Anglia Ruskin University

1858 John Ruskin opened a School of Art in Cambridge, laying the foundation for the institution which grew to become Anglia Ruskin University. 1989 The Essex Institute of Higher Education and Cambridgeshire College of Arts & Technology came together to form a polytechnic. 1992 Became a university and changed its name from Anglia Polytechnic University (APU) to Anglia Ruskin in 2005.  The university is based on two main campuses – one in the centre of Cambridge and one in Chelmsford. There are also regional college partners – University Centre Peterborough, University Centre Harlow and University Centre West Anglia at King's Lynn. Cambridge is arond an hour from London by train, and can be reached via the M11. Chelmsford offers quick access to London, from only 30 minutes by train, and good road connections to the whole of the UK. Applicants are admitted to the university based on an assessment that they: have the capacity to complete the pathway on which they are to be registered; can achieve the prescribed standard for the award; can satisfy the specific entry requirements for the pathway; places are available on the pathway. Professional courses such as Midwifery and Initial Teacher Training have capped numbers and fill up quickly. Applicants who are unsuccessful when applying for a place on an honours degree may be offered a place on a foundation degree, if one is available in a similar subject. 

Men:women 35:65.

Home:overseas 85:15.

State:public school 97:3.

The course structure is modular, allowing students a choice of modules around a compulsory core.

Joint honours courses are also offered (at the Cambridge campus), allowing students to study two subjects. Full-time courses may also offered as part-time; distance-learning options are being increased.  The Government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) results for higher education institutions showed that research at Anglia Ruskin is increasing in strength and scope. Eight submissions had a proportion of their work rated as world-leading: Allied Health Professions & Studies; Art & Design; English Language & Literature; Geography & Environmental Studies; History; Music; Psychology; Social Work, Social Policy & Administration The largest ever analysis of worldwide vision impairment and blindness data has been published in the Lancet Global Health journal, led by Professor Rupert Bourne of the Anglia Ruskin Vision and Eye Research Unit. Anglia Ruskin's five research institutes are: Childhood and Youth Research Institute; Cultures of the Digital Economy; Global Sustainability Institute; Institute for International Management Practice and the Postgraduate Medical Institute.

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2013 showed that that many students are delighted with their experience at Anglia Ruskin. 100% of students were satisfied in Psychosocial Studies, Sports Science, History and English Literature, Fashion Design, Early years Professional Practice, Early Years Playwork and Education, Registered Nursing (Mental Health).