Brains work in sync during music therapy - study
For the first time, researchers have been able to demonstrate that the brains of a patient and therapist become synchronised during a music therapy session, a breakthrough that could improve future interactions between patients and therapists.
Cigarette butts hamper plant growth – study
New research has discovered that cigarette butts – the most common form of litter on the planet – significantly reduce plant growth.
Advertising gender rules ‘don’t go far enough’
New Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) rules may not be enough to prevent more subtle manifestations of gender stereotypes in advertisements, according to a new book by an Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) academic.
Study finds transgender, non-binary autism link
New research indicates that transgender and non-binary individuals are significantly more likely to have autism or display autistic traits than the wider population – a finding that has important implications for gender confirmation treatments.
Diplomatic niceties and politeness of politicians
A conference looking at the rise of impoliteness, including the language used by politicians and diplomats, will take place in Cambridge this week.
Local food projects may improve mental health
A new study indicates that participating in local food projects may have a positive effect on wellbeing and psychological health.
ARU partnership to Spark interest in data science
Anglia Ruskin University is partnering with Cambridge Spark to provide three new data science courses to help employers develop the talent and expertise needed across all industries.
Staging UK premiere in Cambridge is pure Bliss!
The UK premiere of Bliss, the new work from acclaimed playwright and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Royal Literary Fund Fellow Fraser Grace, will be staged in Cambridge on Friday, 19 July and Sunday, 21 July.
Constructed language experts head to Cambridge
The dulcet tones of Dothraki are set to ring around Cambridge this weekend, with the eighth Language Creation Conference taking place at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) this Saturday and Sunday [22-23 June].
Ashleigh lands £3,000 Supanee Gazeley Prize
Ashleigh Robinson has won this year’s £3,000 Supanee Gazeley Fine Art Prize, awarded for the best body of work exhibited at the BA Fine Art Degree Show at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).
Martin Guzzlewit – what the Dickens is that?
Oliver Twiss, Barnaby Budge, Nickelas Nickelbery, Martin Guzzlewit...no, these are not spelling mistakes but the actual titles of books published in the mid-nineteenth century.
Free ARU event focuses on Making Creativity Pay
A special event looking at ways of Making Creativity Pay will be held at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge next Wednesday, 19 June.
Imposter Phenomenon has hit most UK workers
A new report indicates that 70% of UK workers have experienced Imposter Phenomenon at least once during their working lives.
Students perform Yoko Ono work in Cambridge
Students from Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge will perform Yoko Ono’s unforgettable Sky Piece to Jesus Christ in Cambridge on Saturday (15 June at 6pm).
Former students share experiences for Refugee Week
Three former Anglia Ruskin University students with first-hand experience of the challenges facing those fleeing from conflict will give free talks as part of Refugee Week 2019.
Art in schools project receives six-figure grant
A research project to examine how producing art in nature can help the wellbeing of school children has received a six-figure sum of funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
‘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.