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Applications to Newton Rigg’s farming courses treble for 2013

Applications from prospective agricultural students have more than trebled at Newton Rigg College.

Last updated 12 March 2013
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Carlisle College event sees lecturers graduate too

Carlisle College graduation photo Teaching can be a difficult career at the best of times.

Last updated 16 November 2012
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Green award for University of Cumbria

An award has been presented to the University ofCumbria for its ongoing commitment to carbon reduction.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Inequality and child poverty top agenda at Cumbria uni seminar

Child poverty and salary inequality will be the two key themes of a seminar at the University of Cumbria next month.

Last updated 26 September 2012
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Cumbrian students praised for A-level performance

Julia Morrison photo New figures show Cumbria’s A-level results are on course to record another year of good performances maintaining the standards achieved in 2011.

Last updated 20 August 2012
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Cumbrian university students urged to get MMR jabs

Students are being warned about the danger of measles and urged to get vaccinated before heading off to university next month.

Last updated 15 August 2012
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Cumbrian pupils receive A-level results next week

The day of reckoning is nearly here for hundreds of Cumbrian pupils.

Last updated 10 August 2012
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Newton Rigg College to run nursery it had planned to close

A children's nursery threatened with closure has been officially saved.

Last updated 3 August 2012
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Advertising campaign to attract new students to Cumbria university

A new advertising campaign by current and former students of the University of Cumbria has been launched to attract new students.

Last updated 1 August 2012
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'Class of 2012' graduates from Cumbria university

Emma Taylor photo Graduation is a happy time for any student, but when it’s held at the place you got married it’s a doubly special occasion.

Last updated 18 July 2012
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Future of Newton Rigg nursery looks secure as deal thrashed out

Wes Johnson photo A closure-threatened children’s nursery looks as though it has been saved.

Last updated 25 May 2012
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Annual exhibition highlights artistic merits of Brampton school students

Brampton students show Many months of hard work was rewarded when art, design, technology and media students displayed their final pieces at William Howard School’s annual exhibition night.

Last updated 4 May 2012
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Carlisle College officially opens new £10 million building

Carlisle College photo Students at Carlisle College have a new place to go for classes.

Last updated 27 April 2012
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Cumbria university leaders praised for revamp

The vision and determination of University of Cumbria leaders has been praised as a revamp begins to take shape.

Last updated 13 April 2012
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Carlisle College's new campus officially opens this month

Moira Tattersall photo Carlisle College was strapped for cash a decade ago, tackling a deficit of nearly £500,000.

Last updated 13 April 2012
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Cumbria university chancellor urged to resign over views on gays

John Sentamu photo Some members of the University of Cumbria’s Students’ Union have called for the resignation of the institution’s chancellor.

Last updated 5 April 2012
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Cumbria university gives go-ahead for revival of Ambleside campus

Liz Beaty photo The University of Cumbria will have completely moved out of its Newton Rigg campus by September 2014, which will boost student numbers in Carlisle.

Last updated 30 March 2012
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Newton Rigg nursery takeover response ‘brilliant’

Campaigners battling to save a nursery threatened with closure say they have had a “brilliant response” to their bid to find a new operator.

Last updated 30 March 2012
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Carlisle MP backs plan for extra places at city schools

Carlisle MP John Stevenson photo A multi-million pound investment to provide 1,200 extra primary school places in Carlisle has been backed by the city’s MP.