Anglia Ruskin University is rolling out a stunning exhibition of the work of the originator of the St Trinian's cartoons as it begins a year long programme of 150 year celebrations.

The exhibition Ronald Searle - A Celebration is open from 10 January - 13 February at the Ruskin Gallery on the University's Cambridge campus. The show will feature the legendary graphic artist's St Trinian's cartoons along with his famous political sketches and truly sobering wartime illustrations.

Ronald Searle has been described as the greatest graphic artist of our time. His distinctive brand of visual commentary and satire has been familiar to generations through seven decades of continuous output.

Anglia Ruskin University has its origins in the Cambridge School of Art which was opened in 1858 by John Ruskin, which became the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology (CCAT) from 1960. This merged with the Essex Institute of Higher Education in 1989 to form the Anglia Higher Education College. The merged college became a polytechnic in 1991. Anglia Polytechnic was then awarded University status in 1992 and so became Anglia Polytechnic University. The title Anglia Ruskin University was granted by the Privy Council in 2005. It is a title that reflects not only the University's heritage but its contemporary values.