Campaigns

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Our Campaigns

 

Campaigning is vitally important to make positive changes both here at Anglia Ruskin and in the wider community. 

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For a look at our campaigns both past and present, check out our news articles below:

ARU Students' Union
New Prayer Spaces for Chelmsford

Fri 02 Jun 2023

Whilst Cambridge campus enjoys dedicated prayer spaces, I saw that Chelmsford students were still having to make do with temporary space in Mildmay. So working with student societies and ARU, we've gotten a commitment to building permanent prayer spaces for all our students!

 
ARU Students' Union
HEMS Placement Travel Guide

Mon 22 May 2023

With the ongoing Cost of Living crisis, I want to make sure no one is missing out on how to save money when travelling to placements. Make sure you're getting the most out of travel near you!

 
ARU Students' Union
Student Renter's Guide Re-Release

Thu 11 May 2023

The Student Renter's Guide was first written in 2018 by a student for students, to help avoid the potential pitfalls of private renting and give helpful hints and tips. Since then a lot has changed in renting legislation, so we've updated our guide with all the current rules; laws and guidance.

 
ARU Students' Union
Exam Destress Goodie Bags

Thu 11 May 2023

Akshay holding goodie bags and handing them out to students.

Deadline season is a hard time for every student, whether your head down in the library or finishing your essay in the SU cafe. So this year I wanted to give people a little care package to help make deadlines feel a little easier.

 
Webinar Induction
Cost of Living Campaign

Thu 20 Oct 2022

The current UK cost of living crisis is affecting everyone, and students are no exception. We can no longer stand by idly while students are focused on surviving rather than enjoying their experience at ARU. It’s time to take action.

 
Part Time Officers
World Mental Health Day 2022

Mon 10 Oct 2022

International Students Rep (Cambridge), Murthy Peddinti, talks about how arriving in a new country can strain mental health and his top tips on how to keep a healthy mind.

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Ending Period Poverty

Wed 04 May 2022

No one should have to live through period poverty, and to eliminate it at ARU, HEMS VP Divya Agarwal made sure that the university provides access to free sanitary products for all!

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Holi 2022

Tue 03 May 2022

Holi is a time of spring; love, and forgiveness. Sobin Sojan, AHSS VP, talks about what Holi is and the amazing colour run celebration he organised at ARU Cambridge.

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Reclaim the Night 2022

Wed 23 Mar 2022

This year, on March 11th, I attend the Reclaim the Night march, to show that female-identifying and non-binary people had the right to safety when out at night. I wanted to share my experience of the night, and why it is so important we continue to fight for women's rights all across the globe.

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
2019-20 Campaigns: ARUaccessible Report

Wed 08 Jul 2020

ARUaccessible logo with three accessibility icons and the ARU Students' Union logo above it

The full ARUaccessible report with recommendations!

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Mental health support apps

Tue 19 Nov 2019

You VP AHSS brings you some quick and easy apps to support your mental health

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Break the Cycle: Access to mental health services at ARU

Wed 13 Nov 2019

Other universities in the country have already started to make the first step at tackling mental health by using the Big White Wall as well as Slivercloud in conjunction with one another. These include, but are not limited to, University of Liverpool, Keele University, Queen Mary’s University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Kings College London, University of Aberdeen and The University of Greenwich. A progressive university such as ARU should be amongst these universities listed.

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
2019-20 Campaigns: The Rent Report

Fri 25 Oct 2019

Read all about the rent report! Fraser has been analysing the results of the Rent Survey, which was launched last year.

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
RaiseTheBarARU

Fri 11 Oct 2019

Your VP AHSS Amanda Campbell-White has an update on the #RaiseTheBarARU campaign to get an SU bar on the Cambridge Campus. Read all about it!

 
Extinction Rebellion
Planetary Massacre: An Appeal to Anglia Ruskin University

Wed 27 Mar 2019

www.angliastudent.com/climatepetition

 
Get Heard
2018-19 Campaigns: 'Hello, my pronouns are...' (Michael Turner and Niamh Cubitt)

Fri 01 Feb 2019

Your Cambridge LGBT+ and Trans reps are giving out free pronoun badges - find out why!

 
Anglia Ruskin Students' Union
Matt Hayes: A New Campaign on Drug Testing

Tue 29 Jan 2019

We are living in a transitional time for the conversation around drugs.

 
Get Heard
2018-19 Campaigns: Carers Awareness (Mary Copsey)

Mon 28 Jan 2019

Mary Copsey is working to support student carers at ARU!

 
Get Heard
2018-19 Campaigns: Peer Mentoring (Fraser Luther-Yarwood)

Fri 07 Dec 2018

Your VP, Fraser Luther-Yarwood, is working on a peer mentoring scheme with the university!

 
Get Heard
2018-19 Campaigns: Managing Stress (Amanda Campbell White)

Fri 07 Dec 2018

Your VP Amanda Campbell White is working to help alleviate student stress levels!

 
Get Heard
2018-19 Campaigns: Body Positivity (Amanda Campbell White)

Wed 05 Dec 2018

Your VP Amanda Campbell White is promoting messages of body positivity and providing events on campus to celebrate all bodies!

 
 
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