Editing Ruby Wax (section)

===Writing, academia, corporate training and returns to television and stage===
In 2002, Wax became the host of ''[[Commercial Breakdown]]''. In that year, Wax published her memoir ''How Do You Want Me?'', which topped ''The Sunday Times'' best-seller list.

In March 2003, Wax was one of the celebrity contestants on ''[[Comic Relief does Fame Academy]]'', a spin-off from the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Fame Academy]]'', with all proceeds donated to ''[[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]]''. Although not a good singer, Wax made it to the final, taking runner-up position to [[Will Mellor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2852000/2852107.stm |title=Will beats Ruby in Celeb Fame Academy |date=14 March 2003 |website=[[CBBC Newsround]]}}</ref>

In 2004, the BBC planned to show the cartoon series ''[[Popetown]]'', poking fun at the [[Catholic Church]]. Wax portrayed the [[Pope]] as a spoiled child. After protests, the BBC did not broadcast the show.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/sep/24/bbc.broadcasting?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 |title=BBC drops controversial Pope cartoon |first=Stephen |last=Bates |newspaper=The Guardian |date=24 September 2004}}</ref>

In February 2004, Irish broadcaster Patricia Danaher reached an out-of-court settlement with Wax, who had falsely claimed Danaher had made "racist" and "anti-Semitic" remarks about her in an interview for [[Ulster Television]]. Wax's legal team apologised in court, accepted Danaher had made no racist or anti-Semitic statements, and announced there had been a financial settlement.<ref>{{cite journal |date=13 February 2004 |title=Ruby Wax apology over 'racist' claims |journal=[[The Stage]] |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2004/ruby-wax-apology-over-racist-claims/ |access-date=16 December 2008}}</ref>

In November 2005, Wax was criticised by the ''[[Daily Mail]]'' columnist Richard Kay for allegedly opposing a proposed disabled-access ramp for the [[Couper Collection]] charitable art gallery. The UK Sunday newspaper ''[[The Observer]]'' also reported the controversy.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1664656,00.html |title=It's Wax versus Max in battle of the art barges |first=Alice |last=O'Keeffe |date=11 December 2005 |newspaper=[[The Observer]]}}</ref> In 2006, Wax responded to the claims in the London ''[[Evening Standard]]'': "Oh no, that's not true. That's so off the wall. Why would I object to a disabled ramp? It wasn't even about that."<ref name="LEStandard"/>

Wax appeared in a supporting role opposite [[Olivia Williams]] and [[Andie MacDowell]] in the 2005 film ''[[Tara Road (film)|Tara Road]]''. In September and October 2005, she appeared as a celebrity contestant in ''[[Gameshow Marathon (UK game show)|Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon]]'', progressing through to ''[[Sale of the Century]]'' before getting knocked out. In summer 2006, she was a celebrity [[showjumper]] in the BBC's [[Sport Relief]] event ''Only Fools on Horses''. She presented ''[[Cirque de Celebrité]]'' on Sky One in 2006. Wax also appeared in an episode of [[Jackass (TV series)|''Jackass'']], participating in the [[Gumball 3000]]. While the race was stopped at the Latvian border she was wrestled by ''Jackass'' personality [[Chris Pontius]].

In March 2009, Wax returned to Comic Relief to take part in ''[[Comic Relief Does The Apprentice]]''. Wax appeared in the 2011 Comic Relief in ''Comic Relief Does Masterchef'' in which Wax prepared an appetiser for then Prime Minister [[David Cameron]].

On 1 April 2009, ''Ruby Wax Goes Dutch'' premiered on Dutch television network [[NET 5]].{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

She was appointed Chancellor of the [[University of Southampton]], commencing duties on 1 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2019/04/new-chancellor-appointment.page|title=Ruby Wax appointed Chancellor of the University of Southampton - University of Southampton|website=www.southampton.ac.uk}}</ref>

Wax teaches business communication in the public and private sectors. Clients include [[Deutsche Bank]], the UK [[Home Office]] and [[Skype]].<ref>{{cite news |date=22 March 2010 |title=Comic Ruby Wax runs workshops for Home Office staff |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/mar/22/ruby-wax-workshops-home-office}}</ref>

In September 2013, Wax graduated from [[Kellogg College, Oxford]], with a master's degree in [[Mindfulness (psychology)|mindfulness]]-based cognitive therapy.<ref>{{cite news |date=17 September 2013 |title=Hats off to comic Ruby |newspaper=[[Oxford Mail]] |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10678444.Hats_off_to_comic_Ruby/ |access-date=27 December 2014}}</ref> She had previously earned a postgraduate certificate in psychotherapy and counselling from [[Regent's University London|Regent's College]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |title=Training and Education |url=http://rubywaxleadership.co.uk/index.php/training-and-education/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228024319/http://rubywaxleadership.co.uk/training-and-education/ |archive-date=28 December 2014 |access-date=27 December 2014 |website=rubywaxleadership.co.uk}}</ref>

In 2016, Wax published her first mindfulness book, ''A Mindfulness Guide For The Frazzled,'' within which she sets out her own six-week mindfulness course with the blessing of Mark Williams, her professor at Oxford and co-creator of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-10 |title=Ruby Wax: 'I wanted to find a method to defuse my depression' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/10/ruby-wax-defuse-my-depression-a-mindfulness-guide-for-the-frazzled |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

After the 2020 lockdown period caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], her book ''And Now for the Good News...'' was published. Still related to [[mindfulness]], it discusses her discovery of new ways for [[education]], [[community]], [[self-sustainability]], [[business]] or [[volunteering]] to improve lives internationally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruby Wax |url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/and-now-for-the-good-news/ruby-wax/9780241400647 |website=www.waterstones.com}}</ref> Her book ''A Mindfulness Guide For Survival'' was published in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Mindfulness Guide for Survival |url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-mindfulness-guide-for-survival/ruby-wax/9781787399594 |website=www.waterstones.com}}</ref>

She lectures at [[Bangor University]] and in 2022 received an honorary degree from the university.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/ruby-wax-steve-backshall-to-receive-honorary-degrees-from-bangor-university | title=Ruby Wax, Steve Backshall to receive honorary degrees from Bangor University}}</ref>