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.
European experts discuss new working practices
Anglia Ruskin University is taking part in a cross-European project to investigate strategies for work reorganisation that provide enhanced flexibility for employers while also maximising security for workers.
New research tests viability of album apps
Anglia Ruskin University experts are working on a release that could change how we buy music in the future.
Annexing of Crimea is unlawful, says ex-Archbishop
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Rowan Williams says Russia is behaving “unlawfully” by moving troops into the region of Crimea, which is part of the sovereign state of Ukraine.
Global blindness plummets in 20 years
Anglia Ruskin University research provides first large-scale analysis of blindness and vision loss across the world.
Crimea crisis could trigger new global conflicts
The current crisis in Crimea could trigger further unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, according to researchers at Anglia Ruskin University.
Former Archbishop to speak on ethics of war
Decorated academic and former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams, will question our perspectives on war in the modern era at Anglia Ruskin’s Cambridge campus next week.
North West charity chiefs sharpen up their skills
New Anglia Ruskin University course is helping dozens of third sector organisations.
Wetter winters may increase river pollution
Anglia Ruskin academic involved in project to assess dangers of nutrient runoff
Christopher Jefferies to deliver public lecture
Christopher Jefferies, the man wrongly arrested for the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates in 2010, will talk about his experience during a public lecture at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Tuesday, 25 March.
Breathtaking science images go on show
The winning pictures from this year’s Wellcome Image Awards, which offer an up-close and personal look at the world of science, will be on show at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge from this Saturday (15 March) until 29 March.