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As a leading UK educator of allied health professionals, the University of Cumbria has appointed Australian academic Scott Devenish as a Visiting Professor. 

Cumberland Council, in partnership with the University of Cumbria, have welcomed experts in the field of SEND as well as professionals from across the local area to their third annual SEND Conference.  

Two wildlife film-makers from University of Cumbria are in the running for awards from the Royal Television Society (RTS). 

Work to deliver the new University of Cumbria Barrow Campus is bringing a boost to the local community as main contractor, Caddick, fulfils its pledge to support a range of charitable and education initiatives. 

A new University of Cumbria competition named after two of its world-renowned artistic alumni is inspiring young, future talent. 

University of Cumbria has unveiled a new dog sculpture by renowned artist and St Martin's College alumnus Shawn Williamson. 

University of Cumbria is part of a consortium with the UK Atomic Energy Authority, University of Oxford and University of Manchester to develop a new nuclear robotics and AI cluster, linking Cumbria and Oxfordshire.

Delivering police education to forces in South East England, the Police Education Consortium (PEC) continues to grow with a new partnership with Thames Valley Police (TVP). 

As 2024 draws to a close, Vice Chancellor Professor Julie Mennell DL has welcomed Carlisle MP Julie Minns to the site of the University of Cumbria’s future city centre campus in Carlisle.

A personal safety app that aims to give people and their loved ones a greater peace of mind when they’re out-and-about is launching in Carlisle in time for Christmas.

Earlier this year Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Brian Webster-Henderson was named in the King’s Birthday Honours list for his services to the NHS and education.

The Land and Nature Skills Service (LANSS) is a new service for Cumbria that launched in September 2024.