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Mon 18 June 2018

University and college combine to offer exclusive insight into the future of advanced manufacturing

Businesses across east Lancashire are invited to a pioneering event to highlight the future challenges faced by the advanced manufacturing industry in the area. Nelson and Colne College and the University of Cumbria are collaborating to bring Professor Lin Li, director of the Laser Processing Research Centre at the University of Manchester, to a special evening aimed at offering an exclusive insight into the development of the sector.

Mon 18 June 2018

Abuse conference aims to stimulate detailed research

The University of Cumbria’s place as a leading centre for work to highlight the issue of abusive relationships is set to grow with an event this week which it is hoped will lead to more detailed research being commissioned. Academics from the university who have recently given evidence as part of a government inquiry into the issue will be hosting the day-long symposium, Hidden Victims of Interpersonal Violence.

Thu 14 June 2018

Farne Islands give students chance of wildlife close encounters

A field trip to a wildlife mecca saw photography, wildlife media, film and TV students come face to face with seals in footage seen across the north. The Farne Isles was the destination for 18 students accompanied by four staff who swopped the Brampton Road campus for wetsuits and a short boat trip offshore.

Wed 13 June 2018

Memorandum signing marks formal farming collaboration

A farm which acts as a natural laboratory allowing students from the University of Cumbria to monitor biodiversity, lambing and undertake other valuable work experience has signed a formal memorandum of understanding with the university. Susan’s Farm, at Houghton near Carlisle, is a 200 acre organic beef and sheep farm featuring pedigree Longhorn cattle, sheep, goslings and chickens is named after honorary fellow Susan Aglionby.

Tue 12 June 2018

Conference to debate how to stay active in later life

While life expectancy is increasing, many of us aren’t making the most of those extra years according to researchers at the University of Cumbria. A conference to be held at the Lancaster campus on Friday will consider why this is the case and what can be done to maintain activity in later years.

Fri 08 June 2018

Cumbria expert gives views on Domestic Abuse Bill

A senior lecturer in applied psychology from the University of Cumbria who specialises in researching domestic abuse has given evidence to a parliamentary committee working to draw up new guidance on the issue. Dr Liz Bates has spent years researching the issue particularly cases of men being abused by female partners.

Tue 05 June 2018

The Buried Moon offers a virtual reality experience at Ambleside campus

The Buried Moon, an installation created at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus as part of the Lakes Ignite Festival, is attracting widespread interest. The multi-disciplinary art project appears in three parts.

Mon 04 June 2018

Invitation to have your say on research to put wildlife back on the map

Green winged orchids, the northern dune tiger beetle and the Duke of Burgundy butterfly; examples of flora and fauna which were once common around Morecambe Bay but in recent years have disappeared. Now people living around the Bay are being invited to have their say as part of a project which could lead to local species reintroductions. Back on Our Map has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and has seen the recruitment of a small team of biologists at the University of Cumbria.

Mon 04 June 2018

New book shines spotlight on horse-racing’s emergence as mainstream sports activity

An emeritus professor from the University of Cumbria, who last year was elected to the post of President of the European Committee for Sport History, this month publishes his latest book Horse Racing and British Society in the Long Eighteenth Century.

Fri 25 May 2018

Community open day set to inspire the county’s next generation of learning disability nurses

The University of Cumbria and Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) are teaming up to show the invaluable and positive impact learning disability nurses in Cumbria have on the local community at an upcoming open day in Barrow in June.

Thu 24 May 2018

University launches survey into funding for businesses after Brexit

Researchers from the University of Cumbria are encouraging businesses in Cumbria and North Lancashire to take part in a survey which could help influence how much government financial support comes to the region after Brexit. The online questionnaire on innovation will help determine how the UK government supports SMEs when EU funding stops.

Thu 24 May 2018

Second Cumbria social work conference draws prominent speakers

After a successful inaugural event last year, social work academics and students have worked to create a second conference aimed at generating discussion, encouraging research and building a community of practice amongst students, practitioners and academics based in Cumbria. The topic of the conference to be held this Friday (May 25) in Carlisle ‘How can social workers understand the interaction between private troubles and public issues in order to practice effectively?’