Find a Learning Adviser
Learning Advisers will:
• support your development as an effective learner and help you achieve success in your studies
• clarify expectations at different levels of study
• provide a safe and confidential environment where you can ask questions, seek clarifications and receive impartial advice
• help smooth your transition into HE and through your undergraduate or postgraduate programme
• encourage you to develop independent and effective learning strategies
• encourage you to use new technologies and develop elearning and digital skills.
What do I need to do before a session with a Learning Adviser?
How much guidance and feedback can I expect from Learning Advisers?
Here is a gallery of the Learning Advisers who are here to help support you during your time with the University of Cumbria.
Please contact us using the email links below, or email your campus i-zone.
Academic skills
Digital skills
Library and Information Literacy skills
Nadine Sunderland
Head of Academic Liaison, Employability and Skills
Base: Lancaster
To contact the Academic Skills team please email: academicskills@cumbria.ac.uk
Karen Shaw
Senior Learning Adviser (Health and Wellbeing liaison team leader)
Base: Lancaster
Philippa Hope
Learning Adviser (Education)
Base/s: Lancaster, Fusehill St and Brampton Road
Kay Tulley Pitchford Learning Adviser (Health and Wellbeing)
Base/s: Fusehill St and Penrith
To contact the Digital Skills team please email: digitalskills@cumbria.ac.uk
Andrew Robb
Senior Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science liaison team leader)
Base: Carlise, Fusehill St
Dan Meer
Learning Adviser
Base: Lancaster
Linda Moses-Alison
Learning Adviser (Education liaison)
Base: Carlisle, Fusehill St
Marcia Winterburn
Learning Adviser (Health and Wellbeing)
Base: Carlisle, Fusehill St
Elizabeth McGlynn
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science)
Base: Carlisle, Fusehill St
To contact the Library and Information Literacy Skills team please email:
libraryinfoskills@cumbria.ac.uk
James Fraser
Senior 
Learning Adviser (Education Faculty liaison team leader)
Base: Lancaster
Emma Turzynski
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science)
Base: Lancaster
Lesley English
Learning Adviser (Health and Wellbeing)
Base: Lancaster
Emma Holgate
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science and Education)
Base: Lancaster
Kim McGowan
Learning Adviser (Education liaison)
Base: Lancaster
Graham Shields
Learning Adviser (Health and Wellbeing)
Base: Lancaster
Trudy Purkiss
Learning Adviser (Health and Wellbeing)
Carlisle, Fusehill St
Irene Morris
Learning Adviser (Education)
Base: Carlisle, Fusehill St
Claire Stewart
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science)
Base: Carlisle, Fusehill St
Sally Frost
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science)
Base: Penrith
Sarah Haygarth
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science)
Base: Penrith
Sue Farrar
Learning Adviser (Arts, Business and Science)
Base: Penrith