Anglia Ruskin University Alumni

24/05/2026

🎨✨ ARU Creative Showcase ✨🎭

Our talented students are showcasing their work across a programme of exciting creative events, exhibitions and performances taking place this season.

From art and design to film, fashion, performance and more, the ARU Creative Showcase celebrates the innovation and creativity of our graduating students — and alumni are warmly invited to attend.

📅 Explore what’s on and plan your visit:
👉 creativeshowcase.aru.ac.uk/events

Come along and support the next generation of creative talent 👏

There is something for everyone at ARU's Cambridge School of Art and Cambridge School of Creative Industries, with a wide range of events including performance, visual arts, conferences, public lectures, industry collaboration, networking events and more!

22/05/2026

🚀 Support your career — for life 🚀

Did you know ARU alumni have lifelong access to the Alumni Career Centre Online?
This 24/7 platform gives you on‑demand support wherever you are in your career, including:

✅ CV and cover letter templates
✅ An AI CV checker
✅ Mock interview practice
✅ Job search tools
✅ Thousands of short learning resources tailored to your career stage

🔐 Already switched to Graduate Access?
Log in using the personal email address you added when you switched.

📩 Not set up yet or need access?
Email [email protected]

If you studied at ARU London, please contact [email protected]

Take advantage of the support available to you — because career development doesn’t stop at graduation 🎓

21/05/2026

The latest edition of ARU's alumni magazine, Connect is here, celebrating the achievements, impact and inspiration across our global ARU community. From award-winning achievements to global impact, this edition showcases the many ways our alumni are leading with purpose and making a difference.

Happy reading and get in touch with [email protected] if you wish to share your story for the next magazine.

https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/09f32be6 #/09f32be6/1

20/05/2026

🎓✨ Calling all ARU alumni! ✨🎓

As our summer graduates prepare to take their next steps, we’d love your help.

What’s the one piece of advice you wish you’d been given when you graduated?

It could be about careers, confidence, job hunting, further study — or life after university
👇 Share your top tips in the comments below to help support the Class of 2026 and beyond.

Your experiences could make a real difference 💙

18/05/2026

We're to announce that we've received the EmilyTest Award and we're one of only two universities in England to have been awarded. 💜🤍

The EmilyTest is an important national award recognising its work to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) and was created in memory of Emily Drouet, an 18-year-old student who was subjected to a sustained campaign of GBV from a fellow student and later took her own life.

ARU is taking a university-wide approach to tackling GBV. From confidential counselling and wellbeing support to student domestic abuse ambassadors, we’re raising awareness and signposting help. Working with Sharon Livermore MBE of Domestic Abuse Education , we also deliver staff training, host events, support the White Ribbon campaign to challenge harmful attitudes and prevent violence, and have a group of trained student domestic abuse ambassadors.

Read the full story here: https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/arus-gender-based-violence-work-is-recognised

18/05/2026

📬✨ Coming soon to your inbox… ✨📬

The latest ARU Alumni magazine will be landing soon — so keep an eye on your emails!

Inside this edition, you’ll find:
🏆 News and highlights from our Alumni Awards
🎓 Inspiring stories from alumni reflecting on their careers since graduating
🌟 A special feature with Tracy Foster, Chief Guide, who was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours for her services to Girlguiding

We can’t wait to share this celebration of our alumni community with you 💙

15/05/2026

🤖✨ How to use AI to make your life easier ✨🤖

Curious about how AI tools can help you work smarter, save time and simplify everyday tasks?

Join this practical session at ARU Peterborough and explore how AI can be used to support both your personal and professional life.

Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting, this event offers accessible insights and real‑world examples you can start using straight away.

📅 Find out more and book your place 👉

Join us at ARU Peterborough to explore simple, practical ways that artificial intelligence can help streamline your daily routine.

13/05/2026

💻 From CCAT to shaping the future of computing

Chris Turner, a former student of Cambridge College of Arts and Technology (CCAT) — now ARU — played a key role in the early days of the UK computer industry. Through day‑release study at CCAT alongside his work at the Cavendish Laboratory, Chris developed the practical engineering skills that would shape his career.

In 1979, Chris became Chief Engineer at Acorn, working alongside Stephen Furber and Sophie Wilson on groundbreaking technologies that later led to the development of the ARM processor — now used in billions of devices worldwide.

Chris’s story is a powerful reminder of how vocational education at CCAT helped prepare graduates to change the world. 🌍

12/05/2026

As we mark International Nurses Day, Temitope Babajide Aluko’s story highlights the impact ARU nursing graduates continue to make across healthcare — and the vital role nurses play in shaping a fairer, more compassionate future.

Just five years after graduating, Temitope has become a standout General Practice Nurse, recognised for her commitment to patient care, leadership, and advocacy. From supporting patients with chronic conditions to mentoring fellow nurses and championing equity in the profession, her work is helping to build a more compassionate and inclusive healthcare system.

Her achievements have already earned national recognition — including a Rising Star Award and multiple honours for leadership and patient care.

Read her story here > www.aru.ac.uk/international-nurses-day/rising-through-care

12/05/2026

Huge congratulations to one of our talented Anglia Ruskin graduates, Alice Cao, who has been awarded Book of the Year for her incredible work! 📚✨

Alice, who studied on the BA (Hons) Illustration course at ARU in Cambridge, was part of the team that received the honour at the annual British Book Design & Production Awards.

Beowulf: The Morris Edition (Books Illustrated) pays homage to the version by celebrated artist, designer, poet and writer William Morris and is limited to just 308 copies, replicating the original print run from 1895.

Combining traditional techniques with Alice’s illustrations, the book champions British craftsmanship, including paper suppliers, leathermakers and printers.

The book, which also won the Excellence in Print Production category at the awards ceremony in London, as well as the overall prize, was letterpress printed, a process now classified as endangered in the UK.

Congratulations Alice!

Alice Cao’s Beowulf illustrations help steer new edition to ‘epic’ awards success

11/05/2026

🚀 Support Your Career – Wherever You Are 🚀

Did you know that, as an ARU graduate, you can continue to access career development support after you’ve left university?

From guidance on career planning and job searching to resources designed to help you progress or change direction, ARU’s Career Development services are here to support you at every stage of your professional journey.

👉 Find out more and explore what’s available to you: www.aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/benefits-and-services/career-development