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University of Cumbria today announces two new exceptional academics with international reputations in the form of Professor Robert Montgomery, a new director for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the university’s Institute of Science and Environment, and Professor Yanguo Jing, the university’s new Dean of the Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership.

A research collaboration led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and involving University of Cumbria has found that medical imaging experts are adept at solving common optical illusions.

Professor Amanda Taylor-Beswick is one of three professors from the University of Cumbria, Northumbria University and Newcastle University, working with digital health hub NortHFutures, NHS Trusts and other stakeholders across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) region, as part of the Technology Empowered Dementia Independence (TEDI) Network Plus.

University of Cumbria has joined Fuse to bring fresh expertise in health inequalities, social determinants of health, knowledge exchange, and rural and coastal health - expanding the Centre’s ability to address the unique challenges faced by communities in these areas.

Acclaimed for internationally renowned research, University of Cumbria is introducing seven compelling podcasts showcasing work destined to make a difference.

University of Cumbria part of new international research team  

In a county that is home to some of the UK's remaining red squirrel populations, academics and students at the University of Cumbria have been working alongside award-winning filmmaker Terry Abraham on his latest project.

Proposals to create a university campus in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria have been granted full planning permission. 

As the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) takes place in Canada, internationally renowned academics from the University of Cumbria are taking a leading role in a new book that looks to shape future conversations about conservation and rebuilding nature. 

The University of Cumbria is growing its academic provision, helping to deliver its long-term strategic mission to provide enhanced higher education and address regional and sector demands for higher-level skills.

The University of Cumbria has joined the conversation with its first-ever series of podcasts highlighting ‘real-world’ research.

The first confirmed sighting of a pine marten in south Cumbria for over a decade has been recorded on a remote camera in Grizedale Forest.