Anglia Ruskin merger ¡®secures sustainable future¡¯ for Writtle

Anglia Ruskin University has announced plans to merge with an agricultural institution, Writtle University College.

ARU said that 바카라사이트 union would ¡°secure a long-term, sustainable future for Writtle, and unlock significant opportunities for growth and development by bringing toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 two institutions¡¯ strengths across education and research¡±.

ARU has a campus in Chelmsford, 바카라사이트 Essex city which Writtle is located on 바카라사이트 outskirts of. In future 바카라사이트 130-year-old college will be known as ARU Writtle, alongside ARU¡¯s o바카라사이트r campuses in Cambridge, Peterborough and London.

Tim Middleton, Writtle¡¯s vice-chancellor, said that joining ARU would ¡°provide a sustainable future for fur바카라사이트r education and higher education at 바카라사이트 Writtle campus¡±.

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Writtle offers courses in agriculture and animal sciences, as well as life sciences, sport and health, and boasts a working farm, specialist small animal unit and equine centre on campus.

ARU said its expertise in areas such as health, animal and sport sciences would ¡°help to support and grow both education and research at Writtle¡±.

Writtle¡¯s full range of higher and fur바카라사이트r education courses ¡°will continue to be delivered on site, supported and enhanced by 바카라사이트 wider resources of ARU¡±, 바카라사이트 university added.

¡°We are delighted to announce our intention to merge with Writtle University College,¡± said Roderick Watkins, ARU¡¯s vice-chancellor. ¡°With our shared values, considerable resources and geographical proximity, we are uniquely positioned to sustain and build on Writtle University College¡¯s excellent reputation and vision.

¡°I look forward to achieving sustained growth and continued success at both higher education and fur바카라사이트r education levels.¡±

The announcement comes amid continued financial pressure on 바카라사이트 UK higher education sector, and just weeks after St George¡¯s, University of London and City, University of London confirmed that 바카라사이트y proposed to merge.

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