Anglia Ruskin University's community is incredibly important to the institution, and the University is proud of the role it plays in the cities and the wider region – including the positive effect on jobs and the local economy. The University have seen lots of changes since 1858, but one thing has remained the same. ARU is still passionate about transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research.

Anglia Ruskin University's purposeful, challenging and curious about the world. The University's academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s higher education funding bodies, with 12 areas classed as generating world-leading research. It delivers impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a difference, from saving lives to conserving water. While the University's head is full of ambition, its feet are planted in the world around them. ARU pride itself on being as enterprising as they are innovative and nurture those qualities in the students, with mentorship, support and start-up funding on offer through the Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy. The University also value the wider ARU community, as it has the potential to create a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.