SMEs in the East can benefit from ‘brain gain’
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the East of England will be able to access academic expertise thanks to the Low Carbon KEEP programme.
Gaming’s coming home to Cambridge
The Brains Eden 2013 Gaming Festival, backed by BAFTA, will be held at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge from 28 June until 1 July. Ian Livingstone CBE, one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry and the man behind Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, will kick-off the festival on Friday, 28 June.
Anglia Ruskin expert addresses growing problem
Dr Aled Jones, Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, will deliver a keynote presentation focusing on the scarcity of vital resources at the sixth annual Agriculture Investment Summit in London next week (26-27 June).
Students enjoy clean sweep at Macmillan awards
Artists from Anglia Ruskin University have swept the board at the prestigious 2013 Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Book Illustration.
Anglia Ruskin student delivers letter legacy
A groundbreaking project to save two languages from extinction is one of over 200 pieces of student work on display at Anglia Ruskin University’s annual Degree Show in Cambridge.
Breast cancer study wins international award
Two surgeons at Anglia Ruskin University have received a major international award for their study into a new method of carrying out sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer, which is both safer and cheaper than current practices.
Roadshow bus will drive the message home
A bright purple double-decker bus will be setting off from Anglia Ruskin University this week to spend the summer offering advice and guidance at schools, colleges and community events across the East of England.
New course tailor-made for new managers
Anglia Ruskin University has launched a new course for newly-appointed managers and is offering free taster days at its Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses to allow organisations to find out more.
Support for researchers recognised with award
Anglia Ruskin University will be one of seven UK universities to receive the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission in London today (Friday).
Three new faces on Anglia Ruskin Board
Anglia Ruskin University has welcomed Margaret Wilson, Barbara James and Helen Meixner CMG to its Board of Governors.
Creative solutions for climate change challenges
Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) held its first annual research conference in Cambridge this week (15 May), on the theme of “Big Challenges, Creative Solutions”.
Diabetic patients at greater risk from superbug
New research published today in the Journal of Medical Microbiology highlights the danger posed to diabetic patients by the deadly superbug Acinetobacter baumannii.
Get a taste of university life this summer
Youngsters in the East of England have until next Wednesday (15 May) to apply for a place on one of Anglia Ruskin University’s free Summer School courses.
The rise of the older entrepreneur…
People’s desire to become self-employed actually increases with age, according to new research published by the Small Business Economics journal.
Humpbacks share new feeding technique
Scientists studying humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean have shown for the first time how a new feeding technique has spread through a large social network.
Dragons breathe life into entrepreneurship
Popular TV shows depicting entrepreneurial activity such as Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice should be accompanied by a health warning, according to the authors of a new report published in the International Small Business Journal.
Second major honour for Barclays degree
Anglia Ruskin University’s Retail Development Programme for Barclays has won the Best School Leaver Programme at the Target Jobs 2013 National Graduate Recruitment Awards.
A fairy tale appointment for Jack Zipes
Jack Zipes, the world-renowned children’s literature expert, has joined Anglia Ruskin University as Leverhulme Visiting Professor of Storytelling, Fairy Tales and Fantasy.
Cosmetic surgery requires tighter regulation, says leading academic
The shortage of formal training and regulations has resulted in cosmetic surgery becoming the “Cinderella” of the plastic surgery field, according to leading surgeon and academic Professor James Frame.
Anglia Ruskin welcomes new Deputy Deans
Anglia Ruskin University has welcomed two new Deputy Deans to its Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education. Professor Ruth Taylor has been named Deputy Dean responsible for Quality Assurance and Student Engagement, while Professor James Hampton-Till takes up the post of Deputy Dean responsible for Research.
Simple '10 step' test could detect knee osteoarthritis
A '10 step' test to monitor people's walking pattern could be a simple and low-cost way of spotting the early symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, according to an Anglia Ruskin University expert, the author of a new study.
Anglia Ruskin wins Drawing Inspiration Award
Anglia Ruskin University has won the Campaign for Drawing’s prestigious Drawing Inspiration Award. The prize, sponsored by NADFAS (the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies), is awarded annually to the event that most successfully engages young people in creative activities.
Work starts on new Anglia Ruskin Medical Business Innovation Centre
Construction will start at the beginning of April on a new £6 million centre designed to support and help develop fledgling medical technology businesses. The Anglia Ruskin University Medical Business Innovation Centre (MedBIC) will be built on Anglia Ruskin's Chelmsford campus and is a collaboration between Anglia Ruskin, Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council.
Shelley scholar lands major honour in US
Nora Crook, Professor Emerita in the English Department of Anglia Ruskin University, has shared the prestigious Richard J Finneran Award for 2013 for her major role as co-general editor of Volume 3 of The Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
New course puts sustainability into practice
Anglia Ruskin University has launched a Masters course, MSc Sustainability: Working for Positive Change, in partnership with the Eden Project and Change Agents UK. Students will have access to leading research in the area, experience sustainability first-hand at the visionary Eden Project and practise their new skills in real, work-based settings.