Anglia Ruskin backs Transatlantic Business Forum
Anglia Ruskin University's Lord Ashcroft International Business School is supporting the Transatlantic Business Forum 2014, taking place at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford on Tuesday 24 June, and featuring a speech from the US ambassador Matthew W Barzun.
So near, yet so far for NEETs – report
A new report shows that proximity to thriving cities skews expectations for the rural disadvantaged.
Study shows physical demands of one-day cricket
New research – the first to be carried out during first-class competitive cricket – reveals the additional physical demands of one-day cricket compared to longer forms of the game.
Anglia Ruskin staff give something back
Staff at Anglia Ruskin University took a break from their normal working day on Friday to volunteer for local organisations in support of Give and Gain Day.
Energy crisis looms for UK, France and Italy, says report
A new report launched today warns that a number of countries in the European Union, including France, Italy and the United Kingdom, are facing critical shortages of natural resources.
Student hopes to pick up a Penguin Prize
Anglia Ruskin University student Angharad Burnard has been shortlisted by Penguin Random House for its prestigious annual Design Award.
Student helps guide reformed group to success
A group of people, including one from Anglia Ruskin University, are giving their spare time to help five- to seven-year-olds in a reformed Rainbows group.
There’s Gnome mistake in Big Pitch final
Students Ross Nicholas and James Gooch are celebrating after winning £10,000 in a student business competition to help develop their “Gnome-Nonsense” computer game.
Dummies guide questions ‘Blackadder bias’
To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Dr Seán Lang, Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University, has teamed up with publishers Wiley and Imperial War Museums (IWM) to produce First World War for Dummies.
World premiere performance at Saffron Hall
Anglia Ruskin Orchestra and Chorus, under the directorship of conductors Paul Jackson and Alan Rochford, will present two concerts this month featuring the world premiere of the recently discovered Violin Concerto by English composer Anthony Scott.
Will Bitcoin hit the big time in 2014?
Is Bitcoin a currency or a commodity? Is it a safe alternative to traditional money? What is required for it to be adopted more widely? Will 2014 be the breakthrough year for Bitcoin?
New network aims to build a sustainable future
Anglia Ruskin University is looking for 15 early-career researchers to join an international network focusing on practices related to sustainable built environments.
UK youth don’t understand the EU - survey
A new survey published today shows that young people in the UK are finding it difficult to connect with the European Union, although the majority (72%) see themselves as European citizens.
Support staff nominated for national awards
Employees are hoping to gain national recognition after Anglia Ruskin was nominated in three different categories in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards (THELMA).
Small firms can reap rewards for going green
The Low Carbon KEEP programme, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Anglia Ruskin University, is to hand out capital grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for efficiency purchases.
World’s largest equine surfaces study published
The world’s most extensive study into the effect of surfaces on the health of horses has been published by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). Alison Northrop, Senior Lecturer in Zoology at Anglia Ruskin University, is one of the co-authors of the white paper.
Anglia Ruskin wins €463K healthy ageing grant
Anglia Ruskin University researchers have won a €463,000 grant to lead Biz4Age, an 18-month European project focusing on innovation for healthy ageing.
A new perspective on the First World War
Anglia Ruskin’s Labour History Research Unit is to hold a conference to mark the centenary of the First World War.
New 3D model to help osteoarthritis patients
Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University are the first in the world to develop a 3D model to predict knee stress, based on validated force and movement data, which can help osteoarthritis patients delay the need for full knee replacement surgery and potentially save the NHS millions of pounds every year.
The complex world of trains, cranes and drains
Anglia Ruskin University's Professor Chris Ivory is shining a light on the complex world of modern big business in a new book which examines how manufacturers have shifted from providing traditional products to a more complex array of services.
Anglia Ruskin provides millions for local cities
Universities including Anglia Ruskin generate thousands of jobs and billions of pounds worth of investment in the East of England, according to a report by Universities UK.
Big collection focuses on 'Small Island' author
A book edited by Dr Jeannette Baxter, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University, and David James of Queen Mary, University of London, sheds new light on one of the most important voices in contemporary British writing.
Paramedics learn on the job with ambulance trust
Anglia Ruskin University is teaming up with an ambulance trust to address the critical nationwide shortage of paramedics.
‘Rage against the machines’ wins major prize
Former Anglia Ruskin University student Brendan Sharp has won the Wyn Harness Prize for young journalists, an annual award presented by The Independent newspaper.
‘Arab League and EU must lead future peace talks’
Professor Moshe Amirav, a key adviser to former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak, last night (Weds) called for the Arab League and the European Union to replace the United States as the key intermediary in negotiations between Israel and Palestine.