ARU in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough

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Accelerate Action

We're celebrating International Women's Day and this year's theme, Accelerate Action. Read about the latest activity at ARU.

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Start-up success at ARU

Talha Mehmood is just one of our student entrepreneurs. The fourth-year medical student developed Medily AI, an app designed to improve patient care and streamline clinical decision-making.

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Undergraduate degrees

Study with us in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough or Writtle. Apply today.

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College courses

Unlock your potential at Writtle College, with courses for 16-18 year olds and adult learners.

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Masters degrees

Study a Masters at ARU and take your career to the next level.

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Research programmes

Join our research community: study a PhD, MPhil or Professional Doctorate.

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Why ARU

News

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ARU partners with 1,000 apprenticeship employers

Degree apprentices study subjects from policing and nursing, to engineering and data science.

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Research project aims to save UK from food shortages

ARU leads work to identify vulnerabilities in the UK’s food system.

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New project preserves Cornish language and heritage

Cornish speakers will work with ARU to create immersive experiences and stories.

Find out more about the REVIVE project
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Research at ARU

With three research themes – exploring sustainability and social justice; health and wellbeing; and rights, equality and inclusion – we're making a positive difference to the societies we live in.

Health, Performance and Wellbeing Safe and Inclusive Communities Sustainable Futures
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From science... to romance

What is love? At ARU, Prof Viren Swami explores how our understanding of love has changed across human history, and how science has attempted to explain what love is – and isn't.

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Events

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Open Gardens

9 March
Writtle

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Cambridge Festival

19 March-4 April
Cambridge

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I Guess I'm Doing Fine: neurodiversity, race and education

2 April
Chelmsford

Join our Unlearn event
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