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New university launched for Peterborough “cold spot”

A new £30m university for Peterborough has been launched to stop people abandoning the area.

Anglia Ruskin University will set up the employment-focused institution in what is regarded as a higher education “cold spot”.

ARU Peterborough is expected to open in 2022.

The announcement comes after 20 years of discussion, three years of planning and several “false starts”.

The Times (£)

 

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