Working at Anglia Ruskin University

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Contents

Welcome 3

Our History 4

Our Benefits 6

Our Vision and Values 10

General Information 11

Our Locations 14

Our Links with Employers 15

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Welcome Thank you for your interest in Anglia Ruskin University.

The following information has been put together to help you decide if you want to make an application. We’re a special academic community and we’re proud of the lifetime relationships created among those who work and study here, and of the friendly atmosphere – which visitors quickly identify as unusual for such a large organisation.

We realise that these days every career step has to be weighed carefully and we want you to be in full possession of the facts before you decide whether you want to come and join in our East of England adventure. We do hope you will!

While our history goes back over 150 years – the Cambridge School of Art having been opened by John Ruskin in October 1858 – we’re just 24 years old as a University and therefore have the delight of adopting established university traditions as well as inventing new ones. Our history is uniquely entwined with that of our region. Indeed we’ve developed outreach campuses in Harlow and Peterborough and have a significant presence in Kings Lynn and Milton near Cambridge through a partnership with the College of West Anglia. We excel at research, knowledge transfer and impact beyond academia. Our research results and innovation in teaching and business development have led to us being named the Entrepreneurial University of the Year.

We have pioneered degree-level learning in the work place with such major employers as Barclays, Boots, Specsavers, UPS, Crawfords, Ridgeons and Harrods and this will become an increasing feature of our work in the next few years. And our international partnerships go from strength to strength in countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia and India where students study our programmes in their own countries.

We’re proud of our research achievements to date and we’re carrying out ‘world-leading’ research in a number of areas: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy; Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience; Architecture, Built Environment and Planning; Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology; Business and Management Studies; Law; Social Work and Social Policy; English Language and Literature; History; Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory; Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts and Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management.

In recent years we’ve invested more than £122 million in new facilities and have transformed our campuses as well as establishing new University Centres in Peterborough and Harlow. If you’ve not visited us recently and think you know what we look like, you’ll be wrong! We hope that as you read this you’ll become infected by our enthusiasm for Anglia Ruskin University and our ambition for its regional, national and international role. We’re going places and do hope that you’ll want to consider joining us on that journey.

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Our History Our origins date back to 1858 when the Cambridge School of Art was first opened by John Ruskin. The school survived in that form until 1960 when it became the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology.

Meanwhile in Chelmsford, a school for vocational studies established in 1893 was evolving to become the Chelmsford School of Science and Art. It was to go under a variety of names during the 20th Century and in 1984 it changed again, from the Mid Essex Technical College and Chelmer Institute of Higher Education to the Essex Institute of Higher Education (EIHE). In 1989 the EIHE merged with the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology to become Anglia Higher Education College. In 1991 this institution became Anglia Polytechnic and in 1992 it was awarded university status and became Anglia Polytechnic University (APU).

The word polytechnic was initially retained in the title because of the pride in our history and our commitment to inclusivity. By 2000 however, we were the last University still using the term, so after consultations with staff, students and local residents, the Privy Council approved a change of name. On 29 September 2005 we became known as Anglia Ruskin University.

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John Ruskin John Ruskin Born in London in 1819, John Ruskin was a poet, artist, social critic and prolific author. The son of a wine importer, he entered Christ Church, Oxford, without any formal qualifications, yet he excelled in his studies and was awarded the Newdigate prize for poetry. He went on to become the first Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford in 1869. Ruskin College is named in his honour.

In 1858 John Ruskin opened the School of Art in Sidney Street, Cambridge, and so laid the foundation for our own University. Over 150 years later the Cambridge School of Art still forms part of Anglia Ruskin University.

During his time at Christ Church Ruskin began to develop his opinions on the relationship between human beings and society, nature, architecture, craftsmanship and ideas. Those views continue to shape our society today, providing the social and philosophical foundations for the free schools, free libraries and museums, and free healthcare that we now take for granted.

“Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them”

Our Benefits We’re committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. Our goal is to maximise the potential of our staff and students, to be responsive to new ideas, and ultimately to equip all our students for life in a multicultural and diverse society.

Our commitment to our staff is just as strong, and we offer an extensive range of benefits. We aim to be regarded as an employer of choice locally, nationally and internationally. Benefits include family-friendly policies, sports facilities, a competitive rewards package and a genuine commitment to all our employees’ professional development.

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An Award Winning Employer We hold a number of awards including:

• Positive about Disabled People (the double tick symbol)

• RoSPA Gold Achievement Award for Health and Safety Performance

• Customer Service Excellence Accreditation

• Athena Swan Bronze Award

We’re members of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme; and the Mindful Employer scheme.

Occupational Pension Schemes Our pension provision is an important part of your benefits package. All our employees will join one of our contributory occupational pension schemes either; Teachers’ Pensions or the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your contract of employment will specify which scheme you’re eligible for. Both schemes provide similar benefits which are competitive and generous.

Staff Development We recognise how important staff development is to our continuing success, and we’re committed to fostering a culture that values learning and growth.

We offer an impressive range of staff development sessions and events, all designed to enhance personal and professional effectiveness at work including: management skills; learning and teaching skills; and research skills. Fee Waiver opportunities may also be available for our programmes of study. Our staff surveys consistently tell us that our staff particularly value the range and quality of the development and support we offer.

Sustainability at Anglia Ruskin University One of our core values at Anglia Ruskin is to make sure that our concern for the environment informs every aspect of what we do.

We have an environmental management system externally verified to the international standard ISO 14001. This helps us to reduce our negative impacts on the environment and to continually make improvements.

We ask all staff and students to help us reduce our carbon footprint and we run staff and student competitions throughout the year to give you the tools to do this.

In addition to all this we help staff travel to and from work sustainably by offering interest free travel loans, discounted bikes through the national Cycle Scheme and discounts with local transport providers. We also hold regular Dr Bike sessions where you can get your bike checked by a mechanic for free.

• We continue to score highly in the People and Planet University Green

League and in 2013 we received an ‘Excellence in Integration’ Award from the International Sustainable Campus Network: only the second UK University to win such an award.

“88% of respondents to our Staff Survey in 2015 said that they think this is a good place to work.”

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Our other achievements include:

• Essex County Council Travel Plan Gold Award – 2016

• Travel for Cambridge Sustainable Travel Initiative Bronze Award – 2016

• Green Essex Awards Greenest Community Project Finalist - 2015

• Certified to ISO 14001 since 2009 (maintained annually)

• Fairtrade status since 2007 (maintained annually)

For more information on how you can get involved with the work we do please visit www.anglia.ac.uk/environment

Family-friendly We recognise that in today’s workplace, people’s needs and circumstances often change over time. To reflect this, we have a flexible working scheme which includes part-time working and alterations to working hours.

We offer a range of family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave. We operate a Child Care Voucher Scheme which offers tax and National Insurance savings to support staff with child care costs.

Employee Support Helpline We operate a 24-hour Employee Support Helpline, offering practical advice in a variety of areas. Professional counsellors are also on hand to provide personal support on a range of issues. This service is also available to family members who reside with our employees.

Supporting our Wider Community We believe very strongly that education is far more wide-ranging than simply being classroom based. In fact, we want to offer all manner of extra-curricular activities that give our students and staff the opportunity to grow and develop as whole people.

Our charitable overseas work is done through the International Community Experience (ICE) programme in which we have the projects Mission Ukraine and Mission Botswana. We also support The Music Therapy Appeal as well as staff taking part in raising money for a wide variety of charities such as: Breast Cancer Awareness, Children in Need, Jeans for Genes. Many of our staff also take part in sporting events such as; The Cambridge Half Marathon, The Chelmsford Marathon and Race for Life. We’re committed to our local communities and we encourage staff to take part in our Staff Volunteering Scheme.

Sport, Leisure and Arts There are many opportunities for staff members to take part in sport and physical activity at Anglia Ruskin, whether you are a highly motivated gym member, somebody who is looking to take part in some social activities or even if you are new to exercise. We provide subsidised fitness classes at both Cambridge and Chelmsford and each campus also has a gym which staff can access. Staff can also access subsidised packages at neighbouring facilities who we are partners with – Riverside Ice and Leisure in Chelmsford and Kelsey Kerridge in Cambridge.

For those looking for something less gym-based we have beginners’ running groups, a staff football team and health walks. Our strategy for sport, Active Anglia, aims to increase the number of opportunities available to staff and so new activities are being organised all of the time.

Our Cambridge campus houses the Mumford Theatre – a fully operational 270 seat professional theatre that hosts a year round programme of events. Choirs and music concerts are held regularly at both campuses. Our staff can also purchase discounted tickets to some shows; saving up to 40% on the ticket price.

Our Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses have their own art galleries: the Ruskin Gallery at Cambridge and the Rivermead Gallery at Chelmsford. The galleries exhibit work by students, staff and professional artists in the region.

All staff are entitled to free membership of our extensive libraries at the main campuses, whether for learning, or just for interest.

Working in Partnership

We take pride in our good record of maintaining harmonious employee relations. Two trade unions are recognised: The University and College Union (UCU) for academic staff and UNISON for support staff.

Our Mission We are exceptional and imaginative in the advancement of knowledge and education of students. We are passionate about collaboration, innovation and transformation to enhance social, cultural and economic well-being.

Our Values A sense of belonging. We are proud to be part of Anglia Ruskin University. We know that lifelong relationships are formed here.

Academic ambition. We want our teaching and research to be excellent. We are determined that our students and staff will realise their full potential.

Innovation. We are purposeful, challenging and curious about our world. We are prepared to do things differently. We are creative, entrepreneurial and bring enthusiasm to everything we do.

Supporting each other. We are friendly and inclusive, and celebrate individuality and diversity. We support and encourage everyone, and strive hard to anticipate and meet needs and aspirations.

Honesty and openness. We operate with integrity, trust and respect for each other and we deliver on our promises. We share ideas, information and challenges and we seek out views and opinions.

Concern for the environment. We want our concern for a sustainable environment to inform every aspect of what we do.

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Our Students, Curriculum and Research Students We are an innovative global university, with over 39,000 students from 177 countries gaining qualification with us in four continents. We nurture our students’ ambitions, support them throughout their studies and help prepare them for life after university. We want them to get a good degree and make friends and networks for life.

We have been particularly successful in widening access to students. Over 97% of young full-time undergraduate entrants come from state schools or colleges and 39% from socio- economic classes 4 – 7 (Anglia Ruskin University 2016-17 Access Agreement April 2015).

We are particularly proud that an Anglia Ruskin leaver has a nine out of ten chance of getting a job, a better chance than most other graduates of securing a permanent job, and is likely to beat the average graduate salary – all within six months of leaving us (Leavers working or in further study (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions, 2013/14).

Course Groups

We offer a diverse range of subjects and courses designed to be vocational and relevant to the needs of industry and professions as well as engaging and stimulating. Examples include: Arts and Humanities; Business; Law; Applied Sciences; Social Sciences; Engineering; the Built Environment; Teacher Education; IT; and Nursing & Midwifery.

All of our Course Groups offer flexible learning opportunities within a credit based, modular structure. Course Groups and awards are provided at all levels, from sub-degree to full doctorate. In order to maintain an innovative range of Course Groups, our portfolio of courses is under constant review.

Research We’re passionate about research and expect all academic staff to engage in research and scholarly activity. In the last decade, we’ve forged ahead with our research work. We have research-active staff across our university, and a growing reputation in this area.

In the Research Excellence Framework 2014 (REF), 12 of our submissions were rated as ‘world leading’ research. We’re particularly pleased that world-leading research is being undertaken in all five faculties at Anglia Ruskin.

We also encourage staff to undertake consultancy, action research, or to support Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and other similar schemes. Our research, innovative teaching and business development activity led to us being named the Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2014 at the Times Higher Education Awards.

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ManagementAwards in 2012.

Structure, Academic Management and Finance Our Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive is Professor Iain Martin. The Vice Chancellor is supported by the Vice Chancellor’s Group (VCG) which consists of three Deputy Vice Chancellors, each with specific areas of responsibility, plus the Director of Finance and the Secretary and Clerk to the Governors. Deans of Faculties and Directors of Support Services combine with the Vice Chancellor’s Group to form the Corporate Management Team (CMT) and are responsible for our strategic and operational functions.

Our academic activities are organised into five discipline-based Faculties, each headed by a Dean. Each has a Faculty Board responsible for inter alia quality assurance and curriculum development. Academic authority rests with Senate, which is responsible for academic development in research, scholarship and teaching; the establishment of criteria for the admission of students; the appointment of external examiners; the assessment of students; the structure of the curriculum; quality assurance and the award of degrees and other qualifications, including honorary awards. Our five Faculties are: Lord Ashcroft International Business School

Prof Gary Packham is Pro Vice Chancellor (PVC) and Dean of Lord Ashcroft International Business School. He has led and managed a wide range of research and business engagement projects working for organisations such as the European Commission, the Belgian Science and Policy Office and the Welsh Government. Prof Packham has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals and currently holds visiting professorships at the Moscow International

Higher Business School and the University of Glamorgan. Prof Packham is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs. He is also a member of the SFEDI advisory Council and on the board of trustees for the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences

Dr Andy Salmon is the Interim PVC and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences. Andy studied English and Philosophy at Liverpool University, followed by a PhD on the novels of Henry Green, an experimental 1930s writer. Andy turned down an academic book contract and declined a Fellowship, preferring to take a PGCE as a route to teaching English and Art in challenged communities.

Andy joined Anglia Ruskin as Deputy Dean of ALSS in 2009, with responsibility for Partnership and Enterprise. Andy has travelled extensively and has overseen a tripling of ALSS' international student numbers in 3 a years, and built commercial income to a level that significantly exceeds national benchmarks.

Andy's professional passions are based around how we truly internationalise UK HE for mutual benefit and how this is one of many facets current and future students need in order to maximise their employability.

Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education Ruth Taylor is the PVC and Dean of our Faculty of Health Social Care and Education. Ruth is a member of the HEA and is on the steering group for the Royal College of Nursing: Education Forum. She is also on a number of advisory boards which include; the Advisory Committee for Scottish Government International Development Fund project, International Advisory Board for Nurse Education Today and Editorial Board for the Primary Health Care

Journal. Ruth’s clinical background is in oncology nursing and practice nursing. Ruth’s research expertise includes the student experience, retention and selection of student nurses and midwives, education and support of midwives in rural Africa, nursing education and impact on practice.

Faculty of Medical Science

The Faculty of Medical Science is currently co-managed by the two Deputy Deans. James Hampton-Till is Deputy Dean and a Clinical Trialist. James has led on health research, curriculum and assessment, and operational management across UK national governing bodies and the National Health Service (NHS), where he still holds a number of honorary appointments. Dr Sue Madden is Deputy Dean, Quality Management and Student Experience. An HCPC registered physiotherapist and medical sociologist, Sue undertook her PhD at Keele University, specialising and developing theory in the sociology of diagnosis in medically unexplained disorders, such as Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Faculty of Science & Technology

Prof Eamon Strain is the PVC and Dean of our Faculty of Science and Technology. He has a BA (Hons) Psychology (QUB) and a PhD Cognitive Psychology (QUB). His research interests are in Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Neuropsychology. He is on the Board of Governors of Cambridge Regional College and is a Director of Anglia Distance Learning Ltd. He is a peer reviewer for a number of journals in the field of Psychology and is a textbook

reviewer for a number of publishers. He is the Director of Research for Holme Court School for Dyslexic Children. He has been the External Assessor for Canterbury Christ Church University since 2005.

Find out more about our Faculties and Support Services at www.anglia.ac.uk

Financial Overview We’re incorporated under the Education Reform Act as a Higher Education Corporation and are an exempt charity.

Our annual turnover is in excess of £200m.

Around 13% of our income is from funding councils, 69% from tuition fees, and 18% from research, consultancy and other investments.

We have a constant challenge to make sure that we are able to maintain and grow our income, despite the challenges in a highly competitive market.

For this reason, we are seeking to diversify our income streams in order to ensure long term sustainability and headroom for growth.

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Our Locations Cambridge Campus Our Cambridge campus is in heart of the city and has reached a milestone in its history with the opening of our £35 million redevelopment. The regenerated campus opened in September 2011 and provides a wealth of new facilities which will benefit our Anglia Ruskin community. Park & Ride facilities are conveniently located close to campus.

Chelmsford Campus Our dynamic and architecturally outstanding campus is set in the city’s university and innovation quarter, which is just a short stroll from Chelmsford’s city centre and railway station. Our campus borders the River Chelmer with its attractive green and lush surroundings and riverside paths. Park & Ride buses drop off and pick up passengers on campus.

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Peterborough Campus Guild House in Peterborough is home to our smaller university community, specializing in health and social care courses. We’re proud of our superb modern skills lab with state-of-the-art nursing equipment. And we love being close to the historic city centre with its imposing cathedral, plus museums, restaurants, theatres and parkland.

A Regional Presence In order to make Higher Education accessible to all we’ve developed links with a range of regional colleges, these include; University Centre Harlow, University Centre Peterborough and University Centre West Anglia (King’s Lynn).

An International Presence We have an increasing number of overseas students from more than 177 different countries. This has created a very diverse academic community for the benefit for all our students. Our overseas university partnerships include China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, India, USA and Canada.

Our Links with Employers We have strong links with a wide range of employers and work closely with businesses to address challenges, test markets and seize opportunities. Our business services offer bespoke practical solutions across abreadth of industry disciplines. We design and deliver staff training and professional development, and are a leading provider of knowledge transfer programmes.

A number of local employers also take the time to mentor our students to develop our graduates’ employability skills base.

In 2008 we won £5.6 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to further our work through a project entitled higherskills@ work. Higher Skills are now working with over 1000 businesses nationwide including, Harrods, UPS, RAF and Specsavers. In most cases we deliver degree based programs in the workplace and on line, giving employers a unique and tailored service. With the formal funding scheme now over, we have rebranded as ‘Degrees at Work’ and continue to innovate the world of work based learning.

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