Award win puts Georgie’s art in ‘shop window’
Anglia Ruskin student Georgie Ross’s ability to make the mundane look extraordinary has seen her win the Dr Supanee Gazeley Fine Art Prize.
Professor helps Russia to help its veterans
An Anglia Ruskin University Professor visited St Petersburg to build links with Russian psychologists and to help former Russian soldiers suffering from mental health issues.
Anglia Ruskin academics head to Cheltenham
Anglia Ruskin University academics Ben Garrod and Professor Farah Mendlesohn both have starring roles in next week’s The Times Cheltenham Science Festival.
Water experts pour in to Peterborough
Leading experts from across Europe will converge on Peterborough on Wednesday, 8 July for a free one day conference and “matchmaking” event to improve research, development and innovation in the water sector.
Graduate Dan lands V&A Illustration prize
Recent Anglia Ruskin University graduate Dan Ungureanu has won £1,000 in an illustration competition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design.
'Ten Years of Invasion' – how the harlequin spread
The history of how the harlequin ladybird – an insect described as “the most invasive ladybird on Earth” – has spread so successfully across mainland Britain over the last decade, has just been published in the journal Ecological Entomology.
Study to discover babies’ risk of becoming overweight
Anglia Ruskin University is leading a study of an innovative digital resource which will allow parents to see if their baby has a higher risk of becoming overweight as they get older.
CMI link-up gives ARU business students a boost
Anglia Ruskin courses now jointly accredited by Chartered Management Institute
Psychological issues are ‘last taboo’ in the military
Project aims to persuade service personnel to open up about mental health issues
Lack of trust takes sting out of EU measures
Anglia Ruskin academic co-authors study on counter-terrorism law and policy
Military psychologist becomes President of the British Psychological Society
Professor Jamie Hacker Hughes from Anglia Ruskin University is the new President of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Labour grassroots fancy Vince as coalition partner
A new poll indicates that Labour Party activists would prefer Vince Cable as Deputy Prime Minister in the event of a Labour-led coalition after 7 May.
Why juggling family and career pays off
Successfully juggling family life and a career tends to be more rewarding for women than men, according to a new academic study – although that’s mainly because men take a more passive role in the home.
Timetabling team on schedule for national award
The timetabling and rooming team at Anglia Ruskin University has been nominated for a prestigious national award.
Food prices can predict riots – new study
New research by Anglia Ruskin University shows how increases in food prices can be used to predict rioting and domestic conflict across the world.
Why the Royals don’t go potty for Lotty…
Despite featuring high on the list of the public’s favourite names if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a daughter, a royal expert at Anglia Ruskin University says that Charlotte is unlikely to feature – even as a middle name.
Children’s rights made CLEAR by new resources
Resources to outline and explain children’s legal human rights have been published by Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridgeshire County Council’s Personal, Social and Health Education Service.
Love conquers all with Best Overall Project prize
Anglia Ruskin University graduates claimed two major prizes at the prestigious 2015 London Book Fair International Excellence Awards ceremony at London Olympia Conference Centre.
Anglia Ruskin psychologists receive £278k research grant from Leverhulme Trust
Psychologists at Anglia Ruskin University have been awarded £278,000 from the Leverhulme Trust to investigate the potential benefits of learning languages, how it affects children’s development and whether it can delay the onset of dementia in older people.
Maisie wins top honour at Bologna Book Fair
Anglia Ruskin University graduate Maisie Shearring has won the $30k International Award for Illustration at the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy, the largest and most prestigious children’s book event in the world.
Gay and lesbian job seekers face discrimination, says study
A new study shows that discrimination of gay and lesbian job seekers is commonplace within both private firms and the public sector in the UK.
Professor to advise NHS on mental health plan
A Professor at Anglia Ruskin University is to be part of a new taskforce set up by NHS England to improve mental health provision in England.
Anglia Ruskin part of new £6m CUSP project
Anglia Ruskin University is a founding partner of the new Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), which is being launched today thanks to a £6million research grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Cambridge tests for Marathon des Sables runners
Runners competing in the Marathon des Sables, one of the world’s greatest endurance tests, are undergoing tests of a different kind in Cambridge this week.
Animals ‘predict’ earthquakes – new study
For the first time scientists have been able to capture and document how the behaviour of wild animals changes prior to an earthquake – a development which may help with short-term seismic forecasting.