Anglia Ruskin University

Contact: +44 (0)1245 686868 Apply: aru.ac.uk/apply ARU is an innovative global university with students from 185 countries coming to study with us on campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and London. Our community is incredibly important to us, and we're proud of the role we play in our cities and the wider region – including the positive effect on jobs and the local economy. AMBITION - We're one of the top 350 institutions in the world in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 – and one of the top 40 universities in the UK. - We're also listed in the Top 10 for social inclusion in The Times Good University Guide 2021. EXCELLENCE - We were named as the UK’s leading university for education and sports science courses in the 2021 Guardian League Table. - Our Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Silver award recognises the quality of our courses and high levels of student satisfaction. COLLABORATION - Many of our courses are recognised by industry and a large number are professionally accredited, making our students career-ready. - Each year, we also help 2,000 businesses grow with interns, training, research and collaborative programmes. IMPACT - 12 academic areas are classed as generating world-leading research. ENTERPRISE - We pride ourselves on being as enterprising as we are innovative and nurture those qualities in our students, with mentorship, support and start-up funding on offer through the Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy. ENTHUSIASM - We’re the only UK university to be named a global 'rising star' according to Times Higher Education 2016.

Cranfield University

Cranfield is an exclusively postgraduate university, creating leaders in technology and management. We work closely with business, industry and government across the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects and our executive education and professional development programmes, we work with over 1,500 companies and organisations. We are focused on the specialist themes of aerospace, defence and security, energy and power, environment and agrifood, manufacturing, transport systems, and water. The Cranfield School of Management is a world leader in management education and research.

University of Wolverhampton

Opportunities for students have been at the heart of our mission for over 190 years. The University of Wolverhampton’s roots go back to the 19th century Wolverhampton Mechanics’ Institutes and School of Art. It offers a broad range of subjects at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level – many accredited by prestigious professional bodies. Over 21,000 students studying at three main teaching campuses in the Midlands and partners nationwide benefit from innovative and excellent teaching from a QAA-commended university listed in the top ten universities for social mobility in a paper published by the Higher Education Policy Institute, with world-class research and a 87% graduate employability rate (Graduate Outcomes report 2021). Based at campuses in Wolverhampton, Walsall and Telford – the site of the new Marches Centre of Excellence for Health and Social Care – the University of Wolverhampton has over 21,000 students and 2,200 staff. It also offers business and tenants Research and Development facilities at the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security in Hereford. Additionally, the University of Wolverhampton Science Park is home to tenant businesses and supports the development of innovative companies. One of the most recent additions to the University’s portfolio, Springfield Campus in Wolverhampton is a culmination of the most ambitious aspect of the University’s Our Vision, Your Opportunity programme. The site of the former Springfield brewery has been transformed into Europe’s largest specialist construction and built environment campus, bringing together businesses and the education sector to maximise impact on the economy. The new home of the University’s School of Architecture and Built Environment and National Brownfield Institute, and with Thomas Telford University Technical College and Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills on-site, it’s central to our vision of enhancing the student experience and supporting business growth.

University of the West of Scotland

One of Scotland's largest modern Universities - campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, Paisley and London. #LifeAtUWS

University of Essex

We are proud to promote our ethos of excellence in education and excellence in research as one of the UK's top 20 universities for research excellence. "We are an internationally oriented, research intensive university with a commitment to excellence in research and research-led teaching, to the personal development of all our students, and to offering an outstanding campus-based student experience."​ Professor Anthony Forster, Vice-Chancellor. Our alumni are invited to join our University of Essex Alumni and Friends official group for professional networking opportunities.