University of Cumbria to lead Project Academy
The University of Cumbria has secured a major contract to continue operating the Project Academy in partnership with Sellafield Ltd - now expanding its reach as the One NDA Project Academy.
University of Cumbria leads new national research to reduce restrictive practices in eating disorder care for children and young people
A £1.1 million research project has been launched to better understand and reduce the use of restrictive practices in the care of children and young people with eating disorders across NHS settings in England.
Wayne Hemingway inspires students at University of Cumbria event in Barrow
Students from the local area visited University of Cumbria’s Barrow-in-Furness campus on 26 February for an inspiring and thought-provoking audience with internationally renowned designer and University of Cumbria Honorary Fellow, Wayne Hemingway MBE. The event provided a valuable opportunity for students to gain direct insight from a respected entrepreneur while reinforcing the university’s focus on people, place and partnership.
University of Cumbria branches out with the Welsh Government to support the upskilling of forestry professionals
The University of Cumbria in partnership with the Welsh Government, are offering current employees working in forestry and from businesses based in Wales the opportunity to become professionally recognised with an industry standard qualification starting with the completion of a fully funded one day workshop in March to be held in Llandrindod Wells.
University of Cumbria’s Dustin Hosseini is named a community champion of 2026
Recognising people who collaborate with technology for the good of the education sector as a whole. A University of Cumbria lecturer in Health Science, Dustin Hosseini, has been named one of 15 education and research sector community champions by Jisc.
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University of Cumbria supports the Love Barrow Awards
The University of Cumbria was proud to sponsor the Oak Tree Award at the 2026 Love Barrow Awards, a celebration of the individuals, groups and organisations that make a significant difference to the Barrow community. The university was honoured to once again support the Oak Tree Award, which embodies values that closely align with the institution’s ethos of community and growth.
University of Cumbria strengthens national leadership in police education through new Metropolitan Police Service partnership
The University of Cumbria will play a major role in delivering police education for the UK’s largest police force after the Police Education Consortium secured a significant contract to deliver the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The programme will support the education and training of approximately 300 new police recruits each year.
University of Cumbria in partnership to deliver £23 million UK doctoral programme training next generation of nuclear engineers
The university of Cumbria is involved in a £23 million UK-wide doctoral training programme to develop the next generation of nuclear engineers and support the transition to Net Zero. The programme brings together the universities of Derby, Lancaster, Nottingham, Birmingham and Surrey, led by the University of Strathclyde.
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