Anglia Ruskin University

Postgraduate Medical Institute (PMI)

Our newest building on Chelmsford campus opened for teaching in April 2011.

This sleek modern building compliments the existing theme of the campus, and has two key uses:

• A postgraduate research institute with specialised laboratory equipment.
• It houses the campus's two largest lecture theatres - a 400 seat theatre with fixed tiered seating and a 200 seat theatre with retractable seating to enable it to double as an exhibition or break-out space.

There is a shared foyer with all the facilities you would expect - including the essential coffee bar!

The PMI has excellent laboratory facilities, with research space. The lecture theatres and seminar rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology for demonstrating operations and communicating with other hospitals in the UK and abroad.

The PMI building was designed with environmental features that save energy by using sensors and automatic controls for natural ventilation.

Roadworks for Park and Ride buses

We are committed to creating a sustainable campus and to lowering our carbon footprint. An integral part of this is our University Travel Plan, which encourages sustainability through cycling, walking, rail and bus travel.

In March 2011, we completed road works to allow the new Chelmer Valley Park and Ride buses to pass through and stop at our campus. We also completed roadworks on the Chelmer Valley Way road junction into campus, to create the route-way necessary for buses in May 2010.

We worked closely with Essex County Council on the Park and Ride initiative to provide better public transport access by putting the university campus on new bus routes.

Marconi Building

Completed in May 2008 this elegant, gently curved building sweeps down from the Tindal Building towards the centre of the campus. The glazed ground floor is flooded with natural light and gives an open and airy feel to the building the moment you step through the door. With smart, modern furniture, bright colour schemes, plus views of the river and nature reserve, this fabulous building is both a great place to work and study in and a brilliant place to meet up with friends over a coffee.

The Marconi building houses the i-Centre (Student Information centre), the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences, even boasting a most impressive mock Court Room. The teaching rooms are light, open, with state-of-the-art technology, and highly effective heating and ventilation systems. A totally flexible building to accommodate the changing needs of 21st century students.

William Harvey Building

Completed in the summer of 2007, William Harvey houses the Faculty of Health & Social Care.

Located at the heart of the campus between Tindal and Mildmay this striking, modern building has an abundance of windows allowing natural light to flood in. Divided into teaching spaces, skills labs and practice wards this impressive building affords students real hands-on experience in a variety of medical settings.

Views from this building reach across the River Chelmer and nature reserve where great walking and cycle paths provide an environmentally friendly option for getting to and from Chelmsford's lively town centre!

Tindal Building

Completed in August 2005, Tindal is similar in design to the other buildings on this part of the campus. A modern, bright and airy building, with floor to ceiling windows giving beautiful views, and offers a great place to meet up over a coffee or a bite to eat in the ground floor food court.

It also houses Student Services, Student Union facilities, and the Vice Chancellor's group.

Sir Digby Jones, Director General of the CBI, officially opened the Tindal Building on 16 December 2005.

Speaking at the opening, Sir Digby said: "This is an excellent new building for students; in fact, it is a palace in terms of its suitability for the job."

Mildmay Sports Centre

Mildmay, the Rivermead Campus Sports Centre completed in the Spring of 2005 was built in accordance with the Badminton Association of England County Standard guidelines.

With fitness suite and sports facilities, Mildmay has a busy schedule of sports sessions and fitness classes - for more information visit Sports Centre website.

Michael Ashcroft Building

Completed in the spring of 2003, the stunning Michael Ashcroft Building won the Civic Trust Award in 2005 for creating an inspirational place of education.

The imposing double-height fully glazed atrium joins the Michael Ashcroft Building with the already established Queens Building. Once through the main entrance, underneath the striking stainless steel external wall of the auditorium you will find main reception, the University employment bureau, a small open-access PC area and the excitingly re-designed entrance to the University library.

In this wonderfully light and open atrium you will also find a relaxing food court, with riverside terrace, and of course the ever essential coffee bar!

Bishop Hall Mill Pond restoration project

A mill has been recorded on this site since Elizabethan times. Past owners have included local clergy, as well as Marriage's Millers who are still our neighbours in Bishop Hall Road. The mill itself burned down in the 1930s but some of its features are still evident today.

The site has great ecological value as a habitat for birds, invertebrates and mammals, but had silted up to such an extent that there was very little open water. Surveys confirmed that the millpond had generally degraded, with relatively few species remaining in a poor quality habitat.

In May 2009, we completed the first phase of de-silting and improving the ecology of the pond. Silt curtains were installed, and the fish relocated to the main river channels to allow dredging to take place. (These works were timed to minimise disruption for the local fauna). This was followed by rebuilding of the banks to create inviting opportunities for wildlife. To complete the picture paths, decking, bank-side seating and information boards were installed to create an attractive facility for the community.

Whilst ecological surveys for protected species (such as great crested newts, white clawed crayfish and water voles) were carried out, as were general surveys for birds, bats, mammals and reptiles, no evidence of any protected species was found.

The remediation of the pond has improved the ecological value of the area, raised its profile as a site of local historical significance and improved the amenity value of the riverside walk and was officially opened on 22 May 2009.

A second phase of the project, completed in February 2011, involved removing a dis-used bridge structure and defunct electrical cable.