Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University is Cambridge's second university, with its main Cambridge campus on East Road, which grew from the Cambridge School of Art founded in 1858 and became a university in 1992. It is named after the art critic John Ruskin, who gave the opening address at the School of Art.
In practice
ARU teaches a wide range of degrees - from nursing, medicine, business and law to art, music and engineering - and has campuses in Chelmsford, Peterborough and London as well as Cambridge. It is not part of the collegiate University of Cambridge and has no Colleges; many of its students are local, mature or part-time, and its courses are strongly linked to employers in the region.
Why it matters to newcomers
When someone says they study or work "at the university in Cambridge", it may be ARU rather than Cambridge, and the city is richer for having both. ARU is a large employer, offers professional and part-time courses, and its art and music events are open to the public.
Related
- Mill Road - the neighbourhood around its campus
- Town and gown - Cambridge's two worlds
- College - the structure ARU does not share
Source: Anglia Ruskin University.