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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.

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.

We are delighted to be 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 us together with the universities of Derby, Lancaster, Nottingham, Birmingham and Surrey, led by the University of Strathclyde.

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.

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.

The University of Cumbria is celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 by shining a spotlight on a number of remarkable women whose resilience and determination have transformed their lives and their professions.

The University of Cumbria welcomed employers from across the country to its Barrow campus on Tuesday 3 March for Building the Future Workforce, an employer-focused event designed to explore skills development and future workforce needs.

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.

Two ambitious students, Jacob from Ulverston Victoria High School and Orla from Dallam School, spent their February half-term on a week-long Dream Placement at the University of Cumbria’s Barrow campus, gaining first-hand insight into university life while developing and exploring key skills.

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. 

Local children enjoyed an unforgettable journey through space this half-term as the University of Cumbria joined forces with Furness Education Trust to deliver Cosmic Creatopia – an immersive day of science and creativity at Furness Academy on 18 February.

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.