Exhibition: Jerwood Drawing Prize

Date: Thursday 28 January - Wednesday 24 February
Time: Monday - Friday 9.00-17.00
Venue: Ruskin Gallery, East Road campus, Cambridge
Private View: Wednesday 27 January

A Show: Skyscape/Escape
By Chris Dobrowolski

Date: Monday 15 March - Thursday 25 March
Venue: Ruskin Gallery
Private View: Thursday 18 March

In an attempt to fulfil his Inner Need and to articulate the frustrations and challenges of his art education (in Hull) and the art world (in general), Chris Dobrowolski has built a series of extraordinary vehicles in which to escape from it all.

His journeys have become a series of rites of passage and the beginning of countless stories he has re-told all over the world. The most infamous of his escape attempts - in an aeroplane made out of tea-chests and newspaper, is captured in this exhibit Skyscape/Escape.

Thoughts from Chris: My background is as a sculptor but a contemporary art maker would be a more accurate description of what I do. In the past I have made several, very home made, "knocked up in my garden shed" vehicles from recycled materials, starting with a boat made from driftwood and culminating with an aeroplane made from tea chests and newspaper.

Chris has recently returned from the Antarctic where he was the Artist-In-Residence for the British Antarctic Survey.

A Talk: The Art of Survival - Innovation and Enterprise in Uncertain Times
By Chris Dobrowolski with Paul Bourne

Date: Monday 15 March - Thursday 25 March
Time: Various times

Chris' escape efforts have resulted in many discoveries about what drives him, but has also resulted in fascinating insights into enterprise and innovation. Through Chris' recounting of his journeys, there are opportunities to reflect on the dynamics of enterprise in a variety of contexts, from education and start-up?s to the culture of corporations. Chris challenges how we view success and failure, innovation and personal development, as well as offering new ideas on goal-setting, motivation, risk-taking, enterprise and entrepreneurship.

Hear Chris' stories and see footage of his escape attempts as part of a series of talks and events on Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Anglia Ruskin University. For these talks Chris will be joined by Theatre Director and business training facilitator Paul Bourne, as well as guest Entrepreneurs and members of the faculty of Ashcroft International Business School. The talks are open to all members of the University but must be pre-booked. Please email Stacey Stokes to reserve your place. More information is available from the AIBS Faculty page.

A Talk: Beyond the Codes - How Corporate Governance REALLY Works

Date: 23 February 2010
Time: 10.00-14.00
Venue: Michael A Ashcroft Building, Chelmsford, Corporate Suite

As a consequence of the financial crisis, the appropriateness and application of existing codes of corporate governance are being questioned. With the publication of proposals from the Walker Review and the FRC it is now an appropriate time to consider how corporate governance operates in practice - the real operation of governance. What happens behind the codes?

Speakers will include:

• Tom Bonham-Carter (Partner, The Armstrong Bonham Carter Partnership) on the way that boards work
• David Charters (Former diplomat and investment banker; author of 'Trust Me I'm a Banker'); on how governance really works in merchant banking
• Stephen Bloomfield (Director, AIBS' Corporate Governance Unit) on 'The Walker Review: a failure of nerve or comprehension?'

Further details can be obtained by email or by calling 0845 196 6833 .

Event: TDA Train to Teach Event - Eastern Region

Date: Saturday 27 March 2010
Time: 10.00-16.00
Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, London Stansted Airport, Waltham Close, Essex, CM24 1PP.

Tutors from the Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education are pleased to be hosting a stand at the forthcoming TDA 'Train to Teach Event' on Saturday 27 March 2010. This event is aimed at graduates and career changers, providing essential information to take the next step towards a career in teaching.

Our tutors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about our teacher training pathways, entry requirements and the admissions process. The event will also offer a rolling seminar programme, covering a range of topics including 'Routes into teaching' and 'How to make a successful application to Initial Teacher Training'.

More information is available on the TDA website and to register your attendance please email tdaevents@klp.co.uk.

Virtual Jobs Fair 2010

Date: 25 January - 13 February
Venue: Online
A jobs fair that is entirely online. It is free and available 24 hours a day for 3 weeks.

Organisations from a wide variety of sectors will be displaying current job vacancies, placement and internship opportunities. You will be able to view these opportunities, find out how to apply, and ask employers questions.
The Virtual Jobs Fair is open to all students, whatever your course or year of study.

PGCE Secondary Education Taster Day

Date: Friday 16 April
Time: 10.00-15.00
Venue: Corporate Suite Chelmsford

This is a 'Taster day' to promote the PGCE Secondary Education (Initial Teacher Training) courses in shortage subjects (Maths/ Science/ Modern Foreign Languages). Email Vicky Russell or telephone 0845 196 3508.

Anglia Ruskin's Group Skydiving Day, 9 May 2010

Date: Sunday 9 May

As the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity has had a good response to the 'Why not try a skydive?' article, they have booked a group skydiving day in Cambridge on Sunday 9 May.

If you are enthusiastic, ready for a challenge and wanting to fund raise for the charity's research laboratory, then this is for you!

For more information
Call: 01245 514325
Email: anne.brown@helenrollason.org.uk
Click: www.helenrollason.org.uk/events_sports.php

Chelmsford ceremonies

Venue: Graduation Pavilion, Rivermead campus, Chelmsford

• Tuesday 5 October
• Wednesday 6 October
• Thursday 7 October

Cambridge ceremonies

Venue: Cambridge Corn Exchange

• Wednesday 20 October
• Thursday 21 October