University of Cumbria

University of Cumbria helps shape global rewilding guidelines launched at World Conservation Congress | University of Cumbria News The University of Cumbria has played a pivotal role in shaping a landmark set of international guidelines for rewilding that have been launched at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (I...

NEWS: #CumbriaUni's Professor Ian Convery and former postgraduate researcher Sally Hawkins have played key roles in shaping a new set of global rewilding guidelines that were unveiled at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

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#Rewilding #IUCN #Research

Students join Indian Himalayan research project building resilience and reducing disaster risks for vulnerable mountain communities | University of Cumbria News Turing Scheme supports students' international research trip

NEWS: Seven #CumbriaUni students are the latest researchers to contribute to an international collaboration seeking to strengthen resilience to flood hazards and disasters in the Indian Himalayan Region.

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#Research #Resilience #Kullu #HiFloDAT #Himalayas #TuringScheme

University of Cumbria-led acoustic research to tune into Shetland’s rich underwater soundscape | University of Cumbria News Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ is funding the new 12-month project

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Outside and stood in front of a large model of a killer whale is a group of six people in outdoor clothing smiling towards the camera

NEWS: Our university is leading community-driven research to create an underwater sound monitoring programme to better understand and protect Shetland’s coastal waters.
Funded by Ecological Citizen(s) Network+, we're leading a partnership of academics and organisations, working with islanders.

University of Cumbria appoints national paramedic education leader Ian Teague as Professor of Practice | University of Cumbria News A leading figure in paramedicine education, with a career spanning nearly four decades, has joined the University of Cumbria as a Professor of Practice.

NEWS: National paramedic education leader Ian Teague has joined our Institute of Health.

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#CumbriaUni #DegreeApprenticeships #Paramedic #HigherEducation #University

UK Defence Secretary John Healey MP speaking to academics at University of Cumbria in lounge setting

NEWS: The Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, met staff and students when he visited our new Barrow campus this week.

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#CumbriaUni #ShapingTheFutureOfBarrow #Barrow #HIgherEducation

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Head shot of University of Cumbria Professor Julie Mennell who is wearing a cream jacket and pink top and smiling into the camera and standing in the gardens of Tullie museum and art gallery in Carlisle

At the @universities-uk.bsky.social conference today, our VC Prof Julie Mennell is in a plenary exploring how the HE sector can play a bigger role in supporting national and regional economic growth. In particular, she will discuss #CumbriaUni's role in Barrow's transformation.

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Lancaster Gateway Building with grass in front and moody sky behind

NEWS: We've been ranked top in the UK for ‘overall postgraduate research student experience’, fourth for ‘research community’ and fifth for ‘research skills development'🎓Read more: news.cumbria.ac.uk/news/univers...

Day one of our summer 2025 graduation ceremonies is complete and we are so looking forward to welcoming the rest of our graduands tomorrow and Thursday.

Watch the highlights from today below 👇.

#CumbriaUni #WeAreCumbria #CumbriaGrad #GradLife

NEWS: This month, we are set to welcome around 5,000 people to Carlisle for our #CumbriaUni Summer Graduation Ceremonies—a celebration of achievement, ambition and impact.

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#WeAreCumbria #CumbriaGraduate #ClassOf2025 #Graduation

NEWS: #CumbriaUni has won the 2025 Anthology Catalyst Award for ‘Training & Professional Development’.

Our co-created Learning, Teaching & Assessment Plan, & migration to Blackboard Ultra, have begun to drive real transformation in digital learning.

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The 2025 Pride of Cumbria Awards took place last night and we were proud to sponsor the Education Hero of the Year category.

A huge congratulations to Lisa Hemingway, Headteacher of St Bridget's CofE primary school, who won the award.

#WeAreCumbria

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NEWS: We’re excited to welcome Dr Fiona Chatten as Director of Health and Wellbeing in our Institute of Health. With NHS leadership and clinical research experience, she’ll lead key areas of our health programmes.

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#WeAreCumbria #HealthEducation

Today is the final day of Made in Carlisle, our 2025 degree show, at our #CumbriaUni Brampton Road campus.

We hope visitors have enjoyed the work of our talented students from various programs.

If you missed it, view the artwork online: uocdegreeshow.uk.

#WeAreCumbria

NEWS: Our #CumbriaUni Institute of Education, Arts and Society has today launched the undergraduate degree show, Made in Carlisle 2025, on our Brampton Road campus open daily until Friday 10:00 - 16:00.

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#WeAreCumbria #DegreeShow #CreativeArts

We’re proud to celebrate #CumbriaUni’s Darren Moss, Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Practice, who attended the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace earlier this month.

Join us over the next few weeks as we celebrate those who were in attendance from our university community.

NEWS: We’re proud to welcome two outstanding healthcare leaders as our newest Professors of Practice – a role designed to enrich our students’ learning and strengthen our ties with the NHS and regional health trusts.

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NEWS: #CumbriaUni has been named the top university in the UK for producing CEOs and Managing Directors, according to new research by Novuna Business Cash Flow.

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#WeAreCumbria #HigherEducation #Entrepreneurship #GraduateSuccess

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