We're a vibrant educational hub where students gain the knowledge and skills to build a brighter future, both for themselves and for the communities they touch. And our world-class research delivers immeasurable positive impact across the UK and around the world.
We’re the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We're proud to be recognised for the difference we make in our region, the impact of our world-leading research, our innovative education provision, and our commitment to health and wellbeing.
THE University of the Year award
Help disadvantaged students access transformative, life-changing opportunities, realise their potential, and build a brighter future at ARU.
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Help us transform the lives of adults and children in the UK and around the world with the latest music therapy knowledge and practice.
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Support our vital research in social policy, education, psychiatry, criminal justice and more, and help improve the lives of veterans and their families in a variety of ways.
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Thanks to your support, ARU is making an impact regionally and globally. Read more about the huge difference that philanthropic gifts have made during the last academic year in our latest Impact Report.
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