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News University graduate helps nurture


a growing local company/Cite them right! A well-deserved Accolade for university film-makers


Fine art lecturer exhibits at the Guggenheim/


Vikki volunteers to help Peruvian orphans University graduate gains a fellowship


Nets, networks and making connections across the world November graduation celebrations/Students’ Union


receives an award at the House of Commons University hosts high profile Sonography CPD event


Purdey Award for Newton Rigg Shoot/CN Group


Education and Learning Awards 2010 New Chair of Board and Directors announced


Stephen Henwood profile University appoints new senior managers Features Culture change for cycling A unique design comes to life Debating the cost University leads the way for Barrow safety firm’s


diversification plans/Biodiversity and the BBC From Slovakia via the University of Cumbria to career


success/University’s Lancaster kitchens five-star rated Small team, big ambitions


Open lecture held at Ambleside campus/Potential global


market for Nuclear Decommissioning Programme —CRED report


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So, what will we do? First, we have to calculate our own fee level, and at the same time there’s an urgent need to undertake market research to try to pin down not only where our students come from, but what they want from us. Our aspiration is to become a first- choice university and we must set about making the changes to allow this to happen. If we work together and focus on our strengths, I’m convinced we can.


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Approaching the end of 2010, we mark a significant year in the university’s history. In a few short months we restructured our staff and redefined our portfolio, starting the 2010/11 academic year from a leaner but more efficient position. Those of you who attended my staff forums will remember my comment about the herd of elephants approaching. Well, in October we encountered not just one virtual herd but two—the Browne report on the 15th and the comprehensive spending review on the 20th.


When fees were first introduced there was a suspicion that private funding would become a substitute for public funding, and this has now moved to a position where fees replacing public grants is stated as being a desirable outcome.


We have to look at the consequential issues, including the impact on widening participation and the effect it may have on students from less wealthy or privileged backgrounds. A free market might well reduce our own market. And we’ll also need to consider the changes in teacher and healthcare education.


Professor Graham Upton, Vice Chancellor


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