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Each year University of Cumbria pays recognition to a graduate who has excelled in their career, supports their community and acts as advocate for the university’s activities. The Alumnus of the Year recipients are nominated by members of the university community and approved by its board. 

Carlisle Cathedral will play host to thousands of visitors next week when University of Cumbria graduation ceremonies take place. 

The first woman to lead Cumbria Constabulary is to be honoured at a special ceremony in her home city next month. 

Film-makers Ben Finlayson, Skyler McCutcheon-Bell and Cameron Park are enjoying a double celebration this week.

PRESS NOTICE: University of Cumbria graduation ceremonies, Tuesday 16 July to Thursday 18 July in Carlisle Cathedral. 

As a visiting director, Nottingham-born Rebecca (Beck) has helped to develop the professional practices of many performance students and is passionate about nurturing the next generation of creatives. 

Kelly Cornwell, a newly-registered Mental Health Nurse, has faced a year like no other. 

The University of Cumbria has conferred its highest honorary award upon the internationally influential figure and academic, the Rt Hon Rory Stewart OBE.

More than 1,000 students from 50 different countries will be celebrating their academic achievements this month at University of Cumbria graduation ceremonies. 

Two women who returned to university as mature students to follow their dreams in nursing and law have been honoured by the University of Cumbria.

Two of the country’s greatest engineering and education ambassadors and an internationally respected leader of occupational health education have received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Cumbria.

In the early 1980s, Ian Sinker and his future wife Mandy were students on the Lancaster campus which is now part of the University of Cumbria.