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Anglia Ruskin

University  ranking

• 2010  The university declined inclusion in the League Tables. 
• 2009  109
• 2008  104

History

• 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.

Location and Transport

• The university is based on two campuses – one in the centre of Cambridge and one in Chelmsford.
• Cambridge is only an hour from London, by train, and can be reached via the M11.
• Chelmsford offers quick access to London, only 30 minutes by train, and good road connections to the whole of the UK.

Accommodation

• No official guarantee but in reality the university can accommodate all of Chelmsford applicants and more than 95% of Cambridge applicants (who do not already live in Cambridge).
• Chelmsford: student village with en-suite rooms in flats of 3–6 (self-catering). £74.90–£83.00 en-suite.
• Chelmsford: private rentals £55–£90.00 per week
• Cambridge: modern en-suite and older style halls, along with university owned and leased houses (self-catering). £86.95 en-suite, £60.00–£94.00 non en-suite.
• Cambridge: private rentals £60.00–£95.00 per week.
• More information on accommodation at Anglia Ruskin is available here.

Entry standards
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• 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, Initial Teacher Training and MSc Town Planning have capped numbers and fill up quickly.
• Applicants who are unsuccessful when applying for a place on an honours degree may be offered an HND place.
• More details on entry standards at Anglia Ruskin are available here.

Bursaries and Scholarships

In receipt of full Maintenance Grant  £319
Tuition fees (2009) £3,225

• Tuition fee for placement year and year abroad will be half the prevailing tuition fee.
• Non repayable, non means-tested scholarship to UK and EU undergraduate students who pay the full tuition fee. Worth £500 for each year of course.
• Eligibility for bursaries to be assessed using UUK/SLC model bursary scheme (HEBSS). 
• Twelve Foundation Scholarships worth up to £750 are offered each year to students studying at Anglia Ruskin University to assist with a period outside the UK to undertake a study visit in connection with their chosen course. Application form.
• Awards range from £500 to £1,000 per year, with payments split by semester, and are available in a variety of sports including cricket, rowing, athletics and swimming. Conditions apply.
• For information on bursaries and scholarships at Anglia Ruskin University, click here.

Student mix

• Men : women 35 : 65.
• Home : overseas 80 : 20.
• State : public school 98 : 2

Course flexibility

• The course structure is modular, allowing students a choice of modules around a compulsory core.
• Joint honours courses are also offered (particularly at the Cambridge campus), allowing students to study two subjects.
• Many full-time courses are also offered as part-time; distance-learning options are also being increased.

Entry standards
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• The course structure is modular, allowing students a choice of modules around a compulsory core.
• Joint honours courses are also offered (particularly at the Cambridge campus), allowing students to study two subjects.
• Many full-time courses are also offered as part-time; distance-learning options are also being increased.

Teaching standards
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Research standards
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• The Research Assessment Exercise 2001 confirmed work of world-class standing in English Literature and Language, awarding a 5 rating.
• With unambiguous commitment to research, the university has an international research presence in the Sciences, Social Science, Arts and Humanities.
• Anglia Ruskin staff have been awarded the largest Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) research grant to date in collaboration with two other universities.

Academic strengths

• English Language & Literature, Social Work, History, other subjects allied to medicine.

Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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•  The campuses are fully equipped for modern learning, including wifi areas, spacious well-stocked libraries and sports facilities.
• A new centre of learning is being developed in Cambridge (£3.2-million development). The library has benefited from funding of £1.5 million from the East of England Development Agency.

Disability Services

• Information about the disability services at Anglia Ruskin is available here. 

Students’ Union

• Visit the website for details.

Sport

• Cambridge. The nearby Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre accommodates indoor sports requirements. Outdoor sports are catered for at the university’s sports field.
• Chelmsford. Facilities include the Mildmay Sports Hall and Fitness Suite, and the Sawyers Gym. Nearby are the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre and the Melbourne Athletic Stadium.
• More information on sport at Anglia Ruskin is available here.

Recent/prospective new builds

• Over £60 million has been invested in facilities over the last few years.
• Chelmsford. In September 2007 the new Faculty of Health & Social Care building will have simulated clinical environments, providing hands-on experience.
• Cambridge. New Students’ Union with bar, café, restaurant and nightclub. New Music and Arts facilities and a ‘crime-scene’ for Forensic Science.

For further information

• www.anglia.ac.uk
• answers@anglia.ac.uk
• Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ 
• +44 (0) 845 271 3333
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