Join students from across our University for a behind-the-scenes look at life at ARU..
Find out what they do on a daily basis, what they’re inspired by in class, the challenges they face and what they get up to outside of teaching hours. Share in their journey from the first few days in a new course to graduation!
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17 April 2023
MA Children's Book Illustration student Fátima interviews Laila Ekboir, a graduate from the course whose work was recently exhibited at the 2023 Graduate Show in London and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy. Read more…
16 March 2022
GREAT scholarship awardee Jiabin describes how she came to study MA Children's Book Illustration here and what her course and her life in Cambridge involves. Read more…
5 January 2021
My name is Yang Qinlin. I am the GREAT China scholar at ARU, currently studying the MA Illustration and Book Arts. Read more…
26 October 2020
Illustration graduate Lizzie Knott won the Highly Commended award for New Talent at the World Illustration Awards. Find out how the award has helped Lizzie establish herself as an illustrator. Read more…
14 May 2020
Being a student in lockdown has been a surreal experience. I didn’t expect to be completing my degree from my home, however, it has given me some time to really reflect on my intentions as an illustrator. Read more…
13 May 2020
MA Children’s Book Illustration graduate Beth Waters was recently shortlisted for the 2020 Kate Greenaway medal in Children’s Book Illustration for her book Child of St Kilda. She tells us about her time on the course, and her reaction to being shortlisted. Read more…
7 February 2020
I did the BA Illustration at Cambridge School of Art in 2006-2009, and then had two years out before starting the MA in Children's Book Illustration in 2011, which I finished at the beginning of 2014. Read more…
27 January 2020
Having moved away from my hometown for university (like many), I have been prompted to think a lot about the cultural differences and shifts that can occur as you travel from one part of the UK to another. Read more…
27 January 2020
In my third and final year of studying Illustration and Animation I wanted to create a fun and amusing animation that all ages could enjoy. The idea behind my animation Changing Tack came about from typical student procrastination! Read more…
13 January 2020
Winning the Supanee Gazeley prize was the biggest shock I’ve ever had. I still don’t think it’s really sunk in. It’s an amazing thing. Read more…
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