Writtle University College and ARU have merged. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus. See our guide to finding Writtle information on this site.

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Impact and case studies

Discover recent innovative and high-impact research projects involving ARU academics and students.

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Research graduate stories

Read about the experiences of research students at ARU, and the careers they’ve followed after completing a PhD.

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Health, Performance and Wellbeing

Addressing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, the planet and society as a whole.

Safe and Inclusive Communities

Supporting, developing, and promoting research, innovation and impact across a range of prevalent and emerging societal issues.

Sustainable Futures

Working with regional, national, and international stakeholders to support transformations towards environmentally and socially just societies.

Research news

Read about our latest research plans, progress, and findings.

Research Excellence Framework (REF)

For REF 2021, ARU submitted research in sixteen subject areas, and nine of those were judged to have achieved world-leading 'impact'. Explore our REF case studies.

Why collaborate with ARU?

Find out how our academics, students, and graduates have used their research expertise to help businesses solve problems and grow.