Autistic children struggle with hidden emotions
New research has discovered that children with autism misjudge the feelings of others because they don’t use context to identify underlying emotions.
Screen time linked to risk of myopia in young people
A new study published in one of the world’s leading medical journals has revealed a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults.
Networking vital to help teachers through lockdown
Fewer than a fifth of UK primary school teachers had received any formal training in remote learning before the COVID-19 pandemic sent pupils home from schools – but consulting online networks helped them to rise to the challenge, according to new research.
Children’s letters to leaders inform new book
Children worldwide have written to top politicians urging them to address the climate crisis.
Travel free to ARU Peterborough’s first Open Day
ARU Peterborough is holding its first in-person Open Day on Saturday 9 October and Stagecoach East has come on board to support the event by providing free bus travel.
Flavia’s ghostly tale wins major illustration prize
An ARU PhD student has been awarded the £5,000 Klaus Flugge Prize for her debut children’s book.
ARU Peterborough makes four key appointments
ARU Peterborough has made four senior appointments as preparations step up ahead of welcoming the university’s first students in September 2022.
ARU is among UK’s most entrepreneurial universities
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a finalist in the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University category of the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine’s annual awards 2021 – the “Oscars of higher education” – with lecturer Paul Driver also shortlisted in the category of Most Innovative Teacher of the Year.
Green energy revolution can spark wider benefits
The new Geography President of the British Science Association will deliver a talk at the British Science Festival tomorrow.
Artists showcase work looking to the future, now
UK and internationally-based artists from the Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns to put on an exhibition which allows visitors to connect to the sensory aspects of the visual arts.
Go wild with clay at the British Science Festival
Ceramic artist and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) MA Fine Art student Sarah Strachan is inviting people to go wild with clay during a pottery class with a difference at the British Science Festival in Chelmsford on 8 September.
Empathy training could cut crime figures
Research by ARU criminologists, published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law, suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behaviour and crime.
Anglia Ruskin joins forces with Primary Engineer
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is partnering with Primary Engineer to help inspire local youngsters and spark their interest in engineering.
Bursary aims to improve diversity in children’s books
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has launched an inclusivity bursary to help improve diversity within children’s book illustration, which remains a predominantly white, middle class profession in the UK.
National Teaching Fellowship for ARU academic
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) academic Professor Catherine Lee has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in providing inclusive teaching and learning.
ARU is first in the East for graduate employment
Anglia Ruskin University is first in the East of England for the number of UK undergraduates in full-time employment, and is the largest supplier of graduates to the human health and social work sector in the UK, according to the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)*.
New Zealand is best placed to survive collapse
New research has examined the factors that could lead to the collapse of global civilisation, with New Zealand identified as the country most resilient to future threats.
Abi’s postcard is just the ticket in rail competition
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) student Abi Winter has been named as one of the winners of a national competition to design a postcard featuring a destination they can’t wait to visit.
Former hospice chief executive receives honorary degree
Dr Lynn Morgan, former Chief Executive of Arthur Rank Hospice, has received the award of Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from her alma mater, Anglia Ruskin University, during a graduation ceremony in Cambridge this week.
Cambridge judge receives Honorary Fellowship
Lynchpin of the Cambridge legal community, Her Honour Judge Lindsay Davies, yesterday (Tuesday) received an Honorary Fellowship from Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Professor Roderick Watkins, at a ceremony in Cambridge that was attended remotely by students.
ARU in the running for 2021 Green Gown crown
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been named as a finalist in the 2021 Green Gown Awards, which celebrate the best sustainability initiatives taking place at universities and colleges across the UK and Ireland.
ARU students go global for their final exhibition
Final year students from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) are showcasing their major projects on the Present website this summer, helping to give their work truly international reach.
Class of 2020 prepares to (virtually) cross the stage
Students who completed their studies at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in 2020 will finally have the chance to officially graduate this month, as hundreds prepare to join ceremonies online.
Colonial crimes are basis for academic’s new novel
A 19th Century dispute between Zulu performers and a London showman provides the starting point for the latest Arrowood novel from Dr Mick Finlay of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) – who draws upon his academic research in psychology, specialising in social issues, to form the basis for his books.
Travellers struggle to cope with family dementia
Gypsies and Travellers struggle to cope with dementia in family members, and are often in denial about a loved-one’s condition or try to hide it, a new research report has found.