Watkins – Profile – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/roderick-watkins |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> (2019–)

===Faculties and Schools===
There are four Faculties at Anglia Ruskin University:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.angliastudent.com/news/article/union/The-Universitys-plans-for-Academic-Restructure/|title=Academic Restructure|website=Anglia Students' Union}}</ref>
* Faculty of Business and Law
* Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education & Social Sciences
* Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care
* Faculty of Science & Engineering

[[File:Lord Ashcroft Building at ARU Cambridge.jpg|thumb|Lord Ashcroft Building in Cambridge.]]

====Faculty of Business and Law====
{{main|Anglia Ruskin University Faculty of Business and Law}}
The [[Anglia Ruskin University Faculty of Business and Law|Faculty of Business and Law]] is located in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Business and Law – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/business-and-law |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

The faculty has two schools, the School of Economics, Finance and Law, and the School of Management.<ref>{{Cite web |title=School of Economics, Finance and Law – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/business-and-law/economics-finance-and-law |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Business and law – Management – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/business-and-law/management |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

In 2014, [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab]] was opened for finance, banking, accounting, and economics students at the Chelmsford campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Bloomberg Lab provides City experience – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/news/new-bloomberg-lab-provides-city-experience |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

During his tenure as Chancellor, [[Michael Ashcroft|Lord Ashcroft]] made donations totaling £10 million to construct two facilities for the Lord Ashcroft International Business School in Chelmsford and Cambridge. The Lord Ashcroft Building in Chelmsford was inaugurated by [[Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex]], in 2003, while the Lord Ashcroft Building in Cambridge was opened in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord Ashcroft steps down as ARU's Chancellor – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/news/lord-ashcroft-steps-down-as-arus-chancellor |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin University – Philanthropy – Michael Ashcroft |url=https://www.lordashcroft.com/philanthropy/anglia-ruskin-university/ |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Lord Ashcroft |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-30 |title=Building the future of modern business education today |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/student/postgraduate/mbas-guide/building-the-future-of-modern-business-education-today-2304767.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, the ARU Certificate for Professional Development achieved third place out of over 70 submissions for the Most Innovative Approach to Developing Employability Skills at the Pearson HE Innovate Awards.<ref>{{Citation |title=Pearson HE Innovate Awards 2022 | date=19 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4od3khne8Y |access-date=2023-05-18 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, the Faculty of Business and Law was awarded the Small Business Charter Award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National award for ARU's commitment to business – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/news/national-award-for-arus-commitment-to-business |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

The business school has an Entrepreneurs in Residence program. In 2023, X-Forces Enterprise joined the program as a strategic partner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise support for students and graduates - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/opportunities-at-aru/startup-at-anglia/students-and-graduates |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Armed Forces business innovators to support students - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/armed-forces-business-innovators-to-support-students |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

The cooperation between ARU and [[Homerton College, Cambridge|Homerton College]], [[University of Cambridge]], centers on the Homerton Changemakers Catalyst Fund. In 2025, ARU sponsors one grant within this fund, allowing an ARU lead applicant to collaborate with at least one Homerton student on projects promoting social, creative, or entrepreneurial change. This partnership fosters joint student initiatives supported by mentoring and aligns with both institutions' focus on innovative, inclusive education and entrepreneurship within the Cambridge academic ecosystem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homerton Changemakers Catalyst Fund Initiative 2025 |url=https://www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/information_sheet_changemakers_catalyst_fund_2025.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-01 |title=Changemakers Catalyst Fund 2025: Applications now open! |url=https://www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/changemakers-catalyst-fund-2025-applications-now-open |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=www.homerton.cam.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:ARU Chelmsford - Marconi Building in summer.jpg|thumb|Marconi Building at ARU Chelmsford]]

====Faculty of Science & Technology====

The Faculty of Science and Technology has six departments spread across the Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Writtle campuses.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us – Welcome to the Faculty of Science & Technology.|url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-technology/about|website=anglia.ac.uk|access-date=4 October 2016|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108030424/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-technology/about|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Faculty of Science and Engineering consists of six schools: the School of Computing and Information Science, the School of Engineering and the Built Environment, the School of Life Sciences, the School of Psychology, the School of Sport and Sensory Science, and the Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Science and Engineering - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/science-and-engineering |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

The Department of Built Environment is a multidisciplinary department and is located at the Chelmsford campus.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120719050655/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/builtenv.html Built Environment – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref>

The Department of Computing and Technology is located at both the Chelmsford and Cambridge campuses. The department maintains close links with the electronics, software, automotive, and creative industries and is a [[Cisco]] Systems Regional Networking Academy.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091003124244/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/comptech/cisco_networking_academy.html Cisco Networking Academy – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref>

The Department of Life Sciences is located at the Cambridge campus. Teaching equipment includes laboratories, gas and liquid chromatographic systems, and facilities for drug analysis, toxicology, fire investigation, and DNA analysis.<ref>[http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/lifesciences/about.html Life Sciences – Anglia Ruskin]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref>

The Department of Psychology is based at the Cambridge campus.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120717094652/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/psychology.html Psychology – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref>

The Department of Vision and Hearing Sciences is based at the Cambridge Campus for Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120718091619/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/vision_hearing.html Vision and Hearing Sciences – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref>

Research in Psychology, Vision, and Environmental Sciences was rated as world-leading or of international quality in the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise. Notable successes include the discovery of new animal species, the design of new car bonnets for improved pedestrian safety, and leading studies on the toxic effects of [[benzylpiperazine]] (BZP).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120630210010/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/news0/archive/bzp.html Scientists are first to study toxic effects of BZP – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120520040858/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/research/research_at_anglia_ruskin/research_excellence.html Research Excellence – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120718071119/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/news0/ladybirds_threat.html European ladybirds under threat from alien predator – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120723060129/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/news0/archive/car_bonnet.html 'Pedestrian-friendly' car bonnet revealed – Anglia Ruskin]. anglia.ac.uk. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.</ref>

In 2023, the Peterborough Innovation and Research Centre launched XRP eXtended Reality Peterborough, an immersive learning environment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Work starts on new XR centre at ARU Peterborough - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/work-starts-on-xr-centre-at-aru-peterborough |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

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[[File:Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge - The Cambridge School of Art.jpg|thumb|The Cambridge School of Art]]

====Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education & Social Sciences====
The Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences was formed in 2023, bringing together four schools: the Cambridge School of Art, the Cambridge School of Creative Industries, the School of Education, and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

It is also home to three research institutes: the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research (CIMTR), the International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI), and StoryLab.

The Cambridge School of Art was opened in 1858 by the renowned art critic and professor [[John Ruskin]]. [[Edward Bawden]], a distinguished graphic artist and printmaker studied here in the 1920s. [[Ronald Searle]], creator of the ''St Trinian's'' books, attended during the 1930s. [[Gustav Metzger]], a pioneer of [[auto-destructive art]], studied in the 1940s.<ref name=":13" />

In 1953, in collaboration with [[Francis Crick]] and [[James Watson|James D. Watson]] at Cambridge University, lecturer [[Odile Crick]] drew the original sketch to illustrate the complex concept of DNA's [[double-helix]]. Cambridge School of Art was home to students including, caricaturists [[Roger Law]] and [[Peter Fluck]], known for their work on TV's ''Spitting Image'', as well as [[Pink Floyd]] members [[Syd Barrett]] and [[David Gilmour]], who played one of their first gigs in 1966 from the balcony of what is now the illustration studios. Cambridge School of Art is known worldwide for its MA in Children's Book Illustration.<ref name=":13" />

Anglia Ruskin is a member of the Creative East.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-01 |title=Travolta producer hopes £1.3m plan boosts east's creative industry |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-64799393 |access-date=2023-03-02}}</ref>

In 2023, Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge formed a partnership to support PhD researchers in the social sciences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=New regional partnership to support PhD researchers |url=https://www.miragenews.com/new-regional-partnership-to-support-phd-1126473/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Mirage News |language=en-AU}}</ref>

===== Centre of Media, Arts & Creative Technologies (MACT) =====
ARU announced the establishment of the Centre of Media, Arts & Creative Technologies (MACT), a new interdisciplinary research initiative focused on exploring critical cultural and digital challenges of the contemporary era.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |title=New centre will tackle modern media challenges - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/new-centre-will-tackle-modern-media-challenges |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

The Centre unites ARU’s scholars, filmmakers, and artists within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences to examine pressing issues such as disinformation, data doubles, and digital abuse. Its mission is to enhance public understanding of modern media ecosystems and to develop strategies that help individuals and communities navigate increasingly complex digital environments.<ref name=":16" />

MACT aims to foster collaboration across creative disciplines, integrating academic research with practical and artistic innovation. Through partnerships, exhibitions, and applied research projects, the Centre seeks to address the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies while promoting critical media literacy and creative resilience in the digital age.<ref name=":16" />[[File:Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford Medical Building.jpg|thumb|The School of Medicine in Chelmsford]]

====Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care====
The Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Social Care comprises four schools: the School of Allied Health and Social Care, the School of Medicine, the School of Midwifery and Community Health, and the School of Nursing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/health-medicine-and-social-care |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

On 10 October 2016, Anglia Ruskin University announced plans to open Essex's first School of Medicine at its Chelmsford campus. The purpose-built medical school would be the first undergraduate medical school in Essex and would cost £20 million to construct. It is designed to include skills facilities, specialized teaching spaces, a lecture theatre, and a cadaveric anatomy suite.<ref>{{Cite news |title=School of Medicine will address pressing healthcare needs – Anglia Ruskin University |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/school-of-medicine-will-address-pressing-healthcare-needs |access-date=24 September 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

On 19 May 2017, Anglia Ruskin University announced that it had begun construction on the purpose-built medical school at its Chelmsford campus, which was scheduled to open in September 2018. Clare Panniker, Chief Executive of [[Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust]], [[Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust]], and [[Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust]], attended the event alongside other officials.<ref name="AA1" />

On 21 September 2017, the university announced that the [[General Medical Council]] had approved its curriculum and that it now had official School of Medicine status. In 2019, the school was formally opened by [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=It's official: Essex has its first School of Medicine – Anglia Ruskin University |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/its-official-essex-has-its-first-school-of-medicine |access-date=24 September 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, ARU founded the first university hub in the UK for [[Samaritans (charity)|Samaritans]], a charity for emotional support.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU hosts first Samaritans university hub in UK - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-hosts-first-samaritans-university-hub-in-uk |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Anglia Ruskin University was rated tenth among the top ten British universities for social work by ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Best UK universities for social work – league table |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2022/sep/24/best-uk-universities-for-social-work-league-table |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=the Guardian |date=24 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Research Institutes ===
Anglia Ruskin has six research institutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aru.ac.uk/research/our-research-institutes|title=Our research institutes – ARU|website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research
* Global Sustainability Institute
* Policing Institute for the Eastern Region
* StoryLab Research Institute
* Veterans and Families Research Institute
* Vision and Eye Research Institute (formerly Vision and Eye Research Unit, VERU)

=== Partnerships ===
National partners are School of Osteopathy in London, [[Cambridge Regional College]], [[Cambridge Theological Federation]], [[College of West Anglia]], Renew Counselling in Chelmsford, and [[University Centre Peterborough]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our London partners – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/global-partnerships/our-london-partners |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our UK partners outside London – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/global-partnerships/our-uk-partners-outside-london |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

Distance learning partners are CNET Training and Cambridge Spark.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our distance learning partners – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/global-partnerships/our-distance-learning-partners |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

International partners are Imperium International College, [[First City University College]], and [[MAHSA University]] in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and The School of Accounting and Management, located at the University-Town of St Augustine - Trinidad and Tobago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our international partners – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/about-us/global-partnerships/our-international-partners |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

Anglia Ruskin University's past and present working life partners are [[National Health Service|NHS]], [[British Armed Forces]], [[Cambridge University Press]], [[Essex County Council]], [[United Parcel Service|UPS]], [[Barclays]], [[Capita Group|Capita]], [[Russian Railways]], [[Willmott Dixon]], Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Softwerx, Triangular Alliance, Greenwoods Legal, [[Virgin Money UK|Virgin Money]], [[Timberland (company)|Timberland]], [[Volvo]], and [[Harrods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Business links – Faculty of Business and Law – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/business-and-law/business-services/business-links |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-06-22 |title=Harrods to offer its staff honours degree in sales |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10380647 |access-date=2023-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin University teams up with Barclays for new 'high-level' apprenticeship |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/business/21629315.anglia-ruskin-university-teams-barclays-new-high-level-apprenticeship/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=East Anglian Daily Times |date=8 November 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-08-28 |title=UK university to train Russian railway bosses |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/education-23864720 |access-date=2023-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=July/August 2010, Bulletin Vol 7 No 7 by Anglia Ruskin University – Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/angliaruskinbulletin/docs/bulletin_vol_7_no_7medres |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Potter |first=Graham |date=2011-05-23 |title=Timberland staff to benefit from online study with Anglia Ruskin University {{!}} Retail Bulletin |url=https://www.theretailbulletin.com/general-merchandise/timberland-staff-to-benefit-from-online-study-with-anglia-ruskin-university-23-05-2011/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Retail Bulletin {{!}} Daily UK Retail News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gary Packham named as dean of Lord Ashcroft International Business School |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/business/21692413.gary-packham-named-dean-lord-ashcroft-international-business-school/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=East Anglian Daily Times |date=22 December 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Degree Apprenticeships for employers – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/study/degree-apprenticeships/employer |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Work Experience |url=https://www.greenwoods.co.uk/join-us/work-experience/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Greenwoods Legal LLP |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[File:ARU Chelmsford - Arise Innovation Hub.jpg|thumb|Arise Innovation Hub in Chelmsford]]

=== Arise Innovation Hubs ===
Anglia Ruskin University founded the Arise Innovation Hubs, which are located in Chelmsford and Harlow. These Essex-based innovation hubs promote entrepreneurship and innovation by supporting startups and scaleups.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2022-03-28 |title=New multi-million pound business hub opened in Harlow |url=https://www.yourharlow.com/2022/03/28/new-multi-million-pound-business-hub-opened-in-harlow/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Your Harlow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2021-08-07 |title=Arise: Innovation boost for Harlow businesses |url=https://www.yourharlow.com/2021/08/07/arise-innovation-boost-for-harlow-businesses/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Your Harlow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arise |url=https://aru.ac.uk/arise |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

=== Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA) ===
Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA) supports entrepreneurship among university students and alumni. AREA organises the annual #ThinkBigARU business plan competition for students and alumni. The Entrepreneurs' Community connects students with alumni and external entrepreneurs. ARU is accredited by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) and the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Entrepreneurs' Community – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/opportunities-at-aru/startup-at-anglia/the-entrepreneurs-community |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=#ThinkBigARU pitching competition – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/opportunities-at-aru/startup-at-anglia/think-big-aru |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA) – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/opportunities-at-aru/startup-at-anglia |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU reapproved as IOEE Centre of Excellence - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-reapproved-as-ioee-centre-of-excellence |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

=== Innovate Cambridge ===
ARU plays a significant role in [[Innovate Cambridge]] and the broader regional innovation ecosystem through its close links with industry and strategic partnerships. ARU actively engages in boosting regional growth by connecting with local innovation clusters such as [[Cambridge Science Park]] and the [[Oxford–Cambridge Arc|Oxford-Cambridge Arc]]. ARU’s role in Innovate Cambridge includes fostering university-industry collaboration, leading strategic innovation initiatives, and supporting the sustainable development of the innovation ecosystem within Cambridge and the wider Arc region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Innovate Cambridge |url=https://innovatecambridge.com/ |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Innovate Cambridge |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=New initiative to promote innovation in the Greater Cambridge area {{!}} University of Cambridge |url=https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-initiative-to-promote-innovation-in-the-greater-cambridge-area |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=www.cam.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> 

== Academic profile ==
[[File:Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge - Young Street - Tribute to NHS Heroes.jpg|thumb|Young Street of ARU Cambridge. A tribute to NHS heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]

=== Research ===
The twelve subject areas within Anglia Ruskin University classified by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 as producing "world-leading" research are:

* Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy
* Architecture, Built Environment, and Planning
* Art and Design 
* History, Practice, and Theory
* Business and Management Studies
* Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
* English Language and Literature
* Geography, Environmental Studies, and Archaeology
* History
* Law
* Music, Drama, Dance, and Performing Arts
* Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience
* Social Work and Social Policy<ref name="ref.ac.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.ref.ac.uk/pubs/201401/|title=REF 2014: The results|publisher=Higher Funding Council of England|website=www.ref.ac.uk|access-date=6 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126081319/http://www.ref.ac.uk/pubs/201401/|archive-date=2017-01-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Rankings ===
{{Infobox UK university rankings
| ARWU_N = 
| ARWU_W =
| QS_N =
| QS_W =
| THE_N = 39
| THE_W = 601–800
| LINE_1 = 0
| Complete = 120=
| The_Guardian = 102
| Times/Sunday_Times = 123
}}

* Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is ranked within the top 350 universities in the world and ranked joint 38th in the UK by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ''2020''.<ref name="timeshighereducation.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2017/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/country/2784/sort_by/rank_label/sort_order/asc/cols/rank_only|title=World University Rankings|date=17 August 2016}}</ref>
* In 2021, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) was in the top 10% of English higher education institutions (HEIs) for skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship and in the top 20% for local growth and regeneration, according to a report by Research England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU in top 10% in country for skills and enterprise {{!}} Cambridge Network |url=https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/aru-top-10-country-skills-and-enterprise |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk}}</ref>
* In 2023, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) revelead that ARU was in top 15% in the country for graduates in employment and/or further study.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Graduate Outcomes Survey – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/support-and-facilities/careers-and-employability/graduate-outcomes-survey |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref> ARU was ranked 3rd in the country for graduates who are employed as managers, directors or senior officials.<ref name=":2" />
* In 2023, Times Higher Education ranked ARU London as 3rd for overall positivity among higher education institutions in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrating Success: ARU London Shines in National Student Survey 2023 |url=https://london.aru.ac.uk/discover-aru-london/news/celebrating-success-aru-london-shines-in-national-student-survey-2023 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ARU London |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2024, Anglia Ruskin University was ranked among the top 6.8% of universities worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anglia Ruskin University Ranking {{!}} 2024 {{!}} CWUR |url=https://cwur.org/2024/anglia-ruskin-university.php |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=cwur.org}}</ref>
* ARU was first in the East of England, and seventh in the UK, for student start-ups, with 123 ventures formed in the 2023/24 academic year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student entrepreneurs are flourishing at ARU - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/student-entrepreneurs-are-flourishing-at-aru |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref> 
* According to the Graduate Outcomes survey conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency in 2025, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) ranked first in the East of England for the proportion of UK undergraduates working as managers, directors, or senior officials 15 months after graduation. In addition, ARU shared the top position in the region for the overall proportion of UK undergraduates in employment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU graduates lead the region for career success - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-graduates-lead-the-region-for-career-success |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* In 2025, ARU was ranked 54th out of 107 universities in the UK by the [[Times Higher Education]] UK University Rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-14 |title=Best universities in the UK 2025 - University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-uk |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Student |language=en}}</ref>

=== Awards ===
* Anglia Ruskin University was awarded a First in the Green League 2012 by People & Planet.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 October 2016 |title=People & Planet University League |url=http://peopleandplanet.org/green-league-2012/tables}}</ref> The league is based on ten environmental criteria, both policy and performance related. It incorporates data obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, including the percentage of waste recycled and [[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] emissions for each individual institution.
* Anglia Ruskin University has been named as one of the most upwardly mobile universities in the world.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |date=11 August 2016 |title=Which universities could challenge the elite by 2030? |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/which-universities-could-challenge-elite-2030}}</ref>
* Anglia Ruskin was awarded Entrepreneurial University of the Year in the 2014 [[Times Higher Education awards|''Times Higher Education Awards'']].<ref name="THE">{{cite web |title=Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2014 |url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/about-us/entrepreneurial-university-of-the-year-2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927223811/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/about-us/entrepreneurial-university-of-the-year-2014 |archive-date=27 September 2015 |access-date=26 September 2015 |work=Anglia Ruskin}}</ref>
* The university won the Duke of York Award for University Entrepreneurship at the [[Lloyds Bank]] National Business Awards 2016.<ref name="Anglia Ruskin University">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/anglia-ruskin/|title=Anglia Ruskin University|website=The Complete University Guide}}</ref>
* In 2021, Anglia Ruskin was awarded [[The Queen's Anniversary Prize]] for music therapy research.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Lorna |date=2022-02-21 |title=Anglia Ruskin receives royal honour for music therapy research |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/anglia-ruskin-university-receives-royal-23142974 |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=CambridgeshireLive |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2022, the Times Higher Education placed ARU as 1st in the UK for Good Health and Wellbeing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU is flying high for Good Health and Wellbeing - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-is-flying-high-for-good-health-and-wellbeing |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* In May 2023, ARU was recognised for advancing race equality with a Bronze Race Equality Charter award.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Race equality at Anglia Ruskin University - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/race-equality |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> ARU was one of 38 UK universities who have achieved Bronze status, while only one has achieved Silver.<ref name=":5" />
* In 2023, ARU Peterborough won the University Impact Initiative of the Year from the Association of University Directors of Estates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AUDE Awards |url=https://www.aude.ac.uk/events/aude-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=www.aude.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2023, ARU Peterborough won the Alliance Award for successful collaborations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=Seven winners from universities across the UK announced at the Alliance Awards 2023 |url=https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2023/09/12/seven-winners-from-universities-across-the-uk-announced-at-the-alliance-awards-2023/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=University Alliance |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2023, ARU Peterborough was shortlisted for the AJ Architecture Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU Peterborough catches eye of design judges - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-peterborough-catches-eye-of-design-judges |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2023, Anglia Ruskin University won the University of the Year title at the Social Mobility Awards (SOMO) which is a fundraising initiative for a charity.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.somo.uk/the-awards/about/ | title=About }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU wins University of the Year title at SOMOs - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-wins-university-of-the-year-title-at-somos-2023 |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> The Social Mobility Awards have been organized since 2017 and supported by the Prime Minister of the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Making the Leap |url=https://makingtheleap.org.uk/mission-vision-values/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2023, ARU received Gold Award from The Teaching Excellence Framework. (TEF).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teaching excellence - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/explore-aru/teaching-excellence |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* In December 2023, ARU won the national Green Gown Award for sustainability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU initiative wins national sustainability award - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-initiative-wins-national-sustainability-award |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2023, Anglia Ruskin won the [[Times Higher Education University of the Year|University of the Year]] top prize at the Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE University of the Year shortlist - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/explore-aru/awards-and-recognition/university-of-the-year |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=reporters |first=T. H. E. |date=2023-12-07 |title=Times Higher Education Awards 2023: winners announced |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/times-higher-education-awards-2023-winners-announced |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2024, ARU was awarded [[Athena SWAN|the Athena SWAN Silver Award]] from [[Advance HE]] for gender equality progress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU gender equality progress recognised with award - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-gender-equality-progress-recognised-with-award |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2024, ARU Law Clinic was nominated for the Alliance Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title=Alliance Awards 2024 - shortlisted nominees announced |url=https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2024/07/18/alliance-awards-2024-shortlisted-nominees-announced/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=University Alliance |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2024, ARU became the first university in the United Kingdom to win the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) Entrepreurial University Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ransom |first=James |date=2024-07-23 |title=Anglia Ruskin University becomes first UK institution to receive NCEE Entrepreneurial University Award |url=https://ncee.org.uk/aru-receives-entrepreneurial-university-award/ |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=NCEE |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* In 2024, ARU received the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme from [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|the Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU provides gold standard Armed Forces support - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-provides-gold-standard-armed-forces-support |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2025, ARU Peterborough was nominated in the Best Building category at the Pineapples Awards 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pineapples Award nomination is 'pear-fect' news - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/pineapples-award-nomination-is-pear-fect-news |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* In 2025, Law Clinic at the [[Anglia Ruskin University Faculty of Business and Law|Faculty of Business and Law]] was a finalist for the University Commercial Impact Award at the LexisNexis Legal Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARU Law Clinic in the running for major legal award - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/aru-law-clinic-in-the-running-for-major-legal-award |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* In 2025, ARU was a finalist for three awards: Co-created Employability Initiatives, Employer and Community Partnerships, and Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at the Academic Employability Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shortlist announced for the Academic Employability Awards |url=https://www.agcas.org.uk/Latest/aea-shortlist |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=www.agcas.org.uk}}</ref>
* ARU Peterborough's Lab building won the Best Building Award at the Pineapple Awards in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Lab wins national award for its local impact - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/the-lab-wins-national-award-for-its-local-impact |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* In 2025, Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA) was shortlisted for the Entrepreneurship Catalyst Award at the National Enterprise Educator Awards (NEEA) 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 SHORTLISTS |url=https://neea.org.uk/categories-and-awards/2025-neea-shortlists |access-date=2025-07-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2025, ARU Peterborough's The Lab is shortlisted for the Project of the Year at the national Education Estates Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards buzz is building for ARU Peterborough - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/awards-buzz-is-building-for-aru-peterborough?fbclid=IwY2xjawMtKYdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGbG1kQjFKUDdsdm5JdWNxAR6Vgl5d5fb54KbuKytbe1wC9s6vxOAwbgxMNRNTk4EeOkpTQJYK_JMwJbJ02A_aem_M2FjDDajV0FwzkQUYq3QjA |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=www.aru.ac.uk}}</ref>

==Notable people==
===Alumni===
{{See also|Category:Alumni of Anglia Ruskin University}}
[[File:Lord Ashcroft Bust, LAIBS, Anglia Ruskin, 10 Oct, 2012.jpg|thumb|The [[bust (sculpture)|bust]] of [[Lord Ashcroft]] at the university's Cambridge campus, an alumnus of the university; the business school is named after him.]]
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* [[Michael Ashcroft]], English investor, billionaire and former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] vice chairman
* [[Eddie Ballard (cricketer)|Eddie Ballard]], former English cricketer for [[Cambridge UCCE]] and [[Hertfordshire County Cricket Club|Hertfordshire]]
* [[Syd Barrett]] and [[David Gilmour]], Pink Floyd members<ref name=":15" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=David Gilmour - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/david-gilmour |access-date=2025-09-27 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Chris Beckett]], academic, author and science-fiction novelist
* [[Manish Bhasin]], sports journalist and BBC presenter
* [[H. M. Brock|Henry Brock]], specialist linguist at [[University of Cambridge]] and illustrator
* [[Pips Bunce]], banking executive and LGBTQ activist
* [[John Burnside (writer)|John Burnside]], academic and [[T. S. Eliot Prize]] winning author
* [[Elsie Vera Cole]], artist
* [[Nick Crane]], English geographer and TV presenter
* [[Sarah-Jane Crawford]], TV presenter, radio presenter, and model
* [[Hugh Crossley, 4th Baron Somerleyton|Hugh Crossley]], [[Baron Somerleyton|4th Baron Somerleyton]], restaurateur, hotel owner, landowner, conservationist
* [[Grahame Davies]], poet, novelist, and lyricist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Grahame Davies – ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/grahame-davies |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Geraldine Finlayson]], researcher and director of [[John Mackintosh Hall]]
* [[Peter Fluck]] and [[Roger Law]], creators of ''[[Spitting Image]]''
* [[Angela Hartnett]], entrepreneur and chef
* [[Kim Howells]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician and former Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee
*[[Paul Hopfensperger]] ([[politician]], GB [[Open water swimming|open water swimmer]], best-selling [[author]] and [[musician]] with [[The Teazers]])
* [[Leila Khan (actress)|Leila Khan]], actress
* [[Lon Kirkop]], Maltese visual artist, award winning published author, songwriter and theatre practitioner
* [[Hussain Mohamed Latheef]], Vice President of [[Maldives]]
* [[Patrick Le Quément]], automobile engineer and former chief designer at [[Renault]]
* [[Emilia Monjowa Lifaka]], Chairperson of [[Commonwealth Parliamentary Association|the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association]]
* [[Ricardo P. Lloyd]], British actor
* [[Devant Maharaj]], former Senator and Minister of Food Production, Trinidad and Tobago
* [[Ian Miller (English footballer)|Ian Miller]], English footballer
* [[Magdalene Odundo]], a ceramic artist graduate and 2022 Honorary Doctorate of Arts.
* [[Tony Palladino]], English cricketer
* [[Sarah Perry]], author
* [[Ama Pomaa Boateng]]
* [[Anders Holch Povlsen]], owner and CEO of [[Bestseller (company)|Bestseller]]
* [[Shoo Rayner]], author and illustrator
* [[Philip Reeve]], author and illustrator of children's books
* [[Nicky Richards]], CEO and Chief Investment Officer MLC Asset Management
* [[Andrew Sayer]], English economist, professor of Social Theory and Political Economy at [[Lancaster University]]
* [[Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician, [[Commonwealth Secretary-General]], government policy-maker, former minister, attorney general and president of [[Chatham House]]
* [[Pengiran Shamhary]], Minister of Transport and Infocommunications of [[Brunei]]
* [[Ronald Searle]], creator of [[St Trinian's School|St Trinian's]]
* [[Michal Shalev]], author and illustrator of children's books
* [[Tim Stokely]], founder and CEO of [[OnlyFans]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2021/04/02/essex-born-onlyfans-founder-built-porn-empire-has-become-one/|title=The Essex-born OnlyFans founder who built a porn empire|first=Margi|last=Murphy|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=2 April 2021|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
* [[Barbara Yung]], Hong Kong actress
* [[Mark Wood (businessman)|Mark Wood]], businessman, accountant and chairman of [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children|NSPCC]]

=== Notable academics===
* [[Andrew Bowie (philosopher)|Andrew Bowie]], philosophy
* [[Stephen Bustin]], medicine
* [[Peter Carter (nurse)|Peter Carter]], nursing
* [[Malcolm Gaskill]], history
* [[Jon Hare]], game design
* [[Dave Hill (politician)|Dave Hill]], education
* [[Ray Iles]], biomedics
* [[John Lawrence (illustrator)|John Lawrence]], illustration
* [[Patricia MacCormack]], philosophy
* [[Una McCormack]], creative writing
* [[Farah Mendlesohn]], literature
* [[Helen Odell-Miller]], OBE, music therapy
* [[Shahina Pardhan]], OBE, Optometry and Preventing Blindness<ref>{{cite web | title=Full list of Cambridgeshire residents named in New Year Honours list | date=30 December 2024 | url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/new-year-honours-2025-full-30678757 }}</ref>
* [[Guido Rings]], postcolonial studies<ref>{{cite web |title=Emeritus Professor Guido Rings - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/guido-rings |website=www.aru.ac.uk |access-date=21 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ash Sarkar]], global politics
* [[Tom Sharpe]], history
* [[Justin Stebbing]], biomedics

=== Honorary doctors ===

* [[Jason Arday]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Jason Arday - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/jason-arday |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Michael Ashcroft]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord Michael Ashcroft KCMG PC – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/michael-ashcroft |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Anne Campbell (politician)|Anne Campbell]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anne Campbell – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/anne-campbell |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jilly Cooper]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jilly Cooper - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/jilly-cooper |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Richard Dannatt]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Dannatt – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/richard-dannatt |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Robert Dixon-Smith, Baron Dixon-Smith|Robert Dixon-Smith]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord Lord Dixon-Smith – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/lord-dixon-smith |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* [[Mark Foster (swimmer)|Mark Foster]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Foster – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/mark-foster |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Stephen Fry]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Fry – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/stephen-fry |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Giddens]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord Anthony Giddens – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/anthony-giddens |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ravi Gill]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Ravi Gill - ARU | url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/ravi-gill }}</ref> 
* [[David Gilmour]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Gilmour – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/david-gilmour |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Germaine Greer]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germaine Greer – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/germaine-greer |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dido Harding]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baroness Dido Harding – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/dido-harding |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* [[Hermann Hauser]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Hermann Hauser – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/hermann-hauser |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref>
* [[Anya Hindmarch]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anya Hindmarch – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/anya-hindmarch |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Wilko Johnson]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Care |first=Adam |date=2016-10-06 |title=Guitarist and Game of Thrones star Wilko Johnson to receive honorary degrees from Anglia Ruskin University |url=http://www2.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/guitarist-game-thrones-star-wilko-12033021 |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=CambridgeshireLive |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Griff Rhys Jones]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Griff Rhys Jones – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/griff-rhys-jones |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Richard Madeley]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Madeley - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/richard-madeley |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kylie Minogue]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kylie Minogue – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/kylie-minogue |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Katie Piper]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Katie Piper – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/katie-piper |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Anders Holch Povlsen]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anders Holch Povlsen – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/anders-holch-povlsen |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[David Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton|David Prior]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Prior – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/david-prior |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jim Prior]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rt Hon James Prior - ARU |url=https://www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/the-rt-hon-james-prior |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Suzi Quatro]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suzi Quatro – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/suzi-quatro |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Bernard Ribeiro, Baron Ribeiro|Bernard Ribeiro]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lord Bernard Ribeiro honorary profile – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/bernard-ribeiro |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Andrew Sentance]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Andrew Sentance – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/andrew-sentance |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone|Barbara Young]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baroness Young of Old Scone – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/baroness-young-of-old-scone |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=aru.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Armorial of UK universities]]
* [[Cambridge Theological Federation]]
* [[List of universities in the United Kingdom]]

==Notes==
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