Anglia Ruskin University

University Centre Harlow

In a collaborative venture with Harlow College, we have built the University Centre Harlow, which opened for teaching in September 2011.

This exciting building accommodates flexible teaching space, conferencing space plus room for Continuing Professional Development. It has open plan offices for hot-desking, small office suites and meeting rooms. The building houses Journalism, Science and Technology plus Arts, Law and Social Science.

The building also features computing space for Science and Technology, together with high-tech fibre-optic technology; studio and computing space for Arts and Journalism, with 2D and 3D animation facilities; space for Sports and Coaching Science; laboratory space for Medical Biology and other lab space for Electronics and Telecommunications.

ICENI Centre

In partnership with Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, we have created the 'Anglia Ruskin Colchester Hospital ICENI Centre'. This world-class, training and research and development centre for laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery is at Colchester General Hospital.

The ICENI Centre has lecture theatres and seminar rooms and is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and computers for simulating surgery, demonstrating operations and communicating with other hospitals in the UK and abroad.

Completed in December 2010, it is an inviting, modern, metal clad structure, with state of the art insulation and solar shading - a really good place to train or work in.

The Trust, which consists of Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital, is one of 16 partners in Anglia Ruskin University's Postgraduate Medical Institute (PMI).

Professor Michael Thorne, our Vice Chancellor said: "The ICENI Centre will build on our long-established relationship with Colchester Hospital Trust. It will enable laparoscopy training to be delivered with a truly international reach, and for new technologies to be developed in conjunction with private and public sector partners. The ICENI Centre will help to address the huge national shortage of laparoscopic surgeons in the UK - and abroad - which will result in more patients receiving the many benefits of this type of surgery."

The University Centre Peterborough

A joint venture between Anglia Ruskin University and Peterborough Regional College, the University Centre Peterborough project construction started in January 2009 and was completed on 28 September 2009.

This smooth lined, futuristic building houses teaching and self-directed learning spaces, flexible open access areas and Student Union facilities. The completely glazed façade provides a great 'al fresco' feeling to the internal social spaces.

The open foyer has a suspended 100 person lecture theatre with break-out space, open access PCs and a smart social venue to complement the teaching rooms and quieter study areas. A new Costa café has opened near the entrance of the foyer.