Our history Anglia Ruskin’s story starts in 1858, when the art critic, patron and philanthropist John Ruskin opened Cambridge School of Art. The art school grew to become Anglia Ruskin University, and it’s still at the heart of our modern-day campus in Cambridge. Over the years, a number of colleges and institutes have become part of Anglia Ruskin. They include the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (CCAT) and the Essex Institute of Higher Education (formerly the Chelmer Institute – itself formed from the Mid-Essex Technical College and the Brentwood College of Education). At first, these colleges combined to become Anglia Polytechnic, and then Anglia Polytechnic
University in 1992. We’ve been known as Anglia Ruskin University since 2005.
We’re known for being welcoming, and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Mindful Employer. We also value the wider ARU community, as it has the potential to create a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Anglia Ruskin today
We’ve seen lots of changes in the last 159 years, but one thing has remained the same. We’re still passionate about transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Our research and innovation draw on the breadth of ARU strengths to develop ideas and solutions which have the potential to transform lives and communities and enrich our curriculum.
Our future
Our strategy outlines the goals we’ve set ourselves for the next ten years. Published on 16 June 2017, the 25th anniversary of us being awarded university status, it’s the latest chapter in Anglia Ruskin’s story.
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