Welcome!

We’re an independent charity that supports students through university. If you’re an Anglia Ruskin student, you are a member of Anglia Ruskin Students’ Union.

You’re given membership to this 31,000+ member strong organisation as soon as you enrol at Anglia Ruskin University; it’s automatic, it’s your right and it’s going to make your time here even better.

Being independent from the University means you, and only you, get to decide how we’re run and what we do. You get to decide this by voting in our elections, getting your voice heard through student councils or participating in campaigns. Our core function is representation, which means we dedicate almost all of our resources to making sure your voice gets heard in the University, that your rights as a student are upheld and you get the most out of your degree.

We also provide students with lots of opportunities to have fun, make friends and get experience outside of the classroom. You might be interested in volunteering, joining one of our sports clubs or societies, attending a ‘give it a go’ session, joining our gym, working for us or attending some of our fantastic events. Everything we do is led by students, for students.