Fri 11 October 2019
Outdoor research first set to go global
An outdoor learning tome strongly influenced from the heart of the Lake District is set to go global and adopted as an industry bible.
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Tue 08 October 2019
Nostalgia marks nonagenarian’s visit
It was always going to be a nostalgic visit for a nonagenarian who says her student days at a world-renowned Lakes’ institution shaped her whole adult life. Audrey Wright, 90, has returned to Ambleside’s former Charlotte Mason College, speaking of her joy at seeing again the seat of learning which had inspired and enthralled her. Now part of University of Cumbria, the old teacher training college had a major impact on her family. Through it, she met her mother-in-law, and her husband.
Mon 07 October 2019
University marks World Mental Health Day 2019
As a leading training provider of health professionals, the University of Cumbria has a major role in helping to mark World Mental Health Day across the North West. Visitors are invited to the Festival of Mental Health, a day of workshops, sessions, presentations, art and exhibitions at the university’s Lancaster campus on Thursday, 10 October. The university is also one of the major Cumbrian employers supporting ‘This is Me’, a campaign which challenges the stigma around mental health at work.
Tue 08 October 2019
German nurses association in fact-finding mission to UK
A delegation from the German equivalent of the British Nursing Association visited the UK last week on a fact-finding mission that could pave the way for major changes to the healthcare system in Germany.
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Mon 07 October 2019
Japanese manga illustrator set to inspire Cumbrian artists of the future
A Japanese manga artist admired for unique gothic-cute artworks is sharing the secrets of her success with students of the University of Cumbria, ahead of appearing at an international comic art festival at the weekend.
Wed 02 October 2019
Green warriors get gold star recognition
Eco warriors who have established a nature reserve and planted a community woodland have had their efforts recognised in a major awards ceremony. Ambleside Conservation Society, made up of University of Cumbria students, was hailed in a prestigious North West Charity Awards ceremony in Manchester.
Tue 01 October 2019
Sea kayaking for health and wellbeing
Growing up near wide, white beaches in northern Denmark left an indelible mark on Lisbeth Lund who turned to sea kayaking for a key study into health and wellbeing. The University of Cumbria masters’ student hopes her experiences paddling around Barra in the Outer Hebrides will help aid a western world suffering a raft of medical and lifestyle related conditions.
Mon 30 September 2019
University develops Lakes literary powerhouse
Literary passion and talent which made the Lake District a magnet for some of the greatest writers and artists of their time are about to be showcased in rousing rhetoric. Looking at the inspiration behind a cultural landscape of international fame, a series of talks at University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus is set to share the genius of past masters and present purveyors of literature and art. Renowned poet, academic, and biographer, Dr Grevel Lindop, gets the ball rolling on 7 October.
Tue 24 September 2019
Chief nursing officer meets workforce of the future on first university visit
The Chief Nursing Officer for England chose the University of Cumbria for her first visit to a university, to welcome the latest cohort of north-west trainee nurses who will go on to form the future workforce.
Thu 19 September 2019
Bafta award-winning Peaky Blinders gives boost to illustrator
Television’s Tommy Shelby – the kingpin character of BAFTA award-winning Peaky Blinders – is giving graduate illustrator Harry G Ward a career boost. A digital painting by the 23-year-old – entitled ‘Cracks’ - is gracing billboards on roadsides up and down the country as well as the BBC’s digital, online and social platforms as part of a major publicity campaign by the broadcaster to promote the fifth series of screenwriter Steven Knight’s crime-gang drama.
Tue 17 September 2019
Cumbrian couple’s 1,000 mile bike ride aids African school children
A 1,000-mile cycle ride from the English Lake District to Italy’s Lake Garda is helping to provide African schoolchildren with one of the basics for learning – desks. Jamie Hodge, research development manager at the University of Cumbria, spent a chunk of the late summer cycling with wife Sophie, who works for the Diocese of Carlisle, raising funds for Dedza Local Authority School. Their fundraising figure has already topped £1,600.
Sun 15 September 2019
STEM in schools receives boost from global LEGO competition
Increasing numbers of schoolchildren are taking part in an international STEM competition based on the popularity of LEGO thanks to a collaboration between University of Cumbria, C-STEM and the west Cumbrian-based REACT Foundation.
