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An experienced paramedic working in the UK and internationally is the first recipient of a new graduation prize established in memory of a University of Cumbria academic who died in 2025. 

A prominent farmer and best-selling writer has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Cumbria. 

Celebrating creativity and craftsmanship, graduate artist Elizabeth (Lily) Joyce has been honoured with a special award by British art materials manufacturer Derwent. 

When Chloe Beer from Durham crossed the stage at the University of Cumbria graduation ceremony this week, she was not celebrating alone. 

Alongside family, friends and fellow graduates, she was also sharing the moment with British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter Andy Long. Originally from Glasgow and now living in Maryport, Andy’s dedication behind the scenes helped make every lecture, seminar and fieldwork experience throughout Chloe’s Zoology degree accessible. 

Author of The Wordsworth Way Literary Walking Guide has been named a University of Cumbria Alumnus of the Year 2026. 

School children, university staff and students from around the world are converging in Carlisle this week for the University of Cumbria summer graduations at the city’s 900-year-old cathedral.

The University of Cumbria has secured a place at the forefront of a major new national defence partnership as a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance (DUA).

University of Cumbria Professor Robert Montgomery was honoured at the grand opening of the National Geographic Museum of Exploration in Washington, D.C., where he delivered a keynote address and was recognised through a permanent exhibition celebrating his conservation science career.

Nine ceremonies across three days - 14-16 July - at Carlisle Cathedral

Students and science are informing Carlisle's Roman history

Claire Aindow, Pro Vice Chancellor (Growth and Development), to take part in key county event