Award-winning novelist receives honorary degree
Award-winning novelist Professor Rebecca Stott received the award of Honorary Doctor of Letters from Anglia Ruskin University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Iain Martin, at a graduation ceremony at the Cambridge Corn Exchange this morning.
Pioneering biomedical scientist receives honorary degree
Pioneering biomedical scientist Neil Bentley OBE received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences from Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Iain Martin, at a graduation ceremony at the Cambridge Corn Exchange yesterday (Tuesday).
New study shows benefits of reliving past events
New research published this week helps to explain the scientific reason why memories come flooding back, and why reliving events could help to boost long-term memory.
Experts develop phone app for instant TB test
Scientists are using the power of mobile phone technology to provide an accurate, real-time test for tuberculosis – an infectious lung disease responsible for the death of over a million people every year.
More than 2,600 students take the next step
Anglia Ruskin University students will be joined by five special guests at graduation ceremonies in Cambridge this month.
Excellence in Sport lectures scale the heights
Two special Excellence in Sport lectures, both free and open to the public, will take place in Cambridge this month as part of Anglia Ruskin University’s Sportober Fest series of events.
Free talks focus on link between mind and body
A series of talks to mark the launch of Anglia Ruskin University’s new School of Psychology and Sports Science will take place on the Cambridge campus this autumn.
British Science Festival heads to Chelmsford
The British Science Association and Anglia Ruskin University are pleased to announce that the British Science Festival in 2020 will take place on the university’s Chelmsford campus, as well as at venues across the city.
KEEP+ grants available to SMEs developing new products and services
If you are an SME developing a new product or service aimed at the B2B market, you could be eligible for a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant via the KEEP+ programme.
Survey into public’s views on rape compensation
A criminologist at Anglia Ruskin University is asking the public to take part in a survey that could help shape policy around compensation provided to rape victims.
Anglia Ruskin’s GSI makes national shortlist
Anglia Ruskin University's Global Sustainability Institute has been shortlisted for the national Finance for the Future Awards 2018 for a suite of research projects and outputs over the past seven years.
Paul wins award for helping students to get real
An Anglia Ruskin University learning technologist credited with providing the nurses, teachers and social workers of the future with pioneering virtual reality techniques has won a prestigious national award.
Anglia Ruskin engineers new apprentice route
A new partnership between a FTSE 250 construction business and Anglia Ruskin University will allow future civil engineers to earn while they learn.
Graduate Kate wins 2018 Klaus Flugge Prize
Anglia Ruskin University graduate Kate Milner has won this year’s £5,000 Klaus Flugge Prize, presented to the most exciting newcomer in children’s picture book illustration.
Study shows success of sustainable intensification
Nearly one-third of the world’s farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while continuing to be productive, according to a global assessment by 17 scientists in five countries.
Initiative to educate new mental health nurses
Anglia Ruskin University is working with independent healthcare provider The Priory Group to offer one of the first degree apprenticeships in Mental Health Nursing in the UK.
Pull up a chair as binge-watching gets serious
Academics from across the world will meet in Cambridge this week to discuss the very modern phenomenon of binge-watching – one of the most talked-about cultural developments of the 21st century.
Anglia Ruskin expands Law Clinic services
Anglia Ruskin University’s Law Clinic will be expanding in the new academic year, in response to the high level of demand from the local community.
Event to share results of initiative between Anglia Ruskin and Saffron Hall
The results of a partnership to investigate the benefits of music therapy for people living with dementia will be presented at a special event in Saffron Walden tomorrow (Friday 7 September).
Chief Nurse given visiting role at Anglia Ruskin
The former Chief Nurse at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Ann-Marie Ingle, will take up a new role as a visiting professor at Anglia Ruskin University, helping to ensure that the region’s nurses of the future are well prepared for the workplace.
How in-car GPS audio could make driving safer
Research suggests that driving could be made safer if car users are provided with audio information about the road that matches the roadside signs.
Global tech giant trusts Anglia Ruskin to deliver
Multinational company Thales has chosen Anglia Ruskin University to be a national provider of degree apprenticeships to upskill its workforce.
Primate study offers clues to evolution of speech
New research examining the brains and vocal repertoires of primates offers important insight into the evolution of human speech.
Project aims to unearth details of early Irish diet
The European Research Council has awarded funding of €1.5million for a major new study examining the diet and food culture of 16th and 17th century Ireland.
Help scientists discover the secrets off our coast
A biologist is calling on the British public to help improve our knowledge of the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish living off the coast of the British Isles.