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The importance of place: delivering skills for the people of Cumbria
As a Vice Chancellor and Co-Chair of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) People, Employment and Skills Strategy group, I know first-hand what a significant role our universities fulfil, direct and through collaborative working, in addressing place and skills needs.
What it’s like being a student at Eden Valley Hospice
Amy Milburn graduated with a first-class BSc (Hons) Social Work degree from the University of Cumbria on 19 July 2023, also receiving the Excellence in Placement prize awarded by the university's respected Institute of Health.
Completing a 100-day placement at the Eden Valley Hospice in north Cumbria in 2023, Amy wrote about her experience as it came to an end which she and the charity kindly share below.
The digitally professional paramedic
Two academics from differing professional backgrounds discuss the ethics of using digital technology in the education of future entrants to their respective professions.