International Women's Day 2010

Date: 8 March

The Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences will be taking part in a week-long series of events organised with the University of Cambridge. Further information is available on the ALSS events page.

Cambridge Science Festival - Science on Saturday

Date: 13 March 2010
Venue: Cambridge Guildhall

Anglia Ruskin University is once again proud to be associate sponsor of the Cambridge Science Festival and will be holding a number of activities as part of the 'Science on Saturday' event on the 13 March 2010. This will be held at the Cambridge Guildhall and is a great day out for all the family. Activities include, testing your strength, forensic fun, the world of sight and sound, mixing your own music track and trying to beat a lie detector. We hope that you and your family will be able to join us for Science Festival Fun!

Reach for the Skies

Date: 16 - 25 March, 2010
Venue: Ruskin Gallery, East Road campus, Cambridge

Chris Dobrowolski's most famous work, an aeroplane from his exhibition titled Skyscape/Escape, will be brought into the Ruskin Gallery to form the centrepiece of the workshops. This represents a unique opportunity for all staff and students of Anglia Ruskin University to see Chris' plane, to listen to his story and to be inspired to think about their own context for enterprise and innovation. Full details on the AIBS events page.

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.

Event: Primary and Secondary Education Partnership Launch

Date: Thursday 10 June 2010
Venue: Corporate Suite A & B, Chelmsford

Launch of the Primary and Secondary Education Partnership.

PGCE Secondary Education Taster Day

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

Are you a graduate interested in becoming a secondary school teacher in mathematics, science or modern foreign languages? Come and experience how Anglia Ruskin University can progress your career in secondary teaching!

Our one-day PGCE Secondary Education taster day offers you the opportunity to meet the tutor team, find out more about undertaking a PGCE course, discuss some of the current issues in secondary school teaching, and immerse yourself in practical subject workshops. You will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the campus! This is a 'Taster day' to promote the PGCE Secondary Education (Initial Teacher Training) courses in shortage subjects (Maths/ Science/ Modern Foreign Languages).

For more information and to register your attendance, please email Vicky Russell or telephone 0845 196 3508.

Our PGCE Secondary Education (Initial Teacher Training) in mathematics, science and modern foreign languages will prepare you to be a subject specialist Secondary school teacher working with children in the age range 11-16. These one year full-time courses, leading to Qualified Teacher Status, are delivered from our Chelmsford campus. University Centre Peterborough will also be offering PGCE Secondary Education in mathematics and science from September 2010.

For more information about our courses please visit our Faculty of Education online.

Fairtrade Fortnight

Date: 22 February - 7 March 2010

A series of events being held at its Rivermead campus, Chelmsford for Fairtrade fortnight, which runs from 22 February to 7 March 2010 and is organised by the Fairtrade Foundation to raise awareness of Fairtrade.The fortnight ends with a talk on 4 March from 6.00-8.00pm which will explore the arguments for and against free and fair trade, consumer attitudes and reactions to Fairtrade and experiences from a volunteer who visited coffee growers in Gutemala.

Tea will be swapped to Fairtrade tea and will be served at a tea party where cakes and tea will be sold for charity. A Fairtrade student v staff football match will be held using a Fairtrade football. There will also be stalls with a Fairtrade raffle, quiz and free Fairtrade chocolate and coffee samples will be given away to promote Fairtrade to both staff and students.

This event is open for all and further information can be found on our website. Please email Carla Shaw to reserve a place or call 0845 196 4060.

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