A big tree planting bonanza has seen 900 native species introduced at key South Cumbrian sites as part of a national platinum jubilee mission. University of Cumbria students and community […]
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University of Cumbria and Imperial College London announce plans for new medical school in Carlisle
The University of Cumbria and Imperial College London are working together to launch a new graduate entry medical school in Carlisle. The new school, which aims to enrol its first […]
Funding secured to develop Barrow Learning Quarter
As part of its Town Deal programme, the Government has now confirmed that the full amount of £25 million has been awarded to Barrow-in-Furness, enabling the town to take forward […]
Next steps for Carlisle Citadels campus project
Ahead of a formal planning application this Spring, the team working on proposals to create a new campus in the centre of Carlisle for the University of Cumbria is considering […]
Cumbrian prison in Queen’s major tree mission
A South Cumbrian prison is at the forefront of a major national tree planting drive which has seen all 320 men in the Queen’s Green Canopy mission. Marking Her Majesty’s […]
Consultation on plans for new £77.5m University of Cumbria campus
The University of Cumbria’s public consultation on its visionary plans for a new campus in the centre of Carlisle is now underway. It follows recent confirmation that £50 million of […]
Countryside celebrity Kate Humble in natural beauty spotlight
TV presenter Kate Humble will trigger a critical Lakes-based post COP26 symposium exploring natural beauty in some of the country’s most popular and fragile places. The online event with a […]
Lakes centre in major COP26 initiative
A University of Cumbria-led organisation has joined guardians of some of the biggest tracts of protected landscapes on earth in signing a pivotal COP26 statement calling for world leaders to […]
Global gathering signals race against time
World leaders gathering for COP26 should be a catalyst for action, boosting ambitious goals to make Cumbria carbon neutral 13-years ahead of government targets. So says University of Cumbria’s Mike […]
Conference highlights shared challenges of military forces and NHS during pandemic
A leadership conference for NHS and military forces with a special focus on mental health and well-being, took place earlier this month at the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster campus. The […]
Students flock back to University of Cumbria this week
Once more the five campuses of the University of Cumbria up and down the country will be vibrant with activity as 1,900 new students arrive this week. For the first […]
University of Cumbria’s Dr Lisa delivering pioneering masters in bushcraft
An internationally-renowned bushcraft expert is returning to her London roots to help deliver the first master’s degree course of its kind in the heart of the city. Protégé of self-sufficiency […]
Support for ambitious plans for a new university campus at the Historic Citadels and surrounding area
FEEDBACK gathered from local residents, businesses, students and visitors shows overwhelming support for the proposals to transform the Historic Citadels and surrounding areas into a new campus for the University […]
Communicating in crisis – a free online masterclass with the University of Cumbria
As part of the free Online Resilience Masterclasses, the University of Cumbria is running an hour long session on ‘Communicating in crisis’ tomorrow (4 June). The session begins at 1pm, […]
Public invited to have their say on ambitious new plans for a new university campus at the Historic Citadels and surrounding area
LOCAL residents, businesses, students and visitors are being given the opportunity to have their say on ambitious new proposals for a new campus for the University of Cumbria at the […]
University of Cumbria Law student receives Charles Attenborough award
Bendles Solicitors LLP have awarded the Charles Attenborough Award to University of Cumbria Law student Liam Mulholland. The Charles Attenborough Award is awarded to the student who has attained academic […]