The University of Cumbria is a university in Cumbria of England

Cumbria University

University of Cumbria
Established	1 August 2007
Type	Public
Chancellor	The Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Peter Strike
Students	12,410
Undergraduates	9,695
Postgraduates	2,715
Location	Ambleside, Carlisle, Lancaster, Penrith, London, England
Website	www.cumbria.ac.uk

The University of Cumbria is a university in Cumbria, England. Its headquarters are in Carlisle. and other major campuses are at Lancaster, Ambleside, Penrith and London. It was established in 2007, following the merger of St Martin’s College, the Cumbria Institute of the Arts and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire. Its roots extend back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts established in 1822 and Charlotte Mason teacher training college in the 1890s. The university is based upon the idea of a "distributed learning network", so that teaching takes place both at the university's main campuses, and at colleges of further education around Cumbria, a rural county that includes the Lake District.

History

The University of Cumbria was formed by the merger of St Martin's College, Lancaster, the Cumbria Institute of the Arts (CIA)- formerly Cumbria College of Art & Design (CCAD) - and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire on 1 August 2007. These institutions formerly ran degree programmes accredited by Lancaster University and the University of Central Lancashire. In order to facilitate the change, St Martin's College applied for independent degree-awarding powers in March 2005 and was successful in July 2006 after nine months of scrutiny by the Quality Assurance Agency. In January 2007 official university status was granted by the Privy Council.

Campuses

Brampton Road campus, Carlisle.

The University is based upon the findings of a report by Sir Martin Harris. This plan envisaged a university based upon a "distributed learning network". This network is based upon the idea that teaching will take place both at the University's main campuses, and at colleges of further education around the county. This will solve problems of access for remote areas that did not previously have direct access to higher education.

The headquarters of the University are in Carlisle. Its other major campuses are at Ambleside, Lancaster (formerly St Martin's College) and Energus in Lilyhall. The University also has sites in London and Penrith (formerly University of Central Lancashire in Cumbria).

On 1 December 2009, it was announced that the Ambleside Campus would be 'mothballed' at the end of July 2010, and will no longer take new undergraduate students. The action by the University of Cumbria ended over 175 years of heritage and a protest was held on the 1 December 2009 by the student body. The closure was in the face of fierce opposition from the Ambleside students, the townspeople of Ambleside, and in spite of the support that Tim Farron MP who pledged support to the campus and students. The timing of the closure had led many to believe that the decision was made 'a long time ago'

Organisation and structure

On 21 May 2010 a new interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Upton, was appointed.

The University has debts totalling £30,000,000 and in March 2010, the University received a cash advance from HEFCE to enable it to pay staff. In May 2010, Peter McCaffery left his position as Vice-Chancellor by mutual agreement with the Board of Governors.

Academic profile

As well as its work in the areas of the arts, health and teacher training, the university has a faculty of Arts, Business and Science which, as well as the subjects in its title, incorporates a full range of courses including law, computing, and police studies. Sciences include Forestry, Land Management, Forensic Science and Environment.

University of Cumbria is notable for being one of only a handful of chosen universities in the country to be accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Student life

Sports

The majority of University of Cumbria campuses have sports teams which represent them in the BUCS leagues. Teams include: Netball, Football, Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Badminton. All teams play their home games on Wednesdays afternoons at various University's sport venues.

 

Courses 

Undergraduate courses 

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner
• Adventure Media
• Animal Conservation Science
• Applied Business Computing
• Applied Business Management (with specialist routes)
• Applied Computing Top-up
• Applied Psychology
• Applied Science and Technology
• Applied Science Top-up
• Art of Games Design, The
• Bridge to BA QTS
• Business Management Top-up
• Business Management Top-up (part-time)
• Child and Family Studies Top-up
• Coaching and Sport Development
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Community Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• Community Specialist Practice (General Practice Nursing)
• Complementary Therapies
• Conservation Biology
• Contemporary Craft and Design
• Contemporary Craft and Design - Year 0
• Costume
• Counselling*
• Criminology and Law
• Dance Performance
• Developing Paramedic Practice
• Digital Arts Top-up
• Drama
• Drama Performance
• Early Childhood Studies Top-up
• Early Years Education and Care
• Early Years Education with QTS (3-7 year olds)
• English
• English and Creative Writing
• Event Management Top-up
• Evidence-based Practice
• Film and Television Production
• Film and Television Production - Year 0
• Fine Art
• Fine Art - Year 0
• Forensic Science
• Forensic Science Top-up
• Forest and Woodland Management
• Forestry
• Forestry - Part-time
• Forestry and Woodland Conservation
• Forestry Top-up
• Forestry Top-up - Distance Learning
• Graphic Design
• Graphic Design - Year 0
• Health Care Practice
• Health Care Practice
• Health Care Practice
• Illustration
• Illustration - Year 0
• Journalism 
• Law
• Learning Disability Nursing
• Managing Health and Social Care
• Managing Health and Social Care
• Mass Communications (top up)
• Midwifery
• Midwifery
• Musical Theatre Performance
• Non-medical Prescribing (Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing)
• Non-medical Prescribing (Supplementary Prescribing)
• Non-medical Prescribing (V300)
• Nursing (Adult)
• Nursing (Child)
• Nursing (Learning Disability)
• Nursing (Mental Health)
• Nursing Practice
• Nursing Practice
• Occupational Health
• Occupational Therapy
• Occupational Therapy Part-time
• Outdoor Education
• Outdoor Education Top-up
• Outdoor Leadership
• Outdoor Professional Practice Top Up
• Outdoor Studies (Environment) & BA (Hons) Outdoor Studies
• Paramedic Science
• Performance, Festivals and Events
• Performing Arts
• Photography
• Photography - Year 0
• Physical Education
• Physiotherapy
• Policing
• Policing (Community Safety)
• Policing, Investigation and Criminology
• Practice Development
• Practice Development - Wound Care
• Practice Development: Acute and Critical Care
• Practice Development: Care of the Newborn
• Practice Development: Care of the Older Person
• Practice Development: First Contact and Emergency Care
• Practice Development: Leadership and Management
• Practice Development: Long Term Conditions
• Practice Development: Paediatric Practice
• Practice Development: Palliative Care
• Practice Development: Supporting Children and Young People with Long Term Conditions
• Primary Care Practice
• Primary Education with Advanced Specialism in Inclusion/Special Education Needs with QTS (5-11 year olds)
• Primary Education with QTS (5-11 year olds)
• Production Top-up (with pathways)
• Professional Practice for Business
• Public Health Nursing
• Radiation Protection
• Radiography (Diagnostic)
• Religious Studies
• Reproductive and Sexual Health
• Social and Health Care Practice: Dementia
• Social Science and Criminology
• Social Work
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Sexual Health Advising)
• Specialist Social Work Practice (Adults)
• Specialist Social Work Practice (Children Young People their Families and Carers)
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Sport and Exercise Therapy
• Sport Coaching
• Sport Studies (Sport and Physical Activity Development)
• Sport Therapy and Massage
• Stage Management
• Stroke Care
• Stroke Care
• Sustainable Energy Technology
• Teaching and Learning Support 
• Wildlife and Media
• Working with Children and Families
• Working with Children and Families: Early Childhood Studies
• Youth and Community Work
• Youth and Community Work (Part-time)
• Youth and Community Work Top-up 

 

Postgraduate courses

• Academic Practice
• Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care
• Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care
• Advanced Practice in Occupational Therapy
• Business Management 
• Children's and Young People's Psychological Well Being and Mental Health
• Children's and Young People's Psychological Well Being and Mental Health
• Children's and Young People's Psychological Well Being and Mental Health
• Community Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• Community Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• Community Specialist Practice (General Practice Nursing)
• Community Specialist Practice (General Practice Nursing)
• Conservation Biology
• Counselling and Psychotherapy*
• Counselling and Psychotherapy*
• Developing Paramedic Practice
• Development Training
• Development Training
• Direct Assessment Only Route
• Education
• Evidence Based Psychological Approaches (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Evidence Based Psychological Approaches (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Forest Ecosystem Management 
• General Primary with QTS - French specialism
• General Primary with QTS (5-11 years)
• Graduate Teacher Programme
• Greening Outdoor Practice
• Health Care Practice
• Higher Specialist Social Work (Mental Health Practice)
• Higher Specialist Social Work (Mental Health Practice)
• International Health
• Inter-Professional Working in Health and Social Care
• Inter-Professional Working in Health and Social Care
• Leadership and Sustainability
• Lower Primary with QTS (3-7 year olds)
• Management Studies
• Management Studies (Diploma)
• Managing Health and Social Care
• Master of Business Administration (Full-time)
• Master of Business Administration (Part-time)
• Medical Imaging: Magnetic Resonance
• Medical Imaging: Ultrasound
• Mental Health Practice
• Mental Health Practice
• Mental Health Practice
• National Award for SEN Coordination
• Non-medical Prescribing (Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing)
• Non-medical Prescribing (Supplementary Prescribing)
• Non-medical Prescribing (V300)
• Nursing
• Nursing Practice
• Occupational Therapy - Accelerated Route
• Outdoor and Experiential Learning
• Outdoor and Experiential Learning (European)
• PGCE Primary (5 – 11 years) Distributed Learning Programme – Short Course
• Physiotherapy
• Physiotherapy Accelerated Route
• Primary (5-11 years) - Distributed Learning Programme - Full course
• Primary Care Practice
• Primary Health Care
• Public Health and Social Change
• Secondary with QTS: Art and Design
• Secondary with QTS: Design and Technology
• Secondary with QTS: English with Media
• Secondary with QTS: Geography
• Secondary with QTS: History
• Secondary with QTS: ICT
• Secondary with QTS: Mathematics
• Secondary with QTS: Modern Foreign Languages
• Secondary with QTS: Music
• Secondary with QTS: Physical Education
• Secondary with QTS: Physics with Mathematics
• Secondary with QTS: Religious Education
• Secondary with QTS: Science
• Social Work
• Social Work (Employment Route)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Sexual Health Advising)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Sexual Health Advising)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Practice
• Specialist Social Work Practice (Adult)
• Specialist Social Work Practice (Children Young People their Families and Carers)
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) for In-Service Teachers: Mathematics
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) for In-Service Teachers: Physics
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement Chemistry (28 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: Chemistry (36 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: ICT (2 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: ICT (28 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: Mathematics (2 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: Mathematics (28 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: Mathematics (36 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: Physics (28 weeks)
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement: Physics (36 weeks)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 
• Youth and Community Work 

The Faculties

The University has three faculties which contain seven main subject areas of study.

Faculty of Arts, Business and Science

Business and Computing

Law, Criminology and Social Science

Science, Natural Resources and Outdoor

Faculty of Education

including Education, Youth and Community Workforce and Partnership

Faculty of Health and Wellbeing

including Health and Wellbeing and Sport