Editing Anglia Ruskin University (section)

=== Controversies ===

In a [[BBC News]] article from 3 June 2014, it was reported that Anglia Ruskin University received more complaints and appeals from its students than any of the other 120 universities that responded to freedom of information requests. In the 2012/13 academic year, the university received 992 "complaints and appeals." In response, Lesley Dobree, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), stated that only 9 of the 992 recorded complaints were actual complaints; the others were protests regarding examination and assignment marking.<ref name="bbcnews1">{{cite news |last1=Abrams |first1=Fran |date=3 June 2014 |title=University complaints by students top 20,000 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-27640303 |newspaper=BBC News}}</ref>

==== Pok Wong ====
In 2019, Hongkonger Pok Wong, a 2014 graduate of Anglia Ruskin University, received a £61,000 out-of-court settlement from the university after suing for false advertising, alleging a low quality of teaching. The university has maintained that the payout does not indicate fault on its part. In 2018, the London County Court ruled in favor of the university and ordered Wong to pay £13,700 of Anglia Ruskin's legal costs. However, the university's insurers later contacted Wong and offered to settle her £15,000 claim while covering her legal costs. Anglia Ruskin added that it did not support the decision made by its insurer's solicitors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Busby |first=Mattha |date=2 June 2019 |title=Graduate receives £61,000 over 'Mickey Mouse degree' claim |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/02/graduate-who-sued-university-says-payout-barely-covers-her-costs |access-date=2 June 2019 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 June 2019 |title=Graduate wins £60k over 'Mickey Mouse' degree |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48490572 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

==== Retracting Junius Ho's honorary award ====
Anglia Ruskin University awarded [[Junius Ho]], a pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong, an [[Honorary Doctor of Laws]] in 2011. During the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]], Ho was accused of supporting those who committed the [[2019 Yuen Long attack]]. In response to Ho's controversial speech, [[David Alton]] wrote to the university regarding the matter. Lord Alton urged the university to revoke Ho's honorary doctoral degree. The university confirmed that Ho was stripped of his degree on 29 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junius Ho accused of supporting Yuen Long mob |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=131702&sid=4 |access-date=2019-11-18 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Junius Ho – ARU |url=https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/junius-ho |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028182855/https://aru.ac.uk/graduation-and-alumni/honorary-award-holders2/junius-ho |archive-date=28 October 2019 |access-date=28 October 2019 |website=aru.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 October 2019 |title=被斥「操守引起關注」 何君堯遭母校褫奪名譽法學博士學位 |publisher=立場新聞 |url=https://thestandnews.com/politics/%E8%A2%AB%E6%96%A5-%E6%93%8D%E5%AE%88%E5%BC%95%E8%B5%B7%E9%97%9C%E6%B3%A8-%E4%BD%95%E5%90%9B%E5%A0%AF%E9%81%AD%E6%AF%8D%E6%A0%A1%E8%A4%AB%E5%A5%AA%E6%A6%AE%E8%AD%BD%E5%8D%9A%E5%A3%AB%E5%AD%B8%E4%BD%8D/ |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 October 2019 |title=英國安格里亞魯斯金大學褫奪何君堯名譽博士學位 |publisher=香港電台 |url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1488726-20191029.htm}}</ref>

==== Tory donation ====
In 2024, ARU London accidentally paid £50,000 to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. The donation was intended as a personal contribution from the chairman of ARU London Ravi Gill.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-17 |title=Anglia Ruskin blames error as London campus gifts £50K to Tories |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/anglia-ruskin-blames-error-london-campus-gifts-ps50k-tories |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>