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UNIVERSITIES
THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
COLLABORATION IS THE KEY
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The University of Cumbria has one of the best rates in the UK for graduate employment and is top in the North West, with 96 per cent of students getting a job or going on to further study within 15 months of graduating.
The university is also ranked in the top 41 per cent of universities worldwide for its social and economic impact, according to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
And a recent study by Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance ranked the university third in the north for students to start or manage a business and fifth in the country for graduates who went on to hold senior leadership positions.
Its presence in Lancashire is visible through St Martin’s College in Lancaster, home to courses in education, health, sport, and business.
However, that is not the whole story. Vice- chancellor Professor Julie Mennell says that the university now has thousands of students in the workplace.
Cumbria has also worked hard to develop courses relevant to the North West’s economy, with the emphasis on areas such as advanced manufacturing, supply chain logistics and the rural and visitor sectors.
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It is in the process of establishing a new academic Institute of Engineering, Computing and Advanced Manufacturing in Barrow, an initiative which has been described as “transformational” for the university and the area.
It is working closely with Lancaster University and its management school, collaborating on research partnerships with businesses - an example of how Lancashire’s HE institutions come together for the greater good of the areas they serve.
Prof Mennell says: “We are absolutely committed to positively impacting on our
“All have a strong emphasis of working with employers to co-design and deliver programmes in key areas of national as well as local demand such as supply chain and logistics, advanced manufacturing, project management, business and cyber security, as well as health and social care.”
Its planned £77.5m Carlisle Citadels campus project in its home city has been held up as a strong example of levelling up work with £50m of funding being provided by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Prof Mennell says: “The level of funding we have received shows the confidence the Treasury has in us in terms of our contribution to the economy.”
students, increasing higher education participation in our county, addressing higher-level skills, sector and place needs in Cumbria and our region.
“We can’t achieve this on our own and by continuing to work with business, civic and other partners we will further equip our students, graduates and communities to thrive and prosper for generations to come.
“Examples include collaborations and partnerships relating to our Carlisle Citadels campus project, Cumbria Medical School with Imperial College and the Barrow Learning Quarter with BAE Systems.
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