Novelists issue plea to save English degrees as demand slumps
Authors blame government ‘prejudice’ against humanities, as loss of applicants hits university courses
September 2020
University Guide 2023
University guide 2023: University of Cumbria
All you need to know about studying at the University of Cumbria
January 2018
Fears of university closures after removal of safety net
Some universities in England could be at risk as figures show drop in student numbers – but the Office for Students has no remit to help
May 2016
Artist's barn damaged in Storm Desmond given £25,000 lifeline
Swiss art gallery steps in to save Kurt Schwitters’ Lake District experiment in art and architecture at the suggestion of the late Zaha Hadid
May 2012
The Northerner
Queen's Diamond Jubilee sees the UK's longest public record unrolled
There weren't that many names on Workington's petition for Queen Victoria's great bash. But organisers glued together enough sheets of paper to find a place in history
April 2012
The Northerner
Cumbria's students are looking for imaginative, energetic friends
The Northerner
Europe's 'ugliest castle' celebrates 1000 years
October 2011
The Northerner
Bluebird tragedy blamed on a duck
The Northerner
A famous little ship sails the Lake District's seas once more
September 2011
The Northerner
Keswick's Theatre by the Lake stars in Cumbrian horror
Thespians always in need of the limelight, and the funding it can bring, find an unexpected ally in a crime writer with a penchant for careful research. Emeritus Guardian colleague David Ward tells the story.
The Northerner
Campaigners plead with Whittam Smith to save Cumbrian castle
Protests and petitions head for the former Indie editor, now First Church Estates Commissioner, about the Bishop of Carlisle's delectable former home
The Northerner
Kirkby Stephen gets the UK's first co-operative converter Academy
The strong community's comprehensive wins the chance after holding Outstanding Ofsted status for a fourth year
May 2010
Cash crisis puts squeeze on Cumbria
Helen Carter finds out how it feels to be working or studying at a university that is struggling with debt
May 2008
University of Cumbria
The University of Cumbria was born on the 1 August, 2007, incorporating the old Cumbria Institute of Arts, St Martin's College and the Carlisle campuses of the University of Central Lancashire
July 2007
Where the grass is greener
How do you stop young people deserting a deprived area? Opening a university could be the first step. Jessica Shepherd reports.
May 2007
University of Cumbria
The University of Cumbria was formed on 1st August 2007, from an amalgamation of St Martin's College, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire.
May 2006
Cumbria finds home for university plans
The proposed University for Cumbria has moved a step closer to reality after being promised campuses in Carlisle and Penrith.
